MATH 140Calculus
- Faculty
- Mathematics
- Last listed
- 1968–69
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1965–66 to 1968–69; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
The topics of Mathematics 130, presented with a view to the special needs of Social Science students. Emphasis will be on basic concepts rather than on the more difficult manipulative techniques. 3 lectures.
As printed in the 1965–66 to 1968–69 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
22 posts and comments in 21 threads mention MATH 140, March 2012 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.
Spring 2023
For people who are going into Mathematical Finance from this Fall term onwards... 1 point, 10 comments
u/PHYSICSBOI420: “Since there are such few people who take this program, does anyone who starts this term and are taking the MATH140s wanna be friends?”
Winter 2023
Admissions / High School Megathread (Fall 2023) 21 points, 71 comments
“This megathread is for prospective frosh and current high school students interested in Waterloo! PSA for new students Ask your questions down below! …”
u/Sweaty-Dot-2092: “How do I study for Math135/137 and CS135/137. I wanted to prepare a bit for the upcoming fall this summer so that I can achieve a high average. …”
u/BattlestarGalacticum: “… I took the math140s so i'll just tell you- if you want to do high school review for the 3 months of uni, you'll do great in math13x. It also depends on what you want to do. If you want to do pmath/mathfin/CO, I would take math14x. …”
pros and cons of uwaterloo (cs) 2 points, 32 comments
“Pretty much the title. I'm an international student who just got into UWaterloo CS and I'm currently debating between UWaterloo and another school in the US. …”
u/BattlestarGalacticum: “Waterloo is really good for coop! That’s a major bonus. Is it hard to get coops? Usually a lot easier than it was this year.. but it’s hard everywhere right now! …”
u/BattlestarGalacticum: “… You also have the option to take the math140s (I HIGHLY recommend this if you like or think you have an interest in pure math - especially if you did well on the euclid. …”
How many UW students stay up late EVERY DAY to study? 48 points, 25 comments
“Just want to know how many students around me stay up late every day. Since my mum really can't understand this so she always asks why you always always sleep so late (like at least 1-2 am every …”
u/BattlestarGalacticum: “I'm in 1B, taking math140s, and stay up to about 3 or so every night. I finish my work at about 1, and I have my first class at 11:30 almost every day. I've always been a night owl though, I just can't wake up early.”
How hard is Mathematics in general? 0 points, 4 comments
“I have taken AP Calc BC and it was easy for me and got 5 easily. How hard is the Mathematics course compared to AP calc amd cs? Like courses MATH137 and intro CS courses”
u/BattlestarGalacticum: “… for the love of god, take MATH140s. I didn’t do any AP or IB and I did math147 and got an 88, math137 was high school review for ME. …”
UW BMATH 6 points, 20 comments
“hi so I got into uw math, math/bba and math/cpa for fall 23' in the march round they had recently. I was wondering if it is really a reputed program. somewhat a silly question.. …”
u/BattlestarGalacticum: “… If you want to do pmath / have interest in more pure math things instead of high school revisited ™️ I suggest taking math140s! The 140s truly set us apart from other schools I think for first year. 140s and DD might be hard together but it’s possible too. …”
How to live life happily during a stressful academic term 46 points, 26 comments
“I see many CS and SE students post pictures and do fun shit and get good marks by enjoying life. How do you do that?”
u/BattlestarGalacticum: “… I know when I (in first year math) took the math140s I would give myself little breaks and schedule time to hang out and have fun, even if my marks would be 2-5% lower than what they could've been, because for me that was worth it. For some people it isn't. …”
Fall 2022
how to get over my superiority complex? 125 points, 29 comments
“as an AFM student, I am naturally very gifted. 6ft, great looks, high paying investment banking co-ops, lots of confidence, high level of intelligence, charisma etc. …”
u/farmnotpharm: “he got a 100% on his colouring in the lines midterm and now he thinks he's hot shit.”
u/InDiAn_hs: “Bro thinks he acing the Math 140s after he passed some AFM tests 😂”
math at waterloo: 0 points, 12 comments
u/NoCheesecake5250: “Does anyone know if there is any significant difference between how math is taught at waterloo vs mcgill?”
u/angerygoosepopo: “… Check out MATH 133/140/141 on the McGill undergraduate calendar.”
Spring 2020
Prereq vs Antireq 5 points, 9 comments
“If a course requires prerequisite X and I have completed an antirequisite for X. Can I take the course ? &x200B; &x200B;”
u/Chinse: “A prereq means you need to know the information from the prereq course to take the course An antireq means the antireq course and the course teach the same things What do you think? …”
u/MuirgenEmrys: “… For example, MATH 150 and MATH 140 are anti-requisites. MATH 150 is also the prerequisite for MATH 200. OP has taken MATH 140 and are wondering if they could take MATH 200. …”
Fall 2019
programs for math honors 0 points, 6 comments
“what are some nice programs to get into after first year for honors mathie?”
u/BubonicPython: “As in math majors? Depends on your interests but even after first year might be hard to say”
u/BubonicPython: “Why not take some courses you might be interested in and go from there? Unless you've taken the math 140s, the 1st year math courses give you very little experience with what upper year, and even some 2nd year math, will be like”
Spring 2019
Admissions Megathread (Fall 2019 Incoming Students) (Part 2 Electric Boogaloo) 145 points, 7,874 comments
“Part 1 can be found [here.] Hello UW applicants, This thread is specifically for those who are applying/applied to UW to discuss different admission issues and ask current UW students for help and …”
u/Rivers47: “CS COOP freshman here. Just wandering is it possible to select more than 5 courses in your 1A term? The UW FAQ says you need a cumulative average of 80%+, but since it's my first term in UW there is …”
u/BubonicPython: “… If you want to have a heavy workload take the MATH 140s and CS 145 if you can get in but you're out of your depth if you think you can handle 7 uni. …”
Check it elsewhere
In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1965–66 to 1968–69, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1965–66 to 1968–69 4 calendars
The topics of Mathematics 130, presented with a view to the special needs of Social Science students. Emphasis will be on basic concepts rather than on the more difficult manipulative techniques.
3 lectures.