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Estimated Finish Times for Distance Calculus Courses

Can I Finish My Calculus I Course in 5 weeks?

Can I Finish My Calculus II Course over Winter Break?

Can I Finish My Differential Equations Course over Summer Term?

It depends entirely on how much time you want to put into your course.

These are all very common questions we get from prospective students. The reasonable answer is:

Your ability to finish a course in a set number of weeks
or by a completion deadline goal date
is dependent upon a number of factors,
which you will need to consider for yourself...

There is no single answer that works for all students. The most reasonable average time can be described in this table:

Course Credit Hours Carnegie Unit Computation Expected # of Engagement Hours Reasonable # of Weeks
3 Credits 3 credit hour * (1 lecture/week + 2 HW hours/week) * 14 Weeks 126 Hours of Engagement 3-5 Weeks
4 Credits 4 credit hour * (1 lecture/week + 2 HW hours/week) * 14 Weeks 168 Hours of Engagement 5-8 Weeks
5 Credits (Honors) 5 credit hour * (1 lecture/week + 2 HW hours/week) * 14 Weeks 210 Hours of Engagement 8-12 Weeks

Applied Calculus is often finished in 3 week by very strong students.
Calculus I can be finished in 4 weeks on full-throttle engagement.
Calculus II, Multivariable Calculus can be finished in 5-6 weeks with strong time commitment.
You can take up to 1 year to finish your course, if you wish to go slower.

If you are looking for an easier Calculus course - perhaps a multiple choice course - then keep looking -- this is not the course for you!

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Example Timelines for Our Core Courses

Common Completion Timelines for DMAT 253 - Calculus I - 4 credits
Hours DedicatedMath SkillsDedicationCompletion TimeAdvisory
5-10 hours/weekWeaker1-2 hours/day16 weeksReasonable
7-12 hours/weekModest2-3 hours/day12 weeksReasonable
10-15 hours/weekStronger3-4 hours/day8 weeksReasonable
15-20 hours/weekStrong5-6 hours/day6 weeksStretched
20-25 hours/weekStrong5-7 hours/day4 weeksStretched
25-35 hours/weekStrong6-8 hours/day3 weeksWorld's Record


Time commitments are important for success in an online Calculus 1 course for college credit from Distance Calculus. There are no fixed due dates in the Distance Calculus online courses, so it is important that students instead set their schedules for a dedicated amount of time towards the coursework.

It is also very important to consider that going faster through a course is DIRECTLY DEPENDENT upon your math skill level, and your successful engagement of the course. We require that you complete the course in a Mastery Learning format. If you are struggling with the course content, or trying to go too fast where the quality of your submitted work is suffering, then the instructors will force a slow-down of your progress through the course, even if you have fixed deadlines.


Typical Completion Timelines for DMAT 263 - Calculus II - 4 credits
Hours DedicatedCalculus I GradeDedicationCompletion TimeAdvisory
5-10 hours/weekC,D1-2 hours/day16 weeksReasonable
7-12 hours/weekC,D2-3 hours/day14 weeksReasonable
10-15 hours/weekC+,B,B+3-4 hours/day10 weeksReasonable
15-20 hours/weekB5-6 hours/day8 weeksStretched
20-25 hours/weekA5-7 hours/day6 weeksStretched
25-35 hours/weekA+6-8 hours/day4 weeksWorld's Record


Common Completion Timelines for DMAT 201 - Applied Calculus - 3 credits
Hours Per Week DedicatedMath SkillsDedicationCompletion TimeAdvisory
5-10 hours/weekWeaker1-2 hours/day16 weeksReasonable
7-12 hours/weekModest2-3 hours/day12 weeksReasonable
10-15 hours/weekStronger3-4 hours/day8 weeksReasonable
15-20 hours/weekStrong5-6 hours/day6 weeksStretched
20-25 hours/weekStrong5-7 hours/day4 weeksStretched
20-25 hours/weekStrong6-8 hours/day3 weeksUnreasonable, But Has Been Done
30-40 hours/weekVery Strong8-10 hours/day2 weeksUnreasonable, But Has Been Done
40-50 hours/weekVery Strong10-12 hours/day9 daysWorld's Record


Typical Completion Timelines for DMAT 355 - Multivariable Calculus - 4 credits
Hours DedicatedCalculus II GradeDedicationCompletion TimeAdvisory
5-10 hours/weekC,D1-2 hours/day16 weeksReasonable
7-12 hours/weekC,D2-3 hours/day14 weeksReasonable
10-15 hours/weekC+,B,B+3-4 hours/day10 weeksReasonable
15-20 hours/weekB5-6 hours/day8 weeksStretched
20-25 hours/weekA5-7 hours/day6 weeksStretched
25-35 hours/weekA+6-8 hours/day4 weeksWorld's Record


Common Completion Timelines for DMAT 321 - Differential Equations - 3 credits
Hours DedicatedMath SkillsDedicationCompletion TimeAdvisory
5-10 hours/weekWeaker1-2 hours/day14 weeksReasonable
7-12 hours/weekModest2-3 hours/day10 weeksReasonable
10-15 hours/weekStronger3-4 hours/day7 weeksReasonable
15-20 hours/weekStrong5-6 hours/day5 weeksStretched
20-25 hours/weekStrong5-7 hours/day4 weeksStretched
25-35 hours/weekStrong6-8 hours/day3 weeksWorld's Record


Common Completion Timelines for DMAT 335 - Linear Algebra - 4 credits
Hours DedicatedMath SkillsDedicationCompletion TimeAdvisory
5-10 hours/weekWeaker1-2 hours/day16 weeksReasonable
7-12 hours/weekModest2-3 hours/day12 weeksReasonable
10-15 hours/weekStronger3-4 hours/day8 weeksReasonable
15-20 hours/weekStrong5-6 hours/day6 weeksStretched
20-25 hours/weekStrong5-7 hours/day4 weeksStretched
25-35 hours/weekStrong6-8 hours/day3 weeksWorld's Record


Common Completion Timelines for DMAT 311 - Probability Theory - 3 credits
Hours DedicatedMath SkillsDedicationCompletion TimeAdvisory
5-10 hours/weekWeaker1-2 hours/day12 weeksReasonable
7-12 hours/weekModest2-3 hours/day9 weeksReasonable
10-15 hours/weekStronger3-4 hours/day7 weeksReasonable
15-20 hours/weekStrong5-6 hours/day5 weeksStretched
20-25 hours/weekStrong5-7 hours/day3 weeksStretched
25-35 hours/weekStrong6-8 hours/day12 DaysWorld's Record

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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