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Calculus I

This 4-credit calculus course introduces limits, continuity, differentiation, integration and their applications. The course objectives are for students to understand limits, derivatives of various functions, and integrals to find areas and volumes. The course content is divided into 5 chapters covering limits and continuity, derivatives, applications of derivatives, integrals, and applications of integrals. Student assessment consists of assignments, a midterm, and a final exam. The course uses lectures, discussions, projects and readings.

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Calculus I

This 4-credit calculus course introduces limits, continuity, differentiation, integration and their applications. The course objectives are for students to understand limits, derivatives of various functions, and integrals to find areas and volumes. The course content is divided into 5 chapters covering limits and continuity, derivatives, applications of derivatives, integrals, and applications of integrals. Student assessment consists of assignments, a midterm, and a final exam. The course uses lectures, discussions, projects and readings.

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Mary’s University

COURSE TITLE: Calculus I


COURSE CODE: MATH
CREDIT HOURS: 4
COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Description
This course introduces the basic concepts of limit, continuity, differentiation, integration,
and some of their applications.
Course objectives
On completion of the course, successful students will be able to:

Understand the formal definition of limit and continuity,


 evaluate limits of functions,
 determine points of discontinuity of functions,
 apply Intermediate Value Theorem,
 evaluate derivatives of different types of functions,
 apply derivatives to solve problems,
 evaluate integrals of different types of functions, and
 apply integrals to find areas and volumes.

COURSE CONTENT

CHAPTER 1: LIMITS AND CONTINUITY


1.1. Definition of Limit
1.2. Basic Limit Theorems
1.3. One-sided Limits
1.4. Infinite Limits, Limits at infinity
1.5. Definition of Continuity
1.6. One-sided Continuity
1.7. The Intermediate Value Theorem and its applications

CHAPTER 2: DEERIVATIVES
2.1. Definition of Derivative
2.2. Tangent lines; Normal lines
2.3. Properties of Derivatives
2.4. Derivatives of Functions
2.5. The Chain Rule
2.6. Higher Derivatives
2.7. Implicit Differentiation

CHAPTER 3: APPLLICATIONS OF DERIVATIVE

3.1. Extreme Values of functions


3.2. Role’s Theorem, The Mean Value Theorem & their application
3.3. Monotonic Functions
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3.4. The first and Second Derivative Tests


3.5. Concavity & Inflection points
3.6. Graphing
3.7. Applications to Extreme Values
3.8. Tangent Line Approximation and Differentials

CHAPTER 4: INTEGRALS
4.1. Anti derivatives
4.2. Partitions, lower sums, upper sums, and Riemann sums
4.3. Definition of the Definite Integral
4.4. Integration Rules and Properties
4.5. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
4.6. Indefinite Integrals and their Properties
CHAPTER 5: Applications of Integrals

5.1 Area under Graph of Function


5.2 Volumes of Solids of Revolution / Method of Rings
5.3 Volumes of Solids of Revolution / Method of Cylinders

METHODOLOGICAL STRATEGIES
The methodologies used for the course are:
 Conducting Lecture for those chapters that need clarification and elaboration..
 Some chapters / sections that are appropriate for Discussion will be presented
in group discussion form.
 Project (if appropriate) will be given
 Some chapters / sections may be given as a Reading Assignment.
 In all the methods followed it will be tried to make it participatory.

ASSESEMENT
 Assignment (20%)
 Mid Exam (30%)
 Final Exam (50%)

Text book
1. R. Ellis and D. Gluck, Calculus with Analytic Geometry, 3rd Edition
2. H. Anton, Calculus With Analytic Geometry, 5th Edition
References
 Edwards &Penney, Calculus with analytic geometry, 5th edition
 Leithold, Calculus with Analytic Geometry, 3rd Edition
 Swokowski, Calculus with Analytic Geometry, Alternate Edition
 Thomas, Calculus and Analytic Geometry, 9th Edition

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