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                | MAT 164 - Calculus for Busn/Social Sci Credits: 4Lecture Hours: 4
 Lab Hours: 0
 Practicum Hours: 0
 Work Experience: 0
 Course Type: Core
 Functions, graphs, differential calculus, integral calculus, introduction to max-min theory for functions of two variables. Emphasis on application of calculus to business problems. Not a substitute for MAT 211  and MAT 217 .
 Prerequisite: Minimum ALEKS scores of 61% or MAT 121  with a C- or better
 Competencies
 
 
	Perform basic operations with numbers, functions, and graphs
	
		Graph elementary equationsFind distances in the planeGraph special types of functionsAdd, subtract, multiply, and divide elementary functionsFind the composite of two functionsEstablish the limit of a function
	
		Find the slope of a curve at a specific pointCalculate the limit of a function at a specific pointDefine continuityCalculate one-sided limitsCalculate limits at infinityDifferentiate functions
	
		Define the derivative for real-valued functions of one real variableCalculate the derivative of certain elementary functions directly from the definitionCalculate derivatives using various elementary rules: sum, product, quotient, power, etcCalculate derivatives using the Chain RuleCompute derivatives by the method of implicit differentiationApply the derivative
	
		Locate Increasing and Decreasing FunctionsDiscuss the concavity of a functionFind any relative extrema of a functionFind any absolute extrema of a functionSketch many general functionsSolve general applied Maximum-Minimum problemsSet up and solve applications to Economics and BusinessSet up and solve related rate problemsApply the mean value theoremCalculate the indefinite and definite integrals
	
		Calculate indefinite integrals for elementary functionsUse indefinite integrals to calculate definite integralsCalculate definite and indefinite integrals by substitutionApply the integral
	
		Find areas by integrationApply the definite integral to economics and businessFind volumes by integrationSolve problems involving exponential and logarithmic functions
	
		Differentiate both exponential and logarithmic functionsIntegrate both exponential and logarthmic functionsSolve exponential growth and decay problems 
 
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