Autumn Quarter 2008
Class room and class
times: Room 3240 of the
Office: 822A
Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00-9:50 a.m.
Text: Applied Calculus, 3rd edition, Wiley Publishers.
Hughs-Hallett, Gleason, Lock, Flath et al.
Text Web-Site: www.wiley.com/college/hughes-hallett
Syllabus: The syllabus for the course is on the next
page.
Testing and Grading Policy: Grades will be based on two one-hour examinations and a two-hour final examination.
Test 1 on Thursday, October 16th, 2008 will be weighted as 25% of the final grade.
Test 2 on Thursday, November 20th, 2008 will be weighted as 25% of the final grade.
The final examination will be given on Thursday, December11th
at 1:30-3:30 p.m. (in Room 3240 of the
Please use examination booklets (so-called “bluebooks” -- of large or small size) for each of the examinations.
Partial credit on tests is awarded only for work that is mostly correct except for one on two minor errors. You will not be given partial credit for attempting to solve a problem by an incorrect method. You must show your work on the tests. A correct answer without the accompanying correct work will receive no credit; an incorrect final answer accompanied by mostly correct work will receive substantial credit. Also, it is your responsibility to arrange your work in a logical manner and to write legibly. Remember, when your paper is graded, the grade is based on the work shown, not what was intended or implied. The use of pocket calculators, cell phones, and other such aids is prohibited during examinations.
Withdrawals: Thursday, November 20, is the last day to withdraw from the class.
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The
Mathematics Learning Center (MLC), located in Old Chemistry Building Room 614,
is a free, walk-in, mathematics tutoring center for all
Course Syllabus for Applied Calculus I
with reference to the textbook by
Hughs-Hallett, Gleason, Lock, Flath et al.
Sections and corresponding problems to be included:
§ 1.8 odd
1-31; §
1.9 odd 1-15 and 21-35; § 1.10
odd 1-11 and 19-27;
Fitting Formulas to Data: odd 1-9, 12, 15, 19, 23;
§ 2.1 odd
5-25; § 2.2 odd 1-25; § 2.3 odd 1-23;
§ 2.4 odd
1-21; §
2.5 odd 1-9, 10, 11, 12, 15;
Focus on Theory:
odd 1-33;
§ 3.1 odd 1-57; § 3.2 odd 1-29;
§ 3.3 odd 1-45, 49, 50, 53, 56;
§ 3.4 odd 1-33,
36, 38, 40, 44; § 3.5 odd 1-19, 22, 23, 25;
Focus on Practice: odd 1-63;
§ 4.1 odd
1-27; §
4.2 odd 1-29; § 4.3 odd 1-37;
§ 4.4 odd 1-9
and odd 15-19; § 4.5 odd 1-9, 10, 12; § 4.6 odd 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14;
§ 4.7 odd 1, 2,
3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13;
§ 4.8 odd 1-9,
10.
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The
General Education: This course was designed following the guidelines of the
Academic Integrity: The University Rules, including the Code of Conduct, and
other documented policies of the department, college, and university related to
academic integrity, will be enforced. Any violation of these regulations,
including acts of plagiarism or cheating, will be dealt with on an individual
basis according to the severity of the misconduct.
Special Needs Policy: Students with special needs should meet
with the instructor as soon as possible to arrange for reasonable provisions to
ensure an equitable opportunity to meet all of the requirements of this course.
At the discretion of the instructor, some accommodations may require prior
approval by Disability Services.