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.

Spring 2025

  • Common Course Syllabus : 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

Spring 2025 Daily Schedule

MATH 1040 Help Session Schedule

Course Learning Objectives

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Exam Information

Spring 2025 Exam Dates and Locations

Please take note of the exam dates and times listed below. It’s important to avoid scheduling any other commitments during these times. If you have an exam conflict, please contact your instructor as soon as possible. Unfortunately, we cannot arrange makeup exams due to travel plans, so please plan accordingly.

Help Sessions:

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
 
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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: 4/23/25 Comments to: nramiha@clemson.edu