CAS MA 124
Calculus 2
All Sections A1-A3
Spring 2021

Textbook and MyLab Math (MML) on-line Homework System

If you are unsure if MA124 is the right course for you, you should WAIT UNTIL AFTER YOUR FIRST LECTURE before you purchase anything.

Textbook: Briggs, Cochran, and Gillett: Calculus (Early Transcendentals, 3rd edition), Pearson, 2019.

MyLab Math (MLM) on-line homework system and textbook (required)

  1. Homework in MA 124 will be posted and collected using the MyLabMath system, and so all students must purchase a passcode to this system. The passcode grants you access to an electronic version of the textbook.
  2. If you are unsure of whether MA 124 is the right course for you, PLEASE WAIT UNTIL THE FIRST CLASS BEFORE YOU PURCHASE ANYTHING. You will be able to access the course on MyLabMath for 14 days at no cost. Beyond that you will need a paid subscription.
  3. Many of you may have purchased a MyLabMath passcode for MA 123 which is still active, in which case you do not need to buy a new one.
  4. Register for an account with the publisher Pearson through their on-line MLM system
  5. There are multiple ways that you can obtain a passcode. One way includes a paper copy of the textbook:
    • MyLabMath passcodes are available from the MyLabMath web site and Barnes & Noble at BU. Twenty-four month access to MyLabMath is $104.99 at the MyLabMath web site and $102.50 at Barnes & Noble (ISBN 9780134856926). A passcode that is valid for a single semester is available at the MyLabMath (ISBN 9708135904183) web site for $64.99.
    • We have negotiated a discounted price for a bundled version of the textbook along with a passcode for the online homework system (ISBN 9780134996714). The bundle is available at Barnes & Noble at BU. It includes a softcover version of the textbook and a 24-month MyLabMath passcode This bundle is available for $113.75. Please note that the softcover text includes only the single-variable chapters of the textbook, and so does not cover material in MA 225.
  6. Please note that this textbook is currently being used for MA 225, which may affect your decision of whether to purchase a 24-month or single-semester passcode.
  7. (USEFUL INFO) You can access this course on MyMathLab at NO COST for 14 days without a passcode. After that, you will need a code. Therefore, a MyMathLab passcode is required eventually for all students.
COURSE CODES (on your MML account): There are separate MML course codes for each lecture section A1-A3. The course codes start with the last name of your professor and are then followed by 5 digits, without any spaces. Use the one that is for the lecture section you are registered in. The course codes will be given out by your professor during the first week of the semester.