Math 132:
Calculus 1

Syllabus
Textbook Calculus by G.B. Thomas and R.L. Finney, 9th edition,
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, ISBN # 0-201-53175-5.

Lectures Section 007: MWF 9:10-10:00AM, C002 WIL.

Section 017: MWF 11:30AM-12:20PM, C314 Wells Hall.
Office hours: MWF 10:20-11:10AM, A307 Wells Hall.

Policy The final grade for the course will be based on:

- three midterms (90 points each);
- quizzes + homework + 2 gateway exams (130 = 50 + 50 + 30 points);
- uniform comprehensive final exam (200 points).

Usual grading scale:
4.0 = 90 - 100 %     3.5 = 83 - 89 %     3.0 = 75 - 82 %     2.5 = 68 - 74 %
2.0 = 60 - 67 %       1.5 = 55 - 59 %     1.0 = 50 - 54 %     0.0 = 0 - 49 %

You are expected to attend every class and to read the appropriate sections of the text before coming to class.
Attendance and active participation to class life will be also taken into consideration when computing the final grade.

All exams are closed-book. No cheat-sheets and notes are allowed. You must bring your picture I.D. card to every exam. Make-up exams will be given only in case of an emergency or if a valid excuse is given and verified in advance.

Homework will be mandatory and WILL be collected once a week; also, the weekly quizzes will be based on the homework assignments. You are free to (and encouraged to) work together on the homework assignments.

I expect that you spend about two hours studying for every hour of classtime.

Gateway Exams You will be expected to take (and pass) 2 gateway exams.
Gateway exams test essential skills for completion of the course. The first tests your knowledge of algebra and the second tests your proficiency in differentiation. More details will be provided later but feel free to look at the department's explanation.

Learning Center The Math Learning Center (located in the A-wing of Wells Hall)
help during the following hours:

   Sunday 4 - 8PM;
   Monday-Thursday 9AM - 4PM, 6 - 10PM;
   Friday 9AM - 1PM.

Important dates Last day to change section and end of late adds: September 13.

From September 7 to 13 you MUST go to A-212 Wells Hall to make these changes.

Last day for you to drop a course and receive a 100% refund; Last day to change to a lower level course: September 23.

Last day for you to drop a course without receiving a number grade: October 19.

Common Final Exam: Tuesday, December 14, 10:00AM - 12 Noon.


Course Outline The following is a tentative plan for this course.

Page and section numbers refer to the text Calculus by G.B. Thomas and R.L. Finney, 9th edition, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, ISBN # 0-201-53175-5.

Lesson Section Page Problems
1 1.1 page 57 1, 3-7, 23, 27, 29.
2 1.2 page 65 3, 7, 12, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 43, 45, 49, 51.
3 1.3 page 74 7, 15, 17.
4 1.4 page 83 1, 5-7, 11, 15, 17, 19, 20, 23, 27-29, 33, 35, 38, 39, 41, 45, 56.
5 1.5 page 95 1-9 (odd), 13, 15, 17, 20, 25, 27, 35, 39, 45-47.
6 1.6 page 101 1, 5, 17, 21, 23, 27, 31, 33.
7 2.1 page 117 1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 13, 17, 27-31, 40, 42, 43.
8 2.2 page 129 1, 5, 9, 17, 21, 25, 29, 31, 39, 41, 45.
9 2.3 page 139 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 17, 18, 20, 25.
10 2.4 page 152 1, 5, 9, 16, 17, 26, 27-47 (odd), 57, 63, 65.
11 2.5 page 160 3, 5, 9, 15, 17, 21, 25, 30, 33, 37, 43, 47, 49, 59.
12 2.6 page 170 3, 9, 13, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 39, 41, 44, 45, 54, 57, 65.
13 2.7 page 176 3, 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 22, 23, 26, 31, 37.
14 3.1 page 195 1-7, 9-17 (odd), 21, 27, 29.
15 3.2 page 203 1-9 (odd), 12, 15, 17, 31, 33, 37.
16 3.3 page 208 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 17, 21, 25, 29, 31, 37, 43, 45.
17 3.4 page 217 1-8, 11, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 37, 41, 43, 55, 67, 69.
18 3.5 page 230 1-29 (odd), 31-37 (odd), 39, 43, 45, 47, 51, 63, 65.
19 3.6 page 242 1-15 (odd), 17, 19, 21, 22, 25, 27, 37, 45.
20 3.7 page 257 1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 21, 27, 33, 37, 47.
21 3.8 page 266 1, 3, 5.
22 4.1 page 280 1-61 (every other odd, i.e. 1, 5, 9, ...).
23 4.2 page 288 1-3, 7, 11, 13, 15, 19, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 49, 50.
24 4.3 page 296 1-45 (every other odd), 51.
25 4.4 page 305 3, 5, 19, 21, 23.
26 4.5 page 320 1-7 (odd), 29-41 (odd), 49, 51, 53.
27 4.6 page 330 1-17 (odd), 27, 31, 35, 39.
28 4.7 page 338 5-25 (odd), 35, 37, 45-53 (odd), 60, 67.
29 4.8 page 344 1-27 (odd).
30 5.1 page 371 1-53 (every other odd).

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