Course data:
Title: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (Honors)
Catalog Number: MAC 2311H, Section 0202
Class Number: 89683
Credit Hours: 4
Meeting times: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday, 9:30 - 10:20
Course Location:Business Administration 116
Professor: Dr. Michael Reid
Office: MAP 106
Office Hours: Monday 11:20 - 12:20, Tuesday 10:20 - 12:20,
Wednesday 11:20 - 12:20, Friday 11:20 - 12:20 and also by appointment.
No appointment is necessary for normal office hours.
Office Phone: 823-6462
E-mail: reid@math.ucf.edu
(please do not use any format other than text format for e-mail)
Textbook: Calculus, 5th Edition, by James Stewart
Course Web page:
http://www.math.ucf.edu/~reid/Teaching/Fall2004/mac2311h.html
Course goals etc.:
This course gives a thorough treatment of most of the apsects of
differential calculus, and also begins integral calculus.
We also include some applications where appropriate.
I prefer to emphasize concepts, rather than opaque formulae.
By the end of the semester, everyone should have a solid working
knowledge of differential calculus, and a sufficient understanding
of the basics of integral calculus in order to be successful in
the continuation of this course, MAC 2312H.
Prerequisites: A solid understanding of high school algebra,
geometry, trigonometry and precalculus.
Topics to cover:
Functions, rates of change
Tangents, velocity
Limits, limit laws
Delta-epsilon definition of limits
Continuity
Derivatives
Differentiation formulae
Chain rule
Implicit differentiation
Higher derivatives
Related rates
Linear approximations, differentials
Maximum and minimum values
Mean Value Theorem
Graphical interpretation of derivatives
Horizontal asymptotes, limits at infinity
Optimization
Newton's method
Antiderivatives
Area and distance
Definite integrals
Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Indefinite integrals
Substitution rule
Areas between curves
Volumes
This is a lot to cover, so we will move at a very brisk pace.
Please do not fall behind ... it will be very difficult to catch up!
Grades:
I prefer students to focus on learning, instead of worrying about grades.
If you learn the material well and adequately demonstrate that on the
exams, you won't have to worry about your grade.
Grading formula:
Homework: 15%
First Midterm: 15%
Second Midterm: 15%
Third Midterm: 15%
Final Exam: 35%
Best Exam: 5%
I expect to use standard gradelines, i.e. 90% for an "A", 80% for a "B", etc. If appropriate, there may be a curve which would ease these cutoffs, but you should not count on that.
The university "NC" grading policy applies to this course. In particular, a grade of "D" will not be assigned. Plus and minus grades will be used.
Exams: Each in-class midterm will be announced a week or two before it is given. The final exam is tentatively scheduled for Friday, December 10th at 7am. Exams may not be missed for any reason other than documented emergencies.
Homework policy:
Homework is an important part of this class.
In order to learn the material well, it is imperative to do all of it.
Homework must be written neatly and stapled together.
This typically means that you work out the problems on scratch paper,
and then transcribe your solutions neatly on separate paper to turn in.
Late homework will not be accepted.
If you're behind schedule, complete as much as you can, and turn that in.
(Of course you should complete the rest to bolster your understanding of
that material.)
I will drop your lowest homework score.
The homework assignments are listed here.
Attendance Policy:
Students are expected to attend every lecture.
You are responsible for knowing the contents of every lecture as well as
important announcements.
Cell phones must be turned off. In general, students should be respectful
of their classmates and the instructor (i.e. do not be a distraction).
Special accomodations:
If anyone requires special accommodations for this class, they must
inform me within the first week of the class (before Aug. 30th at the
very latest).
This deadline has now passed.
Additional student resources:
Besides attending class and asking questions, reading the text, and doing
the assigned homework problems, students can also attend my office hours
for help, can do additional problems from the book, and also attend the
Math Lab
(in MAP 113).
Please make use of all available resources!
Last updated: September 21, 2004