Math 273
Class
Policies
Mike
O’Leary Spring 2003
Office: 301C Stephens Hall TuTh: 2:00-3:40, Stephens Hall 210
Office Phone: 410-704-3896 Th: 12:30-1:20, Stephens Hall 206
Email: moleary@towson.edu Section: 006
Office Hours: MTW 9-10
Prerequisites: MATH 119 or calculus course in high school
or adequate score on Placement Test
Catalog Description: Functions, limits and continuity;
differentiation of algebraic and trigonometric functions; mean value theorem;
differentials; introduction to integration; applications.
Learning Objectives:
1.
The student
shall understand the notion of limit, including both intuitive and rigorous
definitions. The student shall also be able to calculate limits as they appear
in practice, including one-sided limits and limits at infinity. The student
shall also understand the notion of continuity, and shall understand its
relationship to limits.
2.
The student
shall understand the concept of the derivative, including both intuitive and
rigorous definitions. The student shall be able to understand the significance
of the derivative, including its applications to slopes and velocities. The
student shall be able to compute the derivative, using the appropriate rules,
including the product rule, the quotient rule and the chain rule. The student
shall understand implicit differentiation, and the use of higher derivatives.
3.
The student
shall understand the applications of the derivative to related rates problems.
The student shall also understand the geometric significance of both the first
and the second derivative. The student shall also be able to solve applied
problems involving maxima and minima, shall understand Newton’s method, and
shall be able to use the derivative as an aid in approximation.
4.
The student
shall understand the notion of the definite integral and the indefinite
integral, as well as understand the differences between them. The student shall
understand the role that Riemann sums play in the definition of the definite
integral. The student shall understand the method of integration by
substitution.
Academic Integrity: The nature of higher mathematics requires
that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Violations of
academic integrity include cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication,
complicity in academic dishonesty, personal misrepresentation and proxy,
bribes, favors and threats. Cheating is a serious offense that will have grave
consequences for your academic life.
Students
who violate these standards will either fail the course outright or, at the
instructor’s discretion, may merely receive a zero on any assignment for which
the student receives inappropriate assistance. Particularly serious violations
of these standards will be referred to the administration for possible
additional action.
Instructional Material: The primary required text is Calculus, Early Transcendentals, fourth
edition, by Stewart. Also required is
Laboratory Explorations for Single-Variable Calculus using Mathematica, second
edition by Boules, Goodson, Kim and O’Leary.
Other Required Material: A graphing calculator is required.
Methods of Instruction: We shall use lectures, class discussion,
group work, and laboratory work.
Attendance: Attendance is expected; you should only
miss a class for a compelling reason. If you do miss a class, you are
responsible for any material that you miss, including any homework assignments
given in that class.
Homework: The only way to learn mathematics is by
doing problems, problems, and more problems. In addition to the labs, homework
will be assigned on a regular basis, and will form a substantial portion
of your final grade. Expect to spend a substantial amount of time studying and
working on homework. The general rule is two to three hours outside class for
each hour inside; this translates to about 10-15 hours of homework and personal
study per week.
Quizzes: Occasional unannounced quizzes may be given.
For purposes of determining the final grade, they shall be treated as a
homework assignment.
Computer
Laboratory: There will be
weekly computer based laboratory exercises. Laboratory assignments are due,
unless otherwise specified, at the beginning of class one week after the
assignment is given.
Although the computer room in Stephens 310 is
available for student use, do not wait until the last minute to complete your
assignments because computer resources are limited. Accordingly, you are
encouraged not to fall behind in your lab work.
Laboratory
assignments will be graded based on the following criteria:
a. Content and accuracy (80%)
b. Format and appearance (20%)
Each lab report
shall be well written and conform to the usual rules for English composition.
Merely listing the obtained answers is unacceptable. The report may be in the
form of a Mathematica notebook.
Guidelines for
Homework and Laboratory Reports:
(1) Late work will not be
accepted without a compelling reason.
(2) Assignments are required to
be neat, clean, and paper-clipped or stapled.
(3) Assignments must include the
author’s name, and a brief description of the assignment.
(4) Students are allowed to
discuss homework problems with their classmates, however all work that is
turned in must be the student’s own work.
Any assignment that does not
meet these criteria may receive a deduction in score, or more generally will
simply be rejected.
Midterms: There shall be four midterm examinations,
tentatively scheduled for February 20, March 13, April 10, and May 1.
Attendance is expected. Make-up exams shall only be given for compelling reasons;
all excuses are subject to verification.
Final Exam: The Final Exam is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14 from 12:30 p.m.- 2:30
p.m. The final exam will not be
rescheduled. Attendance is expected; a make-up exam will not be given without
an extremely compelling reason. The final exam shall be comprehensive.
Final Grade: Final grades shall be determined by the
following method:
Midterms 30% Final 30%
Labs
15% Homework/Quizzes 25%
Note the weight of
the final. A student who does not complete 70% of the laboratory assignments
may not receive a grade of C or better.
The last day to withdraw from
the course with a grade of “W” is April 4.
Help: If you have difficulty completing a homework assignment, do not
hesitate to ask for help, either from your friends, or from me. You are welcome
to stop by my office, for whatever reason, and at whatever time, even if there
are no office hours scheduled then. If you wish, you may also simply send an
e-mail message.
Web Page: My web page at http://www.towson.edu/~moleary has a
page devoted to this course, which contains the syllabus, and copies of exams
once they are given. Also archived on that site are copies of all of the old
exams that I have given while at Towson.