Calculus 1

Differential Calculus

Course Description:  A brief review of inequalities, functions and plane analytic geometry; limits and continuity; the derivative and the differential; applications of differentiation; L’Hospital’s Rule; introduction to the Riemann integral. Includes differentiation of logarithmic and exponential functions, and indeterminate forms. History of selected topics is studied. Four hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory/recitation. By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate an adequate understanding of these topics. 

To be successful in this course students must be proficient in precalculus. Students may forgo enrolling in a precalculus course provided they have a strong background in algebra 2  and trigonometry. Please review the prerequisite before enrolling in this course. Students will not be able to complete the course without having a strong background in these subjects. 

Prerequisite: Precalculus or College Algebra and Trigonometry.