Calculus
Math 2413-1002 (T/Th 10:15-11:55)
& Math 2413-1003 (M/W 12:30-2:10)

Spring 2009 Syllabus

INSTRUCTOR:
Randell Simpson
PHONE:
 
298-8976, 1-800-460-4636-8976
 
FAX:
 
298-8977
 
EMAIL:
 
randell@templejc.edu
 
WEB ADDRESS:
 
www.templejc.edu/dept/Math/RSimpson/Simpson.htm
 
TEXTBOOK:
 
Calculus: Concepts & Contexts by James Stewart (any edition)

**INSTRUCTOR HAS FREE COPIES AVAILABLE**

 
EVALUATION:
 
450 pts = A; 400 pts = B; 350 pts = C; 300 pts = D; <300 pts = F
 
METAPHOR:
 
Sisyphus Strugges against the Derivative

GRADING COMPONENT
POINTS
QUIZZES & APPLICATION EXERCISES
 
100
 
MIDTERM
 
200
 
FINAL EXAM
 
200
 

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.

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.

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 13 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, he or she should contact the instructor as soon as possible. A different version of the midterm exam will be made available by appointment. 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.

COMPANION TEXT to STEWART's CALCULUS: CONCEPTS & CONTEXTS

Companion Text to Stewart's Calculus 

M/W LECTURE SCHEDULE (subject to change during the semester):

DATES
MONDAY LECTURE
WEDNESDAY LECTURE
Aug 24/26  First Day: Limits  Second Day: Limit Properties 
Aug 31/Sept 2  Continuity  Sisyphus & Derivative 
Sept 7/9  HOLIDAY  Velocity & Derivative 
Sept 14/16  Derivative as Function  Differentiation 
Sept 21/23  Product & Quotient Rules  Chain Rule 
Sept 28/30  Differentiation with Trigonometric & e^x Functions  Implicit Differentiation 
Oct 5/7  Differentiation of LN
& Logarithmic Differentiation
 
REVIEW 
Oct 12/14  MIDTERM EXAM  Linearization 
Oct 19/21  Related Rates  Applications of Continuity & Limits 
Oct 26/28  Behavior Theorem  Extreme Value Theorem 
Nov 2/4  Concavity & Inflection  Optimization 
Nov 9/11  L'Hospital's Rule  Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integral 
Nov 16/18  Riemann Sum  Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 
Nov 23/25  Integration by Substitution  HOLIDAY 
Nov 30/Dec 2  Integration by Parts  Area Between 2 Curves 
Dec 7-10  Practice Problems for Final  FINAL EXAM
(Date & Time to be Announced)
 

T/Th LECTURE SCHEDULE (subject to change during the semester):

DATES
TUESDAY LECTURE
THURSDAY LECTURE
Aug 25/27  First Day: Limits  Second Day: Limit Properties 
Sept 1/3  Continuity  Sisyphus & Derivative 
Sept 8/9  Velocity & Derivative  Derivative as Function 
Sept 15/17  Differentiation  Product & Quotient Rules 
Sept 22/24  Chain Rule  Differentiation with Trigonometric & e^x Functions 
Sept 29/Oct 1  Implicit Differentiation  Differentiation of LN
& Logarithmic Differentiation
 
Oct 6/8  Linearization  REVIEW 
Oct 13/15  MIDTERM EXAM  Related Rates 
Oct 20/22  Applications of Continuity & Limits  Behavior Theorem 
Oct 27/29  Extreme Value Theorem  Concavity & Inflection 
Nov 3/5  Optimization  L'Hospital's Rule 
Nov 10/12  Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integral  Riemann Sum 
Nov 17/19  Fundamental Theorem of Calculus  Integration by Substitution 
Nov 24/26  Integration by Parts  HOLIDAY 
Dec 1/3  Area Between 2 Curves  Practice Problems for Final 
Dec 7-10  FINAL EXAM
(Date & Time to be Announced)
 
 

Course Content:

Students will be required to do the following:

  1. LIMITS & CONTINUITY
  2. DIFFERENTIATION
  3. INTEGRATION

 

 


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