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MATH 137Calculus 1 for Honours Mathematics

Units
0.50
Faculty
Mathematics
Subject
Mathematics

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 7 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 4 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Absolute values and inequalities. Sequences and their limits. Limits of functions and continuity. The Intermediate Value theorem and approximate solutions to equations. Derivatives, linear approximation, and Newton's method. Applications of derivatives. The Mean Value theorem and error bounds. Applications of the Mean Value theorem. Suitable topics are illustrated using computer software.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed the following: 4U Calculus and Vectors

Antirequisites

  • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
    • MATH116 - Calculus 1 for Engineering (0.50)
    • MATH117 - Calculus 1 for Engineering (0.50)
    • MATH127 - Calculus 1 for the Sciences (0.50)
    • MATH147 - Calculus 1 (Advanced Level) (0.50)

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Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 0015987125 / 140MWF 09:30–10:20
LEC 0025988127 / 140MWF 09:30–10:20
LEC 0035989123 / 140MWF 10:30–11:20
LEC 0045990110 / 140MWF 10:30–11:20
LEC 005599194 / 140MWF 10:30–11:20
LEC 0065992123 / 140MWF 11:30–12:20
LEC 0075993124 / 140MWF 12:30–13:20
LEC 0086255116 / 140MWF 12:30–13:20
LEC 0096407115 / 140MWF 12:30–13:20
LEC 0106408119 / 140MWF 13:30–14:20
LEC 0116409124 / 140MWF 08:30–09:20
LEC 012662655 / 140MWF 13:30–14:20
TUT 1016410244 / 261M 17:30–18:50
TUT 1026411226 / 250M 17:30–18:50
TUT 1036412128 / 159M 17:30–18:50
TUT 1046413130 / 158M 17:30–18:50
TUT 1056414129 / 155M 17:30–18:50
TUT 106641555 / 140M 17:30–18:50
TUT 1078096274 / 344M 17:30–18:50
TUT 1088823132 / 155M 17:30–18:50
TUT 109882437 / 56M 17:30–18:50
TST 20164631300 / 1540Oct 26 19:00–20:50
TST 202637655 / 140Oct 26 19:00–20:50

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00156537 / 150MWF 09:30–10:20
LEC 08160490 / 120Online or by arrangement
LEC 701225115 / 9999Online or by arrangement
LEC 70223410 / 9999Online or by arrangement
TUT 10156547 / 75W 16:00–17:20
TUT 10262030 / 75W 16:00–17:20
TST 20157167 / 150Mar 3 19:00–20:50

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  • Online for this course is a nah, the prof didn't even teach the course himself. He just reuploaded videos from another prof in 2017. I'm paying 10k for videos from 2017.

    Nov 2020 · didn’t like it · 5 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • This course was ok. Definitely helped that a decent chunk of the content was basically high school review. My main gripe were the quizzes though. Each multiple choice is practically worth 10% of the quiz mark, with almost every MC being a trick question that I personally believe tests more on your memorization of the theorems and how much you pay attention, rather than your actual understanding of the content. Also, some of the questions were basically straight out of the course note practice questions, so look out for that. Prof was chill too.

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  • The first half of this course was extremely challenging because I was blindsided by the epsilon proofs. The second half of the course felt like a bird course in comparison - it was pretty much high school calculus. To future CS first years deciding whether to take MATH 128 instead, I will say that this course becomes much more manageable in the second half and the epsilon proofs become less confusing through practice. Go to office hours, take the weekly quizzes seriously, and you'll be fine

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  • I got PTSD from this

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  • Took online. If the quizzes are still multiselect, or the structure of the course does not change, avoid taking online. Interesting material, but almost no interaction between you and course staff.

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

2,290 posts and comments in 1,520 threads mention MATH 137, April 2011 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2024

Failed 1 course with 2 withdrawal out of 5 during 1A, 25 points, 7 comments

u/Herrscher_void5637: “Honours Math student, failed an elective course, withdrawal Math137 and CS135, and also a Math135 that’s between 50% and 60%. Probably retaking the whole term in 1B. …”

u/Interesting_Bed6243: “Happens to most of us. I got a 50 in Math 135, a 60 something in Math 137, and withdrawal from cs 135. Try to find out what you did wrong. Going to a different university may not be better.”

u/Realistic-Stomach956: “I remember math 135 and 137 were torture, I swear math here gets smmm better. …”

u/Manga-coder: “Tbh I failed math135, barely passed math137 I had less than 60 too and had to withdraw fail from China 101R. It might not be as bad as yours but trust me it rocked me quite a bit. …”

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Taking Math 128 as Math Major? 4 points, 5 comments

u/fasdfsads: “… I did fairly well in math 137( \ 80%, so the difficulty of math 138 isn't a concern) but wanted to take math 128 so I could get more free-time to work on projects and stuff that would actually land me a co-op. Any help is appreciated. …”

u/Laeriana: “It depends WHICH major you're considering in Math, and whether or not you feel you can get the 70 required in MATH 128 to move forward to MATH 237 which is required for MOST non-CS programs (one …”

u/Laeriana: “… it sounds like you may fair well in either MATH 138 OR 128 if you received around an 80 in MATH 137, and you may choose to not go for the AMATH options in your program. It is entirely up to you. …”

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Math 128 or math 138? 9 points, 16 comments

u/s100699: “Just finished 1A honours math and got a 75 in math 137 which I'm pretty happy abt considering the fact that i struggled a lot with it 😭😭😭 i noticed that I struggled the most with writing calc proofs so I'm thinking maybe taking 128 would be better for me but would doing so …”

u/cldellow: “If you look in the course calendar, often when MATH 138 is a prereq, it can be replaced with MATH 128 so long as you scored at least 70%. …”

u/icecreammon: “Would take 138 if I were you. Stats involves a lot of integration. Also, a 75 in math137 is a good grade, and 138 doesn't have many, if any proofs”

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Math 128 as a CS major 5 points, 5 comments

“Worth it to boost GPA? First years’ cum. GPA wasn’t too bad but a lot of upper-year CS friends have taken 128 and said it was worth it. Thoughts?”

u/amsyed10385: “i think you should be fine. Even the more mathy CS courses in upper years rarely need integral calculus from my experience. You may need some differential calculus more often but thats math 137”

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Failed Honours Math 1A(I think?) 16 points, 4 comments

u/D3M0n824482: “So I got kinda cooked in 2/5 of my courses(my Math ones 😭) with a WD in Math 135 and a 42 in Math 137. My other courses are fine, with my grades being a 68 in Commerce, 74 in CS, and 93 in Communication. Anyone know what my next course of action is? …”

u/Zealousideal_Day3646: “Nah you’re fine, all you need to do is just take Math 135 and 137 next term”

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Are there participation/bonus marks in MATH 136 or 138 3 points, 10 comments

“Title. Just wondering because if it weren't for the bonuses my GPA for 1A would've dropped.”

u/Virtual-Violinist-54: “blud wants marks for participating in math courses💀”

u/TempAccJune: “MATH 135, 137, CS 135”

u/TempAccJune: “For CS 135 it is the iClicker multiple choice questions. For MATH 137 it is a daily mathematize problem, and excuse me there are no participation marks for MATH 135”

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Math 138 or Math 128 6 points, 5 comments

u/Deep-Apartment9323: “… I passed math 137 but didn’t get the 60+ requirement to progress to math 138. I can either redo math 137 next term and take math 138 over the summer or take math 128 and not have to redo math 137. …”

u/123448account: “You absolutely wouldn’t have to retake math 137 if you took math 128, however in order to take math 237 you will need a 70+ in math 128 (which imo is reasonable to achieve). If you aren’t able to get that you could take math 239 to satisfy the requirement or retake math 128. …”

u/Tutelina: “if I remember correctly, math 239 has a required mark earned from math 137 ...”

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Advice on 1B CS course schedule 5 points, 5 comments

u/Ok_Music_9008: “… high 80's to 90's in all of their courses, and ngl I was kind of struggling with CS135 and MATH 135 and 137, and I ended the term at around the high 60's to low 70's for these courses. …”

u/CSplays: “… If you struggled a lot with math 137, I would recommend taking math 128 instead of math 138 as well. …”

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Failed CS 135 54 points, 28 comments

u/rgtb123: “… Got 88 in MATH 137 and 86 in MATH 135 but absolutely bombed CS 135. I dropped into honours math and cs from the advanced ones right before the honors midterms and for some reason I bombed 2/3 of the midterms. Got 55 in MATH 135 and 53 in CS 135. …”

u/Intelligent-Show-815: “Clearly you are doing something right given you got an 88 and 86 in math 135/7. Take a deep breath because atleast you are not fucked given most students struggle with math more than cs. …”

u/rgtb123: “… Math 137 was 80% highschool review for me so it was easy and I managed to salvage my final grade by doing good for the final. Same goes for Math 135. About 30-40% was highschool review and I just put in the bare minimum effort for math. …”

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Am I cooked? 11 points, 16 comments

u/Sorry_Estimate_1714: “Im in BBA/BMath Laurier side. Got a 57 in math135 and 50 in math137, absolutely do not want to retake this shit, but its still not technically a fail because its in between 50 and 60. I emailed my 135 prof to roundup to a 60 cus 57 is close enough. what else do I do?”

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