MATH 238 - Calculus for Business and Social Science I

Recent Professors: Ana Trujillo, John Kawai, Caroline Sabol, Masoud Nassimi
Recent Semesters: Fall 2026, Summer 2026
Class Size: Not published
Difficulty: 5.7Moderateout of 10
Credits: 5
Prerequisite: MATH 125 with a grade of C or better or appropriate skill level demonstrated through the math placement process. Recommended: MATH 245.
Fall 2026 Sections: View Fall 2026 sections of MATH 238
Transfers To: UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 2 · IGETC Area 2A · CSU GE Area B4
Description: This course presents a study of the techniques of calculus with emphasis placed on the application of these concepts to business and management related problems. The applications of derivatives and integrals of functions including polynomials, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions are studied. Topics in this course include: techniques of differentiating; maximum-minimum problems; curve sketching; derivatives and applications of exponential and logarithmic functions; techniques of integration; linear approximations; matrices and linear systems. MATH 238, MATH 247 AND MATH 261 COMBINED: MAXIMUM UC CREDIT, 1 COURSE.
Usually Held: Mon Wed 11:20am–1:50pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 8:15am–9:25am, Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 8:00am–11:20am, Tue Thu 11:20am–1:50pm