Mat 182 - 2 Calculus Ii

Mat 182 - 2 Calculus Ii

MATH 181 –1029 CALCULUS I

Fall 2015

TuTh 11:30am-12:45pm FDH 105

Dr. Monika Neda, SEB 2132, 895-5170

Email:

Webpage:

Office hours: TuTh 9:20am-9:50am and 1:00pm-2:00pm, or by appointment

GA information:

Name: David Linkletter: , office #CDC-718, phone #5-5155Office hours: Friday 1pm - 4pm, MoWe 1pm-2pm

Break-out sessions

Section 1030: F 10:00am-11:20am in CEB-209

Section 1031: F 11:30am-12:50am in CBC-C212

Section 1032: F 4:00pm-5:20pm in CBC-C148

Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in Precalculus (Math 127 or 128 at UNLV) or ACT score at least 28 or SAT score at least 630.

Text: Essential Calculus, Early Transcendentals, by James Stewart.

Material Covered: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

WebAssign Homework: It will be assigned online through WebAssign portal. You are required to do all these problems on or before the due date/time. Late submissions will not be accepted. You have multiple chances for submissions, the last submission will be the grade recorded.
Please note: At times there are computer/internet issues with your service provider and with WebAssign. You are urged to complete the assignment well before the due date and time to ensure proper posting of your grade. I will not credit your score if it was not posted properly. In addition, there will likely be a discrepancy between the final grade you see in WebAssign versus the grade you see in WebCampus; please note that WebCampus is the accurate grade.

The class key is: unlv 7971 9479

Tests: There will be 4 tests and one final exam. No make-up exams will be given under any circumstances. Failure to take an exam during the scheduled class time will result in a score of zero for that exam. Scientific (non-programmable and non-graphing) calculators are allowed during exams.

Extra Credit Opportunity: STEM Research Project

Over the semester, you will have the opportunity to participate in a research study that examines students' motivations, behaviors and performance in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math courses. Participation is optional, but your completion of surveys can be used to supplement your performance in the course. Credit is awarded for completion of the pre-semester, midsemester, and post-semester surveys, and a bonus is added for students who complete the consent form and all three surveys. Students who seek credit for participation in the research study should complete the:

  • consent form and pre-course questionnaire posted in the STEM folder on WebCampus in the first week of class.
  • mid-semester questionnaire when prompted via an announcement (same folder)
  • end-of-semester questionnaire when prompted via an announcement (same folder)

Credit will be awarded for completion of each questionnaire, and a bonus will be awarded for completing all three. You will be awarded 40, 20, and 20 extra credit points for the completion of the pre-, mid-, and end-of semester quizzes, respectively. An additional 20 points can be earned for completing all three on time. These points can be summed and replace your lowest quiz grade. They must be completed within the designated time period.

If you have any questions about these activities, please contact the STEM Research Project Coordinator, Dr. Matthew Bernacki, .

Grading:WebAssign HW 20%, Quizzes 10%, 10% each test, 30% final exam.

A: 92%-100%, A-: 90-91.9, B+: 87-89.9, B: 82%-86.9%, B-: 80-81.9, C+: 77-79.9,

C: 70%-76.9%, D+: 67-69.9, D: 62%-66.9%, D-: 60-61.9, F: 0%-59%

Course Description:

This is a course designed to introduce students to the application of functions and to the definition and techniques of differentiation and integration, and their application as well.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Understand the definition of a function and how it relates to the vertical line test (Chapter 1.1)
  2. Find limit of a function with various techniques (1.3 – 1.6)
  3. Recite the limit definition of derivative, and use it to find the derivative of an elementary function (2.1)
  4. Calculate the derivative for a function, implicitly and explicitly (2.3 – 2.6)
  5. Find the slope of the line tangent to a curve through a point (Chapter 2)
  6. Find the linear approximation of a given function (2.8)
  7. Find the absolute maximum and minimum for a function using the derivative (4.5)
  8. Describe the behavior of a function given the graph of the derivative (4.3)
  9. For a given function (4.4):
    a) Specify the domain
    b) Find vertical and horizontal asymptotes (if they exist)
    c) Find the first and second derivatives
    d) Determine when the derivatives are zero or undefined
    e) Make a sign diagram, indicating when the first and second derivatives are positive, negative,
    zero or undefined
    f) Classify critical points, and identify inflection points
    g) Make a rough sketch using the information gathered above
  10. Use Newton’s Method to approximate the root of a function given an initial guess and articulate mathematically how good that approximation is (4.6)
  11. Use the Right Hand Reimann Integral Technique to evaluate a definite integral (5.1)
  12. Use the definite integral to determine the area between a curve and the x axis (5.1 – 5.6)
  13. Integrate definite and indefinite integrals (5.2, 5.3 and 5.5)

Attendance:

You are expected to attend class regularly. You are responsible for all the material presented and all the announcements made on days you are absent.

Important:

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Religious Holidays Policy – Any student missing class quizzes, examinations, or any other class or lab work because of observance of religious holidays shall be given an opportunity during that semester to make up missed work. The make-up will apply to the religious holiday absence only. It shall be the responsibility of the student to notify the instructor no later than the end of the first two weeks of classes, September 4, 2015, of his or her intention to participate in religious holidays which do not fall on state holidays or periods of class recess. For additional information, please visit:

Incomplete Grades - The grade of I – Incomplete – can be granted when a student has satisfactorily completed three-fourths of course work for that semester/session but for reason(s) beyond the student’s control, and acceptable to the instructor, cannot complete the last part of the course, and the instructor believes that the student can finish the course without repeating it. The incomplete work must be made up before the end of the following regular semester for undergraduate courses. Graduate students receiving “I” grades in 500-, 600-, or 700- level courses have up to one calendar year to complete the work, at the discretion of the instructor. If course requirements are not completed within the time indicated, a grade of F will be recorded and the GPA will be adjusted accordingly. Students who are fulfilling an Incomplete do not register for the course but make individual arrangements with the instructor who assigned the I grade.

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Final Examinations – The University requires that final exams given at the end of a course occur at the time and on the day specified in the final exam schedule. See the schedule at:

The Undergraduate Math Tutor Clinic is located in CDC 701 and the hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. Also, you can go to the website: for more information.

Mandatory presentation: "Students from Math 095-182 are required to attend a mandatory presentation regarding the online evaluations, tutor clinic and other tutoring options offered. The presentation dates will be listed on the following website at and students will be able to sign up for these presentations by email at "

Syllabus: The syllabus was created in August, 2016, and it is subject to change during the semester.

Important Dates:

August 29, Monday Instruction Begins

September 5, Monday Labor Day Recess

October 22, Saturday Mid-Semester (end of 8th week)

October 28, Friday Nevada Day Recess

November 11, Friday Veterans Day Recess

November 24-25, Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving Day Recess

December 5-10, Monday-Saturday Study Week

December 10, Saturday Instruction Ends

December 12-17, Monday-Saturday Final Examinations

December 17, Saturday Semester Ends (end of 16th week)

A tentative schedule of the class can be found on webcampus.

Your final is scheduled on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 10:10 a. m. – 12:10 p.m.