SECTION 01: MW 9:00 - 9:50 a.m.; TTh 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. - KT 218

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Dan Coroian

OFFICE: Kettler 273

PHONE: (260) 481-6228

E-MAIL: coroiand at ipfw.edu

OFFICE HOURS: MW 10:00-10:30 a.m., TTh 10:15-10:45 a.m., or by appointment

TEXTBOOK: Calculus: Concepts and Contexts, Third Edition, James Stewart, Brooks-Cole.

TOPICS COVERED: Chapters 1 - 4, Sections 5.1 - 5.5

COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course, students should:

• Have a better overall understanding of functions and their graphical, numerical, analytical, and verbal representations
• Be able to mechanically calculate derivatives of simple functions and combinations of functions
• Use derivatives to study functions, evaluate limits, and solve real-life problems
• Understand definite integrals as areas
• Understanding the relationship between derivatives and integrals
• Use technology appropriately to gain insight into the solution of a problem
• Be able to see functions in real-world applications and to develop models in this context
• Understand derivatives as rates of change and in the context of local linearity
• Have improved skills at problem solving and critical thinking
• Have improved skills at writing and explaining math

EXAMS: There will be three one-hour exams and a two-hour comprehensive final

GRADING:

• Homework & Quizzes 15%
• Exams 60%
• Final 25%

Minimum Grading Scale: 90% - A; 80% - B; 70% - C; 60% - D; below 59% - F

FINAL EXAM: Tuesday, May 6, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Room TBA

If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. Contact the Director of Services for Students with Disabilities (Walb, Room 113, telephone number 481-6658) as soon as possible to work out the details. Once the director has provided you with a letter attesting to your needs for modification, bring the letter to me. For more information, please visit the SSD web site.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Quiz #1: Thursday, Jan. 24 - Over 1.1 - 1.6

Test #1: Thursday, Feb. 14 - Over Chapters 1 and 2

Quiz #2: Thursday, Feb. 28 - Over 3.1 - 3.4