MATH 251 Calculus of Derivatives

Functions and models, limits, rules of differentiation, L’Hopital’s rule, partial derivatives, maxima and minima, concavity, applications including velocity and acceleration, Newton’s method.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MATH 113, placement by examination, or permission of instructor

Offered

Fall, Spring

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Explain the general concept of functions and their applications to real-world situations.
2. Demonstrate use the concepts of the derivative and its underlying concepts such as limits and continuity.
3. Calculate derivatives for various type of functions using definition and rules.
4. Analyze the graph of a function using the concept of a derivative.
5. Understand the use of derivatives in multiple dimensions.
6. Apply the concept of derivatives to solve problems in social science, physical science, and engineering.