Self-Paced Online Calculus I

UND's calculus online course covers limits, continuity, differentiation, Mean Value Theorem, integration and Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

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Why Take the Calculus I Online Course?

This online math course covers topics typical for a Calculus I college course. The main topics covered are limits, differentiation, using derivatives to solve problems and an introduction to integration.

This course has 24 online lessons and 3 proctored exams, proctored by Honorlock. You can submit up to 3 items per week, taking as little as 9 weeks and a maximum of 9 months to complete the course. Allow an additional 5-7 business days to process registration, and 3-5 days for the final grade to appear on your transcript.

Lesson Topics

1. Velocities and Tangent Lines
2. Guessing Limits Numerically
3. The Limit Laws
4. Continuity
5. Derivatives and Rates of Change
6. The Derivative as a Function
7. Differentiation Formulas and Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions
8. The Chain Rule
9. Implicit Differentiation
10. Related Rates Problems
11. Linear Approximation
12. Maximum and Minimum Values
13. The Mean Value Theorem and How Derivatives Affect the Shapes of Graphs
14. Limits at Infinity and Horizontal Asymptotes
15. Summary of Curve Sketching
16. Optimization Problems
17. Antiderivatives
18. Areas and Distances
19. The Definite Integral
20. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
21. The Substitution Rule
22. Areas Between Curves
23. Volumes
24. Volumes by Cylindrical Shells

Required Course Materials

This courses uses a free textbook that does not have an ISBN.

Hartman, Gregory, Ph.D. (2019). APEX Calculus I Late Transcendentals (Version 3.1).

The textbook is available for download within the Blackboard course.

How will the course appear on my transcript?

You may enroll at any time and have up to 9 months to complete this online course. The credits earned will be recorded on your UND transcript based on the date you registered for the course. It will appear on your transcript in the same way as a course taken during a regular semester. There is no indication that the course was taken online or that you completed it at your own pace. 

Consult the table on our How Enroll Anytime Courses Work page for a current listing of Enroll Anytime Registration Dates and the semester information that will appear on a UND transcript.

Why Take Online Classes at UND?

Here are a few reasons why you should take an online enroll anytime course at UND:

• Great customer service – Our registration team is ready to answer questions quickly so you can focus on your coursework.
• Affordable – UND's enroll anytime courses are priced at North Dakota's affordable, in-state tuition rate.
• Accredited – UND is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
• Easily transfer credits – Transferring credits is always at the discretion of the institution to which the credits are being transferred. In general, credits from schools/universities that are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission transfer to other regionally accredited institutions. UND's online courses appear on your UND transcript in the same way as other courses.

Flexible 100% Online Course

You'll take this online course at your own pace. Some students thrive in this environment, while other students may struggle with setting their own deadlines. If you have successfully taken an independent study or correspondence course previously, UND’s enroll anytime courses may be right for you. Still not sure? Take our online quiz to help determine if online enroll anytime courses are right for you.

Course information including tuition, technology requirements, textbooks, lessons and exams is subject to change without notice.