I would think a particularly mathy kid would he able to jump into higher level math in college rather than having to backtrack and go back into college algebra.
College Algebra?
College Algebra isn't really a college level course, it's a remedial college course similar to Algebra II/Trig to get students ready for Calculus and doesn't usually cover math requirements. There are many other options a non-STEM college student to meet college math requirements. Statistics, Linear Algebra, Logic, Discrete Math.
