Course outline

The topics for MATH 101 are organized into 12 “units” as given in the table below. Each “unit” corresponds to a single WeBWorK assignment with the corresponding number. A “unit” represents approximately one week (150–160 minutes) of class time, although not necessarily an exact calendar week. This table indicates the sections in each of the recommended textbooks where the unit's topics can be found (not all topics appear in all books).

 TopicsCLPApexStrangActiveMOOCStewart
Unit 1 Definition of the integral 1.1 5.2, 5.3 5.1, 5.5 4.1,
4.2, 4.3
12.1, 12.2 5.1
Unit 2 Basic properties of the definite integral
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
1.2
1.3
5.1, 5.4 5.2,
5.5, 5.7
4.3, 4.4,
5.1, 5.2
13.1 5.2,
5.3, 5.4
Unit 3 Substitution
Area between curves
1.4
1.5
5.4,
6.1, 7.1
5.4,
5.5, 8.1
5.3, 6.1 13.2, 14.1 5.5, 6.1
Unit 4 Volumes, work and averages
Integration by parts
1.6, 2.1, 2.2
1.7
7.2, 7.5
6.2
8.1, 8.6
7.1
6.2, 6.4
5.4

14.3, 15.1
6.2, 6.4
7.1
Unit 5 Trigonometric integrals
Trigonometric substitutions
1.8
1.9
6.3, 6.4 7.2, 7.3   14.2 7.2, 7.3
Unit 6 Partial fractions
Numerical integration
1.10
1.11
5.5, 6.5 5.8, 7.4 5.5, 5.6   7.4, 7.7
Unit 7 Improper integrals
1.12 6.8 7.5 6.5 7.8
Unit 8 Centre of mass
Separable differential equations
Sequences
2.3.1
2.4.1
3.1
5.4, 8.1 2.6, 5.6,
6.5, 8.5
4.3, 6.3,
7.4, 8.1
6.5, 8.3,
9.3, 11.1
Unit 9 Series
The Divergence Test
The Integral Test
3.2
3.3.1
3.3.2
8.2, 8.3 6.6,
10.0, 10.2
8.2, 8.3 11.2, 11.3
Unit 10 The Comparison Test
The Alternating Series Test
3.3.3
3.3.4
8.3, 8.5 10.2, 10.3 8.3, 8.4 11.4, 11.5
Unit 11 The Ratio Test
Absolute and conditional convergence
Power series: definitions
3.3.5
3.4
3.5.1
8.4,
8.5, 8.6
10.1, 10.2,
10.3, 10.5
8.3,
8.4, 8.6
11.6, 11.8
Unit 12 Working with power series
Taylor series
3.5.2
3.6
8.6, 8.8 10.1,
10.4, 10.5
8.5, 8.6 11.9, 11.10

If you hadn't guessed already, the columns correspond to the various notes and textbooks that we recommend for MATH 101 students:

Several of the formulas from the CLP notes are complicated enough that you do not have to memorize them: if a midterm or final exam question requires the formula to be used, then it will be included in the statement of the problem. You do need to know what they mean and how to work with them, however. The formulas that you do not have to memorize are:

This list will be updated during the semester. If a formula does not appear on this list, that means you are responsible for either memorizing it or being able to derive it as you go.

If you want to brush up on material from your mathematical past that is used in MATH 101, the resources page contains links to some helpful files.

The list of MATH 101 learning outcomes is very helpful—it contains specific items of knowledge and specific skills that you will be gaining in connection with the topics above. You can also get an excellent sense of what is being covered in this course by looking at the WeBWorK and suggested homework problems.