The final exam is on Thursday December 17, 1:20pm-3:50pm, in Lower Deroy, also known as 46 Deroy.
The objective of the course is to understand the basic principles of calculus, including both derivatives and integrals. There will be an emphasis on problems, examples, and computations.
The secrets to success in this course are:
The class meets Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, except for official university holidays. There will be no class on Monday September 7 and Friday November 27.
The final examination is scheduled for Thursday December 17, 1:20--3:50pm.
In order to take this class, you must have:
Memorandum from the Department of Mathematics about prerequisites
The required text is James Stewart: Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 6e : ISBN 0495011665. We will cover most of Chapters 1 through 5. The same text is used in MAT 2020 and MAT 2030.
E-mail: isaksen at math.wayne.edu
Office phone: 313-577-2491
FAB 1195, Wednesday 10:30-11:30am.
All information for this course will be posted at http://www.math.wayne.edu/~isaksen/Teaching/Courses/09F-2010
You will need a graphing calculator, although this course will not rely heavily on calculators. Suggested models include the TI-83, TI-84, and TI-86. More powerful calculators, such as the TI-89, TI-92, and TI-Nspire, are not allowed on exams.
If your calculator is not listed here, please ask me about it.
There will be six in-class midterm exams, approximately every two weeks on Fridays. There won't be any late or early exams, for any reason. Exam problems will be based on (but not necessarily identical to) assigned homework, examples done in class, and examples worked out in the textbook. All midterms will be cumulative.
The exam dates are:
The final exam is Thursday December 17, 1:20-3:50pm.
Each midterm examination is worth 80 points. The lowest midterm score will be dropped for students with 7 absences or less. Taken together, these exams are worth 400 points.
The final examination is worth 200 points. In order to earn at least a C-, your final exam score must be at least 50% = 100/200.
The grading scale, out of 600 points, is:
| A/A- |
540-600 |
| B+/B/B- | 480-539 |
| C+/C/C- | 420-479 |
| D+/D/D- | 360-419 |
| F | 0-359 |
Attendance will be taken at each class meeting. Students with 7 absences or less will have their lowest midterm score dropped. Students with more than 7 absences will not earn this advantage.
Homework problems are assigned at each lecture. Students are expected to complete each assignment before the next class meeting. Homeworks will not be collected or graded. We will regularly discuss homework problems in class.
Collaboration in small groups is permitted and encouraged. However, it is important to practice doing problems by yourself because this is the way that you will be tested.
The Mathematics Resource Center, located in FAB 1198, provides free high-quality tutoring by mathematics majors who are experts in the course material for MAT 2010. The MRC is a great place to do your homework.
Email: isaksen at math.wayne.edu