MATH 280 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III

    Recent Professors
    Paula Young, Bao-Chi Nguyen, Marissa Case, Jorge Eduardo Basilio, Frank Tran, Brian Johnson, Erik Pachas, Lance Schaina
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    36 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    MATH 181
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 2 · IGETC Area 2A · CSU GE Area B4
    Description
    Multivariate and vector calculus, which includes vectors in two and three space and surfaces in space. Analysis of vector-valued functions. Partial derivatives, differentials, the chain rule, directional derivatives, and the gradient. Extrema of functions of several variables with applications. Multiple integrals in various coordinate systems with applications. Vector fields, line integrals, and independence of path. Green's Theorem, surface integrals, flux, divergence, and curl. Stokes' Theorem and the Divergence Theorem.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 1:30pm–4:05pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 11:10am–2:40pm, Mon Wed 7:00pm–9:35pm, Mon Wed 9:45am–12:20pm