Homework assignment is posted on the day it is assigned and due dates are marked. The notation [SM] means problems are taken from the course textbook by Smith and Minton. Any special instructions, comments, etc. are posted in the final column.

Week	Date	Material Covered	Homework assignment	Comments.
8/25 - 8/29	8/25	Introduction, rational and irrational numbers	none	Welcome to Math 221!
	8/26	Recitation 1		in-class exercises
	8/27	Sequences, completeness axiom of the real numbers, limit of a monotone sequence (SM 8.1)	[SM] 8.1 #4,10ab,34,38,40,45,46 due Thu 9/4
	8/28	Recitation 2		diagnostic quiz
9/1 - 9/5	9/1	No class (Labor Day)
	9/2	Recitation 3		Lab #1
	9/3	Limits of sequences (SM 8.1)
	9/4	Recitation 4		discussion and review