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MATH 231. Calculus with Functions I [C3QR]


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 010879 Grading Basis GRD

MATH 231 and MATH 232  form a two-semester sequence that combines a first university course in calculus with review of functions. The sequence offers rigorous coverage of calculus that can serve as a foundation for later courses typical for science, engineering or mathematics majors, while reviewing the properties of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions necessary to support that coverage. Topics in MATH 231 include: properties of functions, graphing, properties of polynomials, limits, continuity, differentiation and applications of the derivative. Each topic is treated in the context of algebraic functions. This course may be used for general education credit. Not open to students who have already earned credit in MATH 234  or MATH 235 . Prerequisite(s): MATH 155 , MATH 156  or sufficient score on the Mathematics Placement Exam.