A one semester introduction to differential and integral calculus designed to convey the significance, use and application of calculus for liberal arts students, particularly those in the behavioral, biological, and social sciences. The schedule below is a record of what we have actually done as well as an approximate projection of what we will do. All course material will be posted here after it is distributed in class.

• Week 1
  • W 8/30: Discuss the syllabus and the 6 pillars of calculus.
  • F 9/1: 2.1-3. Start a worksheet on SIR models (due Wed. 9/6; .tex and solutions).
• Week 2
  • M 9/4: Labor Day NO CLASS.
  • W 9/6: 2.1-3. Turn in the worksheet on SIR models (through Canvas). Start a Python project extending the worksheet (due Mon. 9/11; solutions).
  • F 9/8: Discuss Python and 2.4
• Week 3
  • M 9/11: 3.1-3.
  • W 9/13: A worksheet/project on Euler's method and compounding (solutions).
  • F 9/15: 3.6,7. Turn in the worksheet.
• Week 4
  • M 9/18: 4.1-4.
  • W 9/20: 4.1-4. WeBWorK 2023 HW 01 due today.
  • F 9/22: 4.4,5. A worksheet on derivatives (due Mon. 9/25; .tex and solutions).
• Week 5
  • M 9/25: 4.4,5. Turn in the worksheet from last class.
  • W 9/27: Review. WeBWorK 2023 HW 02 due today.
  • F 9/29: Exam on chapters 2-4.
• Week 6
  • M 10/2: 5.1 and a worksheet (due by Wed. 10/4; .tex and solutions).
  • W 10/4: 5.2 Product and Quotient Rules.
  • F 10/6: 5.3 Chain Rule. A worksheet on the product, quotient, and chain rules (.tex and solutions).
• Week 7
  • M 10/9: 5.4,5 Optimization and Shapes of Graphs. Start a worksheet on optimization (due 10/25; .tex and solutions). WeBWorK HW 03 due today.
  • W 10/11: 5.4,5 continued. Exam 1 corrections due today:
    • You may submit exam corrections to earn back up to 45% of the points you missed.
    • Turn in a complete set of correct solutions: your old exam plus new solutions for any problems you missed.
    • Write new solutions clearly on separate paper (not on the old exam).
  • F 10/13: 5.6 Newton's Method. Start a Python project. WeBWorK HW 04 due today.
• Week 8
  • M 10/16: 5.6 Newton's Method. Start a Python project on Newton's method (due 10/25; solutions).
  • W 10/18: Continue the project on Newton's method. WeBWorK HW 05 due today.
  • F 10/20: Exam on chapter 5.
• Week 9
  • M 10/23: Founders' Day NO CLASS
  • W 10/25: Finish the project on Newton's Method.
  • F 10/27: 6.1,2 Modeling and Exponential functions and logarithms.
• Week 10
  • M 10/30: 6.2 Exponential functions and logarithms.
  • W 11/1: 6.3 Simple models of growth and decay. A worksheet on exponential functions (due Fri. 11/3; .tex and solutions). Exam 2 corrections due today.
  • F 11/3: 7.1,2 Riemann sums.
• Week 11
  • M 11/6: 7.2 Riemann sums. Python project (due Fri. 11/10). WeBWorK HW 06 due today.
  • W 11/8: 7.3 The definite integral.
  • F 11/10: 7.4 The accumulation function.
• Week 12
  • M 11/13: 8.1,2,3 The fundamental theorem of calculus. WeBWorK HW 07 due today.
  • W 11/15: 8.4,5 Computing anti-derivatives.
  • F 11/17: 8.4,5 Computing anti-derivatives. WeBWorK HW 08 due today.
• Week 13
  • M 11/20: A worksheet on integrals (due today or Mon. 11/27; .tex and solutions).
  • W 11/22: Thanksgiving NO CLASS
  • F 11/24: Thanksgiving NO CLASS
• Week 14
  • M 11/27: 9.1 Integration by substitution.
  • W 11/30: Review. WeBWorK HW 09 due today.
  • F 12/1: Exam on material since the last exam:
    • Ch 6 sections 1-3
    • Ch 7 all
    • Ch 8 all
    • Ch 9 section 1 (substitution)
• Week 15
  • M 12/4: Project on snail populations (due Wed. 12/6; .tex).
  • W 12/6: Finish the project and start reviewing.
  • F 12/8: Review.
• Finals week
  • Office hours: Monday 9-10 and 4-5; Tuesday 11-12.
  • Final Exam Tuesday, 12/12 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
  • Final exam schedule

Links and class resources

• Syllabus
• WeBWorK online homework
• Anaconda cloud
• Desmos
• Khan Academy
• Paul's Notes
• Math 148 Fall 2022
• Math 148 Fall 2011
• Final exam schedule
• Academic Calendar

Office hours

• Tuesday 4-5 in Herak 227A
• Wednesday 9-10 in Herak 227A
• Thursday 12:30-1:30 in Herak 227A
• Friday 11-12 in the MLC (Bollier 218)
• Or by appointment

Suggested exercises

• Chapter 1: no exercises, but it's worth reading.
• Chapter 2: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15-17.
• Chapter 3: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19 (use Python).
• Chapter 4: 1 & 2 (use the table on the page before), 5, 7, 9-13, 17, 20, 22 (use Desmos for graphs)
• Chapter 5: 1-10, 11-15, 16 (use Desmos), 17-21, 29, 30-36
• Chapter 6: 3-5, 7, 8 a-f, 9-11.
• Chapter 7: 4, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18-20, 29, 30, 31, 33.
• Chapter 8: 1, 2, 3, 4-6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17.
• Chapter 9: 1-6.

Worksheets/projects

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Last updated 12/8/2023