MATH& 151: Calculus I

Subject
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Credits 5
Limits and limit laws, continuity, tangents and rates of change, derivatives using definition and differentiation rules for polynomial, exponential, trigonometric, logarithmic and transcendental functions, max/min problems, L’Hospital’s rule, Newton’s method and antidifferentiation.
Outcomes
  • Compute limits and use limit laws, including limits involving infinity
  • Find tangent lines and rates of change
  • Define and evaluate Definite Integrals
  • Calculate derivatives for algebraic, trigonometric and transcendental functions
  • Find maximums and minimums and apply to curve sketching
  • Solve problems using L'Hospital's Rule
  • Solve problems using Newton's method
  • Perform anti differentiation
Prerequisites
Placement or MATH&142
Distribution
General Education