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MATH 1A

CALCULUS · 5 units · used in 1,193 transfer pathways

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About this course

Introduction to differential calculus, including limits, derivatives and their applications to curve-sketching, families of functions, and optimization.

Sections this term

Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 2:09 PM UTC
MATH 1ACALCULUSOpen7 sections · 255 seats reported · 5 instructors
  • CRN 31043 · 01WUilecan · TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 40
  • CRN 31044 · 02WLow · TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 40
  • CRN 31045 · 03Dastidar · TTh 10 AM-12:15 PM · 4605Open · 40
  • CRN 31781 · 05Tomutiu · TTh 1:30 PM-3:45 PM · 4603Open · 40
  • CRN 32357 · 6MPZwack · MW 10 AM-12:15 PM · 5610Open · 15
  • CRN 32539 · 03WUilecan · TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 40
  • CRN 32955 · 04Dastidar · MW 1:30 PM-3:45 PM · 5601Open · 40

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Prerequisites

Catalog wording: “MATH 47 or MATH 48C or equivalent.”

Advisory: “Advisory: Demonstrated proficiency in English by placement via multiple measures OR through an equivalent placement process OR completion of ESLL 125 & ESLL 249; not open to students with credit in MATH 1AH.”

What this course unlocks

Foothill courses that list MATH 1A as a prerequisite.

Transfer pathways that use MATH 1A

ASSIST maps MATH 1A to a requirement in 1,193 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.

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