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CAPP Calculus 171 Syllabus
Ms. Arts
Phone: 779-7933 Ext. 17121
Email: lenaarts@hasd.org
AP/CAPP calculus is a fast paced, in-depth, college level course equivalent to Semester I
Calculus at most universities.
CAPP (Cooperative Academic Partnership Program)
To be eligible for CAPP Calculus I students have to pass UW-Oshkosh Math Placement
Test. Students enrolled in CAPP Calculus earning a “C” or better receive 4 credits at
UWO for 1st semester calculus or UWO Calculus 171.
Use this link to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh CAPP for more information.
http://www.uwosh.edu/capp
Textbook
Calculus; Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic, by Finney, Demana, Waits, Kennedy.
Copyright 2007.
Chapters 2 – 7.3, and Lesson 8.2
Calculators:
TI 84 Graphing Calculator will be rented for a small fee from the HHS Math Dept.
(TI 89 Titanium graphing calculator can NOT be used in this course).
Calculators are not allowed during in-class quiz and exam questions (unless stated by
instructor). Cell phone calculators may not be used.
Materials Needed
lots of paper
spiral notebook
pencil and eraser
TI 84 Graphing Calculator will be rented for a small fee from the HHS Math Dept.
(TI 89 Titanium graphing calculator can NOT be used in this course).
General Objectives
1. Students will be able to work with functions represented in a variety of ways:
graphical (a picture), numerical (a table of values), algebraic (formula), or verbal.
Students will understand the connections among these representations.
2. Students will develop an understanding of the concepts, methods and applications of
calculus. Students will be able to interpret these in their own words and be able to
communicate them clearly whether written or oral.
3. Students will interpret, create or develop mathematical models that represent real or
simulated phenomena.
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4. Students will be able to perform the standard algebraic operations of calculus on a
basic library of functions and their composites.
5. Students will use the TI graphics calculator to enhance their understanding and
effectively support their problem solving skills.
Expectations
Listen attentively; be positive; show mutual respect and mental toughness. I expect
approximately six hours of focused study time per week. Also consider forming
study groups.
I expect students to:
a. Do problems analytically, by hand.
b. Demonstrate their understanding of the theorems and underlying concepts.
c. Apply mathematics to the real world (medicine, chemistry, physics, biology,
economics, business and engineering).
d. Problem-solve and communicate using the language of mathematics, including
the use of technology.
I want my students to understand math with depth and through a variety of approaches. It
has been my experience that this is the best way to learn. With your help we can make
this a positive, comfortable atmosphere for learning.
Coursework/Participation/Presentations Become involved in classroom discussion
and presentations. I want a classroom with interaction, students engaged in mathematical
thought and the learning process. Demonstrate a desire to learn by attacking problems,
not just watching others do them. Take responsibility for your own learning. Your
cooperation in the classroom, attitude, effort and leadership are important.
Projects Projects will be assigned and must be turned in for a grade. Group and/or
individual presentations may be assigned.
Homework Homework will be assigned daily but not graded. However there will be a
few take home problem sets which will be graded. I expect that you read the lessons, then
carefully and completely work the assigned problems. Your success will depend on
reading, questioning and thinking about the ideas presented and seeking help for
unsolved problems.
Quizzes/Tests/Final Exam
Quizzes are used to check for understanding and evaluate short-term progress.
There will be at least one test per chapter. Test questions will ask you to synthesize ideas
and will not just imitate the homework. The final exam will be comprehensive.
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Prerequisite Topics for Calculus: Chapter 1 of text to be reviewed by the
student: Lines, functions and graphs, exponential functions, parametric equations,
functions and logarithms, trigonometric functions.
Topics Covered
Limits and Continuity: Rates of change and limits, limits involving infinity, continuity,
rates of change and tangent lines. L’Hopital’s Rule.
Derivatives: Derivative of a function, differentiability, rules for differentiation, velocity
and other rates of change, derivatives of trigonometric functions, chain rule, implicit
differentiation, derivatives of inverse trigonometric functions, derivatives of exponential
and logarithmic functions.
Applications of Derivatives: Extreme values of functions, mean value theorem,
connecting f ' and f '' with the graph of f, modeling and optimization, linearization and
Newton’s method, related rates.
L’Hopital’s Rule: Interminate Forms 0/0,  / ,   0,   , 1 ,  0
Grades
Quarter grades will be calculated according to the following weighted categories:
Projects/Graded Work – 10%
Quizzes – 30%
Exams – 60%
Semester grades will be based on 50% of each quarter grade.
Re-Takes: No re-takes for quizzes, No re-takes for tests will be given.
Grading Scale
A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
97 - 100%
93 - 96
90 - 92
87 - 89
83 - 86
80 - 82
77 – 79
C
CD+
D
DF
76 - 73
70 - 72
67 - 69
63 - 66
60 - 62
below 60%
Semester grades will be based on 40% of each quarter grade and 20% of the final exam
grade.
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Excused Absences
Student attendance and class participation are necessary for overall success in the course.
Student absences, other than illness, are strongly discouraged.