MAT 250 Calculus I

Welcome to the Oakton Community College MAT 250 course home page. Here you will find information shared by all sections of the course. In the frame to the left there are a number of useful links including the textbook website, if there is one, and the generic course syllabus.  Further down this frame there are links to individual instructors' resources for their specific sections.  

Prerequisite
MAT 149 or both MAT 122 and MAT 140, all with grades of C or better or an appropriate score on the Mathematics Assessment Test.

Course Description
This course focuses on limits, continuity, derivatives, indefinite integrals and definite integrals, applied to algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, and applications of differentiation and integration. Use of technology is integrated througout.

Course Objectives

A. Understand the concept of limit.
B. Understand the concept of continuity.
C. Understand the concept of derivative.
D. Evaluate derivatives of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions.
E. Use derivatives to solve optimization problems, motion problems, and problems involving rates of change.
F. Use derivatives to analyze functions and their graphs.
G. Understand the concepts of indefinite integral and definite integral.
H. Evaluate indefinite and definite integrals.
I. Use definite integrals to find area, average functional value, distance traveled, and total change.
J. Use technology for finding limits, derivatives, and integrals.

Instructional Materials

Required Textbook:  Thomas' Calculus, Early Transcendentals , by Thomas, Weir, Hass, and Giordano, 11^th Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2006.

Required Materials: Graphing Calculator (TI-83 or 89 or 92 recommended.)
Use of a computer algebra system is recommended. Mathematica, Derive and other software are available for use at the College at no charge.

Send corrections and comments to  pboisver@oakton.edu.