State Prerequisites
Take One: MAT-171 or MAT-175
This course is designed to introduce concepts of differentiation and integration and their applications to solving problems. Topics include graphing, differentiation, and integration with emphasis on applications drawn from business, economics, and biological and behavioral sciences. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the use of basic calculus and technology to solve problems and to analyze and communicate results.
This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a general education course in Mathematics. This is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course for the Associate in Science degree. It satisfies other General Education hours for the Associate in Arts degree
1. Calculate limits and verify using graphical, numerical and analytical methods
2. Interpret the derivative as a rate of change
3. Analyze and interpret the derivative of algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic functions
4. Evaluate antiderivatives and definite integrals of algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic functions
5. Apply derivatives and integrals to business, economics, and biological and behavioral sciences contexts
6. Use appropriate technology and communicate results through a variety of media