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Calculus 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) |
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Course Content:
Students will be required to do the following:
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