Syllabus for Calculus 1 UCORE: Quantitative Reasoning

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1 Lectures Dr. David Hampson MWF 10:10-11:00 Todd Office: Neill 128 (509) Office Hours: MW 2:30-4:30pm or by appointment. Dr. Mark Schumaker MWF 2:10-3:00 Heald G3 Office: Neill 209 (509) Office Hours: MWF 3:30-4:30pm or by appointment Tutorial Sections Section TA Time Room P Gupta Tu 7:45-9:00 Neill 101W prashant.gupta@wsu.edu Th 7:45-9:00 Hulb J Culp Tu 9:10-10:25 Neill 101W jculp@math.wsu.edu Th 9:10-10:25 Sloan V Cheaton W 14:10-15:25 Neil 101W vcheathon@math.wsu.edu F 14:10-15:25 WLSH H Chai W 15:45-17:00 Neill 101W hchai@math.wsu.edu F 15:45-17:00 Todd J Karas W 12:45-14:00 Neill 101W jkaras@math.wsu.edu F 12:45-14:00 Todd J Miller Tu 13:25-14:40 Neill 101W jmiller@math.wsu.edu Th 13:25-14:40 Todd D Olabode Tu 10:35-11:50 Neill 101W dolabode@math.wsu.edu Th 10:35-11:50 Hulb M Broussard Tu 14:50-16:05 Neill 101W mbroussard@math.wsu.edu Th 14:50-16:05 Slaon H Le Tu 12:00-13:15 Neill 101W hle@math.wsu.edu Th 12:00-13:15 CUE 409 Prerequisites: Math 106 with a C or better and Math 108 with a C or better, or Math 107 with a C or better, or ALEKS math placement score of 83%. Text: Calculus: Early Transcendentals 2 nd Edition, by Briggs, Cochran, and Gillett. You also need to purchase access to the MyMathLab homework system (discussed below). At our campus bookstores, there should be an option to purchase access to MyMathLab bundled with either the electronic text alone or including a loose-leaf copy of the text. You can also buy access to the e-text and MyMathLab via the course Blackboard site. Either option will suffice for this course. You can use MyMathLab for two weeks as a free trial. Access to MyMathLab is required. Page 1 of 6

2 Course topics: will include (from chapters 2-5) limits and derivatives, continuity, differentiation rules, applications of derivatives, and an introduction to definite and indefinite integrals, including the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Exams: Midterm exams are Tuesday, January 31 at 6 pm, Tuesday, February 28 at 6 pm, and Tuesday, April 4 at 6 pm, rooms TBA. Final exam is Tuesday, May 2, from 7-10 pm, rooms TBA. The final can NOT be taken early. All four exams are closed book, no calculator. Contact your course instructor before the exam if there is a class conflict or if an emergency situation arises. Bring photo ID to each exam. Labs and Activities: You will be doing labs or activities during the first tutorial of the week. Activities introduce or review topics that may be covered on exams. Labs are graded projects; there will be five during the semester. These will be written up neatly and turned in at the end of the tutorial. See the schedule on page 5. Quizzes: Your TA will give you several quizzes, usually during the first tutorial of the week. Your best 5 results will be counted. Written Assignments: Select questions that require writing will be assigned during the second tutorial section of the week. The emphasis in grading your work will be on clarity of expression and mathematical correctness. Online Homework: MyMathLab (MML) homework will be due most Mondays and Thursdays. You need to purchase access to MML. See page 7 for a tentative schedule of MML due dates. To enter MyMathLab, log onto the course s Blackboard website (this uses your MyWSU credentials), click the MyMathLab button in the menu on the left and then click one of the top two option. Instructions for accessing MyMathLab through Blackboard will be given on the first day of lecture and posted on Blackboard. Attendance and Learning Catalytics: You are required to bring to class a device (smartphone, tablet or laptop) that is capable of browsing the internet. Learning Catalytics enables you to respond to questions in class via the internet. When used in class, the instructor will display a session ID that you will enter into the Learning Catalytics website to join that particular class session. Participation is required and will count towards your attendance grade. Page 2 of 6

3 Graded Course Components MyMathLab Homeworks 5 pts each) Written Assignments 5 pts each) 120 pts 50 pts Tutorial Quizzes (8 pts each, 5 40 pts best) Projects in Lab (5 at 10 pts each) 50 pts Attendance (via Learning 30 pts Catalytics) 3 midterm exams (100 pts each) 300 pts Final Exam 150 pts Total 740 pts Final Grades. These will be determined based the total number of points earned in the class. We guarantee that 93% of the possible points or better receives an A; 90% or better receives at least A-; 87% or better at receives at least B+; 83% or better receives at least B; 80% or better receives at least B-; 77% or better receives at least C+; 73% or better receives at least C; 70% or better receives at least C-; 67% or better receives at least D; 60% or better receives at least D. Passing Grades Letter Points Grades Requiring a Course Repeat Letter Points 93.0%-100% A %-72.9% C %-92.9% A %-69.9% D %-89.9% B %-66.9% D %-86.9% B %-59.9% F %-82.9% B %-79.9% C %-76.9% C Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes Students who successfully complete the course will: Have a broader understanding of mathematics that is used in engineering, physical sciences and other quantitative disciplines, gaining new skills that will be of value for careers in those areas. Have an increased ability to understand and evaluate information that is presented in mathematical formats, such as formulas and graphs. Have many opportunities to explore applications of the calculus, especially as related to integration and power series. Have an increased ability to convert problems described by words into quantitative formats. Be able to clearly communicate their reasoning and findings. Page 3 of 6

4 Academic Integrity is the cornerstone of the university. All assignments are to be done by you, not someone else. You are encouraged to work together and to discuss homework assignments by asking questions such as, "How do you do this type of problem again?" or "What is the idea here?" But you should not ask someone to do your online homework or sit down with someone else's paper in front of you and refer to it to get your work done. Any student who violates the University s standard of conduct related to academic integrity will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct and may fail the assignment and/or the course. You can learn more about academic integrity at Students with Disabilities: Reasonable accommodations are available for students with a documented disability. If you have a disability and may need accommodations to fully participate in this class, please visit the Access Center. All accommodations MUST be approved through the Access Center (Washington Bldg, Room 217). Please stop by or call to make an appointment with an Access Advisor. WSU Classroom Safety: Classroom and campus safety are of paramount importance at Washington State University, and are the shared responsibility of the entire campus population. WSU urges students to follow the Alert, Assess, Act, protocol for all types of emergencies and the Run, Hide, Fight response for an active shooter incident. Remain ALERT (through direct observation or emergency notification), ASSESS your specific situation, and ACT in the most appropriate way to assure your own safety (and the safety of others if you are able). Please sign up for emergency alerts on your account at MyWSU. For more information on this subject, campus safety, and related topics, please view the FBI s Run, Hide, Fight video and visit the WSU safety portal. Find links at: Some Advice: Attend lectures and tutorials regularly. Always show work and/or explanation, unless you're told that you don't have to. Take advantage of office hours, and do not get behind. Do not plan to leave town before the final exam. University regulations prohibit us from giving you the exam early. GETTING HELP: FREE tutoring is available in the Math Learning Center (Cleveland 130) and the computing lab in Thompson Hall (Room 1). Check it out! Tutoring begins on Monday, January 9. For further information on the Math Learning Center and computing lab please go to: Page 4 of 6

5 Schedule of Lectures and Labs for Math 171 () 1,2 Week (date of Sunday) 1 Jan 8 2 Jan 15 3 Jan 22 4 Jan 29 5 Feb 5 6 Feb 12 7 Feb 19 8 Feb 26 9 Mar 5 10 Mar Mar Apr 2 13 Apr 9 14 Apr Apr 23 Finals April 30 Monday Administration MLK day Tuesday First Tutorial (Tu or W) Introductions, Pre-calc review Act: Practice with limits Wednesday Thursday Second Tutorial (Th or F) Friday 2.1 Idea of Limits Pre-calc Test 2.2 Definition of Limits Idea of Limits 2.3 Computing Limits WA1-2.2, Infinite Limits 2.5 Limits at Infinity Lab: IVT 2.6 Continuity WA2-2.4, Continuity Exam 1 review Exam 1 6pm 3.1 Introducing the Derivative 3.2 Working with Derivatives 3.3 Rules for Working with 3.4 The Product and WA3-3.2, Derivatives of Trig Differentiation derivatives Quotient Rules Functions 3.7 The Chain Rule Lab: Rates of 3.8 Implicit WA4-3.5,3.6, Derivatives of Logs Change Differentiation & Exponentials President s Day Act: practice 3.9 Derivatives of Logs 3.10 Derivatives of with derivatives and Exponentials Inverse Trig Functons Exam 2 review Exam 2 6pm 3.11 Related Rates WA a Maxima and Minima 4.1b Maxima and Act: related 4.2a What Derivatives NWA b What Derivatives Minima rates tell us tell us 4.4a Optimization Lab: Curve 4.4b Optimization NWA7-4.2, Linear Problems sketching Problems Approximation 4.6 The Mean Value Lab: Sigma 4.7a L Hospital s Rule NWA8-4.6, b L Hospital s Rule Theorem Notation Exam 3 review Exam 3 6pm 4.9 Antiderivatives WA on Newton s 5.1 Approximating Method? area under curves 5.2a Definite Integral Lab: Area Function 5.2b Definite Integral NWA Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 5.4 Working with Act: FTC 5.5a Method of NWA b Method of Integrals Substitution Substitution Review Act: Sub rule Review Review Final 7-10pm 1 This chart only shows the first appearance of a topic in our lecture plan. The topic may carry over part way into the next lecture. 2 Only graded labs in tutorial sections are shown. Non-graded activities will be scheduled during other tutorial sections. Page 5 of 6

6 Tentative Schedule of Homework Due Dates for Math 171 () 1,2,3 Week (date of Sunday) 1 Jan 8 2 Jan 15 3 Jan 22 4 Jan 29 5 Feb 5 6 Feb 12 7 Feb 19 8 Feb 26 9 Mar 5 10 Mar Mar Apr 2 13 Apr 9 14 Apr Apr 23 Finals April 30 Monday Tuesday First Tutorial (T or W) Wednesday Thursday Second Tutorial (Th or F) Pre-calc test MLK Day MML1-2.1 WA 1 MML2-2.2,2.3 MML3-2.4 WA 2 MML4-2.5 Exam 1 6pm MML5-2.6 MML6-3.1 MML7-3.2,3.3 WA 3 MML8-3.4 MML9-3.5,3.7 WA 4 President s Day MML10-3.7,3.8 WA 5 thru 3.9 MML11-3.8,3.9 Exam 2 6pm NMML NMML WA 8 NMML NMML WA 9 shortened NMML NMML WA 10 shortened NMML Exam 3 6pm NMML WA 11 LA&NM NMML WA 6 NMML NMML23-5.3,5.4 Final 7-10 pm NMML22-5.2,5.3 WA 7 NMML WA 12 u-sub Friday MML Orientation & Diagnostic Test 1 MML refers to online MyMathLab homework assignments. 2 WH refers to written homework assignments that are due the second tutorial section of the indicated week. 3 These due dates are subject to change! Look at MML for updated due dates! Page 6 of 6

Course Syllabus for Calculus I (Summer 2017)

Course Syllabus for Calculus I (Summer 2017) Instructor: Mostafa Rezapour Meeting: MTWTHF 10:30-11:30, ADBF 1002 Office: Neil Hall 320 Office Hours: Monday 11:45 am- 2:45 pm (MLC) and by appointment Email: