MAT 140 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus I

Lecture Hours: 4 Credits: 4

Description: 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 website

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:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

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

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Official Course Syllabus
2024-2025