Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences I

CAS MA 121

  • Critical Thinking
  • Quantitative Reasoning II
  • Social Inquiry II

Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 121 or CAS MA 123. Differentiation and integration of functions of one variable. Same topics as CAS MA 123, but with less emphasis on mathematical generality and more on applications. Especially suitable for students concentrating in the biological and social sciences. Carries MCS Divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.

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A1 Arazyan SCI 113 MWF 12:20 pm-1:10 pm Students registering for MA121 A1 must also register for a discussion section A2-A6.

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A2 Arazyan PSY B45 W 1:25 pm-2:15 pm

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A3 Arazyan PSY B45 W 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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A4 Arazyan CAS 320 W 4:40 pm-5:30 pm

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A5 Arazyan CAS 214 R 8:00 am-8:50 am

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A6 Arazyan CAS 320 R 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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B1 Kohl CAS 224 MWF 10:10 am-11:00 am Students registering for MA121 B1 must also register for a discussion section B2-B6.

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B2 Kohl CAS 320 T 8:00 am-8:50 am

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B3 Kohl CAS 116 T 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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B4 Kohl CAS 229 T 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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B5 Kohl CAS B27 W 8:00 am-8:50 am

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B6 Kohl BRB 121 W 9:05 am-9:55 am

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C1 Zhang CGS 505 MWF 9:05 am-9:55 am Students registering for MA121 C1 must also register for a discussion section C2-C6.

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C2 Zhang CAS B27 M 10:10 am-11:00 am

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C3 Zhang PRB 146 M 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

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C4 Zhang CAS B27 M 1:25 pm-2:15 pm

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C5 Zhang CAS 324 M 2:30 pm-3:20 pm

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C6 Zhang CAS B27 M 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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D1 Choudhury KCB 101 TR 3:30 pm-4:45 pm Students registering for MA121 D1 must also register for a discussion section D2-D6.

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D2 Zhang CAS B27 M 8:00 am-8:50 am

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D3 Zhang CAS B27 M 9:05 am-9:55 am

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D4 Zhang MUG 205 M 2:30 pm-3:20 pm

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D5 Zhang CAS B27 T 8:00 am-8:50 am

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D6 Zhang CAS B27 F 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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E1 Chang CAS 522 TR 8:00 am-9:15 am Students registering for MA121 E1 must also register for a discussion section E2-E6.

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E2 Chang PSY B49 F 4:40 pm-5:30 pm

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E3 Chang PRB 148 T 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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E4 Chang CAS B27 W 2:30 pm-3:20 pm

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E5 Chang PSY B43 W 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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E6 Chang CAS B27 W 4:40 pm-5:30 pm

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F1 Arazyan KCB 101 MWF 1:25 pm-2:15 pm All students registering for MA121 F1 must also register for a discussion section F2-F6.

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F2 Arazyan PSY B49 R 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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F3 Arazyan PSY B49 R 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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F4 Arazyan CAS 214 F 8:00 am-8:50 am

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F5 Arazyan CAS B27 F 9:05 am-9:55 am

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F6 Arazyan PSY B39 F 10:10 am-11:00 am

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A1 Arazyan MWF 11:15 am-12:05 pm Students registering for MA121 A1 must also register for a discussion section A2-A6

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A2 Arazyan M 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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A3 Arazyan M 4:40 pm-5:30 pm

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A4 Arazyan T 8:00 am-8:50 am

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A5 Arazyan F 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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A6 Arazyan T 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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B1 Kohl TR 3:30 pm-4:45 pm Students registering for MA121 B1 must also register for a discussion section B2-B6

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B2 Kohl T 8:00 am-8:50 am

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B3 Kohl F 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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B4 Kohl W 10:10 am-11:00 am

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B5 Kohl W 8:00 am-8:50 am

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B6 Kohl W 9:05 am-9:55 am

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C1 Chang MWF 10:10 am-11:00 am Students registering for CAS MA121 C1 must also register for a discussion section C2-C6

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C2 Chang M 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

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C3 Chang M 1:25 pm-2:15 pm

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C4 Chang M 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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C5 Chang M 4:40 pm-5:30 pm

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C6 Chang F 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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