Dual Enrollment Program DE Course: Math 1530 Differential Calculus
Math 1530 Differential Calculus covers limits and derivatives of algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, with applications.
This is an LSU Integrative Learning Core (ILC) course that awards general education credit. Math 1530 and Math 1540 together cover the material of LSU Math 1550. LSU credit will not be given for this course and Math 1431, Math 1550, or Math 1551.
Note: Math 1530 is designed for students who plan to major in a STEM field that requires calculus. This course fits better in the high school setting than a one-semester five-credit-hour calculus course because it is a three-credit-hour course that has content which can reasonably be covered in one semester. This course is taught in the fall followed by Math 1540 in the spring of the same school year. Students will need only one MyLab Math access code for this sequence.
Topics & Objectives
| Name | Last Modified |
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| Math 1530 Differential Calculus COURSE PROFILE [docx] | 2026-06-26 |
| Math 1530 Differential Calculus COURSE PROFILE [pdf] | 2026-06-30 |
Syllabus & Pacing Guide
| Name | Last Modified |
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| F26 Math 1530 DE Syllabus [docx] | 2026-05-19 |
| F26 Math 1530 DE Pacing Guide [docx] | 2026-05-19 |
Class Notes
| Name | Last Modified |
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| 2.1 The Idea of Limits [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 2.2 Definitions of Limits [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 2.3 Techniques for Computing Limits [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 2.4 Infinite Limits [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 2.5 Limits at Infinity [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 2.6 Continuity [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 3.1 Introducing the Derivative [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 3.2 Working with Derivatives [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 3.3 Rules of Differentiation [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 3.4 The Product and Quotient Rules [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 3.5 Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 3.6 Derivatives as Rates of Change [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 3.7 The Chain Rule [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 3.8 Implicit Differentiation [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 3.9 Derivatives of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 3.10 Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 3.11 Related Rates [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 4.1 Maxima and Minima [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 4.3 What Derivatives Tell Us [docx] | 2019-07-12 |
| 4.4 Graphing Functions [docx] | 2019-07-12 |