MATH 220 - Calculus I

(3 semester hours)
Prerequisites: MATH 120 or MATH 140 or MATH 280
Description: This course introduces techniques to evaluate limits and covers continuity, special trigonometric limits, absolute value limits and differentiation of algebraic, trigonometric, and logarithmic functions. The course explores intermediate value theorem, mean value theorem, and extreme value theorem. Other topics for exploration are application and formal definition of derivative average rate of change versus instantaneous rate of change, velocity, and the introduction of the definite integral and its applications. A graphing calculator is required for this course. Offered Fall and Spring semester, annually.