COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a college level course that prepares students for the Advanced Placement exam in May. This course introduces limits, differentiation, and integration of functions. Students will find and evaluate finite and infinite limits graphically, numerically, and analytically. They will find derivatives using a variety of methods including The Chain Rule and Implicit Differentiation. They will use the First Derivative Test and The Second Derivative Test to analyze and sketch functions. Each unit contains exam preparation content for the AP Calculus AB exam.

PREREQUISITES: Knowledge of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, analytic geometry, and elementary functions.

COURSE LENGTH: Two semesters or block

REQUIRED TEXT: Larson, Calculus, Eighth Edition; Houghton Mifflin, 2006 (included in the course)

REQUIRED MATERIALS: Graphing calculator

NOTE:  You must order the textbook for this course. Please click the following link to place your order.  ORDER BOOK LINK. This is to be paid separately from this course.