Department of Mathematics

Math 112 - Calculus for Business and Economics

Sample Syllabus (last updated for Fall 2007)
(always check with your current instructor for most accurate information)  

Text: Calculus and Its Applications , 9th edition, by Bittinger/Ellenbogen

 

Algebra Review- polynomials, rationals, exponentials and logarithms

1.1

Limits- Numerically and Graphically

1.2

Limits Algerbaically

1.3-1.4

Average rates of change, derivative using limit definition

1.5-1.6

Power, Sum, Difference, Product, Quotient Rules, Applications

1.7

Chain Rule

1.8

Higher-Order Derivatives

2.1

Maximization and Minimization with 1 st derivative

2.2

Maximization and Minimization with 2nd derivative

2.4-2.5

Absolute Maximum and Minimum and Applications

2.6

Differentials

2.7

Implicit Differentiation and Related Rates

3.1-3.2

Exponentials and Logarithms

3.3-3.4

Applications - Growth and Decay

3.5

Derivatives of Exponentials and Logarithms

4.1-4.4

Antidifferentiation, Areas, Integrals

4.5, 4.7

U-substitution and tables

6.1-6.2

Functions of Several Variables

6.3

Multivariate Optimization