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MATH 181 - Calculus I

(4 units) CO2
Fundamental concepts of analytic geometry and calculus; functions, graphs, limits, derivatives and integrals. (This course satisfies the University Core Mathematics requirement.)

Prerequisite(s): MATH 127  or MATH 128  with a “C-” or better or an ACT score of 28 or an SAT score of 630 or a revised SAT score of 650.

Units of Lecture: 3
Units of Discussion/Recitation: 1
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and terminology of limits through applications and examples.
2. compute the derivative of a function using the definition, rules of differentiation, slopes of tangent lines, and describe it as a rate of change, in a number of natural and physical phenomena.
3. compute basic integrals using Riemann sums as well as the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.


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