Math 131 - Calculus for the Physical and Life Sciences

Fall Term, 2003, Professor Hwang (rhymes with ``song'', not ``sang'')
Last modified: 24, August, 2003

The College has scheduled the following times for the final exam:
Section 01 (Morning Section) Tuesday, December 16, at 8:30 AM
Section 03 (Noon Section) Monday, December 15, at 2:30 PM

Do not make travel plans that conflict with the scheduled exam slot for your lecture section. If an emergency prevents you from taking the final exam at the allotted time, speak to your class dean immediately to arrange for an ``incomplete'' grade, and to me to schedule a make-up exam.

The course schedule below is subject to minor changes. Any corrections will appear here and be announced in class.

Day Date Section Topics
M Sep 1   Labor Day
W Sep 3 Section 1.1 Linear Functions
R Sep 4 Section 1.2 Exponential Growth and Decay
F Sep 5 Section 1.2 Applications of Exponential Functions
M Sep 8 Section 1.3 Function Transformations
W Sep 10 Section 1.4 Logarithmic Functions
R Sep 11   Group Work: Linear and Exponential Modeling
F Sep 12 Section 1.5 Circular Trig Functions
M Sep 15 Section 1.6 Polynomials and Rational Functions
W Sep 17 Section 1.7 Continuity
R Sep 18   Lab 1: Introduction to Maple, Function Transformations
F Sep 19 Section 2.1 Rate of Change
M Sep 22 Section 2.2 Limits
W Sep 24 Section 2.2 Limits, II
R Sep 25   Group Work (Limits) and Review
F Sep 26   Midterm 1
M Sep 29 Section 2.3 The Derivative at a Point
W Oct 1 Section 2.4 The Derivative as a Function
R Oct 2   Group Work: Derivatives
F Oct 3 Section 2.5 Interpretation of the Derivative
M Oct 6 Section 2.6 The Second Derivative
W Oct 8 Section 2.6 Derivatives and Trends
R Oct 9   Lab 2: Continuity and Differentiability
F Oct 10 Section 2.7 Continuity and Differentiability
M Oct 13   Columbus Day
W Oct 15 Section 3.1 Derivatives of Polynomials
R Oct 16 Section 3.2 Exponential Functions
F Oct 17 Section 3.3 The Product and Quotient Rules
M Oct 20 Section 3.4 The Chain Rule
W Oct 22 Section 3.5 Derivatives of Trig Functions
R Oct 23   Group Work
F Oct 24 Section 3.6 Derivatives of Inverse Functions
M Oct 27 Section 3.6 Related Rates
W Oct 29 Section 3.7 Implicit Functions
R Oct 30   Review
F Oct 31   Midterm 2
M Nov 3 Section 3.9 Linear Approximation
W Nov 5 Section 3.9 Estimation and Interpolation
R Nov 6 Section 3.10 l'Hopital's Rule
F Nov 7   Group Work: Polynomial and Exponential Growth
M Nov 10 Section 4.1 Derivatives and Graphing
W Nov 12 Section 4.3 Derivatives and Optimization
R Nov 13   Lab 3: Families of Curves
F Nov 14 Section 4.5 Optimization and Modeling
M Nov 17 Section 4.5 Optimization and Modeling
W Nov 19 Section 5.1 Distance Traveled
R Nov 20 Section 5.2 The Definite Integral
F Nov 21 Section 5.2 Estimating Integrals, and Review
M Nov 24   Midterm 3
W Nov 26   Thanksgiving
R Nov 27   Thanksgiving
F Nov 28   Thanksgiving
M Dec 1 Section 5.3 Interpretations of the Integral
W Dec 3 Section 5.3 Averages
R Dec 4 Section 5.4 Properties of the Integral
F Dec 5 Section 6.1 Qualitative Antiderivatives
M Dec 8   Review
W Dec 10   Study Period
R Dec 11   Study Period
F Dec 12   Study Period
M Dec 15   2:30 PM -- Final Exam for Section 03 (Noon) -- covers entire course 
T Dec 16   8:30 AM -- Final Exam for Section 01 (9 AM) -- covers entire course