Spring 2014 MATH 131 503 Mathematical Concepts Calculus INSTRUCTOR M S Mallikarjunaiah WEB PAGE http www math tamu edu mmallikarjuna E MAIL mmallikarjuna math tamu edu OFFICE Blocker 506B OFFICE HOURS Monday 3 5PM Thursday 10 12PM Class Time MWF 10 20 11 10 Location HELD 111 Course 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 Text Single Variable Calculus Concepts Contexts 4st Edition 2010 Author James Stewart ISBN 0 495 55972 5 hard cover or 1 133 44425 3 loose leaf Note When you registered for this class you paid for an electronic version of the textbook and access to your computer homework Thus you are NOT required to purchase a hard copy of the textbook For more information go to http www math tamu edu courses eHomework and click on student information page Calculator Policy This course REQUIRES you to use a TI 83 or TI 84 plus or silver edition calculator or he TI Nspire non CAS version These will be the only calculators I will use in class for demonstrations You will be allowed to use the calculator in the quizzes and exams NOTE It is considered CHEATING to have notes formulas or programs in your calculator other than the ones I give you to use Consequences for cheating will be severe Email Policy Check your official TAMU email account EVERY day You are responsible for any information I send via email Also because of privacy rights I cannot discuss grades via email Also please include your full name course number Math131 and section number 503 in your email Cell Phone Policy All cell phones must be turned OFF and out of sight during class NO TEXTING 1 Grading Policy Letter Grade Distribution Homework Assignments 10 Quizzes Take home 15 In Class Assignments 5 Midterm Exam I 15 Midterm Exam II 15 Midterm Exam III 15 Final Exam 25 Total 100 A 90 100 B 80 89 C 70 79 D 60 69 F 0 59 Note At the end of the semester you will receive the grade you earned in the course according to the distribution above NO EXCEPTIONS Tentative Exam Schedule Exam I Friday February 7th 2014 Exam II Friday March 7th 2014 Exam III Wednesday April 23rd 2014 Comprehensive Final Exam 8am 10am Tuesday May 6th 2014 Note Any questions regarding the grading of the Exams must be presented to me within one week of the return of the exams Otherwise the grade will not be changed Make up Policy No make up assignments quizzes or exams will be given without an official written University Excuse An absence for a non acute medical service or regular check up does not constitute an excused absence In case of illness you MUST contact me within TWO working days of the missed assignmentquizexam otherwise you forfeit the right to a make up For more information please see University Student Rules Class Policy To succeed in this class attendance is a necessity Be on time to class Once in the classroom you will be expected to be respectful to everyone This includes turning off and putting away cell phones ipods and newspapers Also it is very disrespectful to talk during lecture If I feel you are being disrespectful I will may ask you to leave the classroom Quizzes Homework Assignments Take home quizzes will be assigned every Friday and due next Friday in class No late quizzes will be accepted except for the university approved excuses If you can t make it to the class it is your responsibility to send me the work before the due date Either written or web assign homework will be assigned every week Help Session The times and locations for Math 131 Help Sessions will be announced by the second week of classes and can be found on my course web page The help sessions have drop in hours where you can get help with your suggested homework online homework class notes or other problems These help sessions are an excellent source of help especially if you are unable to attend my office hours Week in Review The Math 131 Week in Review is held by a lecturer in the math department and will cover the material taught in class the previous week The direct link to the Week in Review can be found on our course web page There you will find the times locations and practice problems 2 for each review You should print the practice problems and bring them with you to the Week in Review Scholastic Dishonesty Copying work done by others either in class or out of class is an act of scholastic dishonesty and will be prosecuted to the full extent allowed by University policy Collaboration on assignments either in class or out of class is forbidden unless I grant permission If you cheat on an assignment you will receive a zero Also you will be reported to the University Another form of cheating is typing formulas in the calculator or using programs that give you an advantage over classmates If I catch anyone cheating this way you will get a zero on the assignment and be reported to the University for cheating Remember the Aggie Code of Honor ate those who do An Aggie does not lie cheat or steal or toler For more information about the Honor Council Rules and Procedures visit the web site http aggiehonor tamu edu RulesAndProcedures Americans With Disabilites Act ADA Policy Statement The Americans with Disabilities Act ADA is a federal anti discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities Among other things this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation please contact the Department of Student Life Services for Students with Disabilities in Room B118 of the Cain Hall or call 845 1637 Learning Outcomes At the completion of this course students will be able to 1 Identify basic functions and use them to model real life situations 2 Compute limits numerically graphically and algebraically and apply them to the concept of continuity 3 Understand the limit definition of the derivative and calculate derivatives of various functions using the limit definition and differentiation formulas 4 Compare the graph of a function with the graphs of the functions first and second derivatives 5 Find the local and absolute extrema of functions including optimization