MATH 1080-Sec 001: Polynomial Calculus – Fall 2012
Instructor: Axel Brandt Course dates/times: MW 8:00a-9:15a
Office: CU Bldg. Room 615 Course Location: KING 218
Phone: 303-556-4077 Office Hours: MT 3:30-4:30, W 9:30-10:30
E-mail: (MERC lab) Other times available by appt.
Dept. Associate Chair: Lynn Bennethum – Office CU 638; Phone: 303-556-4810
Course Captain: RaKissa Cribari – CU Bldg, Room 620; 303-556-8463
Course Description: A one-semester course in single-variable calculus. Topics include limits, derivatives, differentiation rules, integration and integration rules. Emphasis is on applications to business and social sciences. Note: No knowledge of trigonometry is required. Those planning to take more than one semester of calculus should take MATH 1401 instead of MATH 1080.
Prerequisite: Math 1070 or Math 1110. No co-credit with MATH 1401.
Required Materials
MyMathLab OR Text with MyMathLab: You may purchase MyMathLab online for about $80.00 (http://pearsonmylabandmastering.com/). An online copy of the text is included with MyMathLab. If you don’t mind reading the text online then purchasing MyMathLab online is all you need to do. This is the least expensive option!
On the other hand, if you want a hard copy of the text in addition to an online copy of the text then you should purchase: Calculus and its Applications + MyMathLab Package, 10th Edition, Bittinger, Ellenbogen and Surgent, Addison-Wesley, 2012, Package ISBN# 0321694333.
Note: If you purchase a used textbook you will still need to purchase MyMathLab online for about $80.00. This is the most expensive option.
MyMathLab requires a Course ID number to gain access to this section of Math 1080. Your Course ID number is: brandt78085
Calculator: I will be using a TI-83/84 as a graphical aide during class. If you own a similar calculator, I encourage you to bring it to class and follow along with examples on your own. However, you will not be allowed to use a calculator on any quizzes or exams. Sometimes it will be helpful to have a calculator for use on homework assignments, but I would suggest that you work to become independent of the calculator to better prepare for quizzes and exams.
Expectations
Plan to spend two to three hours every week outside of class (reviewing your lecture notes, reading the text, and working problems) for every credit hour of the course. It is important that you seek help from your instructor or your colleagues if you get stuck. I encourage you to form study groups. If you have homework questions that are not answered in class, it is your responsibility to get help outside of class from me or one of your colleagues.
Attendance
Attendance will be taken daily. You are expected to attend class faithfully and to take responsibility for your own learning. Each student is allowed to miss up to 3 class periods over the course of the semester. If you chose to miss more than the allotted 3, you will lose the opportunity to improve prior exam grades on the final exam.
“A genius is a talented person who does his homework.” ~Thomas Edison
Methods of Evaluation
MyMathLab Homework
Each week (except following a test) you will have a homework assignment in MyMathLab. These assignments will be designed to help you learn the material which you will be tested over. You will complete these assignments on your PC and they will be graded automatically. You have one week after the due date to email the instructor if you have any grade discrepancies on the homework. There are a total of 11 homework assignments, each worth 15 points each. Your lowest online homework grade will be dropped. If you do not do an online homework by its due date you will receive a zero on that homework.
Mini-Projects
Throughout the semester you will be assigned mini-projects or activities that synthesize the material taught. These will be worth a total of 100 points. If you do not hand in these activities on their due dates you will receive a 20% penalty for every day late.
Quizzes
There will be 11 homework quizzes (some take home and some in class) over the course of the semester worth 20 points each. Each quiz will be over the prior week’s homework and will be given every Wednesday except during exam weeks (e.g. homework assigned in week 1 will be covered in the quiz on Wednesday of week 2. To compensate for unforeseen circumstances, one-quiz score will be dropped. No make up quizzes will be given. You must contact me in advance to arrange another time to take the quiz (prior to the scheduled in class quiz).
Exams
There will be 3 in class exams worth 100 points each – see tentative schedule for dates. There will be no make up exams. You must contact me in advance so that we may arrange another test date (prior to the scheduled in class exam): documentation will be requested. You must bring your student ID card to each exam.
Final Exam
There will be a comprehensive final exam worth 150 points. Each student who has maintained the attendance policy will have the opportunity to improve prior exam scores on the final exam (to be discussed in detail in class). Attendance at the final exam is mandatory. Having the final rescheduled is extremely rare and is not permitted for reasons such as a plane ticket that was purchased earlier or attendance at weddings. There will be no make up final exams and a missed final exam will result in a 0 for the final.
Computing Your Final Grade
Letter Grade
Homework Quizzes / 200 points / A: 90% - 100%In-class Exams / 300 points / B: 80% - 89.99%
Mini-Projects/Class Activities / 100 points / C: 70% - 79.99%
On-line Homework / 150 points / D: 60% - 69.99%
Final Exam / 150 points / F: Below 60%
Total / 900 points
Other Concerns
Cheating
Cheating of any kind may result in a course grade of F and possible expulsion from the University. So please do not cheat!
Incompletes
Incomplete grades (IW or IF) are not granted for low academic performance.To be eligible for an Incomplete grade, students must (1) successfully complete 75 percent of the course (i.e. be passing the course), (2) have special circumstances (verification may be required) that preclude the student from attending class and completing graded assignments, and (3) make arrangements to complete missing assignments with the original instructor using a CLAS Course Completion agreement.
Disruptions
Class disruptions (cell phones, music, etc) and any other inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated. I will penalize accordingly. Please see the CU-Denver Code of Student Conduct for details.
Disabilities
Students with disabilities who need accommodations should make me aware of this either by contacting me directly or by having the Disabilities Services Office (North Classroom 2514; 303-556-3450) contact me by the end of week 1 of classes.
Talk to Me
I’ll give my best effort to make this class run smoothly for you, but it is important that you communicate with me when any issues arise or if there are any problems/concerns.
Getting Help
The Center for Learning Assistance
§ Offers free tutoring and help concerning class assignments, course-loads, and study skills
§ Located in North Classroom (NC) Room 2006. 303-556-2802
MERC (Math Education Resource Center)
§ Free assistance on assignments
§ NC 4015. 303-556-8532
§ Must bring valid CU-Denver ID.
Career Center
§ Resume help, internship and career counseling
§ Tivoli Student Union Room 260
NOTE: I reserve the right to change the syllabus throughout the course of the semester.
Tentative Schedule Fall 2012
Week / Beginning / Sections to be covered1 / Aug 20 / 1.1 Limits: Numerical and Graphical Approach
1.2 Algebraic Limits and Continuity
2 / Aug 27 / 1.3 Average Rates of Change
1.4 Differentiation Using Limits of Difference Quotients
3 / Sept 3 / Labor Day – No class Monday
1.5 Differentiation Techniques: The Power and Sum-Difference Rules
4 / Sept 10 / 1.6 Differentiation Techniques: The Product and Quotient Rules
1.7 The Chain Rule
5 / Sept 17 / 1.8 Higher Order Derivatives
TEST 1
6 / Sept 24 / 2.1 Using First Derivatives to Find Extrema and Sketch Graphs
2.2 Using Second Derivatives to Find Extrema and Sketch Graphs
7 / Oct 1 / 2.3 Graph Sketching: Asymptotes and Rational Functions
2.4 Using Derivatives to Find Absolute Maximum and Minimum Values
8 / Oct 8 / 2.5 Maximum-Minimum Problems; Business and Economics Apps
2.6 Marginal Cost, Revenue and Profit (Skip Differentials)
9 / Oct 15 / Review/Flex
TEST 2
10 / Oct 22 / 3.1 Exponential Functions and Their Derivatives
3.2 Logarithmic Functions and Their Derivatives
11 / Oct 29 / 3.5 The Derivatives of ax and logbx
4.1 Antidifferentiation
12 / Nov 5 / 4.2 Antiderivatives as Area
4.3 Area and Definite Integrals
13 / Nov 12 / 4.4 Properties of Definite Integrals
4.5 Integration Techniques: Substitution
Nov 19 / No Class – Thanksgiving Break
14 / Nov 26 / Review/Flex
TEST 3
15 / Dec 3 / Review/Flex
Final Exam – Saturday Dec 8th (9:00 am – Noon)
NOTE: I reserve the right to change the schedule throughout the course of the semester.
Fall 2012 CLAS Academic PoliciesThe following policies pertain to all degree students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS).
· Schedule verification: It is each student’s responsibility to verify online that his/her official registration is correct: verify before classes begin and prior to the drop/add deadline. Failure to verify schedule accuracy is not sufficient reason to justify a late add or drop.
· E-mail: Students must activate and regularly check their official student e-mail account for CU Denver business: http://www.ucdenver.edu/student-services/Pages/WebMail.aspx. Those who forward email must check CU Denver e-mail regularly for messages not automatically forwarded.
· Waitlists:
· Students are not automatically notified if they are added to a class from a waitlist.
· Students are not automatically dropped from a class if they never attended, stopped attending, or do not make tuition payments.
· Waitlists are purged after the 1st week of classes, after which a paper Schedule Adjustment Form (SAF or drop/add form) is required. It is the student's responsibility to get the form (online or at the Advising Office, NC 4002), have it signed, deliver it to the Registrar (Annex 100) or the Student Services Center (NC 1003), and verify her/his schedule online.
· Late adds (after 5 September) will be approved only when circumstances surrounding the late add are beyond the student’s control. This will require a written petition and verifiable documentation. Petition forms are available in NC 4002. The signature of a faculty member on a SAF does not guarantee that a late add petition will be approved.
· Late drops (after 5 September) will be approved only when circumstances surrounding the late drop have arisen after the published drop deadline and are beyond the student’s control. This will require a written petition and verifiable documentation. The signature of a faculty member does not guarantee that a late drop petition will be approved.
· Tuition: Students are responsible for completing arrangements with financial aid, family, scholarships, etc. to pay their tuition prior to Census Date (5 September). Students who drop after that date are (1) financially responsible for tuition and fees, (2) academically responsible and will receive a "W" grade, and (3) are ineligible for a refund of COF hours or tuition.
· Graduation:
· Undergraduate students wishing to graduate in fall 2012 must complete the online Intent to Graduate Form and meet with their academic advisor to obtain a graduation application. This application must be submitted by Census Date (5 September). You can obtain an application only after meeting with your advisor. There are no exceptions to this policy.
· Graduate students wishing to graduate in fall semester 2012 must complete the online Intent to Graduate form and have a Request for Admissions to Candidacy on file with the CU Denver Graduate School (LSC 1251) no later than 5 PM, September 5, 2012.
Important Dates and Deadlines
· August 19, 2012: Last day to withdraw from all classes via UCDAccess and receive a refund of the $200 advance payment and all tuition.
· August 20, 2012: First day of classes.
· August 26, 2012: Last day to add or waitlist classes using UCDAccess. After this date, a Schedule Adjustment Form (SAF) is required to change, add, or drop.
· August 27, 2012: Last day to drop without a $100 drop charge. No adds permitted on this day.
· August 28 - September 5, 2012:
· UCDAccess registration is closed; registration now requires a SAF with faculty signature.
· Verify your registration via UCDAccess. You are not registered for a course unless your name appears on the official roster; conversely, your name may have been added automatically from the waitlist without notification, which means that you will be held responsible.
· September 3, 2012: Labor Day (no classes).
· September 5, 2012: Census date.
· 9/5/12, 5 PM: Last day to add structured courses without a written petition for a late add. This is an absolute deadline and is treated as such. This does not apply to independent studies, internships, project hours, thesis hours, dissertation hours, and modular courses.