Math 124 - Autumn 2026

Welcome!

A note to the student from the math department.
What if the Calculus class I wish to add is closed?
How does the Hybrid section work?

Webassign

All homework assignments will be on Webassign and you must purchase an access code. You will register to Webassign via your course on Canvas. Webassign already comes with the eBook. You will be able to see Webassign as soon as the quarter starts and you have ten days to purchase Webassign after which it will shut down if you have not paid.

Textbook

The textbook for the course is Calculus, 9th Edition, Early Transcendentals by Stewart. An electronic version is included with your purchase of a WebAssign access code, so a paper copy is not required. We do recommend that you read the textbook, and a paper copy will make that easier. You can buy a used, cheaper, possily older edition of the book. A hard copy of the book is not required for the course.

Calculator Policy.

A TI-30X IIS calculator is required in any of the Math 120/124/125/126 courses. It is the only calculator you can use on the exams. We strongly suggest you use the same calculator when you do your assignments and practice for the exams.

Math 124/5/6 Grade Policy

The median course grades for each lecture section (or a single instructor’s combined lecture sections) of Math 124/5/6 taught during the regular academic year will fall within the range of 2.9 +/- 0.2. This policy may not apply to the online sections of Math 124/5/6.

Worksheets

You are responsible for bringing the correct worksheet to quiz section every Tuesday, on paper or on your computer. Don't do the worksheet at home, you will complete the worksheet in class. Pdf's of each individual worksheet can be found in the sample syllabus table below. Worksheet solution links are typically available below under each worksheet file within one week.

Accomodations

If you need accommodations because of a disability, please contact Disability Resources for Students. For religious accommodations, please see this page. Once your forms have been approved, contact your instructor to discuss details of your accomodations. This may include, e.g., scheduling your midterm exams with DRS if you have received testing accommodations.

Students with approved testing accommodations through Disability Resources for Students (DRS) should schedule their Math 124 final exam through the DRS testing system for Saturday, December 12. The Math Department provides a reduced-distraction testing environment for students with approved accommodations, typically beginning at 1:30 p.m. on the same day, so students can receive their extended testing time without the exam continuing late into the evening. If the DRS system does not allow you to schedule the Saturday exam, please contact the DRS Testing Center by email at drstest@uw.edu.

Final Exam

All finals for Math 124 will be on Saturday, December 12, 2026 from 1:30pm until 4:20pm. The room where your class takes the final exam are listed below. Please make sure you attend the correct section. An exam that is taken or submitted in a room other than the one assigned to your section may not be accepted for grading by your instructors. These exams are written jointly by the instructors and graded jointly by the instructors and TAs. Check with your instructor for further information.

  • MATH 124 A - KNE 130
  • MATH 124 B - KNE 130
  • MATH 124 C - KNE 130
  • MATH 124 D - KNE 120
  • MATH 124 E - KNE 110/120
  • MATH 124 F - KNE 210
  • MATH 124 G - KNE 220

This is a closed book exam. You may bring a Ti-30x IIS Calculator. No other electronic items are to be used during the exam. You may bring one handwritten 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of notes (note sheets that are written electronically or typed are NOT allowed). Writing is allowed on both sides. You may not bring any other papers to the exam, not even scratch paper. Please bring your UW Student ID to the exam. If you have recently misplaced your Student ID, you can bring another ID with a picture, for example: a driver's license, state ID or your passport.

If you are unable to attend the final exam due to extenuating circumstances outside of your control, you can request to take the makeup final exam at this link. Petitions to take the makeup final are sometimes granted for reasons of health or extraordinary circumstances of grave personal importance. Approval is not automatic. Plans for sporting events, travel, or work on exam day do not constitute extraordinary circumstances.

Math Study Center

All students in Math 124 are encouraged to utilize the Math Study Center for studying and doing their homework. The MSC is a great place to study where you can work with other students in your course, form study groups, and get assistance from tutors when you are stuck.

Sample Syllabus

If you are a current student, see your course Canvas for the exact schedule of your section. The schedule below may not precisely match your section.

Week Worksheets Exam Archive Topics and Textbook Sections
1:
  • Tangents to circles
  • Sec. 2.1 - Tangents and velocity
2:
  • Sec. 2.2 - Limits
  • Sec. 2.3 - Calculating Limits
  • Sec. 2.5 - Continuity
3:
  • Sec. 2.6 - Asymptotes
  • Sec. 2.7 - Derivatives
  • Sec. 2.8 - Derivative function
4:
  • Sec. 3.1 & 3.2 - Derivative rules
  • Sec. 3.3 - Trig derivatives
  • Sec. 3.4 - Chain rule
5:
  • Midterm 1 on Tue, Oct 27
MIDTERM 1 ARCHIVE
  • Midterm Review
  • Sec. 3.4 - More chain rule
  • Sec. 3.5 - Implicit differentiation
6:
  • Sec. 10.1 or supplement reading on parametric equations
  • Sec. 10.2 - Derivatives and parametrized curves
  • Sec. 3.6 - Logarithmic differentiation
7:
  • Sec. 3.9 - Related rates
  • Sec. 3.10 - Linear approximation
8:
  • Midterm 2 on Tue, Nov 17
MIDTERM 2 ARCHIVE
  • Sec. 4.1 - Basics on min and max values
  • Sec. 4.3 - Derivatives and shape of a curve
9:
  • No school Thu, Nov 26 and Fri, Nov 27
  • Worksheet

  • Sec. 4.4 - L'Hôpital's rule
  • Sec. 4.5 - Curve sketching
10:

  • Sec. 4.7 - Optimization
11:
  • FINAL EXAM on Sat, Dec 12
FINAL EXAM ARCHIVE

  • Final Exam Review