SYLLABUS FOR CALCULUS I
(MAC 2312, sec 10459, Spring 2008)
Instructor:
Dr. Mei-Qin Zhan
Office Hour:
MW 9:00-10:00, 12:30-1:30 (or by appointment)
Room & Time: MW 10:00-11:40am, 10/1341
Office: 14/ 2729
Tel:
620-3726
Email: mzhan@unf.edu
Prerequisites: Pre-calculus or College Algebra and Trigonometry
Textbook:
Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions, 4th edition
Authors:
Ron Larson, Robert P. Hostetler, Bruce H. Edwards
Sections and Topics Covered: 2.1- 2.4, 2.5 3.1-3.8 4.1- 4.8, and 5.1-5.5
Administration: Attendance is required at all class sessions. Homework will
be assigned after each lecture and will be collected once a
week. No late homework will be accepted
Quiz will be given approximately once a week. No makeup quiz will be given.
I will drop two (2) lowest quiz scores.
There will be two (2) tests plus a FINAL. Final test will be comprehensive. If
you should ever miss any test, you must let me know in advance. Only those
with a strong reason and proof may be allowed to have a makeup test.
Resource Online: There are many web sites offer free online help material that can enhance your
understanding of concepts of calculus. For example, the following web sites
offer free helps,
a) http://www.mapleapps.com/powertools/CalcI/CalcI.html
This site have some animations for the concepts like derivative, integration,
etc. It also contains Modules for Maple. A copy of Maple is installed in
Computer Lab of Math Dept.
General Education Outcomes:
MAC 2311 is designed to satisfy the following criteria from the Central Student Outcomes of
General Education:
II D. 1. Students should be able to demonstrate general knowledge of the breadth, power, and
development of major areas of mathematics.
We reach this goal by devoting most of the course to limits, continuity, and differentiation.
Course lectures cover the general concepts of limits, continuity, differentiation, and concrete
limits of algebraic and transcendental functions, modeling optimization problems, and modeling
related-rates problems. The lectures also include the concepts needed to understand the topics, the
skills needed to apply the concepts, and a discussion of the scope of these concepts.
II. D. 2. Students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in solving problems using
mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning.
We reach this goal by evaluating limits and calculating derivatives. The acquired techniques will
be applied to graph functions, solve optimization problems, and solve related-rates problems.
Grade Scheme: A (): 100-90; B (): 88-78; C (): 75-65; D: 64-55; F: 55-0
Grade Distribution: Homework (10%); Quiz (20%); Test I-II (20% each); Final (30%)
Holidays: Jan 21, Mar. 17-22(Spring break).
Last Day to withdraw: Mar. 28th.
Final Date: Wed, April. 30th, 9:00-10:50am.