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Differential Calculus with Review |
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Objectives
- To take the opportunity to review ideas from algebra and trigonometry as we investigate the important ideas from differential calculus.
- To be able to state and use the definition of limit and to apply its properties.
- To be able to find limits analytically, graphically, and numerically.
- To be able to state and use the definitions of continuity and derivative and to apply their properties.
- To be able to use the derivative to solve problems such as related rates and optimization.
Professor
Dr. Christine Shannon
Olin 115
Phone: 5406 (Office) 238-7422 (Home)
e-mail: shannon@centre.edu
You might also be interested in visiting my home page at http://web.centre.edu/shannon/.
Office hours: Office hours: I am generally on campus every day between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and often later than that.. If I am not in class, I am usually in my office or one of the computer labs. I will try to observe the following office hours and will notify you if I won't be available.
M,W,F: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. T , R 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Please feel free to come by at other times and you are always welcome to make an appointment.
Help Sessions: A student, Brian Bowles, will run help sessions for MAT 140 on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. in room Olin 123. Please take advantage of these opportunities for help with homework and any other questions you might have. He will keep lists of the students who attend.
Textbook
Attendance
I expect students to be present for all classes. Please let me know in advance if you must be absent for a scheduled college activity. Illness might prevent you from being present for a couple of classes during the semester but anything beyond that will probably have a detrimental effect on your grade. Those of you who must be absent for college sponsored activities should be particularly careful not to miss any other classes. If you have a good reason to be absent from class, you are still responsible for the homework assignments. Except in the case of serious illness, all assignments are to be turned in on time. There will be some grace at the end of the term for a few missing assignments.
Exams
There will be a 50 point exam on Monday, Sept 14, 100 point exams on Monday, October 12 and Monday, November 9 and a 50 point exam on Monday, November 30 . The final is scheduled for Wednesday, December 9..
Homework and Quizzes based on the homework
One homework set will be assigned and collected almost every day. It is in your best interests to complete as many of these as possible. I encourage you to work on these assignments with other members of the class. Discussing mathematics is probably the best way to learn it. In general you should have solutions to almost all the problems before you come to class. I will award 0-5 homework points based on the homework you submit. I will grade at least one or two of the even numbered problems carefully on each assignment.
Either I or members of the class will put solutions to the more difficult problems on the board and I will note the students who are prepared to do so. All assignments are to be submitted on time. Late assignments are generally not accepted. All work must be written independently. If any help is obtained, it must be noted on the homework when it is submitted. This is a matter of academic integrity. Even if you discuss problems with others what you write should be absolutely your own.
There will be a variety of other types of assessed work. Sometimes you will have a few questions to answer on line with a deadline for submission. These will usually be due before class. At other times there will be a worksheet to complete in class either by yourself or in a small group. These will be graded but will be used only as a bonus on the next exam: 2 pts if you have earned at least 75% of the points and 1 pt if you have gained at least 50% of the points. (These values are divided by two on the 50 point exams.)
Note: We will not always discuss every problem in class but you should see me or the tutor about any problem you cannot solve.
Grades
Your grades for the course will be determined by
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Exams (2) |
100 points each 50 point each |
| Homework | 50 points |
| Final Examination | 150 points |
Your final grade will be determined by the total number of points you accumulate out of the 500 possible points (including bonus points). Students who are ill-prepared, miss class, or otherwise fail to live as responsible citizens will not get the benefit of any doubt. I will use a 15 point grading scale so that you are guaranteed an A or A- if you score 85 or above, a B-, B or B+ for 70-84, C-,C or C+ for 55-69 a D for 45-54 and anything lower is failing.
Classroom Courtesy:
I expect that we will treat each other with the utmost respect and courtesy. Absolutely no food or cell phones in class. Bring your book and your calculator but you don't need a laptop.
I prefer if you don't wear caps to class -- it is much easier to learn your names if I can see more of your face than just your nose and chin!
We will discuss problems in small groups but otherwise talking to a friend while we are considering the material as an entire class is distracting. Please feel free to ask questions and I encourage you to do so. It is very likely that if you have a question, others do too. Please contribute to class discussions. There is no penalty for making a mistake during class -- in fact it's better to get them out of our system before the test!
I expect everyone to be present and on time, having completed the reading and the assignment.
