Math 131 Mathematical Concepts Calculus Texas A M University Instructor Kathryn Bollinger E mail bollingr math tamu edu Fall 2010 Office Blocker 630E Web Page http www math tamu edu bollingr Please include your full name and section color in any email you send to me Check regularly for announcements and important information as well as for notes a daily schedule and other helpful links Office Phone 862 4196 Office Hours Tuesdays 2 00 4 00 PM Wednesdays 3 00 5 00 PM Thursdays 2 00 4 00 PM OR by appointment Class Times Locations MATH 131 503 Green MWF 9 10 10 00 HELD 107 MATH 131 504 Yellow MWF 10 20 11 10 HELD 107 Catalog Description Credit 3 Limits and continuity rates of change slope differentiation the derivative maxima and minima integration the definite and indefinite integral techniques curve fitting Prerequisites High school algebra I and II and geometry Credit will not be given for more than one of MATH 131 142 147 151 and 171 Learning Objectives Identify basic functions and use them to model real life situations Compute limits numerically graphically and algebraically and apply them to the concept of continuity Understand the limit definition of the derivative and calculate derivatives of various functions using the limit definition and differentiation formulas Compare the graph of a function with the graphs of the function s first and second derivatives Find the local and absolute extrema of functions including optimization applications Compute antiderivatives and understand the concept of integration as it relates to area Use the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to evaluate integrals including the method of substitution Apply integration as it relates to area between curves the average value of a function and further applications to biology Required Materials Textbook Single Variable Calculus Concepts Contexts 4th Ed by Stewart ISBN 0 495 55972 5 o You paid for an electronic book version of the text when you paid your tuition fees for this course Information on how to access your ebook can be found at http www math tamu edu courses eHomework o If you would like a hardcopy of the textbook you may buy one but it is not required Calculator A TI 83 TI 84 Regular Plus or Silver edition or the TI Nspire non CAS version calculator is REQUIRED and you must bring your calculator to each class If you want to use a calculator other than those listed it may NOT perform symbolic mathematics and you must have my permission to do so Calculators are allowed on exams but you must clear and reset the memory before each exam You may not share calculators during exams or quizzes I will consider any illegal use of calculators on exams or quizzes as academic dishonesty and report it to the Aggie Honor Council Refer to the Academic Integrity Statement on p 4 Texas A M Student ID You must bring your student ID to all exams Grading Grade Weights Required Averages In Class Daily Assignment Average details on p 2 Homework Problem Set Average details on p 2 Quiz Average details on p 2 Three In Class Exams details on p 2 3 Cumulative Final Exam details on p 2 3 5 10 15 15 each 25 1 A B C D F 90 100 80 89 70 79 60 69 0 59 Tentative Exam Schedule Exam I Exam II Exam III Sections 1 1 1 3 1 5 1 6 2 1 2 6 Sections 2 6 2 8 3 1 3 4 3 7 3 9 Sections 4 2 4 3 4 6 4 8 5 1 5 5 Friday September 24th Friday October 22nd Wednesday November 24th FINAL EXAM Schedule Section 503 is on Monday December 13th 8 00 10 00 AM in HELD 107 Section 504 is on Tuesday December 14th 8 00 10 00 AM in HELD 107 In Class Daily Assignments ICAs At various times throughout the semester you will be given assignments that are not homework problems or quizzes which must be completed before leaving class None of the grades on these assignments may be dropped unless you are missing a grade due to a verified University excused absence Homework Problem Sets Graded Graded homework sets will be primarily on line but may include an occasional written assignment On line Homework Problem Sets All on line homework problem sets will be based in the on line system WebAssign Everything you will need to know about logging in is available at http www math tamu edu courses eHomework Please visit this site for help announcements and more information I suggest you bookmark this page and visit it before you login to WebAssign each time Be sure to start well in advance of the due date I will not give extensions or grade adjustments due to technical difficulties at the last minute Written Homework Each collected written homework assignment must contain your NAME SECTION color and SEAT in the top right hand corner of the front page and all subsequent pages must be STAPLED to the first page Your work must be neat and legible and all answers must be clearly marked Failure to follow these instructions may result in a grade of zero Late Work Written assignments are due at the beginning of the class period No late written assignments will be accepted and no extensions on on line homework problem sets will be granted without a verified University excused absence Non Graded Math cannot be learned by watching someone else do math it requires working lots of practice problems In addition to graded homework I STRONGLY recommend that you keep a spiral notebook in which you work the problems from the suggested homework list found on our course webpage after a topic is covered in class before trying the graded homework It is imperative that you work many problems in order to help you be fully prepared for quizzes and exams Quizzes You can expect to be given a mixture of in class take home announced and unannounced quizzes throughout the semester Quizzes may be given at any time during class so make sure you arrive on time to each class Exams There will be three in class exams You will be expected to show all of your work including calculator methods on all problems for full credit unless it is stated otherwise Final Exam The final exam is COMPREHENSIVE The presence of material on the final is roughly proportionate to the amount of time we spend on that material during the semester 2 A tentative day by day semester schedule can be found on the course web page with an abbreviated version below Tentative Schedule All changes will be announced in class Week 1 Aug 30 Sept 3 Introduction Sections 1 1 1 2 Week 2 Sept 6 10 Sections 1 3 1 5 1 6 Week 3 Sept 13 17 Sections 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 Week 4 Sept 20 24 Section 2 5 Review Exam 1 1 1 1 3 1 5 1 6 2 1 2 5 Week 5 Sept 27 Oct 1