MAT175 Calculus I: 4 hours, 4 credits. Differentiation of functions of one variable; applications
to motion problems, maximum-minimum problems, curve sketching, and mean-value theorems.
Prerequisite: A grade of C (or better) in MAT 172 or placement by the department.
This means that if you have never taken precalculus then you cannot take this course
and must register for precalculus.
Corequisite: MAT 155 Calculus I Computer Laboratory
Meetings: 3:00-4:40 pm Monday Wednesday Gillet Hall 203
Official Course Syllabus including Homework Assignments and Textbook info:
http://lehman.edu/academics/mathematics-computer-science/documents/MAT175calcIsyllabusFEB2014.pdf
Course Webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/professorsormani/teaching/calculus-f14
google “Professor Sormani” select “Teaching” and then select “Calculus I”
Instructor: Professor Sormani see http://comet.lehman.cuny.edu/sormani
Office: 200A Gillet Hall Contact by Email: sormanic@gmail.com
Office Hours: 2:00-3:00pm 5:00-5:30pm Mon/Wed
Grades: It is department policy that students must pass the uniform departmental final to pass this course. The final is worth 40% of the grade. The other exams are worth 20% of the grade each. There will be 5 quizes randomly given over the semester based upon the homework from the previous lesson; each is worth 4% of the grade.
Homework is assigned on the official course syllabus beneath the lesson that covers that material and it is expected to be completed before the next meeting. It will take about 4 hours for each assignment. You must read each section of the book before doing the problems for that section. The answers to all homework questions are available in the back of the textbook. As you do each problem check your work. If you are unsure why some problems are wrong come to office hours before class. Help is also available in the math lab. On random days there will be quizzes based on the homework! But homework will not be collected.
Schedule: The schedule of topics is on the official syllabus. Class starts with Lesson 1 Wed 9/3. There is no class Wed 9/24 or Mon 10/13. So Exam I is Lesson 13 (Wed 10/22) and Exam II is Lesson 23 (Wed 11/26).
The final exam will be given during finals week.
Schedule: (see official syllabus for topic and homework)
Lesson 1: Topic (Wed 9/3)
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Lesson 2: Topic (Mon 9/8)
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Lesson 3: Topic (Wed 9/10)
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Lesson 4: Topic (Mon 9/15)
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Lesson 5: Topic (Wed 9/17)
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Lesson 6: Topic (Mon 9/22) (Lehman Closed Wed 9/24)
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Lesson 7: Topic (Mon 9/29)
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Lesson 8: Topic (Wed 10/1)
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Lesson 9: Topic (Mon 10/6)
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Lesson 10: Topic (Wed 10/8) (Lehman closed Mon 10/13)
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Lesson 11: Topic (Wed 10/15)
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Lesson 12: Topic (Mon 10/20)
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Lesson 13: Topic (Wed 10/22) Exam I
HW: Review all examples in the sections of the textbook listed on the official course syllabus and see function review sheets
Lesson 14: Topic (Mon 10/27)
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Lesson 15: Topic (Wed 10/29)
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Lesson 16: Topic (Mon 11/3)
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Lesson 17: Topic (Wed 11/5) (Withdrawal Deadline: 11/6)
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Lesson 18: Topic (Mon 11/10)
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Lesson 19: Topic (Wed 11/12)
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Lesson 20: Topic (Mon 11/17)
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Lesson 21: Topic (Wed 11/19)
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Lesson 22: Topic (Mon 11/24)
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Lesson 23: Topic (Wed 11/26) Exam II
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Lesson 24: Topic (Mon 12/1)
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Lesson 25: Topic (Wed 12/3)
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Lesson 26: Topic (Mon 12/8)
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Lesson 27: Topic (Wed 12/10)
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Lesson 28: Topic (Mon 12/15)
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Wed 12/17: Retake Exam II parts or practice for final
Final during Finals Week December 22 3:45-5:45pm in Gillet 203
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Lehman College, City University of New York