The course is intended to give students a calculus background in order to be competitive at the college level. Students who plan on majoring in mathematics, engineering, chemistry, physics, or other related fields should take advantage of this course. Students taking Calculus will realize that functions are the major tools for describing the real world in mathematical terms. The class opens with basic review of pre-calculus topics. Students are required to have a graphing calculator.
Much work is done with functions algebraically and confirmed on a graphing utility.
The second semester of Calculus continues with area problems involving integrating functions, applied problem solving, transcendental functions, and the techniques of integration. With the completion of this course, students have the option of taking the C.L.E.P. or AP Calculus test for college and math credits.