MA 114 Course Calendar
The schedule below lists the planned activities for this course. See the course syllabus for additional course information. Typos are possible. You are responsible for tracking university closures, final exam schedules, etc. through the NC State University Academic Calendar.
Due dates for assignments should be confirmed through Moodle. Always check the assignments themselves for specific dates. These due dates are tentative based on the start of the semester; dates may change on Moodle without changing on this schedule.
Week 1 (Monday, May 18 - Friday, May 22)
3.1, 4.1: Systems of linear equations; introduction to matrices; matrix addition and scalar multiplication
Assignments
- Please introduce yourself on our class forum! Ideally by the end of our first week. (Wednesday, May 20)
- Intro to WebAssign (Friday, May 22)
- Entering Symbolic Answers (Friday, May 22)
Week 2 (Monday, May 25 - Friday, May 29)
4.1, 4.2: Matrix addition and scalar multiplication (continued); matrix algebra; elementary row operations
Assignments
- Homework 3.1 (Wednesday, May 27)
Important Dates
- Monday, May 25: Memorial Day (University closed; No classes)
Week 3 (Monday, June 1 - Friday, June 5)
4.2, 3.2: Matrix multiplication; elementary row operations (continued)
Assignments
- Homework 4.1 (Monday, June 1)
- Homework 4.2 (Wednesday, June 3)
Week 4 (Monday, June 8 - Friday, June 12)
3.3, 4.3: Applications of GJ reduction; matrix inversion
Assignments
- Homework 3.2 (Monday, June 8)
- Homework 3.3 (Wednesday, June 10)
Important Dates
- Thursday, June 11: Drop/Revision Deadline for 10-week summer courses
Week 5 (Monday, June 15 - Friday, June 19)
4.5: Input-output models; review for Midterm 1; Midterm 1
Assignments
- Homework 4.3 (Wednesday, June 17)
- Homework 4.5 (Friday, June 19)
📝 Midterm 1: Monday, June 15 -- Tuesday, June 16
See the syllabus and Moodle for details.
Important Dates
- Friday, June 19: Juneteenth observed (No classes or exams)
Week 6 (Monday, June 22 - Friday, June 26)
5.1, 5.2: Linear inequalities; the graphical method
Assignments
- Homework 5.1 (Monday, June 22)
- Homework 5.2 (Wednesday, June 24)
- Homework 5.3 (Friday, June 26)
Important Dates
- Thursday, June 25 -- Friday, June 26: 5-Week Final Exams (No classes for 10-Week courses)
Week 7 (Monday, June 29 - Friday, July 3)
5.3, 5.4: Introduction to the simplex method; the simplex method for standard and non-standard problems
Assignments
- Homework 5.4 (Monday, June 29)
📝 Midterm 2: Tuesday, June 30 -- Wednesday, July 1
See the syllabus and Moodle for details.
Important Dates
- Friday, July 3: Independence Day observed (University closed; No classes)
Week 8 (Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10)
6.1, 6.2: Introduction to sets; set operations
Assignments
- Homework 6.1 (Monday, July 6)
- Homework 6.2 (Wednesday, July 8)
- Homework 6.3 (Friday, July 10)
Week 9 (Monday, July 13 - Friday, July 17)
6.3, 6.4: Cardinality; decision algorithms; review for Midterm 2; Midterm 2
Assignments
- Homework 6.4 (Monday, July 13)
- Homework 7.1 (Wednesday, July 15)
- Homework 7.2 (Friday, July 17)
Week 10 (Monday, July 20 - Friday, July 24)
7.1, 7.2: Permutations and combinations; sample spaces and events; relative frequency
Assignments
- Homework 7.3 (Monday, July 20)
- Homework 7.4 (Wednesday, July 22)
- Midterm 3 Closed (Friday, July 24)
📝 Midterm 3 opens: Thursday, July 23
See the syllabus and Moodle for details.
Week 11 (Monday, July 27 - Friday, July 31)
7.3, 7.4: Probability with equally likely outcomes; probability and counting; conditional probability; cumulative final exam review
Week 12 (Monday, August 3 - Friday, August 7)
Final exam week
Assignments
- Final Exam Opens (Monday, August 3)
- Final Exam Closes (Tuesday, August 4)