MATH 1241 — Calculus 1
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath FQusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Serves as both the first half of a two-semester calculus sequence and as a self-contained one-semester course in differential and integral calculus. Introduces basic concepts and techniques of differentiation and integration and applies them to polynomial, exponential, log, and trigonometric functions. Emphasizes the derivative as rate of change and integral as accumulator. Applications include optimization, growth and decay, area, volume, and motion.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 5 | 251 | 263 | 95% | 2.4 |
| Spring 2024 | 5 | 218 | 253 | 86% | 7.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 2 | 62 | 77 | 81% | 7.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 5 | 244 | 262 | 93% | 3.6 |
| Spring 2025 | 5 | 211 | 272 | 78% | 12.2 |
| Summer A 2025 | 2 | 59 | 87 | 68% | 14.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 4 | 205 | 220 | 93% | 3.8 |
| Spring 2026 | 5 | 197 | 265 | 74% | 13.6 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 93% · T 8% · W 100% · Th 93% · F 0%
Common patterns: MWR (85% of sections), MTWR (8% of sections), W (7% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Shu-Shih Wu (72% of students) · reviews
- Assad Fotovatian (21% of students) · reviews
- David Massey (7% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Shu-Shih Wu (62% of students) · reviews
- James Marcotte (22% of students) · reviews
- Assad Fotovatian (17% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Shu-Shih Wu (40% of students) · reviews
- James Marcotte (35% of students) · reviews
- Aliska Gibbins (25% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
ARCH 5230, CIVE 2221, ECON 2315, ECON 2316, ECON 2560, ECON 3720, EEMB 5130, ENVR 4500, GE 3300, MATH 1242, NRSG 2220, NRSG 2222, NRSG 3120, PHSC 2650, PHSC 3411, PHSC 5130, PHYS 1151, PHYS 1161, PHYS 1171, PHYS 1191, POLS 2400, PSYC 4540
Courses that list MATH 1241 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (MATH course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All MATH courses · Plan it at numap.app