MATH 1100 Calculus I

MATH1100 is not open to students who have completed a calculus course at the college level. Students contemplating majors in Chemistry, Computer Science B.A. or B.S., Environmental Geosciences, Geological Sciences, Mathematics, or Physics should enroll in MATH1102. For further information about selecting your Math courses given your background, please see this link to the BC Math Department. MATH1100 is a first course in the calculus of one variable intended for biology, computer science, economics, management, and premedical students. It is open to others who are qualified and desire a more rigorous mathematics course at the core level. Topics include a brief review of polynomials and trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions, followed by discussion of limits, derivatives, and applications of differential calculus to real-world problem areas. The course concludes with an introduction to integration.

Course overview

Department
Mathematics
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Catalog details

Satisfies core
Mathematics

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Psychology B.S. (Class of 2027 and Before): Computational Corequisite — two of the following courses (6 or more credits) (Class of 2027 and Before)
  • Psychology B.S.: Computational Corequisite — two of the following courses (6 or more credits) (Class of 2028 and After)
  • Neuroscience B.S.: Foundation (24 Credits) — Calculus I (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Biology B.S.: Quantitative corequisite options (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Biology B.A.: Quantitative corequisites (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • University Core: Mathematics (All undergraduates)

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Official evaluation summary

3.25 / 5

Based on 3,472 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Ellen Goldstein
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.53/5
  • Katherine Slyman
    Fall 2026
  • Lorin Gerraughty
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023 · Official rating 4.09/5
  • Pt
    Fall 2026
  • Tf
    Fall 2026
  • Arieh Zimmerman
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 2.00/5
  • Arjun Venkatraman
    Spring 2024 · Official rating 2.50/5
  • Braeden Reinoso
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 5.00/5
  • Cemre Yavuz
    Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.30/5
  • Enhao Feng
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.26/5
  • Eric Moss
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.93/5
  • Erika Ward
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 3.78/5
  • Ethan Winters
    Fall 2025, Spring 2024 · Official rating 3.36/5
  • Fraser Malcolm Watt Binns
    Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.94/5
  • Gomathy Ganapathy
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.69/5
  • Haorun Luan
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.04/5
  • Ioannis Zachos
    Spring 2024, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.02/5
  • Joaquin Ignacio Lema Perez
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 3.74/5
  • Jordi Andres Martinez Alvarez
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.00/5
  • Juliana Belding
    Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.62/5
  • Katerina Stuopis
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.96/5
  • Keaton Quinn
    Fall 2022, Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.75/5
  • Kevin Yeh
    Fall 2025, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.17/5
  • Laura Seaberg
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.40/5
  • Matthew Zevenbergen
    Fall 2025, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.99/5
  • Mckee Krumpak
    Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 2.66/5
  • Miguel Prado Godoy
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.56/5
  • Ming Hong Tee
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 3.35/5
  • Mira Wattal
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.33/5
  • Mujie Wang
    Fall 2024, Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.95/5
  • Pranavkrishnan Ramakrishnan
    Spring 2025 · Official rating 3.23/5
  • Qingfeng Lyu
    Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.09/5
  • Sarah Brown
    Spring 2025 · Official rating 2.95/5
  • Seyed Naseri Sadr
    Fall 2023, Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.08/5
  • Shuting Han
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.50/5
  • Siddharth Mahendraker
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 3.26/5
  • Sophia Fanelle
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.35/5
  • Tianxiang Liu
    Fall 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 2.67/5
  • Tingting Fang
    Fall 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 3.55/5
  • Tobi Moektijono
    Fall 2023, Summer 2022 · Official rating 2.69/5
  • Tsz Hin Fung
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.60/5
  • Yaoying Fu
    Spring 2023, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.81/5
  • Yifan Wu
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.00/5
  • Yin Nam Dalton Fung
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.08/5
  • Yuzheng Yan
    Fall 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 3.06/5
  • Zachary Gardner
    Spring 2024, Fall 2022 · Official rating 2.95/5
  • Zhen Liang
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 3.27/5
  • Zijian Han
    Spring 2026, Fall 2024 · Official rating 3.32/5
  • Arijit Paul
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 3.73/5
  • Dalton Sconce
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 3.31/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Lorin Gerraughty · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 02
    Summer 2026 · Lorin Gerraughty · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 03
    Summer 2026 · Lorin Gerraughty · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Ellen Goldstein · 245 Beacon Street 107;Gasson Hall 205 MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM;M 07:15PM-08:45PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Ellen Goldstein · 245 Beacon Street Room 107 M 07:15PM-08:45PM;Gasson Hall 205 MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 04
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 302 Tu 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 05
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 309 Tu 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 07
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 309 Tu 09:00AM-09:50AM · Offered
  • Section 08
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 309 Tu 08:00AM-08:50AM · Offered
  • Section 09
    Fall 2026 · Pt · Fulton Hall 230 MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM;M 07:15PM-08:45PM;Monday 7:15-8:45 pm · Offered
  • Section 10
    Fall 2026 · Pt · Fulton Hall 230 MWF 01:00PM-01:50PM;M 07:15PM-08:45PM · Offered
  • Section 12
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 309 Tu 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 13
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 301 Tu 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 14
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 301 Tu 03:00PM-03:50PM · Offered
  • Section 15
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 301 Tu 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 16
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 301 Tu 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 17
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · M 07:15PM-08:45PM;Stokes Hall 115S MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 18
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 302 Tu 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 19
    Fall 2026 · Tf · Gasson Hall 303 MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM;M 07:15PM-08:45PM · Offered
  • Section 20
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 309 Tu 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 21
    Fall 2026 · Tf · Devlin Hall 112 MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM;M 07:15PM-08:45PM;Monday 7:15-8:45 pm · Offered
  • Section 22
    Fall 2026 · Tf · Gasson Hall 301 Tu 09:00AM-09:50AM · Offered
  • Section 23
    Fall 2026 · Katherine Slyman · 245 Beacon Street Room 107;Fulton Hall 230 MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM;M 07:15PM-08:45PM · Offered
  • Section 24
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 302 Tu 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 25
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 302 Tu 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 26
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 301 Tu 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 28
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 309 Tu 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 29
    Fall 2026 · Tf · M 07:15PM-08:45PM;O'Neill Library 248 MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 30
    Fall 2026 · Tf · M 07:15PM-08:45PM;Monday 7:15-8:45 pm;Stokes Hall 286S MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 31
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 309 Tu 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 32
    Fall 2026 · Tf · M 07:15PM-08:45PM;O'Neill Library 248 MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 33
    Fall 2026 · Tf · M 07:15PM-08:45PM;Stokes Hall 113S MWF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 34
    Fall 2026 · Tf · M 07:15PM-08:45PM;Stokes Hall 203S MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 35
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 302 Tu 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered