Math 1120 Course Outline

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

Week 1 Straight lines, Functions (definition, domain, range, graphs)

Week 2 New functions from old ones, limits, continuity

Week 3 Derivatives (definition and basic rules, some applications)

Week 4 Chain rule, marginal economics

Week 5 Effect of first derivative on graph, review, Test 1

Week 6 Effect of second derivative on graph, curve sketching

Week 7 Optimization (continuous functions on closed intervals, word problems)

Week 8 Exponential and logarithmic functions, compound interest

Week 9 Differentiation of exponential and logarithmic functions

Week 10 Catch up, review, Test 2

Week 11 Basic antidifferentiation, substitution

Week 12 Area, Riemann sums, the definite integral, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

Week 13 Substitution in definite integrals, area between two curves

Weeks 14-15 Review, Test 3, Consumers’/Producers’ surplus (optional), Review for
Final Exam