Syllabus

  • Course description: Introduction to concepts and methods of calculus for students with little or no previous calculus experience. Polynomial and elementary transcendental functions and their applications, derivatives, extremum problems, curve-sketching, approximations; integrals and the fundamental theorem of calculus.
  • Grade breakdown: 20% homework (5% online, 15% written), 40% midterms, 40% final.
  • Homework: There are two types of homework for this course.
    • Online homework should be completed through MyMathLab and is due every Friday.
    • There will also be weekly written homework assignments. These will be collected in lecture and returned in recitations.
  • Midterms: 3 midterms. Your top 2 midterm scores will each contribute 20% toward your final grade.
  • Final: Monday, December 19, 9-11 AM.