Houston Community College
Northwest College
Spring Branch Campus
Math Department
Instructor: Hung Dam
Room: 125
Summer 2012
Math 2413 : Calculus I
CRN : 81873
June 04 – July 05
MTWTh (12 -3:15 pm)
Phone: 832-798-5983
COURSE SYLLABUS, CAL I, SUMMER 2012
Prerequisites: Math 2412. Pass with a “C” or better, or consent of the
Department Head.
Text Book:. CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY
Edwards, 9th edition, Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, 2010.
by Larson &
Departmental Policies:
1. There will be 3 major exams.
2. An open book exam may be given at the discretion of the instructor.
3. There will be a comprehensive final exam and questions on it can deal with any
of the course objectives.
4. The final exam must be taken by all students
5. The final exam is counted from 25% to 40% of the course average score, at the
discretion of the instructor.
6. The course letter grade will be used in the usual manner. Letter grades will be
assigned as follows :
Course average score:
Letter Grade:
90 - 100
A
80 - 89
B
70 - 79
C
60 - 69
D
Below 60
F
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COURSE CALENDAR, MATH 2413 : CALCULUS I
SESSION DATE
TOPICS
SECTIONS
WEEK # 1
M June 04, 2012
Graphs & Models.
Linear Models & Rates of Change
P.1
P.2
Tu June 05, 2012
Functions & Their Graphs
Fitting Models to Data
P.3
P.4
W June 06, 2012
A Preview of Calculus
Finding Limits Graphically and Numerically
Evaluating Limits Analytically
Continuity and One-Sided Limits
Infinite Limits
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
Th June 07, 2012
WEEK # 2
M June 11, 2012
Tu June 12, 2012
EXAM# 1
Derivative and tangent line slope
Differentiation Rules and Rates ơf Change
W June 13, 2012
Product Rule, Qưotient Rule and HOD’s
Chain Rule
Th June 14, 2012
Implicit Differentiation
Related Rates
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
WEEK # 3
M June 18, 2012
EXAM# 2
Tu June 19, 2012
Extrema on an interval
Rolle’s Theorem & the Mean Value Theorem
3.1
3.2
W June 20, 2012
The First Derivative Test
The Second Derivative Test
3.3
3.4
Limits at Infinity
A Summary of Curve Sketching
3.5
3.6
Th June 21, 2012
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COURSE CALENDAR, MATH 2413 : CALCULUS I
WEEK # 4
M June 25, 2012
EXAM# 3
Tu June 26, 2012
Optimization Problems
Newton’s Method
3.7
3.8
W June 27, 2012
Differentials
Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integration
3.9
4.1
Th June 28, 2012
Area.
Riemann Sums & Definite Integrals
4.2
4.3
WEEK # 5
M July 02, 2012
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Integration by Substitution
Tu June 03, 2012
Review for Final Exam
W June 04, 2012
Independence Day Holiday
Th June 05, 2012
FINAL EXAM
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4.4
4.5