MTH-1560 - Elementary Calculus* (M) (3)

Prerequisite: MTH-1120 , MTH-1120T , or MTH-1150
This is an introductory course in differential and integral calculus with emphasis on differentiation techniques and their applications. Students learn to differentiate and integrate polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions of a single variable and to apply these skills in solving problems from business, economics, and science. Graphing calculators and computer software are incorporated in appropriate areas throughout the course. This course is intended for business students instead of MTH-1200 . This course satisfies the General Education Mathematics requirement.

List Course Outcomes (consistent for all sections)
CO1 - Calculate derivatives in standard notation using the definition of limits and the power, product, quotient, and logarithm rules

CO2 - Use calculus-based methods to solve real-world problems including optimization and average and marginal cost, revenue, and profit

CO3 - Apply the rules of exponents and logarithms to simplify expressions and solve equations

CO4 - Perform anti-differentiation of simple algebraic and exponential functions, and utilize definite integration to find the area under and between curves

CO5 - Utilize differentiation to collect data including rates of change, intervals of increasing/decreasing and concavity, absolute and relative extrema, and inflection points

CO6 - Calculate first and second order partial derivatives

CO7 - Utilize partial derivatives to test for relative extrema, form Lagrange multipliers to find the maxima and minima of a constrained function, and calculate the “best fit” of a data set

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