Math 1120 Course Outlines

Math1120 (CALCULUS) Course Outline

Check with your instructor for the class syllabus, exam schedules and textbook information.

Week 1 Review of straight lines, functions and their graphs, the algebra of functions

Week 2 Functions and mathematical models; Limits, one-sided limits and continuity

Week 3 The derivative, basic differentiation, product and quotient rules

Week 4 More product/quotient rules, chain rule, Marginal functions in economics (suffices to cover marginal cost, revenue, and profit); higher order derivatives (briefly)

Week 5 Applications of the first derivative, review for test 1, Test 1

Week 6 Applications of the second derivative, curve sketching

Week 7 Optimization

Week 8 Exponential functions, logarithmic functions (emphasize base e), compound interest (optional)

Week 9 Differentiation of exponential functions, differentiation of logarithmic functions

Week 10 Exponential functions as mathematical models (or some other mathematical models), antiderivatives and rules of integration, review for second test

Week 11 Test 2; Integration by substitution

Week 12 Area and the definite integral,, the fundamental theorem of calculus

Week 13 Evaluating definite integrals (using substitution), area between two curves; Applications of the definite integral to business and economics (optional, but consumers’/producers’ surplus is nice)

Week 14 Review for third test; Test 3

Week 15 Review for final exam

Week 16 Final exam