MATH 115: Calculus with Applications
Units: 5
Prerequisites: Knowledge, skills, and abilities at the intermediate algebra level as determined by the math placement process.
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in MATH 115S.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 5 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
This course relates calculus to real-world applications in social science, economics, and business. Topics include an extensive and just-in-time algebra review, graphing, limits, derivatives of polynomials of one variable, maxima and minima, integration, derivatives of logarithmic and exponential functions, development of integration techniques, an introduction to multi-variable calculus, and their application to problems. This course is designed primarily for students majoring in social science, economics, and business who require calculus and is not recommended for mathematics, physical science, engineering, or biological science majors. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for MATH 115, MATH 150, or MATH 150H. C-ID MATH-140.