MTH 251 - DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
WINTER 2018
INSTRUCTOR: Roger MaurerTIME: MTWRF 9:00 - 9:50 AM
CLASSROOM: WOH 120EMAIL:
OFFICES: WOH 102 (Albany Campus)PHONES: 541-917-4749 (Albany Campus)
LC 210 (Lebanon Campus) 541-259-5814 (ext. 1) (Lebanon Campus)
INSTRUCTOR WEBSITE:
OFFICE HOURS: Albany (WOH 102): M 8:00 – 8:50 AM, T 11:00 – 11:50 AM, F 11:00 – 11:50 AM
Lebanon (LC 210) : T 2:00 - 2:50 PM, R 12:00 - 12:50 PM
TEXT: Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 2nd edition by Briggs, Cochran, and GillettCRN: 30153
This course is the first course in the calculus sequence for students majoring in the fields of mathematics, computer science, science or engineering. Topics we will cover will include functions and their characteristics; limits; continuity; tangent lines; rates of change; differentiation of polynomial, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions; related rates; optimization; curve sketching; and anti-differentiation.
Prerequisites: MTH 111 – College Algebra and MTH 112 – Trigonometry
ASSIGNMENTS
SectionAssignmentSectionAssignment
1.14, 31, 40, 44, 55f, 57, 65 (32, 39, 56h, 59) 3.51 – 61 by 5’s, 65
1.21, 7, 10, 39, 43, 47, 71 (40, 81) 3.61, 4, 10, 13, 16, 19, 31, 35,
1.326, 27, 31, 42, 44, 53 (34, 40, 50) 36, 53, 54
1.41, 4, 5, 15-22, 35, 37, 39, 49, 53, 57, 67, 86, 3.71 – 51 by 5’s, 37, 61, 66, 81
89, 95(36, 40, 42, 50, 56, 58, 69, 90, 94, 96) 3.81 – 46 by 5’s
2.11 – 28 by 3’s 3.91 – 66 by 5’s
2.21 – 34 by 3’s 3.101 - 22 by 3’s, 31
2.31 – 66 by 5’s 3.11 5 – 40 by 5’s, not 25
2.41 – 51 by 5’s
2.51 – 46 by 5’s, 66, 71, 76 4.11 – 61 by 5’s, not 36
2.61 – 61 by 5’s, 71, 76, 77 4.21 – 71 by 5’s (not 26, 41),
2.71 – 22 by 3’s 87, 91
4.36 – 30 by 3’s
3.11 – 51 by 5’s, 58 4.41 – 16 by 5’s, 14, 21a, 33
3.21 – 22 by 3’s 4.51, 6, 16a-c, 21, 31a, 36, 41,
3.31 – 64 by 3’s, not 55 46, 56
3.41 – 81 by 5’s 4.61 – 22 by 3’s
4.711 – 61 by 5’s, 96
HANDING IN ASSIGNMENTS:
Each assignment will be handed in (by the end of class) two class days after it is covered in class, to have a chance of receiving full credit (5 points). If an assignment is handed in one day late you can receive at most 4 points for the assignment. If an assignment is handed in more than one day late you will receive no points. The assignments that are handed in on time will be graded in the following way: I will check some of the questions in each section (assignment). If they are all correct, you will receive 5 points; surprisingly the more you get wrong, the fewer points you will earn, but you will receive 1 point for just handing it in on time.
EXAMS: Exams will be taken in class on the following days:
Exam I: (Sections 1.1 – 3.2) Wednesday, January 31
Exam II: (Sections 3.3– 3.9) Wednesday, February 21
Final Exam: (Comprehensive) Wednesday, March 21 (10:00 – 11:50 AM)
All exams are closed book. On some exams, a formula sheet may be used.
HELP: If you have any questions, please ask. I will help you whenever I can. You will find me in my office (WOH 102) during my office hours or any other time you can catch me. There are instructional assistants in the Learning Resource Center (above the library) that can help you when you are having difficulties. When you use the LearningResourceCenter, be sure to sign in and out on the computer.
HOW TO GET POINTS:
Assignments (best 20)100 points
Exam I100 points
Exam II100 points
Final Exam150 points
TOTAL450 points
GRADING:
A405 – 450 points D270 – 314 points
B360 – 404 points F 0 – 269 points
C315 – 359 points NO “Y” Grades will be assigned in this course.
An incomplete grade (IN) may be assigned to a student who misses exactly one of the exams, but a contract for completion of the course needs to be signed by the student before the incomplete grade will be assigned.
Cultural Richness: To promote academic excellence and learning environments that encourage multiple perspectives and the free exchange of ideas, all courses at LBCC will provide students the opportunity to interact with values, opinions, and/or beliefs different than their own in safe, positive and nurturing learning environments. LBCC is committed to nurturing the development of culturally literate individuals capable of interacting, collaborating and problem-solving in an ever-changing community and diverse workforce.
Academic Dishonesty: If there are any incidents of cheating, an incident report will be sent to the Director of Admissions, and it will have severe consequences for the student.
Special Circumstances:
Students who have any emergency medical information the instructor should know of, who need special arrangements in the event of evacuation, or students with documented disabilities who may need accommodations, should make an appointment with the instructor as early as possible, no later than the first week of the term.
Request for Special Needs or Accommodations
Direct questions about or requests for special needs or accommodations to the LBCC Disability Coordinator, RCH-105, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany, Oregon 97321, Phone 541-917-4789 or via Oregon Telecommunications Relay TTD at 1-800-735-2900 or 1-800-735-1232. Make sign language interpreting or real-time transcribing requests 2-4 weeks in advance. Make all other requests at least 72 hours prior to the event. LBCC will make every effort to honor requests. LBCC is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
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Outcomes:Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Calculate, interpret and communicate the concepts of limits and derivatives.
2. Recognize when and how to apply calculus tools to solve problems in business, the sciences, and engineering.
3. Connect the graphical behavior, numerical patterns and symbolic representation of functions and their derivatives.