Math 121

Spring 2006 Lecture and Reading Schedule

Please see The Official Schedule for details of the schedule for University events.  Please note that if any date in the following conflicts with the official schedule and final exam schedules, the official schedules apply.

Week 1:  Monday, January 16

• Topics
• Introduction   
• Reading
• 1.1 - 1.3
• Other Notes
• Monday, January 15 is Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (no classes or office hours)
• Office hours begin next week.

Week 2:  Monday, January 23

• Topics
• Algebra
• Limits  
• Reading
• 1.4 - 2.1
• Other Notes
• Office hours begin this week

Week 3:  Monday, January 30

• Topics
• Limits and continuity
• Reading
• 2.2 - 2.3
• Other Notes
• The first hour exam will be next week

Week 4:  Monday, February 6

• Topics
• Limits
• The derivative
• Reading
• 2.4 - 3.1
• Other Notes
• Hour exam #1 will be Friday, February 10

Week 5:  Monday, February 13

• Topics
• The derivative
• Reading
• 3.2 - 3.3
• Other Notes
• Monday, February 13, is the last day to drop with an automatic "W".

Week 6:  Monday, February 20

• Topics
• Rate of change
• Reading
• 3.4 - 3.5
• Other Notes
• There will be no classes or office hours Friday, Feb. 24 (History of Science Conference)
• The second hour exam will be next week.

Week 7:  Monday, February 27

• Topics
• Related Rates
• Reading
• 3.6 - 3.7
• Other Notes
• Hour exam #2 will be Friday, March 3

Week 8:  Monday, March 6

• Topics
• Related Rates
• Reading
• 3.8, 4.1
• Other Notes
• Friday, March 10 is Mid-term (not an exam date for us)

Week 9:  Monday, March 13

• Topics
• Spring Break (no classes or office hours)

Week 10:  Monday, March 20

• Topics
• MVT and curve sketching
• Reading
• 4.2 - 4.3
• Other Notes
• Hour exam #3 will be next week

Week 11:  Monday, March 27

• Topics
• Curve sketching
• Reading
• 4.4 - 4.5
• Other Notes
• Hour exam #3 will be Friday, March 31

Week 12:  Monday, April 3

• Topics
• Optimization
• Reading
• 4.6 - 4.7
• Other Notes
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Week 13:  Monday, April 10

• Topics
• Optimization
• Reading
• 4.6 - 4.7
• Other Notes
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Week 14:  Monday, April 17

• Topics
• An introduction to integration
• Reading
• 5.1 - 5.2
• Other Notes
• The fourth hour exam will be next Wednesday

Week 15:  Monday, April 24

• Topics
• The fundamental theorems of calculus
• Reading
• 5.3 - 5.4
• Other Notes
• Hour exam #4 will be Wednesday, April 26

Week 16:  Monday, May 1

• Topics
• Review and final comments
• Reading
• As needed
• Other Notes
• Wednesday, May 3, is the last day of classes

Week 17:  Monday, May 8

• Topics
• Final Exams
• The final exam for Math 121B (MTWF 1:00 PM) is scheduled for Friday, May 12, 12:00 (noon) - 2:00 PM