MATH 1550 (CMAT 2115) - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

Lec. 5; Cr. 5

Limits and continuity of functions; introduction of the derivative; techniques of differentiation; Chain rule; implicit differentiation; differentiation of transcendental and inverse functions; applications of differentiation; concavity; relative extrema; maximum and minimum values of a function; optimization; anti-differentiation; definite integrals; Fundamental Theorem of Calculus; areas; applications of definite integrals; work and volume. Credit will not be given for both this course and MATH 1431.

Prerequisite(s): Grades of “C” or better in MATH 1020 (CMAT 1213) , MATH 1021 , MATH 1022 and MATH 1023 , or a mathematics ACT score of 27 or above, or consent of the Dean, Division of Sciences and Mathematics. Students initially placing into MATH 1550 may petition for credit in MATH 1021 upon registration in MATH 1550 and credit in MATH 1022 upon completion of MATH 1552 with a “C” or better.