Course Description: MATH 1325 BUSINESS CALCULUS (3-3-0) is a course treating standard one-variable calculus and its applications for business students, as well as selected other business applications. Calculus topics include the derivative, methods of finding derivatives, applications of derivatives, the integral, methods of integration, applications of integration, and the calculus of the exponential and logarithmic functions. This course is not a substitute for MATH 2413, Calculus I.  

            Credit hours: 3            Contact hours per week: 3

Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 1314 or MATH 1324 or the equivalent or a satisfactory score on the ACC Higher Level Placement exam. Instructional Methodology: This course is taught in the classroom primarily as a lecture/discussion course.

Required TEXT: Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences 14th ed. by Barnett, Ziegler, & Byleen. Pearson Publishing. ISBN 9780134856599 (MyMathLab + etext), ISBN 9780134862606 (MyMathLab + loose leaf text), ISBN 9780134856704 (loose leaf text only)

First Day Access

To enhance your learning experience and provide affordable access to the right course material, this course is part of an inclusive access model called First Day™. You can easily access the required materials for this course through Blackboard, at a discounted price, and benefit from single sign-on access.

Austin Community College includes the discounted price as a course fee in your registration fees for this course.

It is NOT recommended that you Opt Out, as these materials are required to complete the course. You can choose to Opt Out on the first day of class, but you will be responsible for purchasing your course materials at the full retail price and access to your materials may be suspended. See your course in Blackboard for details.

MyMathLab: Required

Optional: Student Solutions Manual

Access to a webcam and microphone are required for this course. Check with your

instructor for details. Eligible students can check out an iPad from ACC at

https://www.austincc.edu/coronavirus/remote-student-support/ipad-distribution.

Calculator: Students need either a scientific or business calculator. If you cannot purchase one, they are available from the library.  Graphing calculators are encouraged, but their use may be restricted on the graphing test.  Most ACC faculty are familiar with the TI family of graphing calculators. Hence, TI calculators are highly recommended for student use.  Other calculator brands can also be used.  Your instructor will determine the extent of calculator use in your class section.

Required TEXT: Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences 14th ed. by Barnett, Ziegler, & Byleen. Pearson Publishing. ISBN 9780134856599 (MyMathLab + etext), ISBN 9780134862606 (MyMathLab + loose leaf text), ISBN 9780134856704 (loose leaf text only)

Course Description: MATH 1325 BUSINESS CALCULUS (3-3-0) is a course treating standard one-variable calculus and its applications for business students, as well as selected other business applications. Calculus topics include the derivative, methods of finding derivatives, applications of derivatives, the integral, methods of integration, applications of integration, and the calculus of the exponential and logarithmic functions. This course is not a substitute for MATH 2413, Calculus I.  

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

• Apply the concepts of limits, derivatives and integrals to solve problems involving functions unique to business, economics, and social sciences applications and interpret the result.
• Apply appropriate differentiation techniques to obtain derivatives of various functions, including logarithmic and exponential functions.
• Solve application problems involving implicit differentiation and related rates.
• Solve optimization problems with emphasis on business and social sciences applications.
• Determine appropriate technique(s) of integration.
• Integrate functions using basic techniques or the method of substitution, as appropriate.

The General Education Competency of

1. Critical Thinking – gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying information is covered in every SLO.
2. Quantitative and Empirical Reasoning – applying mathematical, logical, and scientific principles and methods is covered in every SLO.
3. Written, Oral and Visual Communication – communicating effectively adapting to purpose, structure, audience and medium is covered in SLOs # 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9.