MATH 180: ELEMENTS OF CALCULUS I
University of New Mexico, Fall 2013
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Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MATH 121
Textbook: APPLIED CALCULUS for the Managerial, Life and Social Sciences, S. T. Tan
(8th edition or UNM Custom Edition) Brooks / Cole ISBN-10: 0-495-55969-5 ISBN-13: 978-0-495-55969-6
Website: math.unm.edu/~kevinb click on Math 180
Calculator: Calculators will not be allowed on any of the exams. A scientific calculator may be necessary for some homework assignments or quizzes.
Homework: Your daily homework is your most important effort in this course. It is imperative that you do all of the assigned problems, especially the hard ones, because this is how you actually learn the material. Expect 2-3 hours of homework for every hour of class meeting time (on average 6-9 hours per week). Keep all of your homework together in a folder so that if you are having trouble in the course, you can bring it with you when you go to see your instructor or get tutoring.
Quizzes: There will be weekly quizzes. The quiz problems will be very similar to the homework problems, if not the same. Most of the quizzes will be in-class and announced, but occasionally there may be a pop quiz. No make-up quizzes will be given, even if you have an excused absence. The two lowest quiz scores will be dropped at the end of the semester.
Exams: There will be three in-class exams, 100 points each. You have to show all your work and use proper mathematical notation to receive full credit. A correct answer without work will receive 0 points. If you must miss an exam, you must contact your instructor on or before the day of the exam in order to discuss a make-up test. Make-up tests will be given solely at your instructor's discretion. If you do not contact your instructor immediately, you may be dropped from the course.
Final Exam: The final exam, comprehensive and worth 200 points, will be held on Monday, December 9th between 7:30 am and 9:30 am. The location of the exam will be announced near the end of the semester.
Important Note: Notes of any kind, 3x5 cards, books, cell phones, computers, headphones etc. are not allowed on any tests, including the Final Exam.
Grading: To get full credit on graded work, students must address all mathematical components presented by the problem, showing all steps and calculations. The use of proper notation, well-structured procedures, and legibility will be taken into account when assigning points. Your grade will be determined based on your performance on the following:
Quizzes
Exams
Final Exam
Total
100 Points
300 Points
200 Points
600 Points
Traditional grading: 90% to 100% = A 80% to 89% = B 70% to 79% = C below 70% D or F
Your instructor reserves the right to award fractional grades. There is no extra credit. Students who withdraw after week 3 will receive the grade W. No W’s will be given to students who have not withdrawn.
Communication: Please check your UNM e-mail regularly or make sure to forward your e-mail from that address to an account that you check at least daily. Your instructor may send you important information and updates to your UNM e-mail address. If you e-mail your instructor, include your full name, class and section.
Attendance: Attendance is mandatory. A student with three or more unexcused absences may be dropped from the course. Tardiness or early departure may be regarded as absence. It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw from the course if he/she stops attending. A failing grade of “F” will be assigned if the student stops attending and does not withdraw.
Student Behavior: According to the Code of Conduct as stated in the Policies and Regulations for UNM, student activities that interfere with the rights of others to pursue their education or to conduct their University duties and responsibilities will lead to disciplinary action. This includes any activities that are disruptive to the class and any acts of academic dishonesty. Students are expected to behave in a courteous and respectful manner toward the instructor and their fellow students. Students should turn off their cell-phones before the beginning of each class, and be prepared to remain seated the entire class. Students may be dropped from a class for inappropriate behavior.
Students with Disabilities: We accommodate students with documented disabilities. During the first two weeks of the semester, those students should inform the instructor of their particular needs.
Help: If you are struggling, seek help immediately. In addition to your instructor's office hours, there is extra help available at:
- The Calculus Tutoring Table, staffed by instructors every day, 3rd floor DSH near the elevator
- CAPS: Center for Academic Program Support, 3rd floor Zimmerman Library, 277-4560
- MEP Engineering Annex, room 210, or call the study group at 277-8795
- CATS: Counseling and Therapy Services, Student Health Center, 277-4537 (for test anxiety, etc.)
Registration, Drop, and Grade Change Deadlines: The Department of Mathematics and Statistics will adhere to all registration deadlines published by the Office of the Registrar. These deadlines are:
August 30 Last day to add a course or change sections
August 30 Last day to change grading option (via LoboWeb)
September 6 Last day to drop without a grade (100% Refund)
September 13 Last day to change grading option (with form-in person)
November 8 Last day to withdraw without the Dean’s permission
December 6 Last day to withdraw with the Dean’s permission
Tentative Schedule and Academic Deadlines:
The instructor reserves the right to change the syllabus at any time during the semester.
Week
/ Sections covered and important datesHomework Exercises (do only odd-numbered problems unless otherwise noted) /
Topics
Aug 19 / Review Chapter 1 and 2.1-2.32.4: 1-47, 49-67, 73-81, 83, 85 / Review
Limits
Aug 26
/ 2.5: 1-37, 39-59, 72, 73
2.6: 3-7, 11-15, 19-33, 39-43
Last day to add a course or change sections: Friday, August 30
Last day to change grading option via LoboWeb: Friday, August 30 / One-Sided Limits and Continuity
The Derivative
Sep 2 / Holiday Monday, no class
3.1: 1-35, 41-49, 51, 57, 59, 61
3.2: 7-31, 35, 41, 43, 47, 53
Last day to drop without a grade: Friday, September 6 / Basic Rules of Differentiation
The Product and Quotient Rules
Sep 9 / 3.3: 5-49, 55, 57, 67-75
Review
Last day to change grading options with form: Friday, September 13 / The Chain Rule
Sep16 / Exam #1
3.4: 3-9, 10, 11, 12, 13(a-c) / Marginal Functions
Sep 23 / 3.5: 3-23, 29-37
3.6: 3-27, 31, 33, 39, 41, 49, 53, 57, 60 / Higher-Order Derivatives
Implicit Differentiation and
Related Rates
Sep 30 / 3.7: 1-23, 29-39
4.1: 1-7, 11-39, 43-53, 61-75, 85 / Differentials
Applications of the 1st Derivative
Oct 7 / 4.2: 1-47, 53-79, 85
4.3: 3-25, 33-53, 61, 63
Fall Break Thursday, Friday, no class / Applications of the 2nd Derivative
Curve Sketching
Oct 14 / Review
Exam #2
Begin 4.4 / Optimization I
Oct 21 / 4.4: 1-25, 33, 39, 45-49, 59
4.5: 1-13, 14, 16, 17, 25
5.1: 5-33
5.2: 1-43, 47-51, 52 / Optimization I
Optimization II
Exponential Fns (Briefly review)
Logarithmic Fns (Briefly review)
Oct 28 / 5.3: 1-41
5.4: 1-47, 53, 60, 61, 64, 65, 69 / Compound Interest
Differentiation of Exp. Fns
Nov 4 / 5.5: 1-61, 71
6.1: 1-59, 65, 67, 73, 83
Last day to withdraw without the Dean's approval: Friday, November 8 / Differentiation of Logarithmic Fns
Antiderivatives and Rules of Integration
Nov 11 / 6.2: 3-13, 17-39, 43, 45, 51, 55, 57, 61
Review / Integration by Substitution
Nov 18 / Exam #3
6.3: 1, 5-9, 13, 15
6.4: 3-41, 45 / Area and the Definite Integral
The Fundamental Thm of Calculus
Nov 25 / 6.5: 1-49, 50, 51, 59, 73
Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday, Friday, no class / Evaluating Definite Integrals
Dec 2 / Review
Last day to withdraw with the Dean’s permission: Friday, December 6 / Review for the Final Exam
Dec 9 /