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Instructor: Dr. Kevin Peterson
Text: Online
Office: Hobbs 314 Office Phone: (434) 544-8374 Email: peterson@lynchburg.edu
Office hours: MWF 11:00am-1:00 pm
(please email 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 perform basic computations and gain facility in quantitative problem
solving. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able
to/will have achieved:
1.
Complete basic
calculations in a particular field of mathematics.
2.
Represent verbal
data in appropriate mathematical form.
3.
Provide accurate
explanations of information presented in mathematical form.
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. It may be from any previously
assigned section. Class participation,
attendance, quizzes, class activities and doing the homework (on time)
is more than 1/3 of your grade or 200 of 550 points.
You may send your homework to me via email for up to 3 missed days but you will receive a zero for any missed in-class activities. Homework must be emailed to me before the beginning of the class period it is due. Late submissions are not accepted.
Students who: habitually arrive late for class, leave early, miss class, sleep, use their phone, wear headphones/earbuds (even one), don't ask questions, don't answer questions, or are otherwise unengaged and unprofessional in the class will receive zeros for class participation.
If a student receives 5 zeros, they will lose 100 class participation points. Students with 6 or more zeros will lose the entire 200 points.
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.
Missed Tests: If you miss a scheduled test (with an appropriate excuse), at the end of the semester there will be a make up test day. Anyone that misses a test will take it on that day.
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 class 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.
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) or will be handled by the Student Judicial Board and may result in suspension or expulsion.
ADA Statement: University of Lynchburg is
committed to providing all students equal access to learning
opportunities. The Center for Accessibility and Disability Services
(CADR) works with eligible students with disabilities (medical, physical,
mental health and cognitive) to make arrangements for
appropriate, reasonable accommodations. Students registered with CADR who
receive
approved accommodations are required
to provide letters of accommodation each semester to each professor if they wish to use their accommodations.
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 https://www.lynchburg.edu/academics/disability-services/ or contact Julia Timmons, timmons.j@lynchburg.edu, 434-544-8339
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. Final comprehensive problem set: 30 points
4. Early assessment: 20 points
There are 550 points possible. The grades will be given on the following scale.
A+: 545-550
A : 501-544
A-: 495-500
B+: 490-494
B : 446-489
B-: 440-445
C+: 435-439
C : 391-434
C-: 385-390
D+: 380-384
D : 336-379
D-: 330-335
Tentative Exam Schedule:
Test 1 Feb 14
Test 2 March 20
Test 3 April 24
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: Tutoring and
Academic Support (TAS) offers many services to Lynchburg College students. More
information can be found at here
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Respect for Others :
The University of Lynchburg is committed to ensuring that
diversity, equity, and inclusion are apparent through a campus community
climate where all students, faculty, and staff feel welcomed and are treated equitably and with respect. All campus community
members are expected to conduct themselves in ways
that exemplify respect for people of all groups and identities adhering to
personal values without unduly imposing them on others. Furthermore, campus
community members should take responsibility to serve as leaders in promoting
compassion for others and in challenging prejudice against all individuals and
groups whether due to national origin, gender identity, gender expression, age,
marital status, religion, race, socioeconomic status, parental status,
political beliefs, sexual orientation identity, physical/mental ability,
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should they harass, assault, or violate the privacy of other persons. Victims
of human rights-related incidents or witnesses to them are encouraged to report
such incidents. Reports are secure, confidential, and only certain designated
University officials have access to the information reported. To report a
bias incident
click here, or call the Campus Conduct Hotline toll-free at 866.943.5787,
or contact Dr. Robert L. Canida, II, Diversity &
Inclusion Officer, at canida_rl@lynchburg.edu.
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