MATH 141: Calculus I

Spring 2017

Description and goals: This is the first part of a three-semester sequence 141-142-143 intended to introduce the fundamental ideas and techniques of differential calculus with some emphasis on applications. The course is not proof-oriented but students are expected to gain a good understanding of the basic concepts of calculus and to be able to apply them in concrete problems.

Syllabus

WebAssign

Additional Resources

TI-83/84 frequently asked questions

Announcements:

• 5/22: Check out your course grade: Section 08 (3:10-4:25) and Section 12 (1:40-2:55). Have a great summer!

• 5/12: Information on the final exam, including a review sheet with sample problems has been posted here.

• 4/9: Check out your grades as of today: Section 08 (3:10-4:25) and Section 12 (1:40-2:55)

• 4/6: Check out the second midterm solutions.

• 3/31: Information on the second midterm, including a review sheet with sample problems has been posted here.

• 3/13: As you know, the College will be closed tomorrow because of the snow storm. Our class will meet on Thursday 3/16 and I'll return your midterms then. In the meantime, you can check your grade in the link below.

• 3/12: Check out your grades as of today: Section 08 (3:10-4:25) and Section 12 (1:40-2:55)

• 3/7: Check out the first midterm solutions.

• 2/25: Information on the first midterm, including a review sheet with sample problems has been posted here.

• 2/2: Here are the hours of Math Lab in Kiely 331, starting Monday 2/6. Feel free to go there for extra help:
  Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

• 1/31: Welcome!

General Information and Ground Rules:

• Class lecture meetings are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:40-2:55 PM (Sec 12) and 3:10-4:25 PM (Sec 08) in Kiely 277.

• Homework is an absolutely essential part of this course. You cannot master the course material without solving many problems consistently throughout the semester. This course uses WebAssign, an online homework management system.

• The exams are scheduled as follows:
  
  

  Midterm I	Midterm II	Final Exam
  Tuesday March 7 (in class)	Thursday April 6 (in class)	Friday May 19, 8:00-10:30 AM, Science Building C205

• Course grade will be based on the following scheme:
  
  

  WebAssign Homework	Two Midterms	Final Exam
  20%	20% each	40%

• The prerequisite of this course is MATH 122 or placement by departmental exam. If you do not have either of these, you should not be enrolled in this class. The course is not open to students who are taking or who have passed MATH 131 or MATH 151. For further information, please go to the Math Department office (Kiely 243) and seek advice.

• If a midterm exam is missed because of a documented illness or valid emergency, the course grade will be determined on the basis of the other work done during the semester. Exams missed for other reasons will count as failures.

• At the end of the semester, everyone who has not withdrawn from the course will receive a grade. Incompletes will never be given to avoid F's.

Saeed Zakeri