Prerequisites: Placement Exam at level 4 or higher,
or equivalent. It is satisfactory to meet this requirement by the end
of the Add/Drop period 2/5. There is an extended period to
transfer down to a
lower level course until March 31.
Course structure: Each week, you will be expected to attend
three hours of lectures and a one-hour recitation. (Section 17
is exceptional in this regard, however; recitations for this
section will simply constitute part of one
lecture period each week). Both lectures and recitations
form essential features of the course. Attendance is
considered obligatory.
Homework: Problem solving is an essential part of the course.
Most weeks, you will be required to turn in a homework assignment at your
recitation.
For further details see Homework
assignments.
Technology:
Your textbook includes a CD-ROM which,
like an electronic tutor, will try to
offer helpful hints to guide you through those
homework problems for which the problem number
appears in a red box.
(To start: load the CD into a Windows machine, go the Main Menu,
and click on "Homework Hints.")
Use of this tool is strictly optional, however,
and in any case you will cerrtainly
be able to find far better (flesh-and-blood)
tutors at the Calculus Resources Center, located in Physics
A-127.
Students may also occasionally find it helpful to use a
graphing calculator when reading the text or doing homework; the TI82 is a standard, recommended choice.
Please note, however, that the use of calculators will
not be permitted on the exams! Be sure that you are
using your computer and/or calculator simply
as a learning tool, and not as a crutch.
Try doing your homework without
these forms of assistance whenever you can.
Examinations:
On Wednesday, February 6, there will be a test of your pre-calculus
preparation, administered jointly with other courses; you will need to
bring a pencil and an Opscan form to be able to take this
test. Students who
score poorly on this exam will be advised to drop down to
MAT 122 or MAT 123. Next,
there will be two evening midterms,
on Thursday, March 7, and on Tuesday, April 16.
All three of these exams will be held from
from 8:30 to 10:30 PM.
The final exam will be on Friday, May 10, from 2:00 to
4:30 pm. Make certain that you
you will be available at these times.
By enrolling in the course, we understand
you to be declaring that
you do not have any conflicts
at these times.
Make-up exams will not be possible under any
circumstances. However, grades for exams
missed due to a convincingly documented
medical condition may be dropped at the discretion of the
course coordinator.
Grading. Your course grade will be based on your examination performance and homework, weighted as follows:
Early Exam | 10% |
Mid-Terms | 25% each |
Final Exam | 25% |
Homework/Quizzes | 15% |
Calculus Resource Room (Physics A-127): This is a place where students can go for help with pre-calculus and calculus material. It is staffed most days and some evenings.
Schedule: The following is a rough outline of the course. Please attempt to read the relevant sections of the book before coming to class.
Week of | Section Covered | Comments |
Jan 23 | 1.1. 1.2, 1.3 (Functions) | |
Jan 28 | 1.5, 1.6 (Elementary Special Functions) | |
Feb 4 | 2.1, 2.2 (Limits) | Early exam on February 6 |
Feb 11 | 2.3, 2.4 (Continuity) | |
Feb 18 | 2.5, 2.6 (Rates of Change) | |
Feb 25 | 2.7 (Derivatives) | |
Mar 4 | 2.8, 2.9 (Derivative as a function) | Midterm I on Mar 7, 8:30pm |
Mar 11 | 2.10. 3.1 (Calculating Derivatives) | |
Mar 18 | 3.1, 3.2 (Product Rule) | |
Apr 1 | 3.3, 3.5 (Chain Rule) | |
Apr 8 | 3.4, 3.7 (Trig Functions and Logs) | |
Apr 15 | 4.1 (Related rates) | Midterm II on Apr 16, 8:30pm |
Apr 22 | 4.2, 4.3 (Maxima and minima) | |
Apr 29 | 4.6 (Optimization Problems) | |
May 6 | 4.5 (L'Hopital's Rule) | Final Exam on May 10, 2:00pm |
DSS advisory: If you have a physical, psychiatric, medical, or learning disability that could adversely affect your ability to carry out assigned course work, we urge you to contact the staff in the Disabled Student Services office (DSS), Room 133 Humanities, 632-6748/TDD. DSS will review your situation and determine, with you, what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation of disability is confidential.