MATH 212-03
Calculus I
Syllabus for Fall 2019
MTHF 11:00am – 11:50am in 329 Gildemeister Hall
Instructor: Dr. Eric Errthum Winona Email Username: eerrthum Office: 205 Gildemeister Hall Office Hours: See homepage. Or by appointment on any day.
Texts: * Calculus Volume 1 by OpenStax.com: https://openstax.org/details/calculus-volume-1
* Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals: https://www.whitman.edu/mathematics/calculus/calculus.pdf
* Calculus: Early Transcendentals, James Stewart (or any edition 5th
or later) (OPTIONAL)
No calculators will be allowed on any quiz or exam, but might be required for
some homework problems and/or in-class activities.
Course Website: http://course1.winona.edu/eerrthum/math212
Prerequisite: MATH 120 (Pre-calculus) or a qualifying score on the mathematics placement exam
About This Course: This course is intended to provide the student with a clear understanding of the ideas of differential calculus. This course will concentrate on the symbolic, algebraic, functional computations, the meaning of those computations, and some of the applications of mathematics to real-life situations.
Expectations: Students who complete this course with a passing grade are expected to be able to demonstrate the following skills: (i) Mastery of prerequisite material, (ii) Compute limits, the derivative of any algebraically defined function, and basic antiderivatives (iii) Apply the correct calculus techniques in the appropriate situations, (iv) Understand the connections between visual and algebraic information and how calculus applies to each.
Grading: Attendance
and Participation 100
points---- 12.5%
WeBWorK
Assignments (scaled) 115
points---- 14.37%
Quizzes (10 @ 15 points each,
drop lowest) 135 points---- 16.88%
Midterms (4 @ 75 points) 300
points---- 37.5%
Final 150
points---- 18.75%
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800 points total
Grades: A = 90% (720 pts), B = 80% (640 pts), C = 70% (560 pts), D = 60% (480 pts)
Attendance and Participation: About half of the class periods will be spent working in groups on a set of problems. Participation in your group (e.g. explaining to others how to do a problem, challenging the know-it-all in your group to explain it to you, etc.) will be essential to your learning and your grade. Attendance will also be taken on lecture days. If you show up late, you may not be counted.
Homework: Homework will be assigned daily and will be due at 8:00am on the day of the quiz that covers that material. All homework is to be submitted via the WeBWorK website located here: http://wsumath.org/webwork2/Math_212_Calculus_I_Errthum_02_F2019/. (Many institutions use WeBWorK; make sure you are accessing the one at Winona State.) Your username is your Star ID and your initial password is your 8-digit student ID number. (For example, login: xf3912pu, password: 00123456). You are strongly encouraged to change your password at your first login. Even though all the homework is submitted online, you should work out the problems in a separate notebook. Some good tips for doing online homework can be found below. If you have any problems logging in or doing any of the homework assignments, please contact the instructor.
Quizzes: We will have a short quiz almost every week (see schedule below). Each quiz will count for 15 points and the lowest quiz score will be dropped from your grade. The first half of quiz periods will be open for questions on lecture material, WeBWorK problems, and/or group activities.
Exams: There will be four in-class exams and one comprehensive final exam. Exam dates are tentative until officially announced in class. The final exam is scheduled for 8:00AM on Thursday, December 12.
Extra
Credit: Frequently quizzes and exams will contain bonus problems where students
will have the chance to earn extra credit points. There will not be any
additional extra credit opportunities given.
Resources: Tutoring Services is located in the library and provides free one-on-one
tutoring. See www.winona.edu/tutoring
for more info. This class also has a designated student leader who will also be
running weekly study sessions. Of course, you can also come see the instructor
during office hours or by appointment.
BrightSpace: Some course materials and approximate grades can be found on D2L.
Late/Missed
Work: Missed quizzes will result in a score of zero.
There are no make-up quizzes. Make-up exams will be given at the discretion of
the instructor. If you miss class, it is your responsibility to obtain notes
and assignments from fellow students. If you have an unavoidable absence,
please inform the instructor beforehand.
Academic Dishonesty: Any type of academic dishonesty (cheating, copying, etc.) will result in failure and will be reported to school authorities. If you are having trouble with an assignment, please see the instructor first.
Note: This syllabus is subject to change if deemed necessary by the instructor.
Tentative Schedule of Events – Math 212
(subject to change)
|
Week Starting |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
8/26 |
Intro and |
Review Sheet 2 |
Review in WebWork
Due BONUS QUIZ Section W2.1 of Whitman |
Section 2.1 Preview of Calculus Section 2.2 Limit of a Function |
|
9/2 |
No Class |
Group Work |
QUIZ |
Section 2.3 Limit Laws Continuity |
|
9/9 |
Group Work |
Section 4.6 Limits at Infinity Group Work 4.6 |
Speed Limit
Activity |
QUIZ |
|
9/16 |
Exam 1 Review |
Exam I: Limits |
Section 3.1 Defining the
Derivative The Derivative as a
Function, Higher Derivatives |
Group Work |
|
9/23 |
LECTURE 1 of Notes
on D2L Linearity, Product Rule, Power Rule |
Group Work |
QUIZ |
LECTURE 2 of Notes
on D2L Quotient Rule, Trig Functions |
|
9/30 |
Group Work |
LECTURE 3 of Notes
on D2L Exponentials, Logs, and Inverse Functions |
Group Work |
d Activity |
|
10/7 |
QUIZ |
No Class |
LECTURE 5 of Notes on D2L (roughly Section
3.8 and Section 4.2) Linear Approximations, Implicit Differentiation |
Group Work |
|
10/14 |
Section 4.8 and
Section W4.10 of Whitman L’Hospital’s Rule Group Work |
QUIZ |
Exam 2 Review |
Exam 2: Derivatives |
|
10/21 |
Section 4.3 Maxima and Minima |
Group Work |
Section 4.5 Derivatives and the Shape of the Graph |
Group Work |
|
10/28 |
QUIZ |
Section 4.7 |
Group Work |
Lecture 8 |
|
11/4 |
Group Work |
QUIZ |
Exam 3 Review |
Exam 3: Applications of Derivatives |
|
11/11 |
No Class |
Section 4.4 |
Group Work |
Section 5.1 |
|
11/18 |
Group Work |
QUIZ |
Section 5.3 |
Group Work |
|
11/25 |
Section 5.5 |
Substitution Group Work or Activity |
No Class |
|
|
12/2 |
QUIZ |
Exam 4 Review |
Exam 4: Integration |
Final Review |
Final Exam: Thursday, December 12,
8:00am.
Welcome to college math!
If this is your first math class taken in college, there are some important things you need to know. College math classes are run very differently from high school math classes. On the surface it may seem they are similar as you listen to the lecture and take notes, but there are significant underlying differences. Knowing these ahead of time can help you make the most of this coming semester.
#1: College math classes generally stay on the schedule in the syllabus. If there is one day allotted to the topic that is probably all of the class time that will be spent on it, even if “most” of the students “don’t get it.” If you have difficulty with the subject, please see the instructor during office hours.
#2: It is expected that you will read the text and do the problems in order to learn the material, even if no one checks up on you. The instructor might never collect the homework, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t affect your grade.
#3: You will sometimes be responsible for material in the textbook that is not covered in class. If there is a text reading and/or homework problems covering a concept that was not discussed in class, you are still expected to learn it. If you don’t understand it, make an appointment with your instructor for help.
#4: Some material is covered only in class, is not in the textbook, and may not have any homework problems on it. If you miss class, you may miss content that you are responsible to know. If you have an unavoidable absence, be sure to get the notes and any announcements from a classmate. If you still don’t understand the material, make an appointment with your instructor for help and come with specific questions about the lecture and/or material in the book.
#5: There will be test questions that don’t look “just like the homework.” In college, you are expected to focus on learning the concepts, not just memorizing how to do certain types of problems. These concepts can – and will – appear in very different forms on tests and quizzes. If you don’t understand why you solve a problem in a particular way, make an appointment with your instructor for help.
#6: At times you will be expected to be able to explain why a problem is done a certain way in addition to being expected to do the problem. As you work on problems in class and on homework, don’t be satisfied with getting the correct answer; ask yourself why that method is logical, and how you could explain that logic to someone else.
#7: Most importantly, you are responsible for your own learning. If you attend class faithfully, get the notes and announcements if you have an unavoidable absence, read the text, do the homework and question yourself (as in #6), and still don’t understand something, it is up to you to get the extra help you need. Visit the instructor during office hours or make a special appointment to ask questions, form a study group, etc. There are many resources and people willing and happy to help, but you need to take the initiative and seek out the help you need.
Good luck on a happy and successful semester!
Commitment to Inclusive Excellence
WSU
recognizes that our individual differences can deepen our understanding of one
another and the world around us, rather than divide us. In this class, people
of all ethnicities, genders and gender identities, religions, ages, sexual
orientations, dis/abilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, regions, and
nationalities are strongly encouraged to share their rich array of perspectives
and experiences. If you feel your differences may in some way isolate you
from WSU’s community or if you have a need of any specific accommodations,
please speak with the instructor early in the semester about your concerns and
what we can do together to help you become an active and engaged member of our
class and community.
Campus
Resources
Details about
Campus Resources
·
Two good places to help you find resources of all kinds on
campus are Student Support/Campus Services and the Inclusion
and Diversity Office. Both offices are dedicated to helping students of all
racial, ethnic, economic, national, sexual, and gender identities. They can
facilitate tutoring and point you to a wide range of resources.
·
If you have a mental, physical, or learning disability,
the Access Services office can document it for your professors
and facilitate accommodations. If you have a documented disability that
requires accommodation, please contact Access Services as soon as possible.
·
College can be very stressful. Counseling offices
on both campuses are here to help you with a wide range of difficulties,
ranging from sexual assault, depression, and grief after the loss of a loved
one to stress management, anxiety, general adjustment to college, and many
others.
·
The KEAP-Diversity-Resource-Center Faculty Liaison can direct
people to multicultural resources on and off campus.
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To find out about web registration, placement tests, program
requirements and support tools to help students succeed, visit the Advising
Services office and website for answers to all your questions!
·
For help with understanding the concepts of a particular class
or understanding the requirements of an assignment, Tutoring Services offers
three types of tutoring: drop-in appointments, 1-on-1 tutoring, and group
sessions. You can visit them in Krueger Library 220 or go on-line and use TutorTrac to schedule a session, https://tutortrac.winona.edu/TracWeb40/Default.html.
·
For help specifically with writing and the development of
papers, the English department has a Writing Center that is
staffed by trained graduate students pursuing their Master’s degree in
English. The Writing Center is located in Minné
Hall 348. You can make an appointment on the sign-up sheet on the door or
call 457-5505.
The Standard Disclaimer
applies.
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