Calculus
[Math 2413, Sections 1001 (M-Th), 1002 (T/Th), and 1003 (M/W)]

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)
 
   

Course Content:

Students will be required to do the following:

  1. LIMITS & CONTINUITY
  2. DIFFERENTIATION
  3. INTEGRATION

 

 


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