CI1826: Social Change, Social Justice: An Introduction to Applied Calculus
3 CreditsHistory and the Social & Behavioral SciencesMathematical ThinkingRace, Power and Justice
This class is an introduction to differential calculus: instantaneous rates of change, derivative graphs and formulas, multivariate scenarios, partial derivatives, and integration. Applications focus on analyzing change in social science scenarios such as gentrification and racial disparities in housing using authentic Minnesota data.
For students to be successful, we strongly recommend a background of: four years high school math OR grade of at least B+ in PSTL 0732 OR placement test score OR instructor consent.