Math 160, Fall 2015
Tentative Schedule

Last update: 12/9/15

The table below gives the dates on which I plan to cover each section of the textbook in class. Any significant changes to this schedule will be pointed out in class, and I will (periodically) update this web page to reflect our actual pace. Remember that checking the web page is not an adequate substitute to showing up for (and paying attention in) class meetings!

In order to get the most out of each class meeting, you should try to read a bit ahead when possible. Your first read-through of each section of the text should ideally occur before the class meeting in which it is introduced. After a section is introduced in class, you should spend a few of hours outside of class working on the homework corresponding to that section. Note that you don't have to restrict yourself to the Webassign homework; there are plenty more problems and exercises in the textbook to practice with, if you need them.

    
Dates Textbook sections to be introduced
9/2-6
1.3: The Cartesian Coordinate System
1.4: Lines
Monday, 9/7 -- Labor Day (campus closed)
9/9-13 2.1: Functions and Their Graphs
2.2: The Algebra of Functions
9/16-20 2.3: Functions and Mathematical Models
9/21-23 2.4: Limits
Test #1 - Friday, September 25
(covers 1.3-1.4; 2.1-2.3)
9/28-30 2.5: One-Sided Limits and Continuity
(Class canceled on 10/2 - weather)
10/5 Review of Test #1
10/7-9 2.6: The Derivative
10/12-16 3.1: Basic Rules of Differentiation
10/19-23 3.2: The Product and Quotient Rules

Test #2 - Monday, October 26 (tentative)
(covers 2.4-2.6; 3.1-3.4)

10/28-30 3.3: The Chain Rule
11/2-6 3.4: Marginal Functions in Economics
3.5: Higher Derivatives
11/9-13 4.1: Applications of the First Derivative
4.2: Applications of the Second Derivative
11/16-20 4.3: Curve Sketching
Test #3 - Monday, November 23 (tentative)
(covers 3.3-3.5; 4.1-4.3)
November 25-27 -- Thanksgiving Break (campus closed)
11/30-12/4 4.4: Optimization
5.1: Exponential Functions
12/7-12/11 5.2: Logarithmic Functions
5.4: Differentiation of Exponential Functions
5.5: Differentiation of Logarithmic Functions


Cumulative Final Exam
Friday, December 18, 1:30-4:00
PM