Math 165: Calculus I
Spring 2003
- Instructor: L. Peterson
- Section information:
Section 2, call number 54739, 10:00-10:50 A.M., MTRF, Witmer 307,
and
Section 5, call number 54763, 1:00-1:50 P.M., MTRF, Witmer 307.
- Prerequisites: Either (1) Math 107
with a grade of C or better or (2) an appropriate score in the
Placement Testing Program (PTP) administered by the Mathematics
Department.
- Office: 322 Witmer Hall. You may
leave messages for me in the Math Office, Room 313 Witmer Hall.
- Office hours: I will announce my
office hours in class and post them on my Web site. Please fill in
the information below.
- Mondays:
- Tuesdays:
- Wednesdays:
- Thursdays:
- Fridays:
These office
hours apply to all days on which classes are in session. These
office hours do not apply during university recesses and holidays,
on Reading and Review Day (May 9, 2003), or during final exam
week. Additional office hours, including hours on Reading and Review
Day and during final exam week, are available by appointment or,
when possible, by drop-in.
- Phone numbers: 777-4609 (office),
795-8984 (home), 777-2881 (Mathematics office)
- E-mail address:
lawrence.peterson@und.nodak.edu
- URL for Web site:
http://www.und.nodak.edu/instruct/lapeters. Use of the Web is
optional. I will announce all assignments in class as well as on
the Web.
- Textbook: Calculus, Fourth
Edition, by James Stewart (Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove,
California, 1999). This is the only required book for my sections
of this course. Please read it as the course progresses. You may
purchase the text at Barnes & Noble or from any other book
distributor.
- 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.
- Study time: Many of you will find
that this is a difficult course. You should plan on spending at
least two hours of study outside of class for each class period. If
you are spending less than this amount of time, then spend some
extra time reading the book or doing problems above and beyond those
that I assign.
- Tutorial help: You may 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 (Room 312, Witmer Hall) and in the University Learning Center
(Room 201A, Memorial Union). This help is free to students who are
registered for the course.
- Grading:
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Midterm exams: 60%
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Final exam: 25%
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Quizzes: 15%
- Grading scale: 90% A, 80% B, 70%
C, 60% D.
- Quizzes: There will be approximately
ten quizzes. I may or may not announce these quizzes in
advance. Some quizzes may be take-home quizzes. In general I do not
allow quiz makeups, but we will drop your lowest two quiz scores.
- Homework: I will assign homework
problems regularly but will not collect your solutions. Please work
on all assigned problems in a timely fashion and seek help with
problems that cause you difficulty. A basket in the waiting area in
the Mathematics office (Room 313 Witmer Hall) will contain solutions
to past homework problems. You may borrow them for a few minutes at
a time. Feel free to photocopy them in Room 211, Witmer Hall. I
encourage you to work in groups and to do other problems in addition
to the ones that I assign.
- Exams: There will be four 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 fourth
midterm.
- Computers: You may not use computers
or calculators during exams or quizzes, but I recommend that you buy
a scientific calculator or a graphing calculator. Graphing
calculators are generally better than ordinary scientific
calculators but are much more expensive.
- Absences from exams: If you will be
absent from an exam, call me in advance.
- Attendance policy: I want you to
succeed in this course. Please attend all class sessions if
possible. Please be respectful and considerate of the professor and
of other students in the class.
- Changes to policies: Course policies,
including all policies described in this syllabus, are subject to
change. I will announce any changes to the policies.
- Comments and concerns: Let me know if
you have any comments about the class. If you need accommodations
in this course because of a disability, if you have emergency
medical information to share with me, or if you need special
arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an
appointment with me as soon as possible.
Tentative Schedule
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The decimal numbers following the dates refer to sections in Stewart's
Calculus.
Jan. 14 1.1, 1.3 Mar. 10 4.3
Jan. 16 1.3 Mar. 11 4.4
Jan. 17 2.1, 2.2 Mar. 13 4.5
Mar. 14 4.5
Jan. 21 2.2
Jan. 23 2.3 Mar. 24 4.7
Jan. 24 2.5 Mar. 25 4.7
Mar. 27 4.9
Jan. 27 2.5 Mar. 28 4.10
Jan. 28 3.1
Jan. 30 3.2 Mar. 31 Review
Jan. 31 3.2 Apr. 1 Exam III
Apr. 3 5.1
Feb. 3 3.3 Apr. 4 5.2
Feb. 4 3.3
Feb. 6 3.4 Apr. 7 5.2
Feb. 7 3.5 Apr. 8 5.3
Apr. 10 5.3
Feb. 10 3.5 Apr. 11 5.4
Feb. 11 3.6
Feb. 13 Review Apr. 14 5.5
Feb. 14 Exam I Apr. 15 5.5
Apr. 17 6.1
Feb. 18 3.6
Feb. 20 3.7 Apr. 22 6.2
Feb. 21 3.8 Apr. 24 Review
Apr. 25 Exam IV
Feb. 24 3.9
Feb. 25 3.9 Apr. 28 6.2
Feb. 27 3.10 Apr. 29 6.3
Feb. 28 4.1 May 1 6.3
May 2 6.4
Mar. 3 Review
Mar. 4 Exam II May 5 6.4
Mar. 6 4.2 May 6 6.5
Mar. 7 4.3 May 8 Review
- Final Exam:
The final exam for this course will occur at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May
13, 2003, in a location that I will announce in class.
Links
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Lawrence J. Peterson home page
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Mathematics Computer Lab home page
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Information on tutoring
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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: 21 March 2003
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