calculus

352 – Calculus – 1 credit

· Full year – Prerequisite of Pre-Calculus or Pre-Calculus (H) – Grades 10, 11, 12

Calculus is the mathematics of change and motion. It is the reformulation of elementary mathematics through the use of a limit process. Pre-Calculus formulas and techniques are used to produce more general calculus formulas and techniques. One class of problems, differential calculus, involves finding the rate at which a variable quantity is changing. A second class of problems, integral calculus, involves finding a function when its rate of change is known. Students should develop an intuitive understanding of the concepts of calculus and gain experience with its methods and applications. To interact with current software and hardware, a graphing calculator is required (preferably a TI-83 or TI-84). IPads cannot be used on the ACT/SAT.