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MATH 23BVector Calculus

5 creditsGE MFUndergraduateStudent Option

Double integral, changing the order of integration. Triple integrals, maps of the plane, change of variables theorem, improper double integrals. Path integrals, line integrals, parametrized surfaces, area of a surface, surface integrals. Green's theorem, Stokes' theorem, conservative fields, Gauss' theorem. Applications to physics and differential equations, differential forms.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): MATH 23A.

  • Online sections are available for all students and these will begin Monday, 1/11 for Winter 2027. Attendance of at least five sections of your choice during the quarter is required but formal enrollment is not. Attendance will be taken by TA's and further details will be explained in the course syllabus.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
TBA
OnlineP. BarronOpen 0/120

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm
PhysSciences 110P. BarronWait List 25/25
02Lecture
TBA
OnlineS. Serboi, P. Barron, L. LinOpen 49/60

Summer 2026Open Summer 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
TBA
OnlineL. Lin, F. Bauerle, A. J. TrombaOpen 69/150
02Lecture
TBA
OnlineL. Lin, F. Bauerle, A. J. TrombaOpen 68/150

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
TBA
OnlineA. J. Tromba, F. Bauerle, R. L. Hingtgen, P. Barron, L. LinClosed 67/50
02Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 9:20am–10:25am
ClassroomUnit 001R. L. HingtgenOpen 79/80

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
TBA
OnlineL. Lin, F. Bauerle, A. J. Tromba, S. Serboi, P. BarronClosed 102/0

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 2:40pm–3:45pm
Porter Acad 144J. SuhOpen 43/60
02Lecture
TBA
OnlineA. J. Tromba, F. Bauerle, L. Lin, P. BarronClosed 61/50

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Phillip Barron4.0 / 51.0 / 5100%1
Suzana Serboi4.1 / 52.6 / 582%43
Longzhi Lin1.5 / 54.2 / 57%26
Frank Bauerle4.0 / 53.2 / 547%304
Anthony Tromba2.2 / 53.8 / 527%54
Robert Hingtgen4.9 / 52.8 / 597%107
Junecue Suh3.4 / 54.1 / 560%66

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