Calculus I
Math 1210, Section 1
Summer 2013
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Morgan Cesa
Email: cesa@math.utah.edu
Office: JWB 128
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 8:30-9:30 a.m., or by appointment.
Course Website: http://www.math.utah.edu/∼cesa/1210
Course Meeting Times: Monday-Thursday 7:30-8:30 a.m., JWB 335
Text: Calculus with Differential Equations, Ninth Edition, by Varberg, Purcell, and Rigdon
Prerequisites:“C” or better in MATH 1050 and MATH 1060, or MATH 1080, or AP Calculus AB score of 3 or better, or Accuplacer CLM score of 95 or better, or ACT Math score
of 28 or better, or SAT Math score of 630 or better. Fulfills Quantitative Reasoning (Math
& Stat/Logic).
Course Topics: Functions and their graphs, differentiation of polynomial, rational and
trigonometric functions. Velocity and acceleration. Geometric applications of the derivative,
minimization and maximization problems, the indefinite integral, and an introduction to
differential equations. The definite integral and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
Homework: There will be two components to the homework in this course. The first
component will be assigned and graded through WeBWorK, and designed to give you practice
with the material covered in class. In general, there will be one assignment for each section
we cover in class. The assignment will open after the class in which we complete that section,
and will be automatically closed and graded the following Sunday night, one minute before
midnight. Your first assignment will help you gain familiarity with the program and how to
input your answers.
The second component of the homework will be a weekly written assignment. It will consist of
a few (no more than 5) problems, and will be graded mainly on the clarity and thoroughness
of the work shown. These assignments will be due at the beginning of class on Monday.
Late homework will not be accepted.
Expectations & Behavior: You are expected to attend class every day, complete all assignments and take all midterm exams and the final. During class, you are expected to be
courteous to your classmates and the instructor. Cell phones should be switched to silent,
and computers will not be allowed during class.
Quizzes: Quizzes will be given in class on Thursdays. They will last approximately 15
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minutes, and cover material from the homework assignment collected on Monday.
Exams: There will be two midterm exams and one final exam. The midterm exams will
take place during class on June 10th and July 8th. The final exam will be held on August
1st, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Make up exams will be allowed only in emergencies. If an emergency arises and you think
you may qualify for a make-up exam, you must notify me before the start of the exam.
If you require testing accommodations, you must contact me during the first week of the
course to make these arrangements. (See ADA Statement below.)
Grading: Your grade will be computed as follows:
• 40% - The average of your two midterm exam scores.
• 30% - Final exam
• 15% - Quizzes
• 15% - Homework
A letter grade will be assigned according to the University grading policy (find it here:
http://www.sa.utah.edu/regist/handbook/grading.htm) and the standard division of grades.
Calculator Policy: You may use a scientific or graphing calculator on homework, exams,
and quizzes. You may not use any other type of calculator (Computer Algebra System, cell
phone, PDA, etc).
Communication: I will occasionally send emails to the class through both the CIS and
WeBWorK systems. Make sure that you are checking your UMail or having it forwarded to
an email address that you check regularly.
Other Resources: The T. Benny Rushing Mathematics Student Center (adjacent to JWB
& LCB), Rm 155 is open M - Th 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., F 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free drop-in tutoring
is available there. You may also contact a private tutor from the Math department list
(available in JWB 233) if you require additional help.
ADA: The American with Disabilities Act requires reasonable accommodations be provided
for students with physical, cognitive, systemic, learning, and psychiatric disabilities. Please
contact me at the beginning of the semester to discuss any such accommodations for this
course.
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