Math 165: Calculus I, Spring 2010
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Section information: Section 5, class number
14956, 12:00 noon-12:50 P.M., MoTuThFr, Witmer 302
- Prerequisites: (1) An appropriate
score on the mathematics placement test, (2) Math 112, or
(3) completion of Math 107 with a grade of C or better
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Instructor: L. Peterson
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Phone numbers: 777-4609 (office), 795-8984
(home), 777-2881 (Mathematics office)
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E-mail address: lawrence.peterson@und.edu
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URL: http://www.und.nodak.edu/instruct/lapeters.
This syllabus appears on my Web site. Use of the Web is optional. I
will announce all assignments in class as well as on the Web.
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Office: 322 Witmer Hall
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Office hours:
| Mondays: | 2:00-2:50 P.M.
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| Tuesdays: | 1:00-1:50 P.M.
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| Wednesdays: | 2:00-2:50 P.M.
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| Thursdays: | 1:00-1:50 P.M.
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| Fridays: | 2:00-2:50 P.M.
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These office hours do not apply during University recesses and
holidays, on Reading and Review Day (May 7, 2010), or during
final exam week. It is generally better for me if you come to see me
during my posted office hours rather than at other times. If
necessary, we can set up an appointment.
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Course content: Math 165 is the first semester
of a three-semester sequence of calculus courses. This three-semester
sequence is the standard calculus sequence for students in chemistry,
physics, engineering, mathematics, and other disciplines that require
a thorough background in calculus. Other students may be interested in
this course sequence as well. Much of Math 165 will center around
derivatives and integrals of functions. We will also discuss some of
the practical applications of calculus.
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Essential Studies statement: Math 165 is
part of the Essential Studies program here at the University of North
Dakota. In many cases, you may use Math 165 to satisfy a portion
of your Essential Studies requirement for Math, Science, and
Technology courses. For details, see
http://www.und.edu/dept/registrar/EssentialStudies/ESRequirements.html
The ability to think and reason effectively is essential
in many endeavors. A critical thinker considers all available
evidence with an open mind and uses appropriate techniques to analyze
that evidence and reach a conclusion. In this course, you will be
given the opportunity to learn some of these techniques, to recognize
situations that call for their use, and to use them effectively in a
variety of settings.
- Textbook: Single Variable
Calculus, by Jon Rogawski (New York: W. H. Freeman and Company,
2008). The bookstores may run out of copies of the textbook. They may
not order any more copies unless you ask a clerk to order a copy
specifically for you.
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Computers: You may not use computers or
calculators during exams or in-class quizzes, but you may need a
scientific calculator for some of the homework problems or for
take-home quizzes. Be sure that your calculator can compute
logarithms and exponential and trigonometric functions. Graphing
calculators are generally better than ordinary scientific calculators,
but an ordinary scientific calculator will suffice for this course.
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Exams: There will be three midterm exams and one
final exam. The midterm exams will occur in class during regular
class periods. The final exam will be comprehensive with an emphasis
on the material that we cover after the third midterm.
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Absences from exams: If you will be absent from
an exam, please call me in advance.
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Homework: I will assign homework regularly, but
I will not collect it or grade it. Unless I note otherwise, all
assigned homework problems will come from the "Exercises" but not from
the "Preliminary Questions." A file folder in the Mathematics
Learning Center (rooms 310 and 312, Witmer Hall) will contain
worked out solutions to past homework problems.
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Quizzes: We will have approximately ten quizzes.
You may not make up quizzes that you miss, but I will drop your
lowest two quiz scores. Most quizzes will take place in class, and I
will usually not announce them in advance. These in-class
quizzes will last approximately fifteen to twenty minutes. There will
also be a few take-home quizzes. Two or three of the take-home
quizzes may involve work in the Mathematics Computer Laboratory in
Witmer Hall; I will provide detailed instructions for such take-home
quizzes.
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Grading:
- Midterm exams: 60%
- Final exam: 30%
- Quizzes: 10%
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Grading scale: 90% A, 80% B, 70% C, 60% D
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Study time: Many of you may find that this is a
difficult course. If possible, please spend at least two hours of
study outside of class for each hour of class. If you have done all
of the assigned homework, then study the book and your notes. Feel
free to do extra problems in addition to those that I assign.
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Tutorial help: You can come to see me in my
office for help with questions or difficulties that you may
have. Tutorial help is also available in the
Mathematics Learning
Center (rooms 310 and 312, Witmer Hall) and in the
Student Success Center (Room 201, Memorial Union).
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Attendance policy: Please attend all class
sessions if possible. Please be respectful and considerate of the
professor and of other students in the class.
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Changes to policies: Course policies, including
all policies described in this syllabus, are subject to change. I
will announce any changes to the policies.
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Comments and concerns: Let me know if you have
any comments about the class. If you have emergency medical
information to share with me, if you need special arrangements in case
the building must be evacuated, or if you need accommodations in this
course because of a disability, please make an appointment with me.
If you request disability accommodations, please register with Disability Services for
Students. The DSS office is located in Room 190, McCannel Hall
(Telephone 777-3425, voice/TDD).
Tentative Schedule
Jan. 12 2.1 Mar. 8 Review
Jan. 14 2.2 Mar. 9 Exam II
Jan. 15 2.2 Mar. 11 4.5
Mar. 12 4.5
Jan. 19 2.3
Jan. 21 2.4 Mar. 22 4.6
Jan. 22 2.5 Mar. 23 4.6
Mar. 25 4.7
Jan. 25 2.5 Mar. 26 4.8
Jan. 26 2.6
Jan. 28 3.1 Mar. 29 4.8
Jan. 29 3.1 Mar. 30 5.1
Apr. 1 5.2
Feb. 1 3.2
Feb. 2 3.3 Apr. 6 5.2
Feb. 4 3.3 Apr. 8 5.3
Feb. 5 3.4 Apr. 9 5.3
Feb. 8 3.5 Apr. 12 5.4
Feb. 9 3.6 Apr. 13 5.5
Feb. 11 Review Apr. 15 Review
Feb. 12 Exam I Apr. 16 Exam III
Feb. 16 3.7 Apr. 19 5.6
Feb. 18 3.8 Apr. 20 5.6
Feb. 19 3.8 Apr. 22 6.1
Apr. 23 6.2
Feb. 22 3.9
Feb. 23 4.1 Apr. 26 6.2
Feb. 25 4.2 Apr. 27 6.3
Feb. 26 4.2 Apr. 29 6.3
Apr. 30 6.4
Mar. 1 4.3
Mar. 2 4.3 May 3 6.5
Mar. 4 4.4 May 4 6.5
Mar. 5 4.4 May 6 Review
- Final Exam: The final exam for
my section of this course (Math 165) will occur at the following
time at a location which I will announce later:
8:00-10:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 12, 2010.
Links
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Lawrence J. Peterson home page
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Mathematics Computer Lab home page
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Department of Mathematics home page
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University of North Dakota home page
Notes on Web Page
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Contact Person: Larry Peterson
E-mail: lawrence.peterson@und.nodak.edu
Phone: (701) 777-4609
Date of most recent update: 7 January 2010
University of North Dakota home page