MATH 20ACalculus for Science and Engineering
Foundations of differential and integral calculus of one variable. Functions, graphs, continuity, limits, derivative, tangent line. Applications with algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Introduction to the integral. (Two credits given if taken after MATH 10A and no credit given if taken after MATH 10B or MATH 10C.)
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “Math Placement Exam qualifying score, or AP Precalculus score of 5, or AP Calculus AB score of 3 (or equivalent AB subscore on BC exam), or MATH 4C or MATH 10A.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 1 · Fall (61 programs).
Required in (22)
- Aerospace Engineering (B.S.)
- Bioengineering (B.S.)
- Bioengineering: BioSystems (B.S.)
- Bioengineering: Bioinformatics (B.S.)
- Bioengineering: Biotechnology (B.S.)
- Biology with a Specialization in Bioinformatics (B.S.)
- Chemistry (B.S.)
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Engineering (B.S.)
- Computer Science (B.S.)
- Computer Science with Specialization in Bioinformatics (B.S.)
- Data Science (B.S.)
- and 10 more
One of the options in (6)
- Business Economics
- Economics (B.A.)
- Economics (B.S.)
- Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts
- Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts (VA29)
- Real Estate and Development (B.S.)
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