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MAT 140 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus I


Class: 4 Credits: 4
This course includes the following topics: derivatives and integrals of polynomial, rational, logarithmic, exponential, trigonometric, and inverse trigonometric functions; curve sketching; maxima and minima of functions; related rates; work; and analytic geometry. (Prerequisite: a college algebra course and a college trigonometry course or pre-calculus)

Prerequisite(s): Take MAT 111  with minimum grade of “C”.
Course Topics:

  • Limits and Their Properties
  • Differentiation
  • Applications of Differentiation
  • Integration
  • Logarithmic, Exponential, and Other Transcendental Functions

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site
Required Materials:

  • Texas Instruments TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator.
    Any other device must be approved by the instructor of the course.

Grading System:
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59
Student Learning Outcomes:

  1. Evaluate limits by numerical, graphical, or analytical methods.
  2. Solve differentiation problems by power, product, quotient, and/or chain rules.
  3. Sketch curves by determining intercepts, increasing, decreasing, extrema, concavity, inflection points, and/or asymptotes.
  4. Solve application problems by using optimization or related rates strategies.
  5. Solve integration problems using the power rule, u-substitution, or transcendental function methods.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

  • Required materials for all online courses
  • Mandatory Attendance Requirement
  • Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.
Standard SCC Course Policies:
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  • Academic Integrity
  • Academic Misconduct
  • Add/Drop period
  • Appeals Process
  • Class Attendance
  • Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
  • Classroom Conduct/Expectations
  • Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
  • Online Confidentiality
  • Services For Students with Disabilities
  • Withdrawal Policy


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2020-2021