General Information
Math 130 is a calculus course intended for RBS students and some Economics majors. Each section meets twice a week for 80 minutes. Class meetings will be made up of a lecture followed by either a groupwork assignment or quiz. There is no separate recitation.
This course fulfills both the Quantitative Information (QQ) and Mathematical or Formal Reasoning (QR) learning goals of the SAS Core Curriculum.
This is a terminal course and cannot be used as a prerequisite for Calculus 2.
Catalog listing:
01:640:130 Business Calculus (3)
Math 130 provides an introduction to calculus, covering exponential and logarithmic functions, limits and continuity, the derivative and tangent lines, applications of the derivative, and basic integration. Examples will be drawn from business and economics, including market equilibrium, maximizing profit, elasticity, and marginal analysis.
Prerequisites: Math 111 or Math 112 or Math 115 or appropriate performance on the placement test in mathematics.
Textbook
Textbook: For current textbook please refer to our Master Textbook List page