MAT 271 Calculus I

Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Clinic: 0 Credits: 4

This course is designed to develop the topics of differential and integral calculus. Emphasis is placed on limits, continuity, derivatives and integrals of algebraic and transcendental functions of one variable. Upon completion, students should be able to select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to derivative-related problems with and without technology.

This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Mathematics. This is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course.

Pre-requisite(s): C or better in MAT 172 or MAT 175

A student may be placed directly into MAT-271 if the student has met at least one (1) of the following criteria within the past five (5) years:

A score of 2 or higher on the AP Calculus AB Exam.
A grade of C or higher in an AP Calculus course and an unweighted HS GPA of 3.0 or higher.
A score of 600 or higher on the SAT Math and a grade of C or higher in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study Pre-Calculus course or an equivalent course from another state.
A score of 24 or higher on the ACT Math and a grade of C or higher in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study Pre-Calculus course or an equivalent course from another state.
Local diagnostic exam or challenge exam which demonstrates proficiency in Pre-Calculus course(s) competencies.
An unweighted HS GPA of 3.5 or higher and a grade of C or higher in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study Pre-Calculus course or an equivalent course from another state.

Course is typically offered in Fall, Spring, Summer
Course has transfer restrictions - 20 years

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Evaluate limits in the context of applications including asymptotes, continuity, discontinuities, and differentiation.
Differentiate functions including polynomial, rational, trigonometric, radical, exponential, logarithmic, and relations (implicitly).
Apply differentiation to the concepts of graphing, related rates, and optimization.
Apply antiderivatives to the concepts of the fundamental theorem, area under the curve, and area between two curves.
Use technology as it relates to differentiation and integration.