Calculus
Math 2413-1002 (T/Th 10:15-11:55)

Spring 2010 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. April 9 is the last day to drop the class (& the college may close 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 dishonesty 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. The instructor also recommends videos by PatrickJMT.

COMPANION TEXT to STEWART's CALCULUS: CONCEPTS & CONTEXTS

Companion Text to Stewart's Calculus 

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

DATES
TUESDAY LECTURE
THURSDAY LECTURE
Jan 12/14  First Day: Limits  Second Day: Limit Properties 
Jan 19/21  Continuity  Sisyphus & Derivative 
Jan 26/28  Velocity & Derivative  Derivative as Function 
Feb 2/4  Differentiation  Product & Quotient Rules 
Feb 9/11  Chain Rule  Differentiation with Trigonometric & e^x Functions 
Feb 16/18  Implicit Differentiation  Differentiation of LN
& Logarithmic Differentiation
 
Feb 23/25  Linearization  REVIEW 
Mar 2/4  MIDTERM EXAM  Related Rates 
Mar 9/11  Applications of Continuity & Limits  Behavior Theorem 
Mar 15-18  SPRING BREAK  SPRING BREAK 
Mar 23/25  Extreme Value Theorem  Concavity & Inflection 
Mar 30/Apr 1  Optimization  L'Hospital's Rule 
Apr 6/8  Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integral  Riemann Sum 
Apr 13/15  Fundamental Theorem of Calculus  Integration by Substitution 
Apr 20/22  Integration by Parts  An Extra Day on Integration 
Apr 27/29  Area Between 2 Curves  Practice Problems for Final 
May 3-6  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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