MATH 500 Calculus Concepts

This course provides an overview of single-variable Calculus, developing an understanding of the basic concepts contained therein.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

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This course provides the present theory and applications of Calculus necessary for further study of mathematics.


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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussion: Student Introduction Video

The student will record a 2-minute video introducing himself/herself to the class and professor.

Homework Assignments (16)

There is a Prerequisite Homework Assignment in Module 1 and Homework Assignments for Modules 1 – 15. All assigned problems for the given assignment will be scanned into a single document and submitted during that Module.

Video Demonstration Assignments (2)

There are 2 Video Demonstrations where the student will record himself/herself providing the solution to a Calculus problem. Videos should be a maximum of 6-minutes long.

Quizzes (3)

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned modules. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 1 document upload question, and have a 2-hour time limit. On all written work, the student is expected to write correct mathematics to avoid point deductions.

Quiz: Final Assessment

The Final Assessment quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 1 document upload question, have a 3-hour time limit, and cover all the material from the course (Modules 1 – 16). On all written work, the student is expected to write correct mathematics to avoid point deductions.


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