MTH 140A: Calculus with Foundations

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Cross Listed:

None

Offered:

Every Fall

Prerequisites:

None

This course is a prerequisite or co-requisite for:

MTH141A

Description:

This course and the following course (MTH141A) integrate the learning of calculus with precalculus mathematics. They are intended for students who lack the algebra and trigonometry skills necessary to perform successfully in MTH141.

Note: Students who receive credit for any of MTH 141-3, 161-5, or 171-4 will not receive credit for MTH 140A or 141A if taken subsequently.

Topics covered:

The two course sequence MTH140A and MTH141A covers all the material in MTH141 together with a thorough presentation of the standard precalculus material. When taken alone, MTH140A covers, in addition to precalculus material, the theory and techniques of the differential calculus, but no material from the integral calculus.

Related courses:

The calculus courses which assume a firm foundation in high school trigonometry and algebra are

Calculus I: MTH141
Calculus IA: MTH161
Honors Calculus I, MTH171

There are also two Quest versions of MTH161 for incoming freshmen: MTH161QA (Quest Calculus) and MTH161QP (Quest Calculus with physics).