Calculus I
- • Earn 3 transferable credits
- • 100% online and Zoom-free
- • Includes everything you need
Course cost $400
Original price: $2400
Monthly payment option available
*Based on 0% APR, only available to qualified customers with excellent credit history and subject to credit approval. Minimum purchase of $149. A down payment may be required. Monthly financing through Klarna issued by WebBank, member FDIC.
Benefits
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College Credits
Earn 3 credits transferable to your school of choice
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Game-changing results
Interactive experience, starting every 2 weeks
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Affordable
80% less expensive than traditional college
Course
overview
From the co-founder of MasterClass, the world’s best Calculus course is here.
Outlier’s groundbreaking, evidence-based approach is delivering unprecedented student success.
Choose from 3 world-class instructors to find the teaching style that best suits you. Practice your skills with question sets, quizzes, and a gorgeous active -learning-based digital textbook. You'll have access to our free, friendly tutors and study group if you need extra help.
Using real-world examples from science to sports to human happiness, this painless(ish) course will help you master calculus (and even enjoy some non-derivative laughs along the way).
Brilliant
instructors
We’ve hand-selected three renowned instructors from MIT, Davidson, and University College London. Sample each instructor and choose one that best fits your learning style, or hop between all three!
How it
works
First, choose between a 14-week term or 7-week intensive.
Enjoy cinematic video lessons (our CEO co-founded MasterClass), and choose between our 3 Calculus instructors.
Enhance your learning with gorgeous interactive textbooks based on evidence-based active learning principles.
When it is time for exams, open windows are designed to fit around your schedule.
Earn 3 transferable college credits provided by University of Pittsburgh, a Top 60 school.
Dedicated
support
Hit a snag on the site? Have a burning question? We’ve got you covered.
Our dedicated Student Success team is available to assist you—and push you—to help you pass with flying colors.
Free tutoring is available for this course when you need it. And, if you do all the work but do not pass, we will offer a full refund*.
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…a way to get college credit when life circumstances make it difficult for students.
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...accessible college classes at a fraction of the cost.
Transferable credits from a top 60 school
You'll earn college credits from the University of Pittsburgh upon course completion.
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Full refund if you do the work and don't pass
If you’ve put in the time and effort to do all the work for a course but do not receive a passing grade, that’s on us and you will receive a full refund. You may also exit the course before the drop deadline to receive a full refund (14 days from start for 14-week courses, and 7 days from start for 7-week intensive courses).
Ready when you are
With courses starting every 2 weeks, we give you the flexibility to take immersive, asynchronous courses whenever (and wherever) it makes sense for you, no matter your schedule.
Designed to be flexible
Outlier’s immersive, asynchronous courses are built to fit into your life, no matter your schedule.
Compare courses
| Traditional course | Calculus I |
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Cost per course$2,400 on average |
Cost per course
$400 with monthly payment option
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CreditsUsually 3-4 credits from your school |
Credits3 transferable credits from the University of Pittsburgh |
RiskPay full price after the drop deadline |
RiskFull refund if you do the work but don't pass |
FormatIn-person or Zoom |
FormatInteractive and 100% online (Zoom-free) |
Instructors1 per class |
Instructors3 world-class instructors |
LecturesSpecific time and place |
LecturesOn-demand, anywhere |
ExamsSpecific hour |
ExamsFlexible window |
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What you’ll learn
For Outlier’s Calculus I course, we require that students have taken and passed a Pre-Calculus or Trigonometry course before enrolling with us. This course covers all the Calculus concepts and techniques you’ll need for college credit, and then some. You’ll also learn how to:
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Predict your lifetime happiness levels with a simple derivative
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Predict the perfect temperature for a slice of pizza using Newton’s Law of Cooling
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Debunk fake YouTube stunts with polynomial derivatives
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Throw away your expensive graphing calculator forever
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Use Exponential Decay to model why the Buffalo Bills are losing fans
Other key concepts covered
See the syllabus for a complete list
Functions
Representing Functions
Modeling with Functions
Transforming Functions
Exponential Functions
Inverse and Logarithmic Functions
Limits
Tangents and Instantaneous Velocity
Limits of Functions
Limit Laws
Continuity of Functions
Limits at Infinity
Derivatives
Derivatives as Functions
Integration
Approximating Area and Distance
Definite Integrals
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Indefinite Integrals
Using Substitution
Differentiation
Differentiating Polynomials and Exponential Functions
The Product and Quotient Rules
Differentiating Trigonometric Functions
The Chain Rule
Implicit Differentiation
Differentiating Logarithmic Functions
Differentiating in the Sciences
Differentiating Exponential Functions
Related Rates
Linearization and Differentials
Hyperbolic Functions
Applying integration
Finding Areas Between Curves
Volume by Integration
Volume by Integration - Cylindrical Shells
Calculating Work
The Mean Value Theorem for Integrals
Applying differentiation
Finding Maximums and Minimums
The Mean Value Theorem
Derivative Tests
Indeterminates and L'Hospital's Rule
Sketching Curves
Using Graphing Tools
Optimization
Antiderivatives
Hear from our alumni
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Zoe B.
Calculus I
“I always struggled in a traditional classroom setting with mathematics. Outlier’s structure made it possible to give the concepts in a way that helped me as someone with no real math background understand Calculus.”
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Hannah O.
Calculus I
“After taking Calculus I with Outlier, I feel confident that I can take the higher math classes that are involved in engineering.”
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Connor H.
Calculus I
“My experience with Outlier.org was a million times better than any I had with a Calculus class in-person. The lectures were beautiful, the examples were completely applicable, and the instructors laid everything out in a way that just made so. much. sense.”
Frequently asked questions
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We recommend students have earned at least a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent. You must be 13 or older and willing to commit yourself academically to enroll in our courses. Students attempting Outlier courses should be ready for the academic rigor of college-level coursework.
In addition, students will need Wi-Fi and a laptop or desktop computer (tablets, Chromebook and cell phones do not meet our requirements) to complete the course.
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When you Audit an Outlier course, it simply means you’re taking the course without the expectation of earning credits or impacting your college transcript. You will not receive a grade, a transcript, nor credits, and will not be participating in exams.
Audit Path is ideal for:
-High school students who are looking to add sparkle to their college applications, or learn more about a subject, but wish to avoid the burden of impacting their permanent records.
-Lifelong learners who want to take a serious course but aren’t interested in receiving grades or college credits.
Audit Path includes:
-Lifetime access. Your course will never expire.
-Access to all course materials (except midterms and final exams).
-Access to our Student Success team to ensure you’re still reaching your learning goals.
Audit Path makes you exempt from the following:
-Quizzes (though Auditing students can still participate)
-Midterm finals/grade
-Final exams/grade
If Auditing sounds right for you, after registering for your course, simply email us at success@outlier.org and let us know you’d like to go the Audit path. Note: You must contact us with this request before the drop deadline for your course.
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Tutoring sessions will be scheduled to maximize compatibility with students’ schedules and availability. Exams and writing assignments (when applicable) are each open to take for a set window of time (usually several days); however, all other course materials are available to you from the time the course opens through the end of the final exam window.
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If you have a request for reasonable disability accommodations, contact success@outlier.org. Please include specifics regarding the accommodation you are seeking. Additionally, if you have a disability accommodations letter from a school you are currently attending, you may send that to us as well.
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