MATH 261 - Calculus I

    Recent Professors
    Mostapha Barakat, George Caleodis, Charles Johnson, Humberto Raya Mendoza, Steven Castillo, Susan Vo, Wissam Barakat, Andranik Pogosyan and 2 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    7.6Heavyout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    MATH 240 and 260; or MATH 259 with a 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
    This first course in a three-semester, unified treatment of differential and integral calculus of a single variable includes functions; limits and continuity; techniques and applications of differentiation and integration; rates of change; maxima and minima; Mean Value Theorem; approximations; antiderivatives; definite integrals; Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Primarily for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Majors. MATH 238, MATH 247 AND MATH 261 COMBINED: MAXIMUM UC CREDIT, 1 COURSE.
    Usually Held
    Mon Tue Wed Thu 11:20am–12:30pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 8:00am–10:35am, Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 8:00am–11:35am, Mon Tue Wed Thu 5:00pm–9:50pm