MTH 251 - Calculus I (Differential Calculus)

5 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): MTH 111Z and MTH 112Z or designated placement.

Course Description: First course in the calculus sequence for science, mathematics, and engineering students. Topics include limits, differentiation, extrema, related rates, optimization problems, and other basic applications of differentiation.

Course Level: Lower Division Collegiate

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate how to find an equation from a function that determines slope using the definition of a derivative.
CLO#2: Find a derivative for a function using the power, product, quotient, chain, and implicit differentiation rules.
CLO#3: Apply the concept of rate of change in application problems. (ILO: Quantitative Literacy & Reasoning)
CLO#4: Apply derivatives to create and understand graphs.
CLO#5: Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of a limit.