Calculus 1, MATH 10524
Summer 2015, section 030, meets MTWRF 11:20-13:30 in TUC 243.
Instructor: Dr. Igor Prokhorenkov. Office: TTC 311.
Office Hours: 10-11:20 on the days the class meets. (I am also available at other times as needed.)
| My Phone | Office: 817-257-6342 (I have voice mail) Home: 817-423-9030. Feel free to call me at home at reasonable times (9:00 am - 9:00 pm). |
Class web page:
Class web page is available at the address
http://faculty.tcu.edu/prokhor/calc.html, it contains links to the
syllabus and homework assignments.
Textbook:
Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions , by Larson and
Edwards, TCU - sixth edition published by Cengage Learning.
This book is available for
purchase from TCU Bookstore.
Prerequisites:
MATH 10054 with a grade of C- or better, or AP Calculus AB or BC score
of 3 or better, or SAT Subject Test (SAT II), Mathematics Level 1 (1C)
with a score of 560 or better, or SAT Subject Test (SATII),
Mathematics Level 2 (IIC) with a score of 520 or better,
or a passing grade on the Calculus Placement Test.
Course Description:
In this course we will learn differential and integral calculus of elementary functions,
including exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. We will also
consider some applications of calculus to other sciences.
Calculator/Computer:
We will be occasionally using graphing calculators in this class.
You will sometimes be allowed to use a graphing calculator on tests,
but not one that does symbolic algebra. I recommend the TI-84 Plus .
Laptops, iPads, Netbooks, Cell phones, PDA's and iPod-type devices
are not allowed during class, unless they are explicitly used for taking notes.
They must be silent and put away.
Grading:
The final grade for this course will be determined as follows.
| Quizzes and homework (together) | 20% | |
| Test #1 | 18% | Tue, June 9 |
| Test #2 | 18% | Fri, June 19 |
| Test #3 | 18% | Tue, June 30 |
| Final Exam | 26% | Th, July 2 |
Your weighted course average x determined by your scores and the percentages above will be used to determine the final grade as specified in the table.
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Example of grading calculation:
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- Homework: will be assigned on the web site and some of the problems will be collected and graded. You need to do homework in order to perform well on quizzes or tests.
- Quizzes: will be given each class period. These quizzes cover fundamental skills that are needed to understand the material. If you are absent or late on the day of a quiz and do not have an official university excuse, you will receive a zero on the quiz.
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Attendance Policy: The university attendance policy states that regular and punctual class attendance is essential and that no assigned work is excused because of absence, no matter what the cause. If you have no more than one unexcused absense, I will add an extra 3 points to your final class average.
Academic Misconduct (copied from Sec. 3.4 from the Student Handbook): Any act that violates the academic integrity of the institution is considered academic misconduct. The procedures used to resolve suspected acts of academic misconduct are available in the offices of Academic Deans and the Office of Campus Life. Specific examples and more details are in the Student Handbook.