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Course Number and Title: MATH 130 Calculus for the Social Sciences
 

Unit Value: 4  

Lecture Hours Per Week: 4  

Lab Hours Per Week:  

Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week:  

 

Grading Basis: Grade/Pass/No Pass
 
Basic Skills Requirements: Appropriate Language and/or Computational Skills.
 
Requisite(s)
To satisfy a prerequisite, the student must have earned a letter grade of A, B, C or P(Pass) in the prerequisite course, unless otherwise stated.
Prerequisite:
A minimum grade of 'C' in MATH 110 or eligibility determined through the math placement process
Corequisite:
None
Prerequisite: Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in
None
Recommended Preparation:
None
Limitation on Enrollment:
None
Catalog Description:
Functions and their graphs including exponential and logarithmic functions, single variable calculus, limits, differentiation, integration and their applications, multivariable calculus, with application to business, social sciences and behavioral science.
 
Specific Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
  1. calculate limits, derivatives and integrals for polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions;
  2. use derivatives to analyze and aid in graphing functions, to solve optimization problems, and to solve related rate problems;
  3. use differentiation and integration skills to solve relevant problems from business, economics, management science, social science, and life science;
  4. use critical thinking skills by explaining and presenting their problem-solving results and conclusions in a coherent written mathematical format.
 
Methods of Instruction:
Methods of Instruction may include, but are not limited to, the following:
  1. Lecture
 
Content in Terms of Specific Body of Knowledge:
  1. Functions
    1. Graphing
    2. Applications
  2. Limits
    1. Definition of limit
    2. Evaluation of limits
    3. Properties of limits
    4. Continuity
  3. Derivatives
    1. Average and instantaneous rates of change
    2. Definition of derivatives
    3. Techniques of differentiation
    4. Higher-order derivatives
    5. Chain rule
    6. Applications
  4. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    1. Definitions
    2. Derivatives and integrals
    3. Properties
    4. Applications
  5. Integration
    1. Anti-derivatives
    2. Definite integrals
    3. Techniques of integration
    4. Integral tables
    5. Area under a curve
    6. Properties of definite integrals
    7. Improper integrals
    8. Applications
  6. Function of several variables
    1. Introduction to multivariable calculus
  7. Additional topics may be included at instructor's discretion.

Textbooks/Resources:
May Include Textbooks, Manuals, Periodicals, Software, and Other Resources
  1. Larson, Ron and Bruce H. Edwards. Brief Calculus An Applied Approach. 5th ed. New York: Houghton-Mifflin Publishing Co., 1999.
  2. Latorre, Donald R., John W. Kenelly, Iris B. Fetta, et al. Calculus Concepts. 1st ed. New York: Houghton-Mifflin Publishing Co., 1998.
Required Reading:
 
Suggested Reading:
 
Critical Thinking:
 
Required Writing:
Problem-solving exercises on homework assignments and written tests are more appropriate. In addition, students may be required to write reports from one paragraph to several pages explaining concepts or explaining and interpreting solutions to non-routine or applied problems.
 
Outside Assignments:
Students are expected to spend a minimum of three hours per unit per week in class and on outside assignments, prorated for short-term classes.
Methods of Assessment:
Methods of Assessment may include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Class Work
  • Exams/Tests
  • Homework
  • Lab Activities
  • Papers
 
Open Entry/Open Exit:
No, course is not offered as open entry/open exit.
 
Is Course Repeatable for Reason(s) Other Than Deficient Grade? No
 
Contact Person: Martha Martinez