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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.



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