MATH 212 Calculus I

MATH 212-04 Calculus I
Syllabus for Spring 2020

Semi-Asynchronous Online

Instructor: Dr. Eric Errthum Winona Email Username: eerrthum

Texts: * Calculus Volume 1 by OpenStax.com: https://openstax.org/details/calculus-volume-1

* Calculus: Single Variable by Deborah Hughes-Hallett (6^th ed or whatever)

* Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals: https://www.whitman.edu/mathematics/calculus/calculus.pdf

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 65 points------ 8.13%
WeBWorK Assignments (scaled) 105 points---- 13.12%

                  Quizzes (8 @ 15 points each, drop lowest)              105 points---- 13.12%
                  Half Exams (4 @ 37.5 points)                                  150 points---- 18.75%
                  Exams (3 @ 75 points)                                             225 points---- 28.13%
                  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 a fifth 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_04_S2020/. (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.

Half Exams: There will be four in-class half-exams. Half-exams will take place during the first half (25 minutes) of a class period. Half-exams may be retaken during office hours throughout the semester, but you must give me a 24-hour notice. In class, half-exam dates are tentative until officially announced in class.

Exams: There will be three in-class full-period exams. These exams will cover the topics on the lectures, quizzes, and half-exams since the last exam. Exam dates are tentative until officially announced in class. The final exam is comprehensive of the semester and is scheduled for 10:30AM on Wednesday, May 6.

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: Academic Dishonesty: Any type of academic dishonesty (cheating, copying, etc.) will result in failure and will be reported to school authorities. This includes access to past quizzes, exams, etc. that has not been handed out to the whole class. If you are having trouble with the course, please see the instructor first.

Note: This syllabus is subject to change if deemed necessary by the instructor.

Tentative Schedule of Events – Math 212

(as of 18-Mar-20, subject to change)

Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
Jan 13	Intro and Review Sheet 1	Review Sheet 2	Review in WebWork Due BONUS QUIZ Section W2.1 of Whitman Sensitivity, Velocity, and Slopes	Section 1.7 of HH Introduction to Continuity Intermediate Value Theorem
Jan 20	No Class MLK Day	Section 2.2 of OS Limit of a Function	QUIZ	Section 2.3 of OS -- Limit Laws Section 4.6 of OS -- Limits at Infinity
Jan 27	Group Work	Speed Limit Activity	HALF EXAM Limits Section 2.1 of HH Measuring Speed	Section 2.2 of HH Derivative at a Point Section 2.3 of HH Derivative Function
Feb 3	Group Work	QUIZ	Section 2.4 of HH Interpretations of the Derivative Local Linear Approximation (part 1)	Section 2.5 of HH Second Derivative
Feb 10	Group Work	QUIZ	Review	EXAM
Feb 17	LECTURE 1 of Notes on D2L Linearity, Product Rule, Power Rule	No Class Assessment Day	LECTURE 2 of Notes on D2L Quotient Rule, Trig Functions	LECTURE 3 of Notes on D2L Exponentials, Logs, and Inverse Functions
Feb 24	Group Work	d Practice/Activity	HALF EXAM Derivatives Section 4.7 of HH L'Hospital's Rule	LECTURE 5 of Notes on D2L Linear Approximations, Implicit Differentiation Section 3.9 of HH Linear Approximation
Mar 2	QUIZ	Section 4.4 of OS Mean Value Theorem Section 4.10 of OS Antiderivatives	Section 6.1 of HH -- Graphical and Numeric Antiderivatives	Group Work
Mar 9	No Class SPRING BREAK
Mar 16	COVID CLOSURE
Mar 23	COVID CLOSURE
Mar 30	QUIZ Available at 2:00pm. Due at 3:00pm	Exam Review	EXAM Available at 1:30pm. Due at 3:30pm	Section 5.1 of OS Approximating Areas Section 5.2 of OS Definite Integral
Apr 6	Worked Examples	Section 5.3 of OS Fundamental Theorem of Calculus	Worked Examples	QUIZ Available at 2:00pm. Due at 3:00pm
Apr 13	Section 6.2 of HH Analytical Antiderivatives Section 7.1 of HH Substitution	Worked Examples	HALF EXAM Antiderivatives Available at 2:00pm. Due at 3:00pm	Section 5.4 of OS Net Change Theorem Section 6.1 of OS Areas between Curves
Apr 20	Worked Examples	QUIZ Available at 2:00pm. Due at 3:00pm	Section 4.2 of HH Optimization (Global Min and Max)	Section 4.3 of HH Optimization and Modeling
Apr 27	Section 4.6 of HH Related Rates	Worked Examples	QUIZ Available at 2:00pm. Due at 3:00pm	Exam Review

Final Exam (Exam 4): Wednesday, May 6, 10:30am.

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