MATH 073 - Multivariable Calculus

    Recent Professors
    Graciela Cochran, Lucas Randall, John A. Banks, Neelam Shukla, David R. Ahlberg
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    42 students
    Difficulty
    6.4Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    MATH 072 with C or better.
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 2 · IGETC Area 2A · CSU GE Area B4 · UCTCA Area 2A · UCTCA Area UC-M · UCTCA Area UCTCA · UCTCA Area 2
    Description
    Students study the concepts of differential and integral calculus extended to multivariable functions. The course content includes vectors; dot products; cross products; surfaces in three dimensions; derivatives, integrals, arc length and curvature for vector-valued functions; partial derivatives; the chain rule; tangent planes; maximum and minimum values of functions of several variables; the Lagrange multiplier method; multiple integrals; and vector calculus. This is the third course in calculus for students majoring in mathematics, physical science, computer science, or engineering.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 12:15pm–2:35pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 6:35am–7:50am, Mon Tue Wed Thu 6:35am–8:00am, Mon Wed 1:55pm–5:10pm