Introduction to the techniques of differentiation and integration. Graphing calculators and mathematical software tools are used extensively. A more specific list of topics is included later in this document. This course serves the needs of those in the areas of science, engineering, and business who need to use the ideas and techniques of calculus in their work.
Enough theory is included to provide an adequate base for further study in mathematics.
These topics will be studied using tabular, symbolic, and graphical representations of functions. A graphing calculator will be needed for in-class explorations as well as for daily work. This tool will provide insights into the material being studied as well as the power to do realistic problems rather than those contrived to yield to conventional methods. Additionally, computer software packages such as Derive and Graphmatica will be used outside of class. If you must be gone from class for some reason, you are still responsible for all that is done in that meeting.