COURSE SYLLABUS

Ohio Northern University

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Mathematics

Date: Spring 2006

Course: MATH 145 Name: Calculus with Business Applications

Credit hours: 4 Lecture hours/week: 4

Instructor: Staff

Usual student level: Freshman/Sophomore

Course required of students in: Business

Course frequency per year: Offered spring, yearly

Average enrollment per year: 80-100

This course has a prerequisite of: Math 144

This course is a prerequisite for: Math 146

Catalog Description:

Algebra and calculus as relevant to business: algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their graphs, differentiation and applications of the derivative.

Course Objectives:

To introduce the student to algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic functions, differential calculus, and applications of these topics in the field of business.

Textbook: College Mathematics for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences,

by Tan, 6^th Ed.

Outline of content follows: (see attached)

Course Outline

MATH 145

Business Calculus with Business Applications

Topics:

Algebra Review (3 classes)

Functions, Limits, and the Derivative (8 classes)

Differentiation (7 classes)

Applications of the Derivative (6 classes)

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions (5 classes)

Testing and Review (9 classes)

Total (38 classes)