MATH 140 Applied Trigonometry and Calculus I for Technology [GEQR]

Plane trigonometry and trigonometric functions; complex numbers; basic identities. Single-variable calculus: limits, derivatives, rate of change, applications of differentiation to optimization. Integral calculus, including indefinite and definite integrals; integrals as accumulation. Applications will focus on electronics and other engineering fields.

Credit 4 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall

Prerequisites - (MATH 105 with a “C” or higher) or Level 5 Math Placement
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Class - Undergraduate standing

Additional Information - For more information about this course, review the course outline.

Rationale for Quantitative Reasoning - This course is an introductory four-credit course in trigonometry and applied calculus. Students in this course will develop the mathematical skills associated with the core topics of derivatives and integration, and learn to apply these skills within technology subjects, finance, and the life and social sciences. In a unified fashion, the course makes the case for using functions to model phenomena in science and technology and simultaneously teaches methods to analyze these functions in a meaningful way. Applications of calculus also abound in the social sciences and economics. For these reasons, the course will count for the Quantitative Reasoning requirement in the General Education program Education for Participation in the Global Community.

Equivalent Course(s) - MATH 119
Course History -
Course Outline added 6/2014

mathematics, Quantitative Reasoning (GEQR)

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