UC-Denver MATH 1401-004 Calculus I
Spring 2012 Syllabus
Class Sessions:
Recitation Location/Time:
Instructor:
My Office:
Office Hours:
Note: These are subject to
change. See my web page
for the most current times.
M/W 4:30 – 6:20 PM in North 1603
1401-R04 is M/W 3:30 – 4:20 PM in North 1603
Phil DeOrsey
CU-Denver Bldg., Rm. 653 (6th floor CU Building – 1250 14th Street)
I will hold office hours during the following times. Feel free to drop in with your
questions!
Tuesdays from 1:00 - 2:00 and Wednesdays from 2:00-3:00.
Other times are available by appointment - call or e-mail first!
Phone:
E-mail:
Web Page
The best way to reach me is by email.
Philip.DeOrsey@ucdenver.edu
All handouts, including the syllabus, homework assignments, review
assignments, and grades will be posted on Blackboard at CU Online:
http://blackboard.cuonline.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp
Recitation Instructor:
Math Dept. Office
Melissa Bilbao
CU-Denver Bldg., 6th Floor (1250 14th Street)
phone: 303-556-8442 (main line)
Lynn Bennethum: Office CU-Bldg., Rm. 638
Phone: 303-556-4810; email: Lynn.Bennethum@ucdenver.edu
Dept Associate Chair
Description: First course of a three-semester sequence (MATH 1401, 2411, 2421) in calculus. Topics covered
include limits, derivatives (including transcendental functions), applications of derivatives and the definite integral.
Note: Students cannot receive credit for both math 1080 and 1401.
Prerequisite: MATH 1110/1120 or 1130 and satisfactory test scores as set by the department (ACT, SAT,
PrepForCalc) or previous Calculus credit.
Format: This course is taught in a lecture/recitation format. New material will be presented during the lecture
portion of the class. There is a lot of material to cover and there isn’t much time to go over extra examples or answer
homework questions during lecture. During recitation you will have an opportunity to work additional practice
problems and ask questions about the homework with the recitation instructor.
Required Materials:
Text: Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Briggs/Cochrane, First edition, Addison. (Not absolutely required. See below.)
Software: MyMathLab. A hard copy of the text is not absolutely required since an eBook comes with the purchase of
the software. The total cost for the software and eBook is approximately $78.00. You can purchase the software and
the eBook by going to www.coursecompass.com. Under REGISTER, click STUDENT. Unless you are retaking this
course, you will want to “Enroll in a New Course”. You will need the COURSE ID which is _deorsey48586, your
university email address (which you check regularly), and either a student access code or a valid credit card. If you
purchase a hard copy of the text then we recommend that you purchase it new bundled with the student access code
that gives you access to the MyMathLab software. Note that a used text will not usually come with an unused access
code. Each access code can only be used once!!! If you purchase a used text then you will probably still need to
purchase the software and eBook online. If you don’t mind using the eBook instead of a hard copy of the text then
the MyMathLab software is all you need. MyMathLab is good for two years (Calc I, II, and III maximum).
Technology: The recommended calculator for the course is the TI-89 which contains a Computer Algebra System
(CAS). I will be using a TI-89 in class. Other calculators with a CAS (such as the TI-nSpire CAS) are probably fine but
please ask if you have a different calculator that you would like to use. It is also possible to get by with a basic
graphics calculator (TI-83/84) and use the website www.WolframAlpha.com as your CAS. There are apps available for
the i-phone, Android and i-pod touch that allow you to use WolframAlpha. Technology Warning: You absolutely,
positively must learn to do the problems in this course by hand so do not become overly dependent on
calculators or software. We do NOT allow the use of calculators during the tests!
How you will be evaluated:
Exams: Three exams, worth 150 points each, will be given plus a comprehensive final exam, counting 250 points. The
dates of the tests and final exam are:
Exam #1: Wednesday, February 15th
Exam #2: Wednesday, March 14th
Exam #3: Wednesday, April 25th
Final Exam: Saturday, May 5th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Paper & Pencil Homework Assignments: There will be 12 written homework assignments. Homework problems will
be given over each section covered and collected each week. Homework assignment will be graded and will be worth
10 points each, for a total of 120 points. Please follow these guidelines when turning in homework assignments:
1. All assignments are to be done on green engineering paper. Engineering paper can be purchased at the
bookstore. Please use only one side of paper when doing assignments.
2. All assignments should be done in pencil.
3. Show all work neatly since messy papers may not be graded.
4. Include graphs where appropriate. The graphs can either be a sketch or a computer printout with important
information (axes, scale, intercepts, and important points) identified.
5. Staple your papers together.
6. Make sure that you do the assigned problems since no credit will be given for work on an incorrect problem.
7. Please circle or box your answers.
You are able to work together in doing homework assignments; however, copying another student’s work will not be
tolerated. If this occurs, all students involved will receive no credit on the assignment.
MyMathLab Homework: Online homework will be assigned over each section covered. You will use MyMathLab to do
the online homework. It is recommended that you do the online homework for each section before doing the written
homework for the section. You get immediate feedback while doing the online homework since the problems are
graded as you do them. You can also get help on a problem if necessary and you have multiple attempts to get each
problem correct. If you want to improve your score on a particular assignment you can return and try individual
problems again, up until the due date of the assignment. This will count for a possible 80 points.
Calculus Application Project: One project will be assigned during the semester that will be an extension to the
homework assignments. This project will require the use of technology and a formal, typed write-up (MS Word). The
project will be counted 25 points.
Recitation: Your recitation grade will be worth 75 points. The recitation grade is determined by the higher of the
following
1. grade on your in-class exam
2. recitation attendance and graded “check for understanding” in-class assignments.
Your recitation grade will be calculated in three different intervals. 25 points will be allocated based upon your
attendance and in-class assignments at recitation prior to Exam #1 or your Exam #1 grade (whichever is higher). So
if you earned 21 points during recitation, you would earn 21 out of 25 points (84%). If your Exam #1 score is less
than 84%, then your recitation grade would be 21 points. If your Exam #1 score is more than 84%, then your
recitation grade would be that percentage of 25 points. For example, if you scored 92% on Exam #1, your recitation
grade would be 92% of 25 points = 23 points. This process is repeated 2 more times before each exam.
Points Summary: You will be accumulating a possible 1000 points during the semester.
Tests:
450 points
Final Exam:
250 points
Homework Assignments:
120 points
MyMathLab Homework
80 points
Recitation:
75 points
Application Project:
25 points
----------------------------------------------Total:
1000 points
Grading Scale: Your final grade will be determined by the percentage of these points you have actually received
A 92.0 – 100%
B+ 88.0 – 89.9%
C+ 78.0 – 79.9%
D 60.0 – 69.9%
F below 60.0%
A- 90.0 – 91.9%
B 82.0 – 87.9%
C 70.0 – 77.9%
B- 80.0 – 81.9%
Late Work and Exam Makeup Policy:
Makeup Tests: I expect you to take all of the tests. If some emergency arises that causes you to miss a test, we will
deal with it in such a way that you are not penalized. We will discuss the details if this happens. If at all possible, you
must make arrangements with me beforehand, and I will ask for details regarding the emergency. If you miss a test
without making prior arrangements, you will in all likelihood receive a zero. No makeup will be offered after the test
has been passed back to the class.
Uniform Final Exam: The final exam is 9:00 AM – Noon on Saturday, May 5th. Attendance at the final exam is
mandatory. In most cases the final exam will not be held in the same room as your class was held. Your instructor
will provide you with the room number where your final exam will be held. You are required to take the final exam in
the correct room with the other students from your section. Having the final rescheduled is extremely rare and is not
permitted for reasons such as a plane ticket that was purchased earlier, attendance at weddings or accommodation of
your work schedule. If you have another UCD class/exam at the time of the math 2411 final exam then you are
required to make up the final exam on Saturday afternoon. In all cases where a makeup is requested, you MUST
MAKE ARRANGEMENTS BEFOREHAND if at all possible.
Late Homework Assignments: New assignments are distributed in lecture on Wednesdays and are due at the start of
lecture the following Wednesday. If assignments are turned in after their due date there is a huge penalty. Unless
you make prior arrangements, expect a 50% reduction in grade for any item turned in late. No assignments will be
accepted after the assignment has been returned to the class along with solutions.
Late Online Homework: If you do not do an online homework assignment by its due date you will receive a zero on
that assignment. There will be no exceptions. Technical difficulties are always possible when working with
computers so plan ahead and get your online homework done early
Late Recitation Credit: It is not possible to receive credit for a missed recitation.
Late Application Projects: These will be handled in the same way as late homework assignments.
Frequently Asked Question: How much time should I be spending on my Calculus each week? A “fulltime job” is considered to be 40 hours per week and a “full-time student” is considered to have a schedule of 15 hours
per week. If you subtract 15 hours of class time from the 40 hours, that leaves 25 hours of studying per week. 4/15
of 25 hours is 6.7 hours of studying Calculus, outside of class time per week.
Attendance: Regular attendance and participation are important to your success in any college course but
particularly in mathematics. Attendance of lecture and recitation is expected. If you must miss a lecture, notify me by
e-mail (in advance when possible).
Cheating: Examples of cheating include (but are not limited to): using unauthorized references (e.g. another
individual, notes, texts...) during an exam or test, using a calculator on an exam or test where a calculator is not
allowed, altering a graded exam and coming back to request more points, turning in duplicate homework
assignments, and plagiarism. The penalty for cheating will depend on the evidence and the intent of the student.
The minimum penalty for deliberate cheating on an exam will be a zero on the exam. A letter will also be sent to the
department Chair and the CLAS associate Dean and it is likely that depending on the circumstances, cheating of this
kind may result in a course grade of F as well as possible expulsion from the university. It isn't worth it, so don't do it.
I encourage students to work together on homework. However, it is expected that you turn in your own work
expressed in your own words. Never copy someone else’s work and do not allow someone else to copy your work. If
there are duplications of portions of homework where it is obvious that copying has occurred, then all parties will
receive a zero on the assignment.
Student Code of Conduct: As members of the University community, students are expected to uphold university
standards, which include abiding by state civil and criminal laws and all University policies and standards of
conduct. These standards are outlined in the student code of conduct which can be found at:
http://www.ucdenver.edu/life/services/standards/students/Pages/default.aspx
Incomplete Grades: An incomplete grade ‘I’ is not granted for low academic performance. To be eligible for an
incomplete grade, students must (1) successfully complete 75 percent of the course, (2) have special circumstances
(verification may be required) that preclude the student from attending class and completing graded assignments, and
(3) make arrangements to complete missing assignments with the original instructor using a CLAS Course Completion
agreement.
Where to Get Additional Help: There are Teaching Assistants available to answer your questions in the MERC lab
in the North Classroom Building (NC) room 4015. This is an excellent resource! Check with the lab to see their
schedule. Try to form a study group to study and learn with; it really works for some people! Realize that there are
many ways of learning and a study group may be helpful for you. Listening to a lecture and asking questions may
work for someone else. The Learning Resource Center (see below) may be able to assist you in setting up a study
group. And don’t forget about me! Please, don’t be afraid to ask me questions. Don’t think, “I must be the only one
who doesn’t understand.” Feel free to ask questions before, during, or after class. You are always welcome to drop in
and see me during my open office hours held in the MERC lab (see page 1), or you can ask questions by email. If
your email contains math symbols, just type them as you would on your calculator.
Other Resources for this course:
The Learning Resource Center is designed to promote student success, retention, and graduation in the academic
setting. Services which are available to UC Denver students include tutoring, and study groups, study strategies
seminars, peer advocacy, a test file and minority resource library.
Tutoring Services – North Classroom Building (NC) Room 2004
(303) 556-2802
The Academic Success and Advising Center serves as the first point of contact and provides academic advising for
students who are pre-business, pre-engineering, or who have not declared a major yet. In addition the center
provides general information and resource referral to all students.
North Classroom Building (NC) Room 2024
(303) 352-3520
Disability Accommodations The University of Colorado Denver is committed to providing reasonable accommodation
and access to programs and services to students with disabilities. To be eligible for accommodations, students must
be registered with the UC Denver Office of Disability Resources and Services (DRS) – North Classroom 2514; 303-5563450, 303-556-4766 (TTY). The DRS staff has experience to assist faculty in determining reasonable
accommodations, and to coordinate these accommodations. If a student is given accommodations, they must be
followed. If a student chooses not to accept the accommodations set forth by the DRS, they MUST complete all
assignments and do all course work in the same manner as all other students. No exceptions or alternate forms of
evaluation can be used except those mandated by the DRS. Faculty cannot arbitrarily decide to give a student extra
time, extra assistance or other forms of aid unless it is formally mandated by the DRS.
The Career Center offers a full array of services that prepare students for career success, such as resume help,
internship and career counseling and they have a large career library. Tivoli Student Union Room 267 Phone: 303556-2250
The University of Colorado Denver provides many other services, resources and association memberships to support
and enhance your education. For a complete list of these resources see:
http://www.ucdenver.edu/life/services/Pages/index.aspx
Spring 2012 CLAS Academic Policies
The following policies pertain to all degree students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS).
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Schedule verification: It is each student’s responsibility to verify online that his/her official registration is
correct: verify before classes begin and prior to the drop/add deadline. Failure to verify schedule accuracy
is not sufficient reason to justify a late add or drop.
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E-mail: Students must activate and regularly check their official student e-mail account for CU Denver
business: http://www.ucdenver.edu/student-services/Pages/WebMail.aspx. Those who forward email
must check CU Denver e-mail regularly for messages not automatically forwarded.
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Waitlists:
 Students are not automatically notified if they are added to a class from a waitlist.
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Students are not automatically dropped from a class if they never attended, stopped attending, or do
not make tuition payments.
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Waitlists are purged after the 1st week of classes, after which a paper Schedule Adjustment Form
(drop/add form) is required. It is the student's responsibility to get the form (online or at the Advising
Office, NC 4002), have it signed, deliver it to the Registrar (Annex 100) or the Student Services Center
(NC 1003), and verify her/his schedule online.
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Late adds (after 1 February) will be approved only when circumstances surrounding the late add are
beyond the student’s control. This will require a written petition and verifiable documentation. Petition
forms are available in NC 4002. The signature of a faculty member on a Schedule Adjustment Form does
not guarantee that a late add petition will be approved.
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Late drops (after 1 February) will be approved only when circumstances surrounding the late drop have
arisen after the published drop deadline and are beyond the student’s control. This will require a written
petition and verifiable documentation. The signature of a faculty member does not guarantee that a late
drop petition will be approved.
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Tuition: Students are responsible for completing arrangements with financial aid, family, scholarships, etc.
(depending on tuition plan selected) to pay their tuition prior to Census Date (1 February). Students who
drop after that date are (1) financially responsible for tuition and fees, (2) academically responsible and will
receive a "W" grade, and (3) are ineligible for a refund of COF hours or tuition.
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Graduation:
 Undergraduate students wishing to graduate in spring 2012 must complete the online Intent to
Graduate Form and meet with their academic advisor to obtain a graduation application. This
application must be submitted by Census Date (1 February). You can obtain an application only after
meeting with your advisor. There are no exceptions to this policy.
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Graduate students wishing to graduate in spring semester 2012 must complete the online Intent to
Graduate form and have a Request for Admissions to Candidacy on file with the CU Denver Graduate
School (LSC 1251) no later than 5 PM, February 1, 2012.
Important Dates and Deadlines
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January 17, 2012: First day of classes.
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January 24 - February 1, 2012: Students are responsible for verifying an accurate spring 2012 course
schedule via the UCDAccess student portal. Students are not notified of their waitlist status by the
University. All students must check their schedule prior to February 1 for accuracy.
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February 1, 2012: Census date.
January 22, 2012: Last day to add or waitlist a class using the UCDAccess student portal.
January 23, 2012: Last day to drop without a $100 drop charge--this includes section changes.
January 24, 2012: Waitlists are dropped. Students are no longer automatically added from a waitlist (and
names not on the official course roster are not registered for the course). Adding a course now requires the
completion of a Schedule Adjustment Form. This is the first day an instructor may approve a Schedule
Adjustment Form to add a student to a closed course.
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2/1/12, 5 PM: Last day to add structured courses without a written petition for a late add. This is an
absolute deadline and is treated as such. This deadline does not apply to independent studies,
internships, project hours, thesis hours, dissertation hours, and late-starting modular courses.
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2/1/12, 5 PM: Last day to drop a spring 2012 course or completely withdraw from all spring 2012
courses using a Schedule Adjustment Form and still receive a tuition refund, minus the drop fee. After
this date, tuition is forfeited and a "W" will appear on the transcript. This includes section changes.
This is an absolute deadline and is treated as such.
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2/1/12, 5 PM: Last day to apply for spring 2012 graduation. Undergraduates must make an
appointment and see their academic advisor before this date to apply for graduation. Graduate students
must complete the Intent to Graduate and Candidate for Degree forms.
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2/1/12, 5 PM: Last day to request pass/fail or non-credit option for a course.
2/1/12, 5 PM: Last day to petition for a reduction in Ph.D. dissertation hours.
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February 13-22, 2012: Faculty can use the Early Alert system.
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April 16, 2012 at 5 PM: Last day for CLAS students to drop or withdraw with signatures from the faculty
and dean but without a full petition. After this date, all schedule changes require a full petition. Petition
forms are available in NC 4002 for undergraduates and LSC 1251 for graduates.
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May 5, 2012 (Saturday), 9 AM to Noon: Math Department Common Final Exams.
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May 21, 2012: Final grades available on UCDAccess (tentative).
March 19-25, 2012: Spring break (no classes/campus open).
April 2, 2012 at 5 PM: Last day for non-CLAS students to drop or withdraw without a petition and special
approval from the academic dean. After this date, a dean’s signature is required.
May 7 - 12, 2012: Finals Week. No schedule changes will be granted once finals week has started. There
are NO exceptions to this policy.
Math 1401 Tentative Schedule Spring 2012
Week Beginning
1
Jan. 17
2
Jan. 23
3
Jan. 30
4
Feb. 6
5
Feb. 13
6
Feb. 20
7
Feb. 27
8
Mar. 5
9
Mar. 12
Mar. 19
10
Mar. 26
11
Apr. 2
12
Apr. 9
13
Apr. 16
14
Apr. 23
15
Apr. 30
Sections to be covered
2.1 The Idea of Limits; 2.2 Definitions of Limits;
2.3 Computing Limits; 2.4 Infinite Limits.
2.5 Limits at Infinity; 2.6 Continuity;
3.1 Introducing the Derivative.
3.2 Rules of Differentiation;
3.3 The Product & Quotient Rules.
3.4 Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions;
3.5 Derivatives as Rates of Change.
Catch-up and/or Review (if time allows);
Exam #1
3.6 The Chain Rule;
3.7 Implicit Differentiation.
3.8 Derivatives of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions;
3.9 Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions.
3.10 Related Rates; 4.1 Maxima and Minima;
4.2 What Derivatives Tell Us.
Catch-up and/or Review (if time allows);
Exam #2
Spring Break – No Classes.
Have a Nice Break!!!
4.3 Graphing Functions – Curve Sketching; 4.4 Optimization Problems;
4.5 Linear Approximation and Differentials.
4.6 Mean Value Theorem; 4.7 L’Hopital’s Rule;
4.8 Antiderivatives.
5.1 Approximating Areas Under Curves; 5.2 Definite Integrals.
5.3 Fundamental Theorem of Calculus; 5.4 Working with Integrals;
5.5 Substitution Rule.
Catch-up and/or Review (if time allows);
Exam #3
Catch-up or Review (if time allows)
Final Exam – Saturday May 5th (9:00 am – Noon)
NOTE: I reserve the right to change the schedule as needed during the semester.
If changes are necessary then they will be announced in class and the syllabus will be updated online.