MATH 3322 Analysis II

This course, with MATH3321, studies the basic structure of the real numbers. Topics include the least upper bound principle, compactness of closed intervals (the Heine-Borel theorem), sequences, convergence, the Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem, continuous functions, boundedness and intermediate value theorems, uniform continuity, differentiable functions, the mean value theorem, construction of the Riemann integral, the fundamental theorem of calculus, sequences and series of functions, uniform convergence, the Weierstrass approximation theorem, special functions (exponential and trig), and Fourier series.

Course overview

Department
Mathematics
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
MATH3321. With the permission of the Assistant Chair for Undergraduate Programs, students who have taken MATH3320 may be allowed to take MATH3322. However, they may need to do additional work on their own in order to make that transition.

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.36 / 5 · Very Good
73 responses
Instructor rating
4.67 / 5 · Excellent
73 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Kathryn Lindsey4.44.64.54.64.64.74.74.84–6 hrs/week15 of 20
Spring 2025Mark Reeder4.64.84.84.84.94.84.64.910+ hrs/week16 of 19
Spring 2024Kathryn Lindsey4.74.84.74.74.84.84.74.97–9 hrs/week16 of 17
Spring 2023Brian Lehmann4.44.74.94.94.94.84.44.610+ hrs/week14 of 16
Spring 2022Mark Reeder3.54.34.34.34.94.34.34.47–9 hrs/week12 of 21

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Kathryn Lindsey · Campion Hall 302 MW 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered