The following is an approximate schedule of lectures with some suggested problems, and important deadlines. This schedule is subject to change. You are responsible for the material covered in lecture. Make sure you know somebody in class from whom you can borrow class notes in case of an absence.
| Date | Topics covered | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Tues Jan 19 | Introduction to class; written assessment | |
| Thurs Jan 21 | Introduction to ALEKS; computer-based assessment; Sections 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 | (optional) 1.1: #4, 8, 9, 11, 15, 19, 22, 26, 33, 45, 60, 63 1.2: #8, 9, 10, 11, 17, 19, 26, 35, 38, 43, 55, 57, 66, 82, 96, 101, 105 1.3: #16, 26, 30, 37, 42, 52, 60, 80 |
| Tues Jan 26 | Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 | (optional) 1.4: #10, 11, 12, 16, 34, 52, 66, 73, 91 |
| Wed Jan 27 | Homework 1 due (1.1, 1.2 and 1.3); last day to drop courses or withdraw without DR or W grade notation on transcript. | |
| Thurs Jan 28 | Sections 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 | (optional) 1.5: #11, 16, 20, 25, 29, 36, 44, 57, 60 1.6: #9, 11, 18, 23, 26, 28, 35, 38, 48, 53, 62 1.7: #9, 17, 20, 26, 28, 36, 39, 48, 49, 58, 69, 80 |
| Fri Jan 29 | Last day to add courses without departmental approval; last day for 100% tuition adjustment on dropped classes. | |
| Tues Feb 2 | Sections 1.8, 2.1 and 2.2 | (optional) 1.8: #9, 19, 25, 34, 35, 38, 45, 65, 68, 73, 80, 81, 88, 92, 97, 102, 113 2.1: #9, 11, 16, 19, 34, 40, 48, 51 2.2: #9, 13, 14, 21, 24, 36, 37, 43, 54, 55 |
| Wed Feb 3 | Homework 2 due (1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7) | |
| Thurs Feb 4 | Sections 2.3 and 2.4 | Book (optional): 2.3: #9, 13, 28, 29, 33, 38, 41, 55, 62, 65, 75 2.4: #8, 10, 11, 17, 25 |
| Tues Feb 9 | Sections 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 | (optional) 2.5: #9, 12, 13, 15, 20, 21, 25, 32, 37 2.6: #7, 13, 15, 17, 23, 32, 33, 36, 51, 59, 63, 66, 73, 76 2.7: #10, 12, 13, 17, 19, 27, 30, 35, 41, 43, 47, 52 |
| Wed Feb 10 | Homework 3 due (1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4) | |
| Thurs Feb 11 | Review | |
| Tues Feb 16 | Exam 1 (15%) | |
| Wed Feb 17 | Homework 4 due (2.5, 2.6 and 2.7) | |
| Thurs Feb 18 | Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 | (optional) 3.1: #4, 9, 12, 13, 15, 24, 29 3.2: #9, 12, 22, 23, 37 3.3: #7, 12, 17, 20, 27, 28, 34, 37, 39, 42, 47, 51 3.4: #7, 15, 19, 34 |
| Tues Feb 23 | Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 | (optional) 4.1: #3, 8, 17, 39, 41, 48, 49, 60, 61, 62, 71, 73, 75, 79, 81, 83, 85 4.2: #9, 14, 15, 19, 22, 33, 36, 39, 41, 51, 52, 55, 83, 98 4.3: #9, 11, 16, 23, 25, 27, 31, 36, 39, 44, 73, 76 |
| Wed Feb 24 | Homework 5 due (3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4) | |
| Thurs Feb 25 | Sections 4.4 and 4.5 | (optional) 4.4: #13, 21, 24, 29, 33, 47, 52, 57, 60, 63, 65 4.5: #2, 9, 18, 25, 39, 46, 71, 75, 80, 85, 99 |
| Tues Mar 2 | Sections 4.6, 4.7 and 4.8 | (optional) 4.6: #11, 17, 20, 21, 23, 27, 29, 33, 47, 50, 52, 60, 65, 74 4.7: #7, 9, 10, 14, 19, 20, 25, 35, 65, 81, 82, 89, 105, 111 4.8: #13, 15, 18, 21, 27, 34, 45, 46, 50, 64 |
| Wed Mar 3 | Homework 6 due (4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5) | |
| Thurs Mar 4 | Sections 5.1 and 5.2 | (optional) 5.1: #3, 7, 16, 17, 21, 23, 29, 33, 37, 40, 44, 53, 56, 71, 74, 79, 90 5.2: #11, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 40, 41, 47, 49 |
| Tues Mar 9 | Sections 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5 | (optional) 5.3: #7, 10, 15, 19, 22, 23, 29, 33, 40, 50, 55, 59, 65, 70, 74 5.4: #9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 21, 25, 28, 47 5.5: #8, 13, 18, 21, 27, 29, 34, 35, 61, 67, 68, 69 |
| Wed Mar 10 | Homework 7 due (4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 5.1 and 5.2) | |
| Thurs Mar 11 | Sections 5.6 and 5.7 | (optional) 5.6: #11, 12, 15, 20, 25, 27, 33, 34, 41, 42, 50, 53 5.7: #12, 13, 15, 19, 23, 26, 38, 43, 45, 55 |
| Tues Mar 16 | Review | |
| Wed Mar 17 | Homework 8 due (5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6 and 5.7) | |
| Thurs Mar 18 | Exam 2 (20%) | |
| Fri Mar 19 | Last day to drop courses. | |
| Tues Mar 23 | Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 | (optional) 6.1: #3, 8, 14, 19, 21, 29, 39, 44, 58, 64, 65, 69, 76, 77, 83, 89 6.2: #11, 13, 15, 25, 27, 30, 33, 47, 51, 57, 62, 63, 67, 69, 76, 81, 88, 101 6.3: #9, 11, 14, 25, 30, 35, 39, 47, 54, 55 |
| Thurs Mar 25 | Sections 6.4 and 6.5 | (optional) 6.4: #11, 15, 22, 25, 29, 33, 37, 42, 45, 47, 49, 58, 61 6.5: #11, 15, 28, 29, 35, 40, 43, 49, 55, 56, 61, 65, 89, 94, 95, 96, 100, 101 |
| Tues Apr 6 | Sections 6.6 and 6.7 | (optional) 6.6: #11, 16, 27, 33, 35, 38, 39, 47, 52, 61, 63, 67, 70, 75, 77, 84 6.7: #11, 16, 17, 24, 25, 39, 43, 44, 45, 46, 54, 63 |
| Wed Apr 7 | Homework 9 due (6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5) | |
| Thurs Apr 8 | Sections 7.1 and 7.2 | (optional) 7.1: #2, 5, 9, 11, 14, 19, 20, 22, 27, 35, 42, 47, 49, 54 7.2: #13, 20, 27, 33, 35, 45, 51, 53, 58, 59, 68, 71, 74, 80, 83 |
| Tues Apr 13 | Sections 7.4 and 7.5 | (optional) 7.4: #11, 16, 19, 22, 30, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 52, 79, 80, 81, 82 7.5: #29, 36, 39, 45, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 57 |
| Wed Apr 14 | Homework 10 due (6.6, 6.7, 7.1 and 7.2) | |
| Thurs Apr 15 | Review | |
| Tues Apr 20 | Exam 3 (15%) | |
| Wed Apr 21 | Homework 11 due (7.4 and 7.5) | |
| Thurs Apr 22 | Sections 8.1 and 8.3 | (optional) 8.1: #9, 11, 13, 15, 20, 23, 25, 29, 31, 33, 38, 44, 45, 50, 71, 73 8.3: #9, 12, 17, 19, 22, 25, 29, 31, 34, 39, 42 |
| Tues Apr 27 | Section 8.4 | (optional) 8.4: #10, 15, 19, 20, 27, 29, 31, 33, 40, 47 |
| Wed Apr 28 | Homework 12 due (8.1 and 8.3) | |
| Thurs Apr 29 | Section 8.5 | (optional) 8.5: #7, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 28, 31, 32, 34, 35, 39, 45, 48, 54, 63, 64, 65 |
| Tues May 4 | Some Chapter 10 (from 10.1 and 10.3) | (optional) 10.1: #3, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15, 27, 31, 32, 35, 37, 38, 49, 53 10.3: #9, 12, 14, 15, 26, 28, 33, 36, 37, 40, 46, 47, 48, 49 |
| Wed May 5 | Homework 13 due (8.4 and 8.5) | |
| Thurs May 6 | Review | |
| Wed May 12 | Homework 14 due (10.1 and 10.3) | |
| Thurs May 13 | Final Exam (30%) | Covers everything, 2:45pm to 4:45pm, in Social Science 5206. |