MATH 142 - Calculus I
This semester I teach the Calculus I section from 12:00 - 12:50 pm on
MTWF.
Some information from my syllabus:
Office: Ritter Hall 115
Email: barta@slu.edu
Phone: (314) 977-2852
Office Hours: MWF 10:00 –
11:00 or by appointment.
Book: Calculus: Single Variable by
Hughes-Hallett, Gleason, McCallum et al. John Wiley and Sons 4th Ed.
(2005)
Prerequisite: ''C'' or better
in MT-A141 Pre-Calculus.
Course Goals
1. Develop a thorough understanding of the concepts and techniques of
calculus.
2. Further develop the ability to apply your knowledge of calculus to
solve unfamiliar problems.
3. (Further) develop skills for working effectively with others on
mathematics problems.
Grading:
Three exams (20%,
15% and 10%) The highest score will account for 20% of
your grade, the lowest score will account for 10% of your grade, and
the middle score will account for 15% of your grade.
Problem Sets,
reading assignments, quizzes and in-class work (17%):
Problem sets and reading assignments will be collected regularly. The
assigned problems are chosen to prepare you for your quizzes and exams.
Your assignment is to figure out how to do all the problems.
A Gateway Exam (
8%) - The gateway exam will cover differentiation. A
score of 9 out of 10 or higher will result in full credit, lower scores
will receive no credit. No partial credit will be given on the gateway
exams. Example tests will be handed out before the exam is given.
Final (30%) The
final will be cumulative. If you don’t take the final, then your course
grade will be an F.
Final:
Wednesday December 12, 2007 – 12:00 – 1:50 pm.
Syllabus
for Fall 2007
(Tentative)
Schedule, including some notes and copies of worksheets.
List of questions that have appeared on previous exams for chapter 2
and 3 OldExam2