MA400 CALCULUS
Course: MA400 Calculus
Grade: 12
Subject Area: Mathematics
Type: Standard
Credits: 0.5
Course Information:
This is a year long course that requires selection of both semesters: S1 and S2. Calculus prepares students for more advanced study in mathematics, science and other fields. The course begins with an extensive study of limits and uses this concept to develop differentiation and integration of polynomial, trigonometric, and logarithmic functions. A study is conducted in the application areas of science and economics using differentiation and integration. This course will cover most topics found in first semester college course, but at a slower pace and not as in depth as Advanced Placement Calculus. Students are required to have a TI 83 or comparable calculator.
Outcomes:
Calculate limits graphically, algebraically, and numerically
Find horizontal and vertical asymptotes
Analyze continuity of a function
Analyze instantaneous and average rate of change
Understand the link between derivatives and instantaneous rate of change
Use the appropriate method to calculate a derivative
Use derivatives to calculate real world rates of change and apply these derivatives appropriately
Use derivatives to analyze a function
Estimate the area under the curve with finite sums
Understand the connection between antiderivatives and integrals
Use the appropriate method to calculate an antiderivative
Use antiderivatives to calculate volume and other applications
Prerequisites:
MA414-S1 – Pre-Calculus S1 AND MA414-S2 – Pre-Calculus S2.
Notes:
Students are required to have a TI 83 or comparable calculator.