Precalculus
- Earn 3 transferable credits
- 100% online and Zoom-free
- Includes everything you need
Available through dual enrollment at partner high schools
College Credits
Earn 3 credits to save time + money on your degree
Engaging Experience
Top-rated instructors, interactive textbooks + cinematic lectures
In Your High School
The support + structure to thrive in your first college experience
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Overview
After taking Precalculus with Outlier, you’ll never look at numbers the same way again.
This groundbreaking, cinematic course is the perfect gateway to math’s more advanced realms, whether you’re fulfilling a pre-req, getting ready for post-secondary math courses, or just need a refresher before diving into the deep end of Calculus.
Regardless of your reason, our passionate instructors will take you on a riveting ride that is sure to leave you with both a mastery of math’s building blocks and a profound new appreciation for an age-old discipline.
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Instructors
Outlier’s Precalculus course is taught by Kelsey Houston-Edwards, a charismatic instructor who’s renowned for her ability to clearly communicate complicated concepts, including for shows like PBS' Infinite Series.
Our guest lecturer, Po-Shen Loh, is a popular math YouTuber and professor at Carnegie-Mellon who has a knack for connecting math with everyday life in the most unexpected ways.
Hand-picked from dozens of candidates, we selected them for their passion for numbers, and their uncanny ability to bring big mathematical concepts to life.
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Transferable credits from a top 50 school
You'll earn college credits from the University of Pittsburgh upon course completion.
Meet your instructors
Kelsey Houston-Edwards, Ph.D.
University of Tübingen
Po-Shen Lo, Ph.D.
Carnegie Mellon UniversityCompare courses
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Precalculus
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| Credits | Usually 3-4 credits from your school | 3 transferable credits |
| Format | In-person or Zoom | Interactive and 100% online (Zoom-free) |
| Lectures | Specific time and place | On-demand, anywhere |
| Exams | Specific hour | Flexible window |
What you’ll learn
This course covers all the basic Precalculus principles you’ll need for college credit (and then some—see the syllabus for a complete list), plus:
What you’ll learn
This course covers all the basic Precalculus principles you’ll need for college credit (and then some—see the syllabus for a complete list), plus:
How to escape the atmosphere using ancient Babylonian math
How to make graphs with the world's most famous plumber
How the Order of Operations can save you on social media
Frequently asked questions
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How do I take an Outlier Course?Outlier by Savvas courses are offered through US highschools