Math 2200 (CALCULUS I)                      SYLLABUS                                          SPRING 2004

 

Instructor:         Dr. Brian Boe                                                         Office:      601B Graduate Studies

Phone:              542-2547                                                               E-mail:         brian@math.uga.edu

 

Office Hrs:     Mon.    12:20–1:20        

                     Wed.     1:25–2:25          (tentative)

                     Fri.        1:25–2:25           and by appointment

 

Text:              Edwards & Penney, Calculus, (early transcendentals version), 6th edition.

 

Material:        Sections 1.1–1.5 [review], 2.1–2.4, 3.1–3.9, 4.2–4.7, 5.2, 8.1, 8.3

 

Help books:  The following calculus help books feature short, clear explanations of the core material. Some students find them useful supplements to the course textbook.

                     How to Ace Calculus: The Streetwise Guide ($16.00 list, $11.20@amazon) by Joel Hass, Abigail Thompson, Colin Adams.  Very humorous.  For more information including a lot of online excerpts from the book, see http://www.howtoace.com.

                     Calculus (College Review Series) ($14.95 list, $10.47@amazon) by Elliot Gootman.  Lots of worked examples.  Several sections reprinted at http://www.math.uga.edu/~gootman.

 

I also recommend you take a look at the web site http://euler.slu.edu/Dept/SuccessinMath.html.

 

Objectives:    Primary: Learn the material in the sections above!  Other objectives:

• understand the concepts of limit and derivative

• learn and use rules and formulas for computing limits and derivatives

• use derivatives to solve applied problems: maximum-minimum, related rates, and curve sketching

 

Homework:   There is no way to learn calculus without doing lots of homework problems. The assigned problems should be considered a minimum: in order to develop the speed and familiarity to succeed on the tests, you should do as many additional problems from the text as you can. Homework will be col­lected at the beginning of class once a week; it must be turned in on time.

 

Policy:           Although there is no official attendance policy, you are expected to attend class daily. No late homework or make-up exams. “All students are responsible for maintaining the highest standards of honesty and integrity in every phase of their academic careers. The penalties for academic dishonesty are severe and ignorance is not an acceptable defense.” See especially sections 5 and 7 of: http://www.uga.edu/ovpi/academic_honesty/culture_honesty.htm.  In particular, copying another student’s work (even with minor changes), or allowing another student to copy yours, constitutes academic dishonesty.

 

Grading:        Homework                               10%

                     3 Tests                                     50%

                     Comprehensive Final Exam       40%

                                                                   100%

 

Test Dates:    Wed. Feb. 11

                     Wed. Mar. 17                   (tentative—let me know if you have a conflict)

                     Wed. Apr. 14

                     Final Exam:  Fri. May 7, 8 – 11 a.m.

 

This course syllabus provides a general plan for the course; deviations may be necessary.