MATH 1179: Calculus I for Life Sciences

4 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: MATH 1113, or By Placement
This is a first course in Calculus in which special emphasis will be given to using the tools of calculus to build and analyze mathematical models, especially those arising in the life sciences. This course introduces the central concepts of single variable calculus including limits, derivatives, and integrals of algebraic and transcendental functions with particular motivations from and application to the Biological Sciences.

Notes: Students completing this course may not also receive credit for MATH 1190. This course is not appropriate for mathematics, chemistry/biochemistry, physics, computer science, or engineering technology majors or minors. Credit for MATH 1189 can be combined with credit for MATH 1179 to satisfy the prerequisite for MATH 2202.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Evaluate problems in life sciences and demonstrate how derivatives or integrals can help find solutions.
Explain the fundamentals of and evaluate limits, derivatives, and integrals using tabular, graphical, and algebraic techniques and examples.
Use the calculus tools of limits, derivatives, and integrals to build and analyze mathematical models, including differential equations, of problems that arise in the life sciences.