Math 20500: Elements of Calculus
Supervisor: Chun Sae Park
Limits, derivatives, rules of differentiation, differentials, graph sketching, maximum and minimum problems, related rates, exponential and logarithmic functions, differential equations, anti-derivatives, area, volume, applications to economics. This course is intended for Biology and Economics majors.
Prereq.: grade of C or higher in Math 19500 or placement by the Department. Credit will be given for only one of the following courses: Math 20100 or 20500. Please note that a grade of C or better in 20500 is a prerequisite for Math 20900.
4 hr./wk.; 4 cr.
Current textbook for the course: Brief Applied Calculus by James Stewart, Daniel Clegg 1st Ed, Cengage, 2012
Documents
Sections
For Spring 2026, the following sections are being offered:
| Letter | Instructor | Time & Place |
|---|---|---|
| CD | Joshua Bourne | MoWe 12:00PM-1:40PM in NAC 4/108 |
| EF | Chun Sae Park | MoWe 2:00PM-3:40PM in NAC 5/111 |
| LM | Joseph Dacanay | TuTh 10:00AM-11:40AM in NAC 6/113 |
| RS | Ravi Rampersad | TuTh 4:00PM-5:40PM in NAC 4/156 |
