MAC 2311-002, Calculus I, Spring 2009

Course Information

 

Course Objectives

To learn the two fundamental concepts of calculus: the derivative and the integral, and to learn the basic tools and techniques of differentiation and integration.

 

General Information

Textbook:              Calculus by Larson, Hostetler, Edwards, 4th edition, Houghton Mifflin

Instructor:             Xiang-dong Hou, associate professor of mathematics

Office:                    PHY 355

Office Hours:        Mon. Wed. 1:00 – 2:00 pm, other times by appointment

Phone:                    974-2561

E-mail:                    mailto:xhou@mail.cas.usf.edu

Web:                     http://www.math.usf.edu/~xhou/MAC2311S09/MAC2311.htm (I have put a link for the above web page at the website of Blackboard.)

 

Syllabus

Chapter 1:              Sections 1.1 – 1.6

Chapter 2:              Sections 2.1 – 2.6

Chapter 3:              Sections 3.1 – 3.7

Chapter 4:              Sections 4.1 – 4.8

Chapter 5:              Sections 5.1 – 5.5

 

Examinations

 

There will be four mid-term examinations and one final examination. Three of your four mid-term exams will be counted; the one with the lowest score will be dropped. All examinations are close-book and close-notebook. Calculators are allowed as long as they do not have the feature of symbolic differentiation and integration. Cell phones should be turned off during all examinations. Dates and coverage of the examinations are as follows:

 

                                Date/Time                                              Coverage

Mid-term 1:            01/30 Fri. 10:30 am-11:35 am                sections covered till then

Mid-term 2:            02/20 Fri. 10:30 am-11:35 am                sections covered between mid-terms 1 and 2

Mid-term 3:            03/27 Fri. 10:30 am-11:35 am                sections covered between mid-terms 2 and 3

Mid-term 4:            04/17 Fri. 10:30 am-11:35 am                sections covered between mid-terms 3 and 4

Final:                      04/29 Wed. 10:00 am-12:00 noon        all sections

 

Homework

A few problems from each section will be collected for grading. These problems and their due dates are assigned in class at the beginning of each section. Homework is collected once a week, usually on Monday. Your home work will be graded by a grader.

 

Grading

The examinations will be graded by the instructor. Each examination is graded on a grading scale. The grading scale will be determined and made available to you after each examination. Your course grade is based on the following weights:

 

Mid-terms:             20% each

Final:                      30%

Homework:            10%

 

Other Policies

Since one of your four mid-term exams will be dropped, there are no make-up midterm exams unless the situation is truly exceptional.  No late homework will be graded unless you have an acceptable reason either discussed with me in advance or supported by suitable documents. There is no attendance policy.         

 

Use of Web Page

If you miss a class, you can find the homework assignment at http://www.math.usf.edu/~xhou/MAC2311S09/MAC2311.htm