COURSE: MTH 2001-01 Calculus Spring 2017
Text: Calculus of a Single Variable, 10th Edition, by Larson and Edwards.
Other Materials: To be successful in this course, each student is to own a graphing calculator. (TI-83, TI-89, TI-92, Inspire, HP38g, Casio.) I recommend the TI-89 for Pre-Engineering students. You may not store any information in the graphing calculator (see cheating below). A random check may occur before/during exams to check calculator memory. Please remove calculator covers before each exam.
Prerequisite: Math 1005 or 1003 and 1004 or the equivalent with a grade of C or better and satisfactory score on placement test or consent of instructor.
Catalog Description: This course is the first in a three semester sequence of analytic geometry and calculus. Topics include: real numbers, lines, circles, conics, functions, limits, derivative and antiderivative with applications, transcendental functions, and the definite integral with applications.
Instructor: Mr. Serafini
E-mail: (preferred form of communication)
Office Phone: (815) 224-0431
Office: E-304
See last page for class schedule and my office hours.
GRADING / A / B / C / D / FPercent / 90 – 100% / 80 – 89% / 70 – 79% / 60 – 69% / < 60%
Grade Components (subject to change at instructor’s discretion)
Ø Exams – five. See missed exam policy. (approximately 700 points)
Ø Homework Quizzes (approximately 100 points)
Ø Final – 100 points – (accumulative material) (approximately 100 points)
Ø Challenge Problems (approximately 100 points)
Expected learning outcomes and related competencies:
Upon completion of this course the student should have demonstrated proficiency in the following:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of Coordinates, Graphs, and Lines.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of Functions and Limits.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of Differentiation.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of Applications of the Definite Integral.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of Integration.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of Applications of the Definite Integral.
7. Demonstrate knowledge of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions.
Preparation for class: You will be assigned homework in the textbook. These assignments are required and are part of your grade. The completion of reading for each section, and the completion of your homework according to the schedule are critical to your performance in the class. It is customary to expect a minimum of two hours of study for each one hour in the classroom. The class session is designed to instruct in mathematical concepts and answer questions as they pertain to the subject at hand. The classroom session is NOT a replacement for you doing your homework or reading the textbook. If you need additional time to discuss any topic, you should use the math tutoring center or meet with me during my posted office hours.
Group Work: (If a team project is selected) in a “real world” situation you will likely be working as part of a team. Since in “real life” situations such teams are not self-selected, I will determine the team membership.
Quizzes: Periodically you will be given pop-quiz on homework for the sections of material. You will be given 10 minutes to refer to your homework book to copy the answers for the five (5) chosen homework questions. There is no make-up for the quiz. At the end of the semester we will drop the two lowest quiz grades. Any scheduled quizzes will cover problems similar to those on your homework.
Testing Policy: You are expected to take each exam at the scheduled times. However, if you have an unavoidable absence you may request to take the test at an alternative time provided you contact me before the exam begins and explain your absence. I will decide if and when you take your makeup exam. If you request a makeup via email, it is your responsibility to check your messages for my response. If you do not receive a response from me within a reasonable amount of time, you MUST follow up with another attempt to contact me. Failure to follow the policy will result in denial of your request. All make-up exams, unless stated otherwise, will be completed in the Assessment Center within two days of the scheduled exam. If additional time is required, it must first be approved by the instructor. If an exam is not made-up, the student will receive a zero (0). Exceptions to the above policy will only be given for situations including, but not limited to, jury duty, military orders, serious medical problems (you or immediate family member) or a death of an immediate family member. You MUST be able to provide documentation. (Acceptable documentation will include such things as an accident report, doctor's note or hospital discharge papers.) Immediate family member is defined to be a spouse, partner, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, or your spouse's/partner's immediate family member. These requests will be considered on an individual basis.
Repeated requests for makeup exams WILL REQUIRE that you provide documentation
Any missed exam by the end of the semester will earn a score of zero.
Attendance: Attendance is taken for the purpose offinancial aid, state auditing, and athletic progress reports. If you miss class, it is your responsibility to check the schedule, secure notes, and work on the practice problems for the section covered that day. No more than eight days of absence prior to the drop date deadline is allowed. A ninth day of absence will result in you being removed from the class. The paper work will be completed and submitted two days following the ninth absence. There are always reasons for a person not completing an assignment or missing class, do not expect that the reason will be accepted as an excuse. Do not confuse the term “excuse” with “reason”. Excuses are noted in the above section on test taking.
Class Behavior: You are expected to be in class at the appointed time and tardiness will NOT be accepted. Coming into a class late is disruptive to the learning experience and cannot occur. If you know that you will be late for a class, please notify me before the class. You are not to have telephones on during class. You are expected to respect your colleagues in class when interacting in the classroom activities.
Cheating: A score of zero will be given on any assignment or exam where cheating occurs. Cheating includes, but is not limited to copying answers off other students’ tests, submitting another person’s work as your own, and having crib sheets during a test. Act of cheating will result in your withdrawal from the course. A telephone cannot be used as a calculator and all phones must to be shut off during class.
Classroom etiquette: Be courteous of others' rights in the classroom. Each student is also held to "Student Code of Conduct" as specified in the student handbook. Violation of this student code may result in withdrawal from the course.
Withdrawals: Withdrawal from this course is not automatic. You will need to initiate a withdrawal from this course by completing the form in the Records Office or through webadvisor. IVCC has the right to rescind a withdrawal in cases of academic dishonesty or at the professor’s discretion. If you do not initiate a withdrawal, you may receive a grade for this course, which in most cases, is an F.
Cancelled class: Every effort will be made to announce class cancellations in a timely manner. You can determine class cancelation by referring to the IVCC web page or the announcement board posted at the main entrance to the college.
Inclement weather: In the event of bad weather, please listen to your local radio station or visit the IVCC web page for school closings. If school has not been cancelled, use your own judgment as to the feasibility of traveling to school. If a class is cancelled on the day of an exam, it will be conducted during the next scheduled class. Check IVCC's Class Cancellations (http://www.ivcc.edu/cancellations/)
Grading process: If you do not understand how I graded your work or exam or you disagree with the number of points earned, you have the right and responsibility to initiate contact with me about the matter within 2 days of the material being returned to you.
Graded materials: You are to keep all graded materials for this course until after you receive your final grade. If there is a clerical error, and you do not receive the grade you earned, these materials will be needed to resolve this issue. In the absence of these materials, the professor's record will be assumed to be correct.
Special Needs Educational Support Services:
If you are a student with a documented cognitive (learning disability), physical or psychiatric disability (anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, AD/HD, post-traumatic stress, and others) you may be eligible for academic support services such as extended test time, texts in audio format, note taking services, etc... If you are interested in learning if you can receive these academic support services, please contact Tina Hardy (, or 224-0284), or stop by the Disability Services Office in C-211.
This course syllabus is subject to change.
MTH 2001-01 Calculus I
Tentative Schedule May Change Spring 2017
Date / Section / Date / Section / Date / Section / Date / SectionJan 11 / Syllabus / Feb 9 / 2.5 / Mar 10 / 3.9 / Apr 17 / 5.3
Jan 12 / P 1 / P2 / Feb 10 / 2.5 / Mar 13 / Quiz / Apr 18 / 5.4
Jan 13 / P 2 / P3 / Feb 13 / 2.6 / Mar 14 / 4.1 / Apr 19 / 5.4
Jan 17 / P 4 / Feb 14 / 2.6 / Mar 15 / 4.1 / Apr 20 / 5.5
Jan 18 / 1.1 / Feb 15 / Open / Mar 16 / 4.2 / Apr 21 / Quiz
Jan 19 / 1.2 / Feb 16 / Test 2 / Mar 17 / 4.2 / Apr 24 / 7.1
Jan 20 / 1.3 / Feb 17 / 3.1 / Mar 20 / Open / Apr 25 / 7.2
Jan 23 / 1.3 / Feb 21 / 3.2 / Mar 21 / Test 4 / Apr 26 / 7.2
Jan 24 / 1.4 / Feb 22 / 3.3 / Mar 22 / 4.3 / Apr 27 / 7.3
Jan 25 / 1.4 / Feb 23 / Quiz / Mar 23 / 4.4 / Apr 28 / 7.4
Jan 26 / 1.5 / Feb 24 / 3.3 / Apr 3 / 4.4 / May 1 / 7.4
Jan 27 / Test 1 / Feb 27 / 3.4 / Apr 4 / 4.5 / May 2 / Open
Jan 30 / 2.1 / Feb 28 / 3.4 / Apr 5 / 4.5 / May 3 / Test 6
Jan 31 / 2.2 / Mar 1 / 3.5 / Apr 6 / Quiz / May 4 / Open
Feb 1 / 2.2 / Mar 2 / 3.6 / Apr 7 / 4.6 / May 5 / Open
Feb 2 / Quiz / Mar 3 / Open / Apr 10 / 5.1 / May 10 / Final
Feb 3 / 2.3 / Mar 6 / Test 3 / Apr 11 / 5.2
Feb 6 / 2.3 / Mar 7 / 3.7 / Apr 12 / 5.2
Feb 7 / 2.4 / Mar 8 / 3.7 / Apr 13 / Open
Feb 8 / Extra / Mar 9 / 3.8 / Apr 14 / Test 5
Homework Assignments
Section / HomeworkP.1 / 1,2,3,4,5,7,11,14,16,19,24,26,27,29,43,46,47,53,56,63
P.2 / 1,4,8,9,10,15,16,21,23,24,25,27,28,33,34,39,43,46,49,50,51,59,65
P.3 / 1,6,14,19,20,27,28,29,30,41,42,43,45,53,59
P.4 / 1,3,4,6,9,15
1.1 / 1,2,4,7,9,10
1.2 / 3,8,9,13,17,20,24,25,26,27,29,33,36,37,38,41,45,46
1.3 / 1,4,6,9,14,19,22,23,27,29,33,38,39,41,49,52,65
1.4 / 1,3,7,10,11,14,16,17,20,22,30,31,35,43,108
1.5 / 1,6,9,10,15,21,23,27,29,35,40,50,55,60
2.1 / 5,7,10,13,17,20,27,28,33,39,42,45,46,47,75,76
2.2 / 1,3,7,17,27,36,43,47,61,62,71,87,89,97,98,99,100
2.3 / 2,5,9,13,16,30,39,42,47,52,61,67,70,73,92,93,109,110
2.4 / 7,12,13,19,23,26,43,46,48,51,58,63,72,76,86,93,110,111,112
2.5 / 1,9,10,18,20,27,30,32,35,41,45,48,53
2.6 / 1,4,8,11,12,13,14,15,17,19,21,28,38,40,43
3.1 / 1,4,7,14,15,20,21,23,33,41,48,52
3.2 / 1,7,10,12,27,29,30,33,44,47,52,57,59
3.3 / 1,4,7,10,12,14,20,21,29,45,58,59,6063,64,65
3.4 / 1,2,6,7,14,15,18,19,21,27,31,36,47,48,53,55,56,57,67
3.5 / 7,11,14,15,20,21,22,35,37,49,59,62,64,88
3.6 / 8,11,14,25,29,37,38,49,59,60
3.7 / 2,5,8,9,11,14,18,20,23,29,48
3.8 / 1,4,5,10,13,15,17
3.9 / 1,7,10,11,14,21,23,25,29,37,40,43
4.1 / 1,5,8,11,15,20,21,25,29,30,34,37,38,43,45,53,56,59
4.2 / 1,4,7,16,22,23,27,35,41,49,51,55,61
4.3 / 2,6,7,11,13,21,23,26,36,37,41,53,57
4.4 / 10,13,18,37,39,47,51,52,55,66,67,80,81,87
4.5 / 1,4,7,11,20,27,33,36,48,49,55,56,65,71,82
4.6 / 3,5,8,11,14,17
5.1 / 3,4,13,17,25,26,30,33,37,41,49,54,67,77,83,85,91,93,98
5.2 / 1,6,11,19,21,24,33,36,44,49,50,67,77
5.3 / 1,4,13,21,35,49,50,63,71,
5.4 / 1,4,5,8,9,12,37,44,49,51,53,56,76,91,96,99,109,111
5.5 / 1,5,9,24,25,29,32,37,40,45,51,60,69,74,78,89,92
7.1 / 1,2,7,11,13,15,17,19,22,25,41,42,61
7.2 / 1,4,7,8,11,12,15,16,19,20,25,29,31,33,35,54
7.3 / 1,2,5,8,15,16,17,21,22,23,26,28,29
7.4 / 2,3,6,8,10,15,19,21,37,40,43
Time / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
0800-08:50 / 2001-01 / 2001-01 / 2001-01 / 2001-01 / 2001-01
09:00 – 09:50 / Office / MLC / Office
10:00-11:00 / 2001-02 / 2001-02 / 2001-02 / 2001-02 / 2001-02
11:00 – 11:50 / 1007 / 1007 / Office / 1007 / 1007
11:00 – 12:15 / Office / Office
01:00 – 01:47
02:00-03:00
05:30 – 08:00 / 1004
Note: I will be instructing MTH 0017 at the beginning of the semester and it meets from 01:00 – 03:00 for 01/11/17 – 01/25/17
Updated December 2016