Fall 2017 Info for Core Faculty/TAs
Fall 2017 Core Science/Math:
| Course + Website |
Lectures | Recitations | Millikan 9th Floor Study* |
Problem Sets Due |
| Ma 1a sect 2-11 Ma 1a sect 1 |
MWF MTWF |
R (Thurs) | F 8-11 pm | Sun 12 am |
| Ph 1a | WF | MR | M 8-11 pm | W 4 pm |
| Ch 1a | MT | R | T 8-11 pm | F 4 pm |
*Group study sessions on the 9th floor of Millikan give studnets an opportunity to find others and collaborate/discuss course material, with tutors in attendance to answer questions and assist.
Approximate Weekly Topics:
| Fall 2017 | Ma 1a | Ph 1a | Ch 1a |
| Wk 1 9/25-29 |
Mathematical induction and the real number system |
Introduction |
Bohr Model of Atom |
| Wk 2 10/2-5 |
Sequences and Series | Newton's Laws Forces of Nature |
Bohr Model of Atom Quantum Mechanics |
| Wk 3 10/9-13 |
Continuous Functions | Circular Motion Non-Inertial Frames |
Quantum Mechanics & Schrodinger Equation Multi-Electron Atoms & Periodic Trends |
| Wk 4 10/16-20 |
Differential Calculus | Energy Momentum |
Periodic Trends |
| Wk 5 10/23-27 (Midterms 10/25-31) |
Integral Calculus | Angular Momentum Rotational Dynamics I |
Lewis Dot Structures Resonance and VSEPR |
| Wk 6 10/30-11/3 (Midterms 10/25-31) |
Polynomial Approximations | Rotational Dynamics II Simple Harmonic Oscillators |
Atmospheric Chemistry Molecular Orbital Theory |
| Wk 7 11/6-10 |
L'Hopital's rule for 0/0 | Oscillatory Motion Oscillatory Motion Summary; Orbits Introduction |
Molecular Orbital Theory Hybridization |
| Wk 8 11/13-17 |
Improper Integrals | Kepler's Laws Solving the Kepler Problem |
Hybridization |
| Wk 9 11/20-24 (Thanksgiving) |
Complex Numbers | Fluids |
Crystals & Bonding in Solids |
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Wk 10 |
Integral Tests, Abel summation for series | Gyroscopes | Transition Metal Chemistry |
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Finals |