Calculus I Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course
MATH-2413-DC001 Calculus I
Prerequisites
MATH 2412 or MATH 1348-minimum grade of C; or MATH 1314 and MATH 1316-minimum grade of C; or Department Chair consent
Course Description
Limits and continuity; the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus; definition of the derivative of a function and techniques of differentiation; applications of the derivative to maximizing or minimizing a function; the chain rule, mean value theorem and rate of change problems; curve sketching; definite and indefinite integration of algebraic, trigonometric and transcendental functions, with an application to calculation of areas.
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Hours
(4 sem hrs; 3 lec, 2 lab)
Class Type
Dual Credit Course
Syllabus Information
Textbooks
\ Calculus Single Variable, 8th Edition, by Larson and Hostetler
Supplies
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- \ Graphing Calculator (preferably TI-83, 83+, 84, or 84+) \
- \ Storage Device (at least 2GB) \
\ Classroom set will be made available for school hours.
Student Performance
Students Rights and Responsibilities
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Expected Student Behavior
\ Students are expected to behave in a manner that is supportive of the learning environment. For a full discussion of appropriate behavior and studentresponsibilities, please refer to the Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook. Students who fail to comply with the standards outlined in the syllabus and/or AC’s Student Rights & Responsibilities will be subject to disciplinary action which may include, but is not limited to: removal from the classroom, consultation with the Math & Engineering Department Chair and/or other AC authority, withdrawal from the course and/or Amarillo College.
\\ Cheating includes, but is not limited to, copying from another student’s paper, using unauthorized sources of information on any assignment, turning in work that is not your own (copied from the solution manual, having someone else do your work, etc.), and allowing someone to cheat. Any student who cheats will receive a grade of zero for that assignment (grade may NOT be dropped or replaced) and/or other disciplinary action as described in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.
Grading Criteria
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I do not give extra credit work. Your course grade of A (90- 100), B (80-89), C (70-79), D (60-69), and F (below 60) will be computed as the average of 8 grades. 6 six weeks averages, midterm exam-fall semester, final-spring semester. The six weeks averages consists of the earned grades from: homework, quizzes, and unit tests. The semester exam counts 25%. You will makeup all homework and take a quiz over the material. Test and quizzes will be made up in three days if possible. |
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| Instructor Attendance Policy |
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Please remember the deadline for dropping a class at AC during this Fall 2010 Semester is November 16, 2010. If you stop completing assignments, and your average falls below 60 due to missed assignments, and you do not officially drop the course by this deadline, you will receive an "F" for the course |
| Course Calendar |
Daily quizzes will be given over the homework. Unit tests will consist of two parts: calculator allowed and no calculator. These tests are free response and multiple choice. |
Attendance
\ Attendance will be followed accordint to AISD and Amarillo College guidelines for credit.
Calendar
\ This is a Dual Credit Calculus Class, therefore the concepts are split throughout the high school year.Course Planner
\\ First Semester - Trig Review, Limits, Derivatives
\\ Limits and Their Properties
\\  A Preview of Calculus
\\  Finding Limits Graphically and Numerically
\\  Evaluating Limits Analytically
\\  Continuity and One-Sided Limits
\\  Infinite Limits
\\  Limits at Infinity – from Chapter 3
\\ Differentiation
\\  The Derivative and the Tangent Line Problem
\\  Basic Differentiation Rules and Rates of Change
\\  The Product and Quotient Rules and Higher-Order Derivatives
\\  The Chain Rule
\\  Implicit Differentiation
\\  Related Rates
\\ Applications of Differentiation
\\  Extrema on an Interval
\\  Rolle’s Theorem and the Mean Value Theorem
\\  Increasing and Decreasing Functions and the First Derivative Test
\\  Concavity and the Second Derivative Test
\\  A Summary of Curve Sketching
\\  Optimization Problems
\\  Newton’s Method (time permitting)
\\ I would like to use the introduction of Slope Fields throughout the concept of differentiation and sketching. 2
\\ 2nd Semester - Antiderivative and Integration
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\\  Antideriviatives and Indefinite Integration
\\ 1/10-1/14
\\  Reimann Sums and Definite Integrals
\\  Numerical Integration – Trapezoidal Rule
\\ 1/17-1/21
\\  The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
\\ Test
\\  Integration by Substitution
\\ 1/24-1/28
\\  Integration by Substitution
\\ 1/31-2/4
\\ Logarithmic Differentiationand Integration
\\ 2/7-2/11
\\ Test
\\ Inverse Functions
\\ Exponential Functions: Differentiation and Integration
\\ 2/14-2/18
\\ Bases other than e and Applications
\\ Inverse Trigonometric Functions: Differentiation
\\ 2/21-2/25
\\ Inverse Trigonometric Functions: Integration
\\ Area of a Region Between Two Curves
\\ 2/28-3/4
\\ Area of a Region Between Two Curves
\\ 3/7-3/11
\\ Test
\\ Volume: The Disk/Washer Method
\\ 3/21-3/25
\\ Volume: Solids with Known Cross Sections
\\ Some of the students will be taking the AP exam also in May.
\\ The month of April will be devoted to reviewing concepts that are needed by the group.
\\ AP exam first 2 weeks in MAY
\\ 5/9-5/20
\\ Cross section Project
\\ Finals
\\ Time permitting
\\ Arc Length and Surfaces of Revolution
\\ Work
\\ 3-D Model Project and Calculation of Volume
\\ Integration by Parts
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Additional Information
\ Food/Drink: Food and drink are allowed in the classroom setting, provided you clean up after yourself. Food and drink are notallowed in the computer labs.
\\ Phone/Pagers: Cell phones and pagers must be turned off or in silent mode and OUT OF SIGHT while in the classrooms and the computer labs.
\\ Resources:
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- \ Your instructor is your first and BEST resource for any help. \
- \ Free one-on-one tutoring at the Student Outreach Center in Engineering 104. (Phone: 371-5119) \
- \ Free online tutoring at Smarthinking on MyAC. This is available 24 hours a day. You will need to: log on to MyAC, click on Academics, click on Tutoring, then create an account. \
\ Additional Contacts:
\\ Dr. Kathryn Wetzel, Department Chair, 371-5097, kcwetzel@actx.edu
\\ Gina Garrett, Administrative Clerk, 371-5158, ggarrett@actx.edu
\Syllabus Created on:
11/30/-1 12:00 AM
Last Edited on:
11/30/-1 12:00 AM