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 (6th 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 |
Section 1.7 of HH Introduction to
Continuity |
Jan 20 |
No Class |
Section 2.2 of OS |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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Mar 16 |
COVID CLOSURE |
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Mar 23 |
COVID CLOSURE |
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Mar 30 |
QUIZ Available at
2:00pm. |
Exam Review |
EXAM Available at
1:30pm. |
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. |
Apr 13 |
Section 6.2 of HH Analytical Antiderivatives Section 7.1 of HH Substitution |
Worked Examples |
HALF EXAM Available at
2:00pm. |
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. |
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. |
Exam Review |
Final Exam (Exam 4): Wednesday, May 6,
10:30am.
The Standard Disclaimer
applies.
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