Syllabus for M 171-001

Fall Semester 2018

Instructor: John Hoover / LA 830 / x2921 /

Office Hours: 10:30 to 11:45 Tuesdays & Thursdaysand by appointment.

Textbook: Thomas’ Calculus, Early Transcendentals 14th Ed., M. Weir, J. Hass, & F. Giordano,

Addison-Wesley, Boston, 2016.

Content: To include the following -

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Warning: Chapter 1 is prerequisite material. If Ch. 1 is unfamiliar to you, thencome see me.

Goals & Purpose: To introduce students to the ideas and applications of differential calculus.

Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the process of

mathematical problem solving. They will also demonstrate an understanding

of limit, continuity, and differentiation as well as acquire experience with the

techniques and applications of the differential calculus.

Assessment: Based on 4 online chapter exams & a comprehensive in-class final exam(total

weighting40%), and onlinesection homeworkat60%. The following scale

will be used to determine your final (note signed) letter grade –

A-: 90 – 92 (3.7 GP) / A : 93 – (4.0 GP) / -
B-: 80 – 82 (2.7 GP) / B : 83 – 86 (3.0 GP) / B+ : 87 – 89 (3.3 GP)
C-: 66 – 69 (1.7 GP) / C : 70 – 75 (2.0 GP) / C+ : 76 – 79 (2.3 GP)
D-: 60 – 61 (0.7 GP) / D : 62 – 63 (1.0 GP) / D+ : 64 – 65 (1.3 GP)

For written work (if I assign any), you will adhere to the following format:

  • If appropriate, number and state (in abbreviated form) each problem.
  • Use a pencil and write on just one side of the paper. Remove ‘frizzies’.
  • Enter legible, organized, and complete solutions (narratives are essential).

Attendance: In sequentially structured classes (like M 171), attendance is essential and

you are responsible for the material covered in each & every class period.

Incompletes: An Incomplete is given only when a student has been in attendance for at least

three-fourths of the semester, but have - due tocircumstances beyond their

control - been prevented from completing all the requirements of the course.

An Incomplete must be made up within one calendar year or the grade will

revert to an F (this is all officially stated in the current university catalog).

Cell Phones:All modes of electronic communication are to be turnedoff during class.

Regarding DSS: If you have a disability and wish to discuss academic accommodations,

please contact me to discuss your situation. Validation from Disability

Support Services authorizing your accommodations will be needed

(the DSS number is 657-2283 and they are located in COE 135).

Web Homework: You will access the internet homework by registering at the following

site: . Click on the Register

button, have your access code available, and follow their directions.

You will need the following information:

School: MONTANA STATE UNIV – BILLINGS

Book: Thomas’ Calculus Early Transcendentals, 14th Edition

My Course: M 171-001 Fall Semester 2018

Course ID: hoover24966

You can buy a codeseparately (you will need a credit card) if you already

have a text. Go to the MyLab-Mastering website and follow the directions.

Temporary Access:

If you are waiting for financial aid and cannot pay immediately, then you can access the features in the online course without payment for up to 14 days. The temporary access option enables you to start your coursework and avoid missing any deadlines. You will get reminder emails with payment instructions before your temporary access expires.

To stay in the course, use an access code or pay by credit card or PayPal. If you do not pay by the expiration date, you lose access to your course and get an expiration email with payment instructions. Once you pay for full access, you regain any coursework you completed before losing access. The use of this option is allowed just once per course.

Some Relevant Dates:

Classes Begin / September 5
Last Day for Registering/Adding Classes / September 13
Last Day for Withdrawing/Dropping Classes with a Partial Refund / September 25
Last Day to Drop Classes Without Instructor Permission (No Refund) / October 23
Last Day to Drop with Approval of Advisor and Course Instructor / November 20
Classes End / December 13

Links You May Find Helpful –

Policy Notes & Advice:

  • You will need a graphing calculator (a TI model is recommended).
  • Take deadlines seriously as extensions will be given only if justified.
  • Emailsare to besignedshouldinclude M 171 in the subject heading.
  • It is your responsibility to remain informed about all class assignments.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the definition of limit, compute it in elementary cases,

  • Demonstrate the understanding of the general behavior of one variable functions, including transcendental functions,
  • Understand the definition of limit, compute it in elementary cases, and determine the limits of transcendental, rational and piecewise defined functions,
  • Define infinite limits, limits at infinity, asymptotes, indeterminate forms and how to use Hôpital's Rule,
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the limit definition of continuity,
  • Explain the limit definition of the derivative of a function, how it related to the function itself, and how to use it to compute derivatives,
  • Use derivatives to find tangent lines to curves and velocity for particle motion,
  • Apply the power, sum, product, quotient and chain rules of differentiation,
  • Use the derivatives of exponential, logarithmic , trigonometric and functions,
  • Explain implicit and logarithmic differentiation,
  • Apply the Intermediate and Mean Value Theorems,
  • Graphically analyze functions including using continuity and differentiation
to determine local and global extrema, concavity, and inflection points,
  • Use the derivatives to solve related rate and optimization word problems,
  • Explain and apply Newton's Method for estimating zeros of a function,
  • Find anti-derivatives of fundamental functions.