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Calculus Fall 2008 Syllabus |
| INSTRUCTOR: |
Randell Simpson |
| PHONE: |
298-8372, 1-800-460-4636-8372 |
| FAX: |
298-8347 |
| EMAIL: |
randell@templejc.edu |
| WEB ADDRESS: |
www.templejc.edu/dept/Math/RSimpson/Simpson.htm |
| TEXTBOOK: |
Calculus: Concepts & Contexts by James Stewart (any edition) |
| EVALUATION: |
450 pts = A; 400 pts = B; 350 pts = C; 300 pts = D; <300 pts = F |
| GRADING COMPONENT |
POINTS |
| QUIZZES & APPLICATION EXERCISES |
100 |
| MIDTERM |
200 |
| FINAL EXAM |
200 |
QUIZZES:
Each day following a lecture the instructor will administer a 4-point quiz comprised of problems representative
of the suggested homework problems. Quizzes cannot be taken late nor can they be made up. Besides preparing for the quizzes,
students should also work the suggested homework assigned in class.
APPLICATION EXERCISES:
Following every lecture students will have suggested homework problems to work plus an "Application Exercise."
The application exercises must be submitted to the instructor at the beginning of the following class day. Each application exericse is worth 1 pt.
Application exercises will not be accepted late.
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance is a necessary component of the course. The instructor may withdraw a student for non-attendance, but it is the
student's responsibility to drop the class if he or she wishes to withdraw. November 14 is the last day to drop the class (& the college closes early that day).
MAKEUP POLICY:
The midterm exam may be made up. If a student misses the midterm, they should contact the instructor as soon as possible. A different version of the midterm exam will be made available in the testing center for make up purposes. This version will be a more challenging version of the normal exam.
Quizzes cannot be made up. Application exercises cannot be made up. The final exam cannot be made up.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR:
Disruptive behavior, cheating, plagiarism, and
academic dishonest can all lead to severe disciplinary sanctions. Students should refer to the Temple College Student Handbook
regarding policies dealing with academic integrity and disruptive behavior.
VIDEO LECTURES:
The instructor has posted video clips of abridged lectures at http://www.youtube.com/user/randellsimpson.
LECTURE SCHEDULE (subject to change during the semester):
| DATES |
LECTURE M![]() |
LECTURE T![]() |
LECTURE W![]() |
LECTURE Th![]() |
| Aug 25-28 | Companion Text to Stewart's Calculus | Companion text contains examples, suggested homework, possible exam problems, & application exercises. | Limits | Limits |
| Sept 1-4 | HOLIDAY | Limits (continued) | Limits (continued) | Limit Properties |
| Sept 8-11 | Limits Properties | Continuity | Continuity | Sisyphus & Derivative |
| Sept 15-18 | Sisyphus & Derivative | Velocity & Derivative | Velocity & Derivative | Derivative as Function |
| Sept 22-25 | Derivative as Function | Differentiation | Differentiation | Product & Quotient Rules |
| Sept 29-Oct 2 | Product & Quotient Rules | Chain Rule | Chain Rule | Differentiation with Trigonometric & e^x Functions |
| Oct 6-9 | Differentiation with Trigonometric & e^x Functions | Implicit Differentiation | Implicit Differentiation | Differentiation of LN & Logarithmic Differentiation |
| Oct 13-16 | Differentiation of LN & Logarithmic Differentiation |
REVIEW | REVIEW | MIDTERM EXAM |
| Oct 20-23 | MIDTERM EXAM | Linearization | Linearization | Related Rates |
| Oct 27-30 | Related Rates | Applications of Continuity & Limits | Applications of Continuity & Limits | Behavior Theorem |
| Nov 3-6 | Behavior Theorem | Extreme Value Theorem | Extreme Value Theorem | Concavity & Inflection |
| Nov 10-13 | Concavity & Inflection | Optimization | Optimization | L'Hospital's Rule |
| Nov 17-20 | L'Hospital's Rule | Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integral | Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integral | Riemann Sum |
| Nov 24-27 | Riemann Sum | Fundamental Theorem of Calculus | HOLIDAY | HOLIDAY |
| Dec 1-4 | Fundamental Theorem of Calculus | Integration by Substitution | Integration by Substitution | Area Between 2 Curves |
| Dec 8-11 | Area Between 2 Curves | FINAL EXAM (Date & Time to be Announced) |
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Course Content:
Students will be required to do the following:
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