MATH 1040

Precalculus and Introductory Differential Calculus

Course Information and Policies

If you have any questions/comments regarding MATH 1040, please contact the course coordinator, Dr. Cynthia Ramiharimanana at nramiha@clemson.edu.

Fall 2025

  • Common Course Syllabus (TBA) : Essential information and policies that are common to all course sections.
  • Section Syllabus (see your Canvas Course): Information about your instructor and their additional policies.
  • University Policies and Support : Syllabus Part 2.
  • Texts: 

    • Just-In-Time Algebra and Trigonometry for Early Transcendentals Calculus by Mueller, Brent, 4th Edition, Pearson, 2013 (recommended). You may purchase it from the Clemson University bookstore. Clemson Libraries also have a copy of the text that you can check out.

    • Calculus, Early Transcendentals by Briggs, Cochran, Gillett, Schulz, 3rd Edition, Pearson 2019 (recommended). You may purchase the loose-leaf textbook from the Clemson University bookstore or access the eText through Pearson+
    • Clemson Libraries has copies of the recommended class textbooks. The books can be checked out at the Libraries main circulation desk, and students can check them out for 4 hours at a time and renew them if no one else has a hold on the books. Students can also check on the status of the works using this link. 
  • Edfinity will be your online homework platform. You can purchase an access code from the bookstore or directly through Edfinity. Please refer to your Canvas course for registration instructions.
  • This course does not require any calculator. Please note that the use of a calculator is prohibited during any exam/quiz.
Daily Course Schedule

Fall 2025 Daily Schedule

  • Tentative Daily Calendar MTWF (TBA)
  • Tentative Daily Calendar MTWR (TBA)

MATH 1040 Help Session Schedule (TBA)

Course Learning Objectives
  • Course Objectives  (TBA)
 
 
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Exam Information

Fall 2025 Exam Dates and Locations

TBA

 

Help Sessions: (TBA)

Previous Exams
  • Coordinator's note
    • These exams are provided to aid in your study; they should not be considered practice exams. 
    • A "score" that you assign yourself on a past exam is not a reliable predictor of a score on a future exam. 
    • There should be no expectation that questions on future exams will be similar to those of past exams. 
    • The sections covered on each exam may not be the same from semester to semester

  • Spring 2025 Exams

 
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Spring 2025 Quizzes 

Quiz 1: 01/15, Topics: JIT 1.1 - 1.3

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Quiz 2: 01/22, Topics: JIT 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 4.1-4.2

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Quiz 3: 01/29, Topics: JIT 4.3 - 4.6, 5.1-5.5, 5.4, 15.1

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Quiz 4: 02/14, Exam 1 Reflection

On Canvas

Quiz 5: 02/19, Topics: Ch 2.1, 2.2

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Quiz 6: 02/26, Topics: Ch 2.3, 2.4

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Quiz 7: 03/12, Topics: JIT , JIT 7

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Quiz 8: 03/26, Topics: JIT 8

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Quiz 9: 03/28, Exam 2 Reflection

On Canvas

Quiz 10: 04/02, Topics: Ch 3.1, 3.2

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Quiz 11: 04/09, Topics: Ch 3.3, 3.4

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Quiz 12: 04/23, Topics: JIT 12.1, Ch 3.7

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Additional Resources
Course Coordinator: Cynthia Ramiharimanana, Martin Hall O-2
 
If you need assistance getting into a math course, please reach out to our Math Registration Coordinators at mathreg@clemson.edu.
Last Updated: 6/23/25 Comments to: nramiha@clemson.edu