Calculus is where I learned how to solve a hard problem. The kind of problem that takes more than a few moments to solve. It taught me how to sit down and actua

Calculus is where I learned how to solve a hard problem. The kind of problem that takes more than a few moments to solve. It taught me how to sit down and actually focus on finding a solution without getting frustrated and giving up. If you can't do calculus, then solving the even harder problems in physics and engineering is going to be nearly impossible. However, should Calculus be the hurdle that nearly everyone has to jump over to get a degree even if they don't really need it? I honestly don't know. There are probably better ones now with computer algebra systems entering the fray. Then again, having calculators hasn't removed the need to learn times tables. We should certainly change the way we teach Calculus though. The current setup is horrible.