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Class hours MWF 8:00-8:50, TTH 8:00-9:15 ADMN 213

Text Calculus (2^nd ed) by Hughes-Hallett, Gleason, et al

Topics covered

Chapter 1 - A Library of Functions

Chapter 2 - Key Concept: The Derivative

Chapter 3 - Key Concept: The Definite Integral

Chapter 4 - Shortcuts to Differentiation

Chapter 5 - Using the Derivative

Chapter 6 - Constructing Anti-Derivatives

Chapter 16 - Paramterized Curves

Software MATHEMATICA Ver. 3.0, installed on the computers in ADMN 213

Course Objectives At the end of this course, the successful student will:

• understand and be able to apply the concepts of calculus outlined above
• understand and be able to apply numerical computational and estimation techniques
• understand and be able to apply the process of measurement
• be able to use geometric concepts and relationships to describe and model mathematical ideas
• be able to formulate and solve problems from both mathematical and everyday situations, and in the process connect mathematics to other disciplines
• be able to communicate mathematical ideas in writing, using everyday and mathematical language, including symbols

Attendance Policy: It is highly recommended that the student not miss any class. However, the Attendance Policy established by the Department of Mathematical Sciences states that the maximum number of unexcused absences allowed in this class before a penalty is imposed is ten. Please refer to the 1998-99 Bulletin, page 27, for further information.

SPECIAL NOTE: If you have a physical or learning disability which might affect your performance in this class, please contact the Office of Disability Services as soon as possible. Once an evaluation has been made, appropriate accommodations will be determined.

Homework Homework assignments account for 35% of your grade, as follows:

• 20% written exercises from text. These problems will be worked and turned in individually, and will be turned in each Monday.
• 15% computer assignments done using Mathematica. These assignments will be done in the teams described below. Specific problems will be assigned for each chapter and are due about a week later.

Teamwork The class will be divided into two- (or three-) person teams. Generally each team

member gets the same homework grade but it is possible that a team member that does not contribute their fair share of the work may get a lower grade. Teams may be broken up and reformed at my discretion

Style Turn in your computer homework assignments on high density 3.5" disks. Keep a copy of your work in case it is lost. Group problems into individual cells and do not include Mathematica output which I can easily produce. That is, keep your notebooks as compact as possible.

Literacy You must demonstrate literate knowledge of the basic concepts of the calculus covered in this course. These tests will be "paper and pencil" tests, based upon the conceptual material in the written homework in your text. There will be three literacy tests given throughout the Semester. Each test counts for 15% of your grade for a total of 45% of your grade for the literacy test portion. The literacy tests will be given roughly after every other chapter; see attached Tentative Schedule. Tests will be approximately 50 minutes in length. IMPORTANT! If, you miss an exam, see the instructor as soon as possible to arrange a make-up exam. Exams not made up within one week of the regular test will be recorded as 0's.

Final Exam A final examination for 20% of the total grade. The final exam will be comprehensive, about one-fourth on material since exam three, and three-fourths old material. The final will be graded upon your ability to apply calculus principles to the solution of problems. If you take all three semester exams, your grade on the Final will replace your lowest test score (if it helps your grade).

Grading Scale

90-100 A 70-74 C

85-89 B+ 65-69 D+

80-84 B 60-64 D

75-79 C+ 0-59 F

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

The Final Exam is scheduled for Friday, December 11, 1998 at 8:00 a.m.