MA 1713

Calculus I

REQUIRED/ELECTIVE:

Required

CATALOG DATA :

MA 1713. Calculus I. (3) (Prerequisite: ACT Math Subscore of 26 or a grade of C or better in MA1323 or MA 1453). Three hours lecture. Analytic geometry; functions; limits; continuity; deviates of algebraic functions; applications of the derivative.

PREREQUISITES BY TOPIC:

  1. Knowledge of College Algebra
  2. Knowledge of Trigonometry

TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER REQUIRED MATERIAL:

Calculus, 5th edition, Stewart, Brooks/Cole, 2003

COORDINATOR:

Dr. Len Miller

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

  1. To give a basic knowledge of Differential Calculus both conceptually and computationally.
  2. To develop the ability to model simple Physical and economic problems using differential calculus.
  3. To solve optimization problems.

TOPICS COVERED:

 Lecture hours

1.

Limits and Continuity of Functions

(6 hours)

2.

The Derivative

(15 hours)

3.

Applications

(15 hours)

4.

Test./Review

(7 hours)

Note:

Graphing calculators (or equivalent) are both required and used in MA 1713. Instructors are expected to assign written problem-solving projects which utilize the graphing calculator. Grades on these projects will be considered in determining the final course grade.

CONTRIBUTION TO PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT:

Mathematics and Basic Sciences

ASSESSMENTS:

There will be at least 3 in-class exams, a final exam and at least one project involving the graphing calculator.

PREPARED BY:

Dr. Vivien Miller