Detailed Schedule -- Calculus 1

Fall 2016, Prof. Little

Date	Class Topic	Section in Rogawski/Adams, Calculus
8/31	Course introduction, functions	1.1
9/2	Precalculus diagnostic quiz; linear and quadratic functions	1.2
9/5	Basic classes of functions	1.3
9/7	Trigonometric functions	1.4
9/9	Inverse functions -- Problem Set 1 due	1.5
9/12	Exponential functions	1.6
9/14	Logarithm functions	1.6
9/16	Rates of change and tangent lines -- Problem Set 2 due	2.1
9/19	Limits	2.2
9/21	Basic limit laws	2.3
9/23	Exam I	Chapter 1 and Section 2.1
9/26	The limit laws	2.3
9/28	Continuity	2.4
9/30	Evaluating limits algebraically -- Problem Set 3 due	2.5
10/3	Trigonometric limits	2.6
10/5	Limits at infinity	2.7
10/7	The Intermediate Value Theorem -- Problem Set 4 due	2.8
10/14, 16, 18	No Class -- Columbus Day Break
10/17	The derivative	3.1
10/19	The derivative as a function	3.2
10/21	Product rule -- Problem Set 5 due	3.3
10/24	Quotient rule	3.3
10/26	Rates of change; higher derivatives	3.4, 3.5
10/28	Exam II	Chapter 2, 3.1-3.2
10/31	Trigonometric derivatives	3.6
11/2	Chain rule	3.7
11/4	Implicit differentiation -- Problem Set 6 due	3.8
11/7	Exponential and logarithmic derivatives	3.9
11/9	Related rates	3.10
11/11	More on related rates -- Problem Set 7 due	3.10
11/14	Extreme values	4.2
11/16	Mean Value Theorem	4.3
11/18	The shape of a graph Problem Set 8 due	4.4
11/21	L'Hopital's Rule	4.5
11/23, 25	No Class -- Thanksgiving Break
11/28	Curve sketching and asymptotes	4.6
11/30	Optimization	4.7
12/2	Exam III	3.3-3.10, 4.2-4.4
12/5	Conclude optimization	4.7
12/7	Newton's method for root-finding	4.8
12/9	Semester wrap-up Problem Set 9 due

The final exam for this course will be given 8:00--10:30am on Friday, December 16.

Last modified: November 1, 2016