MATH& 151: Calculus I

Credits 5
Quarter Offered
Fall,
Spring
Distribution List
Quantitative Skills,
Natural Sciences,
Academic Elective

Limits and continuity; techniques and applications of derivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions; an introduction to antiderivatives. This class may include students from multiple sections. This class may include students from multiple sections. (Quantitative Skills, Natural Sciences, Elective)

Prerequisites

2.0 or higher in MATH& 142 or equivalent

Students who successfully complete this class should be able to:

  1. Calculate limits of functions using graphs, numerical data, and algebraic methods; and use limits to determine continuity.
  2. State the definition of a derivative and use it to find the derivative of functions.
  3. Use the general differentiation rules to calculate derivatives of algebraic functions, transcendental functions, and combinations of those functions.
  4. Apply derivatives to solve application problems and determine the behavior of functions.