MATH MAJOR 10:

CALCULUS 1
INTRODUCTION TO BASIC CALCULUS
Course Description:
This course covers algebra, trigonometry and basic
concepts of calculus such as limits, continuity and
differentiability of functions; differentiation of
algebraic and transcendental functions involving one
variable; applications of differential calculus to
problems on optimization, rate of change, related
rates, tangents and normals and approximations;
partial differentiation and transcendental curve tracing.
Course Content:
Analytic Geometry (Conic Sections Only)
Duration: Week 1 – 2
a. Distance Formula and Symmetry
b. The Circle
c. The Parabola
d. The Ellipse and Hyperbola
e. Identifying the Conic Sections
Course Content:
Functions, Limits and Continuity
Duration: Week 3 – 5
a. Functions and their Graphs
b. Graphical Approach to Limits of Functions
c. Definition of the Limit Function and Limit
Theorem
d. One-Sided Limits
Course Content:
Functions, Limits and Continuity
Duration: Week 3 – 5
e. Infinite Limits and Limits at Infinity.
f. Continuity of a Function at a Number.
g. Continuity of a Composite Function and
Continuity on an Interval.
Course Content:
The Derivative and Differentiation
Duration: Week 6 – 10
a. The Tangent Line and the Derivative.
b. Differentiability and Continuity.
e. Theorems on Differentiation of Algebraic
Functions and Higher-Order Derivatives.
f. Derivatives as Rate of Change.
Course Content:
The Derivative and Differentiation
Duration: Week 6 – 10
g. Derivatives of trigonometric functions.
h. Derivatives of composite functions and the
chain rule.
i. Derivative of the Power Function for rational
exponents and Implicit Differentiation.
Course Content:
Behavior of Functions and their Graphs
Duration: Week 11 - 15
a. Related rates.
b. Maximum and minimum Function values.
c. Applications involving an absolute extremum on a
closed interval.
d. Increasing and decreasing functions and the first
derivative test.
Course Content:
Behavior of Functions and their Graphs
Duration: Week 11 - 15
e. Concavity and points of inflection and the
second derivative test.
f. Summary of Sketching Graphs of Functions.
g. Additional applications of absolute extrema.
Class Minimums:
1. Must have attended at least 80% of the allotted
contact time (36 out of 45 hours).
2. Must have submitted ALL Practice Tasks with at
least 70% correct items.
3. Must have passed all term exams.
Grading System:
Grades are computed as weighted criterion and the
general weighted average (GWA) is transmuted into
Grade-point average (GPA).

As such, have four rating periods: prelim, midterm,

semi-final and final. Each rating period is weighted
25%, and is computed as follows:
Grading System:
Attendance 10%
Practice tasks 40%
Participation 15%
Term Exam 35%
GWA Transmutation
97 – 100 1.00 76 – 78 2.75
94 – 96 1.25 75 3.00
91 – 93 1.50
88 – 90 1.75 4.00 Conditional
85 – 87 2.00 5.00 Failed
82 – 84 2.25 INC Incomplete
79 – 81 2.50