AP Calculus BC is an advanced college-level course that builds on AP Calculus AB, covering all AB topics plus additional concepts such as parametric, polar, and vector functions; advanced integration techniques; and infinite sequences and series. The course emphasizes deep understanding of calculus concepts through multiple representations—graphical, numerical, analytical, and verbal. Students explore real-world applications involving rates of change, accumulation, and approximations. With a broader and more rigorous scope than AB, AP Calculus BC prepares students for higher-level math and STEM fields in college.