Courses

01:640:151 - Calculus I for the Mathematical and Physical Sciences

All students taking Math 151 in Fall 2019 must take the RUReady Test. The information about this test is available here: The RUReady Test

Math 151–152 is the introductory year course in the calculus sequence in New Brunswick for majors in the mathematical sciences, the physical sciences, and engineering.

  • The first semester, Math 151 or 153, presents the differential calculus of the elementary functions of a single real variable: the rational, trigonometric and exponential functions and their inverses; various applications via the Mean Value Theorem; and an introduction to the integral calculus.
  • The second semester, Math 152, continues the study of the integral calculus, with applications, and covers the theory of infinite series and power series, touching on differential equations and a few other topics as well.

For current textbook please refer to our Master Textbook List.

As you can see in the Math 151 entry in the Master Textbook List, Math 151 will use SaplingPlus as a computerized homework system during the Fall 2019 semester.

Your course grade in Math 151 will be determined by the following weighted categories:

Final Exam: 38 percent of course grade

First Midterm Exam: 19 percent of course grade

Second Midterm Exam: 19 percent of course grade

Quizzes: 9 percent of course grade

Workshops: 8 percent of course grade

SaplingPlus Homework: 7 percent of course grade

The pace at which we will cover the topics of the course is given approximately by the following table: Pace of course

A graphing calculator, such as the TI-84, may be helpful to you during workshops and while doing homework assignments, but use of calculators will not be permitted on any quiz or test. If you do not have a graphing calculator, there are free online calculators, such as Desmos https://www.desmos.com/calculator, that can prvide the functionality that you will need.

Disclaimer: Posted for informational purposes only

This material is posted by the faculty of the Mathematics Department at Rutgers New Brunswick for informational purposes. While we try to maintain it, information may not be current or may not apply to individual sections. The authority for content, textbook, syllabus, and grading policy lies with the current instructor.

Information posted prior to the beginning of the semester is frequently tentative, or based on previous semesters. Textbooks should not be purchased until confirmed with the instructor. For generally reliable textbook information—with the exception of sections with an alphabetic code like H1 or T1, and topics courses (197,395,495)—see the textbook list.