MA700 AP CALCULUS AB
Course: MA700 AP Calculus AB
Grade: 11, 12
Subject Area: Mathematics
Type: Accelerated, Advanced Placement, Articulated Credits
Credits: 1
Course Information:
This is a year-long course that requires selection of both semesters: S1 and S2. Accelerated College Advanced Program AP 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. An extensive study is conducted in the application areas of science and economics using differentiation and integration. This course will cover the equivalent of the first-semester college course. Students enrolling in this course are required to take the Advanced Placement Test for Calculus AB in May. 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:
Minimum grade of C- in both MA414-S1 – Pre-Calculus S1 AND MA414-S2 – Pre-Calculus S2
Corequisites:
If you take this course, you must also take MA700-S2 – AP Calculus S2