Calculus I

MAT 131


Spring 2009
Mathematics department
Julia Viro

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General information about the course MAT 131


  • Course description (from the undergraduate bulletin):The differential calculus and integral calculus, emphasizing conceptual understanding, computations and applications, for students who have the necessary background from 12th-year high school mathematics. Differentiation of elementary algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions; graphing; modeling and maximization; the Riemann integral; and the fundamental theorem. May not be taken for credit in addition to MAT 125 or 141 or AMS 151.

  • Prerequisite: C or higher in MAT 123 or MAT 130, or 5 or higher on the mathematics placement examination.

  • Credits: 4

  • Lectures and recitations:

    Meetings When Where Instructor
    Lectures LEC 1 MWF 9:35am-10:30am Physics P118 Julia Viro
    Recitations R01 MW 11:45am-12:40pm Physics P116 Vamsi Pingali
    Recitations R03 TuTh 12:50pm- 1:45pm Library E4310 Stephen Taylor
    Lectures LEC 2 TuTh 5:20pm- 6:40pm Humanities 1003 Julia Viro
    Recitations R06 TuTh 6:50pm- 7:45pm Physics P127 Ismayil Jafarov

  • Instructors:

    Activity Time Room Instructor MLC hours Office hours Office in Math Tower
    LEC 1 MWF 9:35am-10:30am Physics P118 Julia Viro Tu 3:00-4:00pm Th 2:30-4:30pm 3-119
    LEC 2 TuTh 5:20- 6:40pm Humanities 1003 Julia Viro Tu 3:00-4:00pm Th 2:30-4:30pm 3-119
    REC 01 MW 11:45am-12:40pm Physics P116 Vamsi Pingali F 12:00-2:00pm W 1:30-2:30pm S-240-C
    REC 03 TuTh 12:50- 1:45pm Library E4310 Stephen Taylor Th 2:00-3:00pm Tu 2:00-3:00pm 3-101
    REC 06 TuTh 6:50pm- 7:45pm Physics P127 Ismayil Jafarov

  • Textbook:  James Stewart,  Single variable calculus, Stony Brook University edition.

  • Homework is a compulsory part of the course. Homework assignments are due each week. Under no circumstances will late homework be accepted.

  • Exams: two Midterms and Final exam.

  • Make-up policy: Make-up examinations are given only for work missed due to unforeseen circumstances beyond the student's control.

  • Grading system: The final grade is the weighted average according the following: recitations/homework 10%, Midterm I 25%, Midterm II 25%, Final 40%.

  • Schedule (tentative)

  • Math Learning Center, located in the Math Tower S-Level, S-240A may be a useful source of help if you have difficulties with your homework.

  • Disability support services (DSS) statement:
    If you have a physical, psychological, medical, or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services (631) 632-6748 or http://studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/dss/. They will determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential. Students who require assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and Disability Support Services. For procedures and information go to the following website: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/fire/disabilities/asp.

  • Academic integrity statement:
    Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work as your own is always wrong. Faculty are required to report any suspected instance of academic dishonesty to the Academic Judiciary. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/academicjudiciary/ .

  • Critical incident management:
    Stony Brook University expects students to respect the rights, privileges, and property of other people. Faculty are required to report to the Office of Judicial Affairs any disruptive behavior that interrupts their ability to teach, compromises the safety of the learning environment, and/or inhibits students' ability to learn.