MATH 2401 SYLLABUS (CRN 10924; B324; 10 - 11:45 a.m. TR) ¾ CALCULUS I ¾ FALL 2009

Instructor: Dr. Linda Becerra Office: S-707 E-mail: BecerraL@uhd.edu

Office phone: 713-221-8643 Web Page: http://cms.dt.uh.edu/Faculty/BecerraL

Office hours: 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. MW, 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. TR, and by appointment.

Course prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in Math 1404 or Math 1505, or placement by exam taken at UHD.

Course description: Functions, limits, the derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions, the derivatives of parametric equations, curve sketching, applications of the derivative and an introduction to definite and indefinite integrals of algebraic and trigonometric functions; 4 credit hr course.

Textbook: Calculus, Sixth Edition, by James Stewart, Brooks/Cole Publishing Co., ISBN 0-495-38558-1. You may purchase an e-book at http://www.thomsonedu.com/. Also, when you purchase a Web Assign access code, you automatically have access to electronic copies of the text sections that correspond to the Web Assign homework assignments.

Course grade: There are 600 total points: three tests (each counts 100 points); a comprehensive final exam (200 points); and

Web Assign Online Homework (100 points). There will also be several Class Activities that will count 5 points

total for the semester and will be included as extra credit. Your total points will be converted to a percent (divide by 600) and

then course grades will be assigned based on that percent: “A” (90-100), “B” (80-89), “C” (70-79), “D” (60-69) or “F” (0-59).

Also, if you have 3 or fewer absences (3 tardies = 1 absence) beginning with the official day of record, September 8, and take all tests, then your final exam will replace your lowest test grade, if it is higher.

Class Activity # 1: Register in Web Assign during the first week of classes (by Aug. 31).

Class Activity # 2:Attend one of the three Algebra Review Sessions to be held in the Math Lab (N925) on Wednesday (8-26) from 1-2:15 pm, Thursday (8-27) from 3:30-4:45 pm or Saturday (8-29) from 12-1:15 pm.

Homework Assignments:

• Online Web Assign HW Assignments. These homework assignments MUST be completed online using Web Assign. Note: (1) A WebAssign HW assignment does not have to be completed in one sitting. You may work on an assignment several times a day, or over several days; but, each assignment will have a specified due date by which it must be completed. Please do not put off the Web Assign homework assignments! Instead, begin to work on these as soon as possible. (2) In each Web Assign HW assignment, you can continue trying each exercise over and over. This means you can continue to improve your grade on each Web Assign HW assignment, up to 100%, and this should be your goal! Note too that some problems have matching Watch It videos in which the solution to a similar problem is explained. If you have any questions or problems with Web Assign, please contact me immediately so that we can resolve these. All the Web Assign HW assignments together will count 100 points towards your course grade.

• Suggested Practice Exercises. There will also be suggested practice exercises from the textbook or handouts for you to do. These practice exercises are not to be turned in to be graded, but they give you an additional opportunity to practice the ideas and skills we are learning in the course and to help prepare you for the tests.

Register in Web Assign: In order to use Web Assign, you MUST purchase a Student Access Code, either separately or bundled with a textbook. This is available online at http://webassign.net/login.html

How To Register:

1. Click the I Have a Class Key button

2. Submit the Class Key: uhd 1206 4592

3. Verify Class Information

4. Complete the Log In and Student Information

5. Login to the system

Information will be provided on purchasing a student access code with a credit card.

Please note that in Web Assign, an online electronic version of the textbook is available.

University Policies/Academy Honesty: As a UHD student, you are subject to all university-wide policies and procedures, and you must observe the Academic Honesty Code in your school work (see the UHD Student Handbook at www.uhd.edu/campus/handbook.htm). Please ask if you have any questions regarding this code. A grade of 0 will be given on any course work where cheating occurs; more severe penalties may result depending on the violation.

Class attendance/Make-ups: Please plan to attend each class meeting; you will find it difficult to successfully complete the course if you don't. Please be on time and plan to stay for the entire class, and let me know in advance when you cannot do this. If you miss the attendance check at the beginning of a class, let me know right after that class so you will be marked present for the day.

Missed class? Whenever you miss class, check the Class Journal that is posted on our class web page at http://cms.uhd.edu/Faculty/BecerraL. Please check the class web page regularly to keep up with class assignments and for other course information. Missed classes, even for valid reasons, do not entitle you to turn in work late unless prior arrangements are made. Any missed grades will be recorded as zero.

Make-up tests are not given. If you miss a test, that grade will be replaced by your final exam grade.

Role of technology: (1) You are expected to have a scientific calculator for this course. For each test: there is to be no sharing of calculators and cell phone calculators are not allowed. (2) Computers with internet access are available in the UHD Academic Computing Labs: S800, C300, and B200.

Resource materials/Course success:

Troubles with HW? (1) HW is the most important part of the course. You should set up a regular schedule to do HW and stick to it. (2) Review your class notes often to keep on top of things, and read the textbook carefully and thoughtfully before you begin an assignment. (3) Your questions are welcome in class, and if there is not enough time to answer all of them, you can also get help with HW during my office hours as well as with anything related to the course. (4) There may be times when you will feel frustrated and lost in the course. Even if you understand the class lecture, this is only one part of the learning process. You may have troubles once you begin to try HW problems. Remember there are no shortcuts to learning; you must build your own understanding through patience and practice by wrestling with complex ideas by yourself. It takes time to see different sides of math ideas and to mentally develop linkages that will help you apply these in problem solving. This is what HW is for, to give you a chance to practice on your own and develop your own understanding, and why it is so important! So don’t be too worried when you struggle with HW, this is just part of the learning process. Students who participate in class and diligently work on their HW are usually sufficiently prepared for tests - there is no reason to think you are any different.

Where can you get additional help? Additional help for the course is available in the CMS CLCC Learning Center (S735). This is an excellent place to study and work on problems so that you can receive immediate help when necessary, and you can meet classmates here for study sessions too. I strongly encourage you to get to know your classmates and form study groups to work together on homework and to study for the tests.

Statement on reasonable accommodations: UHD adheres to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Students with disabilities should register with Disabled Student Services and contact me in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate accommodations.

Excess course attempts: In accordance with state law, effective Fall 2004, UHD is charging a fee of $65 per semester credit hour for any course that is repeated for the third time, beginning with the Fall 2002 semester. If a course has been previously attempted twice, the third enrollment will result in the additional charge. An attempt is defined as an enrollment that results in any letter grade, including “F” and “W.”

Educational objectives: At the end of the course, a student should be able to:

(1) algebraically, graphically and numerically evaluate limits including one-sided, two-sided and infinite limits; (2) use the definition of derivative to find derivatives of algebraic functions; (3) state and apply derivative formulas to find first and higher order derivatives of algebraic and basic trigonometric functions; (4) use the concepts of limits and derivatives to find important properties of the graph of a function such as where the function is increasing/decreasing, where the function is concave up/down, the local extrema and the inflection points; (5) apply derivatives to solve problems involving optimal values, related rates and differentials; (6) state and apply integration formulas to evaluate definite and indefinite integrals of algebraic and basic trigonometric functions; (7) apply integrals to solve problems involving area of a region, average value of a function, volume of a solid of revolution, arc length, and area of a surface.

Tentative Test schedule (test dates and test material will be confirmed at least one week in advance)

Most test questions will be similar to exercises in Web Assign or in the textbook.

Test 1 September 24; Test 2 October 22; Test 3 November 24;

Final exam: Tuesday, December 15, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.