Calculus I Differential Calculus (MTH 251)

Term: 2025-2026 Academic Year Spring Term

Faculty

Benjamin V HoltShow MyInfo popup for Benjamin V Holt

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Schedule

Mon-Wed, 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM (3/30/2026 - 6/11/2026) Location: NC SITK 4

Description

Topics include: pre-calculus concepts and principles; limits and their properties, continuous functions; indeterminate forms and l'Hôpital's rule; derivatives and their properties; the chain rule, implicit differentiation; relative extrema, the first and second derivative tests; applications involving rectilinear motion of a particle and optimization of functions. This course covers the standard differential calculus topics required for engineering, mathematics, and science majors.