MATH 140 Calculus I

Spring 2009, Section 01**, Prof. Raymond Johnson

Exam Schedule

First Exam:
February 16, 2009
Second Exam:
March 6, 2009
Third Exam:
April 13, 2009
Fourth Exam:
May 1, 2009
Final Exam:
May 14, 1:30-3:30 pm

The room assignments for the final exam are: Okrah TYD 2109, Wang CSI 1115, Wu JMZ 0220, Zhang CHM 0115. Those and other room assignments for the final can be viewed at this location

I will give a review for the final in Armory 0126 Wednesday, May 13, from 3-5pm.

Grading Policy

Grades will be based on four hour exams counting 100 points each, with the lowest exam counting 50 points

Web Assign and quizzes worth 150 points, and a final examination that is worth 200 points. Failure to complete the Gateway Quiz successfully will lead to a loss of 20 points on your final score.

This gives a total of 700 points possible.

Class Schedule

The class meets according to the following schedule:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:00pm-9:50
Armory 0126.

Tutoring has started. Copies of the tutoring schedule are available at the Undergraduate Math Office Information Window - Room 1117. (You also can find it at this location.)

Topics

Introduction to calculus, including functions, limits, continuity, derivatives and applications of the derivative, sketching of graphs of functions, introduction to definite and indefinite integrals, and calculation of area. The course is especially recommended for science and mathematics majors. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: MATH 140 or MATH 220.

PREREQUISITES Permission of the department based on 3 1/2 years of college preparatory mathematics (including trigonometry) and either a satisfactory score on the mathematics placement examination or completion of Math 115 with a grade of C or better.
TOPICS
Chapter I. Functions
Brief review of major topics in precalculus
Chapter 2. Limits and Continuity
Limits, one sided and infinite limits
Tangent lines and velocity
Continuity, the Intermediate Value Theorem, and the Bisection Method
Chapter 3. Derivatives
Derivatives, including the Chain Rule
Implicit differentiation
Related rates
Approximation of derivatives and the Newton-Raphson method
Chapter 4. Applications of the Derivative
Maximum and minimum values, and the Maximum-Minimum Theorem
Mean Value Theorem and its applications
Exponential growth and decay
Analysis of graphs of functions
Chapter 5. The Integral
Definite and indefinite integrals
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Integration by substitution
Natural logarithmic function
Area
Chapter 10. Curves in the plane
Basic properties of parabolas, ellipses and hyperbolas

Student Conduct Code

The University of Maryland, College Park has a nationally recognized Code of Academic Integrity, administered by the Student Honor Council. This Code sets standards for academic integrity at Maryland for all undergraduate and graduate students. As a student you are responsible for upholding these standards for this course. It is very important for you to be aware of the consequences of cheating, fabrication, facilitation, and plagiarism. For more information on the Code of Academic Integrity or the Student Honor Council, please visit the Student Honors Council web site.

Topics in Ellis-Gulick, (ISBN 0-759-32285-6)

We wil cover Chapters 2-5, 10 of Ellis-Gulick.

Math 140: Provisional Schedule

Chapters are from Calculus, 6th edition by Ellis-Gulick.

WEEKMondayWednesdayFriday
Jan 26- Jan 30Review, Chapter 1 Snow Day 2.1-2
Feb 2-Feb 62.32.32.4
Feb 9-Feb 132.53.1Review
Feb 16-Feb 20EXAM #13.2-33.4
Feb 23-Feb 273.4-53.63.7
Mar 2-Mar 63.7-83.8,ReviewEXAM #2
Mar 9-Mar 134.14.2 4.3
Mar 16-Mar 20 Spring Break Period
Mar 23-Mar 274.44.54.6
Mar 30-Apr 34.64.74.8
Apr 6-Apr 104.9-5.15.2Review
Apr 13-Apr 17EXAM #35.35.4
Apr 20-Apr 245.45.55.6
Apr 27-May 15.7-85.8-ReviewEXAM 4
May 4-May 85.810.310.3
May 11-May 15ReviewExam Study Day

Homework Problems