Detailed Schedule -- Calculus 1, section 1

Fall 2019, Prof. Little

Date	Class Topic	Section in Rogawski/Adams, Calculus
9/4	Course introduction, functions	1.1
9/6	Precalculus diagnostic quiz; linear and quadratic functions	1.2
9/9	Basic classes of functions	1.3
9/11	Trigonometric functions	1.4
9/13	Inverse functions -- Problem Set 1 due	1.5
9/16	Exponential functions	1.6
9/18	Logarithm functions	1.6
9/20	Rates of change and tangent lines -- Problem Set 2 due	2.1
9/23	Limits	2.2
9/25	Basic limit laws	2.3
9/27	Exam I	Chapter 1 and Section 2.1
9/30	The limit laws	2.3
10/2	Continuity	2.4
10/4	Evaluating limits algebraically -- Problem Set 3 due	2.5
10/7	Trigonometric limits	2.6
10/9	Limits at infinity	2.7
10/11	The Intermediate Value Theorem -- Problem Set 4 due	2.8
10/14, 16, 18	No Class -- Columbus Day Break
10/21	The derivative	3.1
10/23	The derivative as a function	3.2
10/25	Product rule -- Problem Set 5 due	3.3
10/28	Quotient rule	3.3
10/30	Rates of change; higher derivatives	3.4, 3.5
11/1	Exam II	Chapter 2, 3.1-3.2
11/4	Trigonometric derivatives	3.6
11/6	Chain rule	3.7
11/8	Implicit differentiation -- Problem Set 6 due	3.8
11/11	Exponential and logarithmic derivatives	3.9
11/13	Related rates	3.10
11/15	More on related rates -- Problem Set 7 due	3.10
11/18	Extreme values	4.2
11/20	Mean Value Theorem	4.3
11/22	The shape of a graph Problem Set 8 due	4.4
11/25	L'Hopital's Rule	4.5
11/27, 29	No Class -- Thanksgiving Break
12/2	Curve sketching and asymptotes	4.6
11/4	Optimization	4.7
12/6	Exam III	3.3-3.10, 4.2-4.4
12/9	Conclude optimization	4.7
12/11	Newton's method for root-finding	4.8
12/13	Semester wrap-up Problem Set 9 due

The final exam for this course will be given at the announced time for MWF 8am classes, when that is determined by the Registrar.

Last modified: August 14, 2019