MATH 1206 Calculus I
This is the Fall 2025 class webpage for Sections L01 and L02 of MATH 1206 Calculus I at Fordham.
Welcome to MATH 1206: Calculus I!
Course description: This calculus course is intended for science and math majors. Topics include limits; continuity; intermediate value theorem; derivatives; mean value theorem; applications such as curve sketching, optimization, related rates, linear approximation, and differentials; antiderivatives; Riemann sums; definite integrals; the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus; substitution rule; inverse functions and their derivatives; and logarithmic and exponential functions.
Note: Four-credit courses that meet for 150 minutes per week require three additional hours of class preparation per week on the part of the student in lieu of an additional hour of formal instruction.
Textbook: James Stewart, Daniel K. Clegg, and Saleem Watson’s “Calculus”, 9th edition.
Lecture Instructor: Dr. Asimina Hamakiotes
- Contact: ahamakiotes@fordham.edu
- Office: LL817F
- Office Hours: Thursday’s at 12:15-2:15PM in LL817F
| Section L01 | Section L02 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recitation Instructor | Sayantika Mondal | Dr. Han-Bom Moon | ||
| Contact | smondal6@fordham.edu | hmoon8@fordham.edu | ||
| Office | Math Help Room | LL817B | ||
| Office Hours | Th at 10-11AM in LL810 | MW 9:00-9:50AM, T 9-11AM, or by appointment | ||
| Lectures | MW at 11:30AM-12:45PM in LL510 | MW at 1:00PM-02:15PM in LL510 | ||
| Recitations | M at 4:00-4:50PM in LL510 | W at 10:00-10:50AM in LL510 | ||
Math Help Room: Additional help (outside of the lecturer and recitation leader’s office hours) can be found in the Math Help Room without making an appointment. The Math Help Room is staffed by math professors and undergraduate tutors during some time blocks between 9:00AM and 5:00PM from Monday’s through Friday’s. The Math Help Room is located in LL810 or LL812, depending on the time. More information with the Math Help Room schedule will be posted once it is known.
Class structure
This class meets twice a week for lecture and once a week for recitation. Towards the bottom of this page, I have posted the tentative class schedule for the semester. I have written out which sections and topics of the textbook I plan to cover each class.
Attendance: In the beginning of every class attendance will be taken. It is important to attend all classes since each class in this course will build off of the previous one. More than three unexcused absences will result in a significant lowering of your grade. If you know in advance that you will not be able to attend class or that you will arrive late, then email the instructor in advance.
Homework: For homework, we will use the online platform called MathMatize, which the math department provides for students at no cost. Each homework will be on the sections covered that week and is due on Sunday’s at 11:59PM. The homeworks will be light and are just meant to make sure you are understanding the material we are going over in class and to help you prepare for the quiz. All late homeworks will recieve a 0.
Quizzes: There will be weekly quizzes in the beginning of every recitation. Each quiz will be on the previous weeks material, so each quiz will be on material that was covered in the last homework. Each quiz will consist of two problems and will take place in the first 10 minutes of the recitation. Quizzes will be graded out of 10 points.
Midterms: There will be two midterms. Midterm 1 is on Wed. 10/8 and Midterm 2 is on Wed. 11/19. We will have review sessions in class on Monday the week of the exam.
Final exam: The final exam will be cummulative and during finals week. The final exam schedule is in the table below. No make-ups will be given unless for a reason approved by the Dean of Students.
| Section L01 | Monday, December 15, 2025 at 9:30AM-11:30AM | |
| Section L02 | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:30PM-3:30PM |
Grading: The course grade will be composed of homework, quizzes, two midterms, and a final exam. The breakdown will be as follows:
| Course Component | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Homework | 15% | |
| Quizzes | 15% | |
| Midterm 1 | 20% | |
| Midterm 2 | 20% | |
| Final exam | 30% |
(All grades and assignments will be posted on Blackboard.)
Make-up policy: No make-up exams will be given after the exam date. If you know that you will miss an exam and have a good excuse, then you must let the instructor know in advance. You must follow the university’s policy on excused absences. In case of illness or other emergency on an exam date, contact the instructor by email as soon as possible so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Class schedule
| Date | Section | Topic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/27 | 1.5 | Limit of a function | ||
| 9/1 | Labor Day | |||
| 9/3 | 1.6 | Limit laws | ||
| 9/8 | 1.8 | Continuity | ||
| 9/10 | 2.1, 2.2 | Rate of change, derivative | ||
| 9/15 | 2.3 | Differentiation formulas | ||
| 9/17 | 2.4 | Derivatives of trigonometric functions | ||
| 9/22 | 2.5 | Chain rule | ||
| 9/24 | 2.6 | Implicit differentiation | ||
| 9/29 | 2.8 | Related rates | ||
| 10/1 | 2.9, 3.1 | Linear approximation, maximum and minimum | ||
| 10/6 | Exam Review | |||
| 10/8 | Midterm 1 | |||
| 10/13 | Columbus Day | |||
| 10/15 | 3.2 | Mean value theorem | ||
| 10/20 | 3.3 | Shape of graph | ||
| 10/22 | 3.4 | Horizontal/vertical asymptotes | ||
| 10/27 | 3.7 | Optimization problems | ||
| 10/29 | 3.9, 4.1 | Antiderivative, area | ||
| 11/3 | 4.2 | Definite integral | ||
| 11/5 | 4.3, 4.4 | Fundamental theorem of calculus, net change theorem | ||
| 11/10 | 4.4, 4.5 | Indefinite integral, substitution rule | ||
| 11/12 | 5.1 | Area between curves | ||
| 11/17 | Exam Review | |||
| 11/19 | Midterm 2 | |||
| 11/24 | 6.1 | Inverse functions and their derivatives | ||
| 11/26 | Thanksgiving Recess | |||
| 12/1 | 6.2 | Exponential functions and their derivatives | ||
| 12/3 | 6.3, 6.4 | Logarithmic functions and their derivatives | ||
| 12/8 | Final Review |
(Thanksgiving Recess is November 26-30, 2025.)
Academic Integrity Statement: This course expects all students to act in accordance with the Academic Integrity Policy at Fordham University. Because questions of intellectual property are important to the field of this course, we will discuss academic honesty as a topic and not just a policy. If you have questions about academic integrity or intellectual property, you should consult with your instructor.
Students with Disabilities: If you would like to request accommodations due to a documented disability, please contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS) as soon as possible. The ODS will then let the instructor know what types of accommodations should be provided (but not the nature of the disability). You are also encouraged to let the instructor know any aspects of the course that are not easily accessible to you so that the instructor can provide any appropriate support. The ODS is located at LL408 and can be reached by email at disabilityservices@fordham.edu. Accommodations are NOT retroactive, so you need to register with ODS prior to receiving your accommodations.