“The book of the universe is written in the language of mathematics; without mathematics it is not possible to understand a word of it.” Galileo Galilei
Semester: Fall 2014Course Number: Math 30 Course Title: Calculus 1
Instructor: Leslie Foster Web page: Office: MH 312 Phone: 924-5123 Email: (please INCLUDE “30” in the subject line so I don’t miss your email)
Office hours (tentative): MW 12:20-1:20, 6:00-6:30 or email me or by appointment or (for questions related to the course) any time I’m not busy.
Other Assistance: Tutors are at SJSUPeer Connections( and potentially in MH221 (see notices on MH221 door). Also I encourage you to continue in yourworkshop section, Math 30W. The passing rate for calculus courses is about 10% higher for students taking a workshop class and GPA is almost half a grade higher.
Prerequisites: satisfactory completion of the Calculus Placement Exam oragrade of B or higher in Math 19, Precalculus, or an approved equivalent college course found online atSJSU Articulation.The next Calculus Placement Exam is 8/29/14. See
Corequisites: Math 30W (see
Final exams: Section 2:Monday, December 15, 9:45-12:00 Section 3:Tuesday, December 16, 12:15-2:30
Required Text: Calculus, Early Transcendentals, 7E, by James Stewart, Brooks/Cole, 2012. The bookstore has a bundle that includes access to Webassign. If you have a copy of the text without Webassign you will need to purchase Webassign access separately.Webassign includes an online copy of the text. Suggested Resources: See pages xxi-xxii of Stewart’s text.
Calculators / Computers: I will expect all students to have a graphical calculator such as a TI 86 or TI 89. However I will design tests and quizzes so that calculators are not needed. Near the end of the semester I will make an assignment that requires you to use Wolfram Alpha. Wolfram Alpha is available as a $2 application on iphones and most Android phones and is free on the web ( In case you need access to a computer, email me for an account code for the departmental computers in MH 221.
Learning Objectives:To learn the concepts and techniques of differential calculus and use them in solving applied problems. To study limits, continuity, differentiation and applications of derivatives.
Requirements and Points Points Each Basis of Grade Schedule
2 midterms 100 Curve within reason. The We will have a midterm
Final 150 curve for each individual after Chapter 2 and also
3-6 Quizzes 20 assignment will be after Chapter 3. There
1 technology assignment 20 announced in class when the will be a quiz approximately
assignment is returned. If every two weeks. You
not announced the curve is will have at least a week’s
93/ 90/ 87/ 83/ 80/ 77/ 73/ 70/ 67/ 63/ 60 for notice for assignments.
A/ A-/ B+/ B/ B-/ C+/ C/ C-/ D+/ D/ D-.
Homework 50 If you have an A average in the course, homework will not lower your grade.
Total ~500 See the Webassign calendar for a schedule of the homework, midterms and final.
Homework: Homework will be done and graded online this semester. You will need a class key to login at . The class keys are:
Section 2 of M030: sjsu5338 9449Section 3 of M030: sjsu 1384 3918
See the guide at .The assignments and a course calendar (CLICK on “calendar” near the top of your Webassign home page) are currently on Webassign. I may assign a few additional homework problems to be done by hand.
Note: Plan on doing at least 2 hrs of work outside class for each unit of the class. Also if you cannot do all or most of the homework problems without a calculator, computer or smart phone you will do poorly on the tests and quizzes!!
Make-up exams and quizzes: None except under very unusual circumstances and then only if you contact me (via phone, message, in person, note, ...) before the exam. Make-up exams will be more difficult.
Cheating: Don’t. Cheating on any quiz, exam, or program may result in an F in the course.
Additional information / requirements: see .