If you are unsure if MA124 is the right course for you, you should wait until your first lecture before you purchase anything.
Textbook: Briggs and Cochran: Calculus (Early Transcendentals) Pearson/Addison-Wesley, 2011.
On-line homework system: MyMathLab
(You can access this course on MyMathLab for
There are three options available to you:
We have negotiated a discounted price for a bundled version of the textbook along with a passcode for the on-line homework system. The bundles are available at the BU Bookstore. There are two options that include a paper textbook:
All students in ENG must take MA225.
Majors in CAS that require MA225 are Astronomy, Chemistry, Mathematics and Statistics, any joint major involving Mathematics such as the Mathematics/Economics major, and Physics. MA225 is recommended for the Quantitative Biology major.
Biology, Computer Science, Earth Science, Economics, Geography, and Neuroscience are among the majors that do not require MA225.
In all cases, you should double check the mathematics requirements for your major before you purchase your text. New majors are created frequently, and occasionally requirements change from year to year. Sometimes this is done without our knowledge.