Course Outline
MAC 2233
CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
General Course Information
Common Course Number: MAC2233
Course Title: CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Prerequisite(s):
Minimum grade of C in MAC 1102 or MAC 1104 or MAC 1105
or appropriate score on an approved assessment.
Contact Hour Breakdown: CR 3
CLASS 4
LAB none
Discipline: Mathematics
Catalog Description: Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in MAC 1102 or MAC 1104 or
MAC 1105 or appropriate score on an approved assessment.
Introduction to calculus with applications to business and social
science. Topics include differentiation and integration of
algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions, rates of
change, curve sketching, and applications of the derivative and
integration. Gordon Rule course. Minimum grade of C required
if MAC 2233 is used to satisfy Gordon Rule and general
education requirements.
Major Topics/ Concepts/ Skills/ Issues
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tangent and rate of change problems
limits and continuity
derivatives and their applications
optimization problems
integrals and their applications
areas of regions
applications to business and the social sciences
Major Learning Outcomes with Evidence, Core Competencies and Indicators
Demonstrate an understanding of the limiting process as it applies to functions, continuity, derivatives and
integrals.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
 Student will be able to Find limits graphically, numerically, and algebraically.
 Student will be able to Given a function, determine its continuity and the relationship to limits and the graph of
the function.
 Student will be able to Given a function, apply the algebra of limits to find exact values of the derivative of the
function.
Core Competency: Think
Indicators
Assessments
 analyze data, ideas, patterns, principles, perspectives  Classroom assessment technique
 employ the facts, formulas, procedures of the
discipline
 integrate ideas and values from different disciplines
 draw well-supported conclusions
 revise conclusions consistent with new observations,
interpretations, or reasons
 Group presentation
 Knowledge recall quiz
 Locally developed exam/objective
 Locally developed multiple choice exam
 Problem-solving quiz
 Project
Core Competency: Communicate
Indicators
 employ methods of communication appropriate to
your audience and purpose
Assessments
 Classroom assessment technique
 Group presentation
 Knowledge recall quiz
 Locally developed exam/objective
 Locally developed multiple choice exam
 Problem-solving quiz
 Project
Core Competency: Act
Indicators
 apply disciplinary knowledge, skills, and values to
educational and career goals
 implement effective problem-solving, decisionmaking, and goal-setting strategies
Assessments
 Classroom assessment technique
 Group presentation
 Knowledge recall quiz
 Locally developed exam/objective
 Locally developed multiple choice exam
 Problem-solving quiz
 Project
Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of derivative.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
 Student will be able to Approximate the derivative at a point numerically and graphically.
 Student will be able to Recognize the relationship between rate of change and derivative in the context of an
application.
 Student will be able to Recognize the relationship between slope of tangent line and derivative.
 Student will be able to Recognize the correlation between the physical and geometric interpretations of
derivative.
 Student will be able to Apply the rules of differention to compute the derivative of a function.
 Student will be able to Demonstrate use of first and second derivatives in analyzing the graph of a function.
Core Competency: Think
Indicators
Assessments
 analyze data, ideas, patterns, principles, perspectives  Classroom assessment technique
 employ the facts, formulas, procedures of the
discipline
 integrate ideas and values from different disciplines
 draw well-supported conclusions
 revise conclusions consistent with new observations,
interpretations, or reasons
 Group presentation
 Knowledge recall quiz
 Locally developed exam/objective
 Locally developed multiple choice exam
 Problem-solving quiz
 Project
Core Competency: Value
Indicators
Assessments
 recognize mathematical values and employ them as a  Classroom assessment technique
standard of judgement
 Group presentation
 Knowledge recall quiz
 Locally developed exam/objective
 Locally developed multiple choice exam
 Problem-solving quiz
 Project
Core Competency: Communicate
Indicators
 employ methods of communication appropriate to
your audience and purpose
Assessments
 Classroom assessment technique
 Group presentation
 Knowledge recall quiz
 Locally developed exam/objective
 Locally developed multiple choice exam
 Problem-solving quiz
 Project
Core Competency: Act
Indicators
 apply disciplinary knowledge, skills, and values to
educational and career goals
 implement effective problem-solving, decisionmaking, and goal-setting strategies
Assessments
 Classroom assessment technique
 Group presentation
 Knowledge recall quiz
 Locally developed exam/objective
 Locally developed multiple choice exam
 Problem-solving quiz
 Project
Calculate indefinite and definite integrals.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
 Student will be able to Given an indefinite integral choose appropriate methods to evaluate.
 Student will be able to Apply the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to evaluate definite integrals.
 Student will be able to Use definite integrals to calculate areas of regions.
Core Competency: Think
Indicators
Assessments
 analyze data, ideas, patterns, principles, perspectives  Classroom assessment technique
 employ the facts, formulas, procedures of the
discipline
 integrate ideas and values from different disciplines
 draw well-supported conclusions
 Group presentation
 Knowledge recall quiz
 Locally developed exam/objective
 revise conclusions consistent with new observations,
interpretations, or reasons
 Locally developed multiple choice exam
 Problem-solving quiz
 Project
Core Competency: Communicate
Indicators
 employ methods of communication appropriate to
your audience and purpose
Assessments
 Classroom assessment technique
 Group presentation
 Knowledge recall quiz
 Locally developed exam/objective
 Locally developed multiple choice exam
 Problem-solving quiz
 Project
Core Competency: Act
Indicators
 apply disciplinary knowledge, skills, and values to
educational and career goals
 implement effective problem-solving, decisionmaking, and goal-setting strategies
Assessments
 Classroom assessment technique
 Group presentation
 Knowledge recall quiz
 Locally developed exam/objective
 Locally developed multiple choice exam
 Problem-solving quiz
 Project
Solve applied problems using derivatives and integrals.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
 Student will be able to Be able to apply integrals in solving applied problems such as net change and
accumulation.
 Student will be able to Be able to apply derivatives in solving applied problems such as optimizations and rates
of change.
Core Competency: Think
Indicators
Assessments
 analyze data, ideas, patterns, principles, perspectives  Classroom assessment technique
 employ the facts, formulas, procedures of the
discipline
 integrate ideas and values from different disciplines
 draw well-supported conclusions
 revise conclusions consistent with new observations,
interpretations, or reasons
 Group presentation
 Knowledge recall quiz
 Locally developed exam/objective
 Locally developed multiple choice exam
 Problem-solving quiz
 Project
Core Competency: Value
Indicators
Assessments
 recognize mathematical values and employ them as a  Classroom assessment technique
standard of judgement
 Group presentation
 Knowledge recall quiz
 Locally developed exam/objective
 Locally developed multiple choice exam
 Problem-solving quiz
 Project
Core Competency: Communicate
Indicators
 employ methods of communication appropriate to
your audience and purpose
Assessments
 Classroom assessment technique
 Group presentation
 Knowledge recall quiz
 Locally developed exam/objective
 Locally developed multiple choice exam
 Problem-solving quiz
 Project
Core Competency: Act
Indicators
 apply disciplinary knowledge, skills, and values to
educational and career goals
 implement effective problem-solving, decisionmaking, and goal-setting strategies
Assessments
 Classroom assessment technique
 Group presentation
 Knowledge recall quiz
 Locally developed exam/objective
 Locally developed multiple choice exam
 Problem-solving quiz
 Project
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