| Instructor: | Long Lee | |
| Textbook: | Calculus: Concepts and Contexts, 3rd ed. by James Stewart ,
Thomson, Brooks/Cole |
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| Classroom: | EN 1046 | |
| Time: | MTWF 9:00-9:50am | |
| Office: | RH 212 | |
| Phone: | 307-766-4368 | |
| Email: | llee@uwyo.edu | |
| Office hour: | MTWF 10:00-11:00am and by appointment | Sylllabus |
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in Math 1405 or 1450 or Level 5 on the Mathematics Placement Exam or Math ACT of 27 or Math SAT of 600.
Catalog Description: Emphasize physical science applications. Includes plane analytic geometry, differentiation, applications of the derivative, differential equations, integration and applications.
Objectives: Our primary objective is to learn and understand the fundamentals of calculus. A second objective is for each student to gain proficiency as an independent learner; you will be expected to learn some aspects of the material on your own. Finally, this class provides an opportunity for you to practice communicating technical material to other people.
Classroom Procedure: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are our designated lecture days. I will recap some of the topics from previous lectures in the first 5 to 10 minutes. New topics will then be the focus of the following lecture. You should feel free to ask questions during the lecture. Tuesday is designated as a problem-solving day. In place of formal lectures, we discuss homework problem, work problem in small groups, and we will practice presenting our solutions to one another. We will almost always end Tuesday's class with a short quiz.
Labs: During the course of the semester we will meet 4 times in the computer lab in EN 2106. The purpose of these session is to explore the role of technology in Calculus. The tentative date for these experiences are Jan 24, Jan 31, Feb 21, and Apr 18. Lab Information
Gateway Exam: During the course of the semester, each student is expected to pass a Gateway exam which focuses on routine differentiation without aids. A near-perfect score is required to pass, and partial credit is awarded only sparingly, but you will be allowed multiple opportunities to fulfill this course requirement. This is a University-wide requirement. Any student who has not passed the gateway exam will be drooped ONE FULL LETTER GRADE at the end of the course. Gateway Schedule && Gateway Sample && Gateway Review
Homework & Quizzes: Homework will be given after every lecture and solutions will be posted on the course website if available. Collaboration on homework is allowed and encouraged. In lieu of collecting homework, the quizzes on Tuesdays will consist of problems taken directly from the homework. Any problem assigned in class will be eligible to appear on a quiz on the second class period following its announcement. You are required to attend class on those days when quizzes are being given. There will be no make-up quizzes, However, your lowest 5 quizzes will be discarded when your grade is computed.
Assignments:
Final grade:
Based on homework and exams.
| Homework-Quizzes | 25% | Every Tuesday | in class |
| Labs | 10% | 4 times | in class |
| Exam I | 13% | February 10 | in class |
| Exam II | 13% | March 7 | in class |
| Exam III | 13% | April 12 | in class |
| Final Exam | 26% | May 4 | 3:30 -- 5:30 PM |
Other course policies: