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Calculus I - MATH 1501

Description

This course includes material on functions, limits, continuity, the derivative, anti-differentiation, the definite integral, and techniques of integration.


Name Office Phone Email
Dawit Aberra Fort Valley State University
478-825-6199aberrad@fvsu.edu
Allison Arnold University of Georgia
706-542-2645awarnold@uga.edu
Agegnehu Atena Savannah State University
912-655-0651atenaa@savannahstate.edu
Jim Bellon University of West Georgia
678-839-4140jbellon@westga.edu
Solomon Betanga Gordon State College
678-359-5891sbetanga@gordonstate.edu
Robert Burnham University of West Georgia
rburnham@westga.edu
Kyle Carter University of West Georgia
770-826-3470kylec@westga.edu
David Cook Kennesaw State University
706-968-2641dcook47@kennesaw.edu
Anilkumar Devarapu University of North Georgia
229-430-4888anilkumar.devarapu@ung.edu
Malcom Devoe University of West Georgia
678-768-4692mdevoe@westga.edu
Raghu Gompa Atlanta Metropolitan State College
404-756-4491rgompa@atlm.edu
Michael Hammock Middle Georgia State University
Michael.hammock@mga.edu
Matthew Houston University of North Georgia
matthew.houston@ung.edu
Abdollah Khodkar University of West Georgia
678-839-4126akhodkar@westga.edu
Gretchen Kotz Georgia Highlands College
gkotz@highlands.edu
Elliot Krop Clayton State University
elliotkrop@clayton.edu
Joshua Lambert Georgia Southern University
912-344-3127joshualambert@georgiasouthern.edu
Patcharin Marion Fort Valley State University
478-825-6199tragoonsirisakp@fvsu.edu
Barry Monk Middle Georgia State University
478-471-2887barry.monk@mga.edu
Chinenye Ofodile Albany State University
229-430-2946chinenye.ofodile@asurams.edu
Hyounkyun Oh Savannah State University
912-358-4301hoh@savannahstate.edu
Floyd Vince Postell Dalton State College
706-272-4419vpostell@daltonstate.edu
Blanche Presley Middle Georgia State University
478-475-8619blanche.presley@mga.edu
Robert Pruvenok Georgia State University
rpruvenok@gsu.edu
Bhukan Rathore Georgia Highlands College
678-946-1025brathore@highlands.edu
Lila Roberts Clayton State University
678-466-4404lilaroberts@clayton.edu
Tomás Merchán Rodríguez Clayton State University
tomasmerchanrodriguez@clayton.edu
Lawrence Ssebaggala Dalton State College
lssebaggala@daltonstate.edu
Michael Tiemeyer Georgia Southern University
912-344-2929mtiemeyer@georgiasouthern.edu
Taylor Wars Albany State University
229-317-6883taylor.wars@asurams.edu
David Williams Clayton State University
678-466-4429davidwilliams@clayton.edu
Sandi Xhumari Dalton State College
706-272-2169sxhumari@daltonstate.edu
Mohammad Yazdani University of West Georgia
678-839-4132myazdani@westga.edu
Jianmin Zhu Fort Valley State University
478-827-3067zhuj@fvsu.edu
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Credit Hours


Prerequisites

  • See your home institution's prerequisite requirement.

Free Textbook

  • Open educational resources (OER)

Course Equivalency

After completing this course, you will be able to:

Limits and Continuity :

  • Calculate and evaluate limits and represent these concepts graphically, algebraically, numerically and in words.
  • Apply knowledge of limits and continuity to analyze and solve real-world problems.
  • Determine when the use of technology is appropriate for solving problems related to limits and continuity, and how to apply the technology.

Derivatives and Differentiation :

  • Explain the definition of derivative and how it is related to tangent lines and rates of change, and to compute derivatives from the limit definition.
  • Compute derivatives using all of the standard rules, displaying, in particular, a strong mastery of the Chain Rule.
  • Compute derivatives of trigonometric functions and compute closely related trigonometric limits.
  • Explain the concept of an implicitly defined function, and use the technique of implicit differentiation to differentiate functions that are defined implicitly.
  • Model and solve related rates problems.

Applications of the Derivative :

  • Solve problems related to rates of change.
  • Identify and describe properties of functions and their graphs.
  • Apply the properties of functions and their graphs to real life problem situations.

Integration :

  • Calculate anti-derivatives by using some basic rules.
  • Evaluate anti-derivatives using the substitution technique.
  • Define the definite integral.
  • Evaluate a few definite integrals using the definition as a limit of Riemann sums.
  • State the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
  • Apply the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to evaluate definite integral.
  • Unit 1: The Limit of a Function
  • Unit 2: Limit Laws and Continuity
  • Unit 3: Introduction to Derivatives
  • Unit 4: Advanced Derivatives
  • Unit 5: Applications of Derivative 1
  • Unit 6: Applications of Derivative 2
  • Unit 7: Antiderivatives and the Definite Integral
  • Unit 8: Integration

Your final grade will be based on the following breakdown. Please note that each instructor may choose to make modifications.

  • Attendance Verification 1%
  • Participation & Discussions 5%
  • Homework (x4) 10%
  • Math Learning Project 4%
  • Lesson Quizzes (x16) 10%
  • Online Exams (x4) 40%
  • Proctored Midterm Exam 15%
  • Final Exam 15%

You will need access to one of the following graphing calculators to complete the activities in MATH 1501: TI-83 or TI-84 with computer cable or TI-83 Plus or TI-84 Plus. 
It is also important to note that you will be required to submit your worked examples -hand written or produced in Word- for the Online Exams. For that reason, you must have access to some type of recording device to capture and submit your work:

  • Microsoft Word to demonstrate your work in a text format or
  • Digital camera, phone camera, scanner or webcam to submit a photo copy of your hand-written work.

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