Math 1210 – 008 Calculus I Fall 2012 Instructor: Katrina Johnson Office: LCB 306 Office Hours: TBA E-­‐mail address: kjohnson@math.utah.edu Class Time & Place: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:00-­‐8:00pm, LCB 219 Website: http://www.math.utah.edu/~kjohnson/math1210f12/ Text: Calculus with Differential Equations, 9th edition, by Varberg, Purcell and Rigdon. ISBN:0-­‐13-­‐142924-­‐8 or 978-­‐0-­‐13-­‐230633-­‐1 Calculator Policy: You may find a graphing calculator helpful for your own personal use. However, calculators will NOT be allowed for most quizzes or exams. In the event a calculator is allowed for a quiz or exam it MUST be a scientific calculator (not a graphing calculator, programmable calculator or cell phone calculator). Students will be notified previous to a quiz or exam if a calculator will be allowed. Prerequisites: At least a C grade in Math 1050 AND Math 1060 or an appropriate ACT/SAT or Accuplacer score. Expected Learning Outcomes: After completing this course the student should be able to • compute limits of algebraic and trigonometric functions in one variable and identify when the limit does not exist. • use limits to discuss the continuity of a function in one variable and identify asymptotes of a function in one variable. • compute derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions in one variable both explicitly and implicitly. • analyze a graph using understanding of derivatives and limits. • apply knowledge of derivatives to solve problems (linear approximation, related rate, optimization). • compute indefinite and definite integrals of some algebraic and trigonometric functions in one variable. • apply knowledge of integrals to solve problems (area, volume, length, surface area, work, centers of mass). • explain the relationship between derivatives and integrals. • learn to communicate mathematical ideas effectively. Grading – Grades will be calculated as follows: Homework 10% Quizzes 10% Midterm 25% Midterm 25% Final 30% Total 100% Grading scale – Grades will be assigned as follows: A (93-­‐100), A-­ (90-­‐93), B+ (87-­‐90), B (83-­‐87), B-­ (80-­‐83), C+ (77-­‐80), C (73-­‐77), C-­ (70-­‐73), D+ (67-­‐70), D (63-­‐67), D-­ (60-­‐63), E (0-­‐60) Exams: Final: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 from 6:00-­8:00pm in LCB 219 Midterms: Thursday, September 20, 2012 Thursday, November 8, 2012 These dates are fixed and will not change, make sure that you are in class and prepared to take each exam. You will be required to bring a pencil and your student ID to each exam. I will check your IDs at each exam. Quizzes: There will a quiz each Tuesday. Quiz questions will be taken from or related to examples from the textbook, examples presented in class or assigned homework problems. I will drop your lowest 3 quiz scores. There will be NO retakes or make-­‐up quizzes. If you miss a quiz for any reason, that quiz will be counted as one of the lowest quiz grades and be dropped. Anticipated quiz dates can be found on the course outline. I will post the solutions to the quizzes on the class website after the quiz. Homework Practice is an essential part of learning. Observing someone else doing problems is VERY different from working problems yourself! I will assign homework for each topic discussed in class. You can access the list of problems on the class website. You should complete the homework problems before the next class session. I will try to spend some time in class answering questions that come up during your practice. Please bring additional questions to office hours. I will collect the homework every Thursday. A subset of the assigned homework problems will be graded. I will NOT accept late homework. Submitted homework set solutions should be organized and legible (sections and problems within each section in order) and stapled. I will post solutions to the graded homework problems on the class website after collecting the homework. Each graded homework problem will be worth up to 4 points assigned by the following rubric: Completeness Rubric: +0 problem not completed, or work does not support answer +1 problem attempted but solution incomplete +2 problem attempted and full solution submitted Correctness Rubric: +0 solution not correct +1 solution mostly correct +2 solution correct Resources – Tutoring Lab & Computer Lab: T. Benny Rushing Mathematics Student Center, Rm. 155 & 155C Hours: M – Th 8a.m. – 8p.m., F 8a.m. – 6p.m. (Closed weekends and holidays) Group tutoring is also available through the tutoring center. Private Tutoring: University Tutoring Services, 330 SSB or there is a list of tutors at the Math Department office in JWB 233 Students with Disabilities: The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in the class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Olpin Union Build, 581-­‐
5020 (V/TDD). CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations. Other Policies:  When you come to class, plan to be in class (turn your cell phone on Silent/OFF, keep your computer in your bag, save visiting with your neighbor/friend till after class, …). If you are in class, I will expect respectful behavior. If your behavior becomes distracting to any person in class (including myself), I may decide to ask you to leave the class.  Any students caught with an unapproved calculator or sharing answers on a quiz or exam will receive a zero.  Make sure that the written work you turn in is organized and legible. I will only grade work that I can read.  I will post your grades on CANVAS. Please check your grades regularly to make sure there are no data entry mistakes. I’m always happy to correct any mistakes I’ve made. You just need to let me know about them.  You may take an alternate exam if you talk to me about it first and explain the extenuating circumstances that make it necessary. Needing to work, babysitting your siblings, oversleeping, or needing more time to study do not pass as acceptable. Getting in a car crash or having to attend your child’s birth, on the other hand, is sufficient reason to request to take an alternate exam (I reserve the right to ask for a written evidence of any claims you make). But, it is 100% your responsibility to communicate with me as soon as is possible, before the exam occurs (or as soon as possible). Talking to me after the exam will be sufficient reason for you to receive a zero on that exam. I reserve the right to make alternate exams more difficult than the scheduled exam.  If you have crisis-­level extenuating circumstances, which require flexibility, it is 100% your responsibility to communicate with me as soon as possible. The longer you wait to communicate with me, the less I can and am willing to do to help.  The best way to contact me is by email or in office hours. Be aware I do not check my email in the evening or during the weekend.  I will send information to the class via the campus information system. Students will be notified of any changes to course policies or the course outline if changes arise throughout the semester. You will be responsible for this information. It is in your best interest to make sure your email address is up-­‐to-­‐date.  Please make sure you do your best throughout the semester. Come talk to me if you need additional study strategies. No extra credit will be given at the end of the semester. Do not ask me to make special arrangements for you to improve your grade at the end of the semester. If you ask me toward the end of the semester if I’ll make special arrangements for you to improve your grade by some means, the answer will be NO.