Prerequisite: A sufficiently high score on the placement test.
The first course in the standard calculus sequence. Introduction to the theory, methods and applications of differential calculus and an introduction to the definite integral. Topics include algebraic and trigonometric functions, limits and continuity, rules for differentiation, applications of the derivative, antiderivatives, and the definition and basic properties of the definite integral.
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Ideas in Mathematics
Examination of the ideas, concepts and paradigms which have significantly influenced the growth of modern mathematical thought, with emphasis on an appreciation for the creative side of mathematics and the fundamental role it has played in the development of modern civilization. Topics are drawn from across the spectrum of mathematical thought and treated from a historical and cultural as well as mathematical perspective.
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Finite Mathematics
Mathematical topics selected from the following: logic, set theory, combinatorics, probability, statistics, matrix algebra, linear programming, Markov chains, graph theory and mathematics of finance.
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