Course Schedule for Math 120 - Autumn 2025

To do well in this course:

  • Open and start each assignment the day we discuss it in lecture.
  • Finish HW according to the timeline in the calendar below.
  • Treat the homework like an exam. Take it seriously, allow struggle, and persist.
  • Finish each assignment no more than 3 days after it is discussed in lecture.
  • Regularly look at old exams.

Note: Homework "closing" dates are listed in bold, but DO NOT wait that long to start!!

WeekMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayWeekend
1 Sept 22
No Class
Sept 23
No Class
Sept 24
Course Intro
Ch. 1
Sept 25
TP/Q&A
Sept 26
Ch. 2
Sept 27-28
check-in
welcome survey open hw 1 hw 1 work open hw 2 finish hw 1, 2
2 Sept 29
Ch. 3
Sept 30
TP/Q&A
hw 1
Oct 1
Ch. 4
Oct 2
TP/Q&A
hw 2, 3
Oct 3
Ch. 5
Oct 4-5
check-in
open hw 3 hw 2, 3 work open hw 4 hw 3, 4 work open hw 5 finish hw 4, 5
3 Oct 6
Ch. 6
Oct 7
TP/Q&A
hw 4, 5
Oct 8
Ch. 7a
Oct 9
TP/Q&A
hw 6, 7a
Oct 10
Ch. 7b
Oct 11-12
exam prep
open hw 6 hw 5, 6 work open hw 7a hw 7a work open hw7b try 2-3 exams
4 Oct 13
Review
Oct 14
Review
hw 7a/b
Oct 15
Review
Oct 16
Exam 1
(Ch 1 to 7)
Oct 17
Ch. 8
Oct 18-19
breathe
finish hw 7a, 7b zoom review work 2-3 exams open hw 8 finish hw 8
5 Oct 20
Ch. 9
Oct 21
TP/Q&A
hw 8
Oct 22
Ch. 10
Oct 23
TP/Q&A
hw 9
Oct 24
Ch. 11
Oct 25-26
check-in
open hw 9 hw 9 work open hw 10 hw 10 work open hw 11 finish hw 10, 11
6 Oct 27
Ch. 12
Oct 28
TP/Q&A
hw 10, 11
Oct 29
Ch. 13
Oct 30
TP/Q&A
hw 12
Oct 31
Ch. 14
Nov 1-2
check-in
open hw 12 hw 12 work open hw 13 hw 13 work open hw 14 finish hw 13, 14
7 Nov 3
Ch. 15
Nov 4
TP/Q&A
hw 13, 14
Nov 5
Ch. 16
Nov 6
TP/Q&A
hw 15
Nov 7
Ch. 17
Nov 8-9
exam prep
open hw 15 hw 15 work open hw 16 hw 16 work open hw 17 try 2-3 exams
8 Nov 10
Review
hw 16
Nov 11
No Class
Nov 12
Review
Nov 13
Exam 2
(Ch 8 to 16)
Nov 14
Ch. 17/18
Nov 15-16
breathe
finish hw 16 zoom review work 2-3 exams open hw 18 finih hw 17
9 Nov 17
Ch. 18
Nov 18
TP/Q&A
hw 17
Nov 19
Ch. 19
Nov 20
TP/Q&A
hw 18
Nov 21
Ch. 19
Nov 22-23
check-in
open hw 19a hw 18 work open hw 19b hw 19a work finish hw19a
10 Nov 24
Ch. 19
Nov 25
TP/Q&A
hw 19a, 19b
Nov 26
Ch. 20
Nov 27
No Class
Nov 28
No Class
Nov 29-30
exam prep
finish hw19b open hw20 try 2-3 old finals
11 Dec 1
Ch. 20
Dec 2
TP/Q&A
hw 20
Dec 3
Review
Dec 4
Review
Dec 5
Review
Dec 6-7
Final Exam
Sat Dec 6
finish hw 20 try 2-3 finals try 2-3 finals zoom review rest up good luck!