This class is designed for people who have already had an introduction to calculus. If you have not taken a calculus course before, you will start off behind your peers. And unless you dedicate all of your time to this, you will never be on the same level as your peers. You will be teaching yourself the concepts through introductory videos. If your class is anything like mine was, you will go over medium-hard level problems in class; understand and work with the content before class starts. In class, discussion usually focuses around justification for the various concepts, as well as applications to the "real world". The course overview will not warn you that expectations are high. If you've never taken a calculus course before, have other time-intensive courses, or are not overly enthusi...read more

Limits, derivatives, and integrals. Most time is spent on derivatives.

Prof. Sivek is incredibly kind, motivational, and accessible. If you decide to take the course, he's an excellent instructor. He knows of the difference in experience, and I believe that he is doing his best to accommodate the needs of all students. The issues with this course are not the fault of the teachers, but of the Honors and Mathematics programs themselves.

I wish I had been told of the expectations for this course. I was not prepared in the slightest; I had never taken a calculus course, was in my first semester, and had both limited time and poor mental health. This was the most time-intensive, frustrating course I've ever had the displeasure of taking. I had never felt so worthless in my life. Don't think lightly of 1941.