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2026-2027 Catalog SVC 
    
2026-2027 Catalog SVC

MATH& 152 - Calculus II


Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: This is the second in a sequence of four calculus courses for students who are planning to major in engineering, mathematics, or the sciences, and expands on the concept of the antiderivative and integration. Topics include integration of algebraic and transcendental functions, improper integrals, applications of integration including areas, volumes, work, hydrostatic force, centers of mass, and differential equations. Graphing technology required.

Prerequisite: MATH& 151 with a grade of C or higher.
Distribution Requirements:
  • Natural Sciences Distribution Requirement
  • Quantitative



Meets FQE Requirement: No
Elective Requirements: Fulfills Academic Electives
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Evaluate definite integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
  2. Evaluate integrals using various techniques of integration: Substitution. Integration by parts. Partial fractions. Tables.
  3. Approximate integrals using numerical integration techniques or computer algebra systems and other technologies.
  4. Calculate surface areas and volumes of revolution using integration.
  5. Solve applied problems including arc length, work, hydrostatic force, and centers of mass using techniques of integration.
  6. Solve basic differential equations such as separable first-order equations.

Course Contents
  1. Integrals: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Calculate area under a curve. Indefinite integrals. Improper integrals.
  2. Techniques of Integration: The substitution rule. Integration by parts. Trigonometric integrals. Trigonometric substitution. Partial fractions. Tables.
  3. Approximations: At least one of the following: (a) Numerical Integration (Midpoint, Trapezoid Rule, Simpson’s Rule, and Error estimation) or (b) Integration using computer algebra systems and other technology.
  4. Applications of Integration: Area between curves: Type I and Type II. Average value of a function. Volumes of revolution. Surface area of revolution. Arclength. Hydrostatic pressure and force. Work. Center of mass and centroids
  5. Differential Equations: Separable equations. Direction fields (optional). Euler’s method (optional). First order linear (optional)


Instructional Units: 5