• 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.
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  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:
  • Midterm exams: 60%
  • Final exam: 25%
  • 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.

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.

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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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