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page  PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 6prepared by S Gaulden, Spring 2010 ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE Mathematics and Physics Division MTH 127 – Basic Calculus Course Outline Course Number Name: MTH 127 Basic Calculus Credit Hours: 4 .0 Contact Hours: 4.0 Lecture: 4.0 Lab: N/A Other: N/A Prerequisites: Grade of “C” or better in MTH 100 or placement Co-requisites: None Concurrent Courses: None Course Outline Revision Date: Fall 2010 Course Description: This course is an intuitive approach to differential and integral calculus of a single variable, with an introduction to multivariable differential calculus, emphasizing applications in business, economics, and the social sciences. General Education Goals: The aggregate of the core courses required for any major at ECC have the following goals: Written and Oral Communication: Students will communicate effectively in both speech and writing. Quantitative Knowledge and Skills: Students will use appropriate mathematical and statistical concepts and operations to interpret data and to solve problems. Scientific Knowledge and Reasoning: Students will use the scientific method of inquiry through the acquisition of scientific knowledge. Technological Competency/Information Literacy: Students will use computer systems or other appropriate forms of technology to achieve educational and personal goals. Society and Human Behavior: Students will use social science theories and concepts to analyze human behavior and social and political institutions and to act as responsible citizens. Humanistic Perspective: Students will analyze works in the field of art, music, or theater; literature; and philosophy and/or religious studies; and will gain competence in the use of a foreign language. Historical Perspective: Students will understand historical events and movements in World, Western, non-Western, or American societies and assess their subsequent significance. Global and Cultural Awareness of Diversity: Students will understa