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MATH 230Calculus and Vector Analysis

4 credits · Mathematics · Penn State

Three-dimensional analytic geometry; vectors in space; partial differentiation; double and triple integrals; integral vector calculus. Students who have passed either Math 231 or MATH 232 may not schedule Math 230 or MATH 230H for credit.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

You need:

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Fall (20 programs).

Required in (18)

  • Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics, Certificate
  • Aerospace Engineering, B.S.
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics, B.S.
  • Chemistry, B.S. (Behrend)
  • Computer Engineering, B.S. (Behrend)
  • Electrical Engineering, B.S. (Behrend)
  • Electrical Engineering, B.S. (Capital)
  • Engineering Science, B.S.
  • Mathematics, B.A.
  • Mathematics, B.S. (Behrend)
  • Mathematics, B.S. (Science)
  • Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (Behrend)
  • and 6 more

One of the options in (12)

  • Architectural Engineering, B.A.E.
  • Biomedical Engineering, B.S.
  • Computer Science, B.S. (Engineering)
  • Electrical Engineering Technology, B.S. (Capital)
  • Electrical Engineering Technology, B.S. (Engineering)
  • Electrical Engineering, B.S. (Engineering)
  • Geophysics, Minor
  • Mathematics Applications, Minor
  • Mathematics, Minor (Science)
  • Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, B.S.
  • Physics, B.S. (Science)
  • Statistics, Minor (Behrend)
What it opens up

Courses that list MATH 230 as a prerequisite (80)

  • A-I 305 Algorithmic Foundations for Artificial Intelligence
  • AERSP 301 Aerospace Structures
  • AERSP 309 Astronautics
  • AERSP 311 Aerodynamics I
  • AERSP 313 Aerospace Analysis
  • AIE 355 Optimization for Machine Learning
  • ASTRO 291 Astronomical Methods and the Solar System
  • ASTRO 414 Stellar Structure and Evolution
  • ASTRO 415 Introduction to Astrostatistics
  • ASTRO 416 Data Science Applications to Astronomy
  • ASTRO 440 Introduction to Astrophysics
  • ASTRO 442 Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
  • BME 303 Bio-continuum Mechanics
  • BME 313 Thermodynamics for Biomedical Engineering
  • BME 408 Solid Mechanics of Biological Materials
  • BME 409 Biofluid Mechanics
  • BME 443 Biomedical Materials
  • CHE 320 Phase and Chemical Equilibria
  • CHE 360 Mathematical Modeling in Chemical Engineering
  • CHEM 452 Physical Chemistry - Quantum Chemistry
  • CMPEN 454 Fundamentals of Computer Vision
  • CMPSC 450 Concurrent Scientific Programming
  • CMPSC 451 Numerical Computations
  • CMPSC 455 Introduction to Numerical Analysis I
  • CMPSC 458 Fundamentals of Computer Graphics
  • EE 320 Introduction to Electro-Optical Engineering
  • EE 330 Engineering Electromagnetics
  • EE 331 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves
  • EE 454 Fundamentals of Computer Vision
  • EGEE 436 Modern Thermodynamics for Energy Systems
  • EMCH 302H Thermodynamics, Heat Conduction, and Principles of Modeling, Honors
  • EMCH 409 Advanced Mechanics
  • IE 305 Product Design, Specification and Measurement
  • IE 468 Optimization Modeling and Methods
  • MATH 401 Introduction to Analysis I
  • MATH 405 Advanced Calculus for Engineers and Scientists I
  • MATH 410 Complex Analysis for Mathematics and Engineering
  • MATH 411 Ordinary Differential Equations
  • MATH 412 Fourier Series and Partial Differential Equations
  • MATH 414 Introduction to Probability Theory
  • MATH 414H Honors Introduction to Probability Theory
  • MATH 416 Stochastic Modeling
  • MATH 418 Introduction to Probability and Stochastic Processes for Engineering
  • MATH 419 Theoretical Mechanics
  • MATH 421 Complex Analysis
  • MATH 427 Foundations of Geometry
  • MATH 437 Algebraic Geometry
  • MATH 451 Numerical Computations
  • MATH 452 Deep Learning Algorithms and Analysis
  • MATH 455 Introduction to Numerical Analysis I
  • MATH 479 Special and General Relativity
  • MATH 482 Mathematical Methods of Operations Research
  • MATH 484 Linear Programs and Related Problems
  • MATH 490H Honors Student Colloquium
  • MATSE 403 Biomedical Materials
  • ME 320 Fluid Flow
  • ME 406 Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics
  • ME 444 Engineering Optimization
  • NUCE 301 Fundamentals of Reactor Physics
  • NUCE 309 Analytical Techniques for Nuclear Concept
  • NUCE 321 Introduction to Thermal-Fluid Sciences for Nuclear Engineers - I
  • NUCE 406 Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics
  • NUCE 480 Foundations of Nuclear Engineering
  • PHYS 230 Introduction to Relativity
  • PHYS 400 Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism
  • PHYS 410 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I
  • PHYS 412 Solid State Physics I
  • PHYS 414 Solid State Physics
  • PHYS 419 Theoretical Mechanics
  • PHYS 420 Thermal Physics
  • PHYS 430 Introduction to Computational Physics
  • PHYS 458 Intermediate Optics
  • PHYS 479 Special and General Relativity
  • RM 214 Applications of Probability Theory to Actuarial Science
  • STAT 414 Introduction to Probability Theory
  • STAT 414H Honors Introduction to Probability Theory
  • STAT 416 Stochastic Modeling
  • STAT 418 Introduction to Probability and Stochastic Processes for Engineering
  • SUR 352 Geometric and Physical Geodesy
  • SUR 455 Precise Positioning Systems