Prairie State College

Department of Mathematics Math 172

Math 172 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II - 5 Credit Hours - 5 Lecture Hours

IAI Codes: M1 900-2, MTH 902, EGR 902

Course Description
This is the second course in the three-semester sequence of courses covering calculus for scientists and engineers. Topics covered include applications of integrals, transcendental functions, integration techniques, L'Hopital's rule, improper integrals, infinite sequences and series, and polar coordinates.

Prerequisite
Math 171, Calculus with Analytic Geometry I, with a C or better

Primary Textbook
Calculus, 8th Edition; Larson, Hostetler, and Edwards (2006); ISBN 978-0-618-50298-1

The course covers chapter 5, section 6.2, sections 7.4-7.7, chapters 8-9, and sections 10.2-10.5.

Additional Comments
A TI-83/84 Graphing Calculator is required for this course.

At least one section of Math 172 is offered at PSC each semester. An evening section is offered at least once per year.

Math 172 satisfies the general education mathematics requirement.  Click here to see the General Education Mathematics Objectives.

Prairie State College Department of Mathematics Chicago Heights, IL 60411