MATH 247 - Calculus for Life Sciences I

    Recent Professors
    Humberto Raya Mendoza
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.5Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    MATH 240 and MATH 245, or MATH 260, or MATH 259 with a grade of C or better.
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 2 · IGETC Area 2A · CSU GE Area B4
    Description
    First semester of an applied course in calculus for biological and other life sciences. Topics include functions of one variable, graphs, limits, continuity, derivatives, techniques for finding maxima/minima, introduction to integration, fundamental theorem of calculus and integration by substitution. MATH 238, MATH 247 AND MATH 261 COMBINED: MAXIMUM UC CREDIT, 1 COURSE