Lynchburg College
Spring 2018
Syllabus for
MATH 103 B Calculus I

 

Instructor: Dr. Kevin Peterson
Text: How To Ace Calculus,  by Adams, Thompson and Hass

Office: Hobbs 314 Office Phone: (434) 544-8374 Email: peterson@lynchburg.edu

Office hours: MW 12:00-2:00 (email me to confirm) ·  or by appointment.

Course: 103 CALCULUS I (3)

 Prerequisite: Mathematics 102 or equivalent. Elementary differential and integral calculus with applications.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students will meet these goals by achieving the following objectives:

 

In-class work and class participation: Bring your homework and notes to each and every class.  Everyday there will be a quiz, group work, a homework check, or other activity that may require the work from your homework.  Each of these activities will be worth "class participation" points (there are a total of 200 points possible).  It may be from any assigned section. 

Attendance: Attendance at each scheduled class meeting is considered mandatory. Part of your grade is based on class participation.  Because of this, “legitimate” or “excused” absences are not treated any differently in regards to missed work.  If you are not present, then you cannot contribute to the cooperative problem-solving process. Class participation, attendance, quizzes, class activities and doing the homework (on time) is 1/3 of your grade or 200 of 600 points. You may send your homework to me via email on days you are absent ... but you will receive a zero for any missed in-class activities. If a student misses 5 of these assignments, they will lose 100 class participation points. Students with 6 or more missed class assignments, will lose 200 points.

Students who habitually: arrive  late for class, leave early, sleep, use their phone, don't ask questions, don't answer questions, or are otherwise unengaged  and unprofessional in the class will receive zeros for class participation.

Missed Tests:  If you miss a scheduled test (with an appropriate excuse), at the end of the semester your grade on the comprehensive final exam will be substituted for the zero. There are NO "make-up" tests.

Email: I will regularly email the class with updates, problems, solutions, quizzes, and information about the class.  You are expected to check your email (at least) once a day (especially during times when school is cancelled).  I will always use the subject line "Math 103".  You should respond to emails (that require a response) within 24 hours as will I. 

Respectful Conduct: Everyone in the class will be respectful and considerate of others.

Arriving late for class. Late class arrivals are disruptive and inconsiderate and may be regarded as an absence.

 

Talking in class: I encourage all students to participate in class discussions. Please keep all

discussions to the topic at hand. Personal conversations are disruptive and inconsiderate. Students

who frequently disrupt the class may be asked not to return.

Cheating and Plagiarism: Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses and will not be tolerated. Plagiarism is the act of presenting someone else's work as your own (this someone may be another student, a tutor, a member of the faculty, or an author). Any student caught cheating or committing plagiarism will be subject to disciplinary action. See handbook for details.  If I believe you have cheated on an assignment you will receive a 0 on that assignment (with no make up opportunities) .  If you are caught cheating  on more than one assignment you will receive an F in the course.  Extreme cases will be handled by the Student Judicial Board and may result in suspension or expulsion.

ADA Statement: Lynchburg College is committed to providing all students equal access to learning opportunities.  The Disability Services Coordinator (DSC) works with eligible students with disabilities (medical, physical, mental health and cognitive) to make arrangements for appropriate, reasonable accommodations.  Students registered with the DSC who receive approved accommodations are required to provide letters of accommodation each semester to each professor.  A meeting to discuss accommodations the student wishes to implement in individual courses is strongly suggested. Accommodations are not retroactive and begin when the accommodation letter is provided to faculty. For information about requesting accommodations, please visit http://www.lynchburg.edu/disability-services, or contact Julia Timmons, timmons.j@lynchburg.edu, phone (434)-544-8687.

 Grades: Your course grade will be based on three main components.
1. Tests : 3 tests each worth 100 points
2. Quizzes, Projects, and Class participation: Worth a total of 200 points
3. Comprehensive final exam: 100 points

There are 600 points possible. The grades will be given on the following scale.

A+: 595-600

A :  545-595

A-:  540-545

B+: 535-539
B :  485-534

B-: 480-484

C+: 475-479
C :  425-474

C-: 420-424

D+: 415-419
D :  365-414

D-: 360-364

 

 

Tentative Exam Schedule:
Test 1   Feb 9

Test 2   March 23
Test 3   April 25
Final     Satruday May 5th 9:00 am

 

Withdrawal Policy: If you wish to withdraw from this course, it is your responsibility to do so.

Course web page: Any modifications to the course policies and/or course syllabus will be announced on the course web page.

Tutors: The Individual Tutoring Lab (ITL) offers many services to Lynchburg College students. One can obtain free tutoring from lab assistants trained to help students with mathematics. More information on the  ITL can be found at here

Topics Covered:

Limits  

Continuity 

The Derivative 

Differentiation of Trigonometric Functions

Rules for Differentiation

Tangent Lines

Increasing and Decreasing Functions

Critical Numbers, Maximum and Minimum Values

Curve Sketching

Implicit Differentiation

Related Rates

Optimization

Antiderivatives