MA 122 Calculus 1 The calculus saga begins Lia Vas, Ph.D. STC 244 l.vas@usciences.edu MA122 is a standard 4-credit first calculus course covering: limits, derivatives and integrals. Why 4 instead of 3 credits of calculus? Extra hour per week offers time to understand the material better practice more before exams explore more applications of calculus gain experience with Matlab If you want to continue taking calculus courses MA122 is recommended over MA110. Considering Mathematics Minor? MA122 is also recommended over MA102 as a prerequisite for the mathematics minor. The minor consists of 4 required and 2 elective courses. More info: Lia Vas, STC 244 l.vas@usciences.edu Prerequisites. MA 104 Precalculus (Mathematical Analysis I).