Calculus III (MATH241)
Official Course Description
Third course in calculus and analytic geometry including vector analysis: Euclidean space, partial differentiation, multiple integrals, line integrals and surface integrals, the integral theorems of vector calculus.
Unofficial Description (Student Feedback)
Third series of the core calculus sequence. Very much graph/visual (since it’s 3d) based unlike calculus I and II.
Official Prerequisites
MATH231 or 4/5 on the AP Calculus BC test
Notes on Enrolling
There are many professors/grad students that teach the course and change each semester, so choose appropriately.
Degree Requirements Fulfilled
This course satisfies a core requirement or an elective requirement* for the following programs:
Mathematics, BS
Mathematics and Computer Science, BS
Mathematics Minor
Statistics, BS
Statistics and Computer Science, BS
Actuarial Science, BS
All Grainger Engineering Majors
General Advice
There are 3 midterms and a final. There’s also homeworks due every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (via an online ebook) and there are discussion section worksheets each week. It is also recommended to brush up on integrating trig functions. Lecture attendance is not mandatory.
Note that extra credit (in non-honors sections) is extremely limited and the course is usually not curved.
General Postrequisites
This course is a prerequisite for higher level math and stat courses, as well as a core course for many Engineering/LAS majors.
Resources
Stewart, James, et al. Calculus: Early Transcendentals. 9th ed., Cengage Learning, 2020. (Need this ebook for homeworks)
Professor Leonard on Youtube
Paul’s online notes calculus 3 guides
Honors
The honors section requires approval from the math department, which requires a grade of A- or higher in MATH231, or a score of 5 on AP Calculus BC Exam.