MAT 161 Calculus I (4 credits)

Limits; slopes, rates of change and the derivative; techniques of differenti­ation; implicit differentiation; derivatives of transcendental functions; related rates; linear approximation; L’Hosptial’s Rule; the Mean Value Theorem; ap­plications of differentiation (including curve sketching and optimization); in­troduction to integration; the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Course fulfills the GEP and GER Mathematics Requirement.

Prerequisite: MAT 120 or adequate performance on calculus readiness test.

Students may NOT receive credit for both this course and for any of the following courses: MAT 106, MAT 119, MAT 123 or MAT 155.