Math 151

Calculus for Business and Social Sciences

Tentative Course Plan


Week 1May 14-18
--- Introduction to the course; Exponential Function - Part I (Read Section 2.3)
--- Exponential Function - Part II (Read Section 2.3)
--- Logarithmic Function  (Read Section 2.4)
--- Properties of Logarithms (Read Section 2.5)
--- Continuously Compounded Interest (Read Section 2.6)   

Week 2:   May 21-25
--- Finding Limits Using Tables and Graphs (Read Section 3.1)
--- Techniques for Finding Limits (Read Section 3.2)
--- One-Sided Limits; Continuous Functions (Read Section 3.3)
--- Limits at Infinity; Infinite Limits (Read Section 3.4)
--- Review for Exam 1

Week 3:   May 28-June 1
--- Holiday; No Class
--- Exam 1
--- Definition of Derivative (Read Section 4.1)
--- Application to Economics (Read Section 4.1)
--- Derivative Formulas: Sum and Difference (Read Section 4.2)

Week 4:   June 4-8
--- Derivative Formulas: Product and Quotient (Read Section 4.3)
--- Power Rule (Read Section 4.4 and 4.8)
--- Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions; Chain Rule (Read Section 4.5)
--- Higher-Order Derivatives; Implicit Differentiation (Read Section 4.6 and 4.7)
--- Review for Exam 2

Week 5June 11-15
--- Exam 2
--- Horizontal and Vertical Tangent Lines (Read Section 5.1)
--- Increasing and Decreasing Functions (Read Section 5.2)
--- Concavity-Pant I (Read Section 5.3)
--- Concavity-Pant II (Read Section 5.3)

Week 6June 18-22
--- Optimization (Read Section 5.4)
--- Related Rates (Read Section 5.6)
--- Review for Exam 3
--- Exam 3
--- Antiderivatives; Indefinite Integral (Read Section 6.1)

Week 7  June 25-29
--- Integration Using Substitution (Read Section 6.2)
--- Integration by Parts (Read Section 6.3)
--- Definite Integral (Read Section 6.4)
--- Finding Areas; Surplus; Maximizing Profit-Part I (Read Section 6.5)
--- Finding Areas; Surplus; Maximizing Profit-Part II (Read Section 6.5)

Final Week July 2 - 6
--- Review
--- Review
--- Holiday, No class
--- Final Exam (Comprehensive)