MATH 110 - Techniques of Calculus I

Penn State University
  Fall Semester 2007

General Information

Textbook: Applied Calculus for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences, 6th or 7th Edition, by S.T. Tan (Brooks/Cole, 2006)

Note: Hardcopies, electronic copies, and electronic copies of individual chapters of the textbook and supporting materials are available for purchase at reduced cost by visiting the www.ichapters.com website.

Note:  Brooks/Cole also maintains a companion website for the text. 

Course Description (from the Penn State University Blue Book)
TECHNIQUES OF CALCULUS I ( 4) Functions, graphs, derivatives, integrals, techniques of differentiation and integration, exponentials, improper integrals, applications. Students may take only one course for credit from MATH 110, 140, 140A, and 140B. Prerequisite: MATH 022 or satisfactory performance on the mathematics proficiency examination

Course Coverage
The goal for the course is to cover Chapters 2-6 from the text. Note that Chapter 1 is considered review material for the students.  Each student should confirm that they understand the material in Chapter 1 during the first week of the course.

Weighting of Course Events
 

Graded Event	Number of Points
Midterm 1	100
Midterm 2	100
In-Class Quizzes	100
Final Exam	150
Total	450

Exams
Two evening examinations (midterms) will be given. The dates and times of these exams will be as follows:

        Midterm 1:  Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 6:30 - 7:45 pm
        Midterm 2:  Thursday, November 8, 2007, 6:30 - 7:45 pm

Information on the locations of these exams will be distributed at a future date. In addition, the math department schedules a conflict exam for each of the midterms from 5:05 - 6:20 on the same night as the regularly scheduled exam and a makeup exam scheduled on a TBDL evening different from the regularly scheduled exam night. Sign-up sheets for the conflict exam or the makeup exam will be available in 104 McAllister Building approximately one week before the exam. A valid conflict/makeup reason is required to sign up for either of these exams.

NOTE: If you miss an exam without an official excuse (such as illness or official university business), then you may be allowed to take a makeup exam, but with an automatic 25% deduction from the grade. To avoid this deduction, you must notify your lecturer, Dr. Hager or Dr. Little, with your official excuse before the date and time of the exam. This notification may be performed in person, via e-mail, or by telephone.

Final Exam
The final examination in the course will be comprehensive.  It will be given during the university's final examination week, Dec 17-21, 2007.  Do not make plans to leave the university before the end of this week.  Travel plans do not constitute an official university excuse for missing an examination or for obtaining a conflict or makeup examination.  Hence, the above note regarding a 25% deduction will be enforced in the event that a student's travel plans conflict with the university's designated final examination period for this course.

In-Class Quizzes
Several short quizzes will be given throughout the course of the semester during the recitation hour. The quiz questions will be similar to the assigned homework problems and the reading done in preparation for class, which is a good motivation for you to complete the suggested homework problems noted below. The purpose of the quizzes is to encourage you to keep up with your preparation (and reward you for doing so). Each quiz will consist of problems based on the materials presented during the previous week's lectures. Consequently, there is no quiz scheduled during the first week's recitation period.

Note that there will be no makeup quizzes for any reason. Thirteen quizzes are planned for the semester (one per week).  A student's quiz grade will be determined by summing each student's highest ten quiz scores and dropping the remaining ones. Each quiz will be worth 10 points.

Suggested Homework

A list of suggested homework problems appears at the end of this syllabus. These homework problems will not be turned in for a grade. The purpose of doing the homework is to better understand the material discussed in the lectures and to prepare oneself for quizzes and exams, not to mention the goal of learning.

You are encouraged to do all of the suggested homework, even though it will not be handed in. (As mentioned above, this will help tremendously for the quizzes and exams.) You may work together on these problems if you so desire.

You are also encouraged to keep up with the suggested homework and not get behind because it may prove difficult to catch up. Much of this material builds upon previous material, so keeping up with the class will be quite beneficial.

Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, honest and responsible manner. Academic integrity is a basic guiding principle for all academic activity at The Pennsylvania State University, and all members of the University community are expected to act in accordance with this principle. Consistent with this expectation, the University's Code of Conduct states that all students should act with personal integrity, respect other students' dignity, rights and property, and help create and maintain an environment in which all can succeed through the fruits of their efforts.

Academic integrity includes a commitment not to engage in or tolerate acts of falsification, misrepresentation or deception. Such acts of dishonesty violate the fundamental ethical principles of the University community and compromise the worth of work completed by others.

Based on the University's Faculty Senate Policy 49-20, a range of academic sanctions may be taken against a student who engages in academic dishonesty.  Please see the Eberly College of Science Academic Integrity homepage for additional information and procedures.

Grading
Grades will be assigned using the scale shown in the following table.
 

Percent	Grade
90-100%	A
80-89%	B
70-79%	C
60-60%	D
0-59%	F

In addition, -/+ grades are allocated according to university guidelines.

Students often ask whether there will be a curve in this course.  The answer is "No."  The grading scale above is firm.

Class Attendance
Although regular classroom attendance will not figure into your grade in a tangible way, you are strongly encouraged to regularly attend class. Attending all classes is extremely beneficial to you. Seeing the material presented in a lecture is extremely helpful as the presentation will often be different than the text in order to clarify and enhance the reading assignments. Having questions answered in class (as well as hearing other students' questions) is also a benefit. Material not present in the text may be presented in class; you will be held accountable for this material on quizzes and exams. Finally, regular attendance demonstrates good stewardship of your time and money.

Classroom Protocol
Please turn off all cell phones and put away all electronic devices  (iPods, etc.) and materials not directly related to the course (e.g. newspapers). Since noises are greatly amplified in the lecture halls, it is important that non-essential conversations are minimized. Finally, if you must leave early, please notify your instructor at the beginning of class and sit near an exit to minimize disturbance.

Calculator Usage
A graphics calculator is recommended, but any calculator that can compute "x to the power y" is sufficient. It may be used, as appropriate, in the lectures and homework, but will not be allowed on the in-class quizzes, two midterm and final examinations.

Obtaining Assistance
There are various avenues for obtaining assistance for this course:

• Your lecturer (Dr. Hager, Dr. Little) - office hours appear above
• Your recitation instructor - they will also hold office hours each week
• The Math Center (part of the University Learning Center)
• Supplemental Instruction (part of the University Learning Center - Times TBA later)

Hopefully Helpful Hints

• Learn for the long term. Strive to retain the knowledge that you acquire. Do not simply try to learn material a couple of days before an exam with the goal of forgetting it right after finals. View the learning of the material as an active process, not a passive one. (You are here to learn, not to receive grades.) Learning is a process, not an event.
• Strive to know the material, to understand it at a very deep level, rather than a superficial one.
• Do the homework with as little help (solutions manuals, friends, etc.) as possible. Balance the use of group learning with individual study so you actually know the material.
• Ask questions, either in class or during office hours.
• Read the textbook before the planned lecture. The tentative schedule of classes gives you a guide as to what to read in advance.
• Carefully study and rework the examples in the text.
• Re-read and rewrite your notes.
• Study for exams progressively, over a long period of time. Begin the studying process at least one week prior to the date of the exam.
• Manage your time wisely. Plan to spend at least two hours outside of class for every hour in class, if not more!
• Get plenty of rest. Staying up late every night is usually not a beneficial practice academically.

 

Final Comments
It is our hope that your appreciation for mathematics will grow during this semester. Although the applications we cover are limited in scope, the application of mathematics extends to many areas of life.

Tentative Class Schedule (Lectures)
 

Day	Date	Material Covered	Other Information
M	8/27	Intro/Readiness Quiz	First Day of Classes
W	8/29	2.1
F	8/31	2.2
M	9/3		Labor Day  No Classes
W	9/5	2.3
F	9/7	2.4
M	9/10	2.5	No Intermediate Value Theorem
W	9/12	2.5
F	9/14	2.6
M	9/17	3.1
W	9/19	3.1
F	9/21	3.2
M	9/24	3.3
W	9/26	3.4	No Elasticity of   Demand  Applications
F	9/28	3.5
M	10/1	3.6
W	10/3	3.6
F	10/5	4.1
M	10/8	Review
W	10/10	4.1, 4.2	Exam I
F	10/12	4.2
M	10/15	4.3
W	10/17	4.4
F	10/19	4.5
M	10/22	5.1
W	10/24	5.2
F	10/26	5.3
M	10/29	5.3	No Effective Interest Rate
W	10/31	5.4
F	11/2	5.5
M	11/5	Review
W	11/7	Review
TH	11/8		Exam II
F	11/9	5.6
M	11/12	5.6
W	11/14	6.1
F	11/16	6.2	Late Drop Deadline
			11/19 - 11/23 Thanksgiving Break No Classes
M	11/26	6.2
W	11/28	6.3
F	11/30	6.4
M	12/3	6.5
W	12/5	6.5
F	12/7	6.6
M	12/10	6.6
W	12/12	Review
F	12/14	Review	Last Day of Classes

As noted above, the university's final examination week for this semester is Dec 17-21, 2007.  Do not plan to leave the university before the completion of this week.

Suggested Homework Problems
 

Section	Problems
1.1	1-89 odd
1.2	1-93 odd
1.3	1-33 odd
1.4	1-10, 11-45 odd
2.1	1-33 odd, 49-55, 57, 63, 75, 78
2.2	1-51 odd, 56-59
2.3	1-23 odd, 28, 46, 49, 51, 53, 61, 63
2.4	1-8, 17-67 odd, 73-80, 89-94
2.5	1-20, 21-41 odd, 43-50, 51-71 odd, 82, 83, 86-89
2.6	1-5 odd, 9-35 odd, 45-50, 55
3.1	1-49 odd, 55, 57
3.2	1-47 odd, 55, 56
3.3	1-63 odd, 72, 79-81
3.4	3-15 odd, 23-33 odd (No Elasticity of Demand)
3.5	1-31 odd, 37-38
3.6	1-33 odd, 39, 41, 49, 53, 55, 61
4.1	1-8, 11-35 odd, 36-48, 49-71 odd, 79
4.2	1-12, 17-73 odd
4.3	1-10, 11-27 odd, 37-43 odd, 49-59 odd, 61, 65
4.4	1-8, 9-27 odd, 39, 41, 45
4.5	1, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 15, 19, 21, 23
5.1	1-25 odd
5.2	1-27 odd, 33-47 odd, 48, 49
5.3	1-13 odd, 17-23 odd
5.4	1-47 odd
5.5	1-55 odd
5.6	1, 3, 7-13 odd, 19, 23 (use B=9)
6.1	1-65 odd
6.2	1-49 odd, 51, 53, 59, 61, 63
6.3	1, 5, 7, 13, 15, 17
6.4	1-39 odd, 45, 47
6.5	1-27 odd, 29-37 odd, 45, 49
6.6	1-39 odd

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Course Announcements

Monday August 27, 2007

A practice exam for the Wednesday, October 10, 2007, Math 110 Midterm 1 can be found at the following link:
              Practice Math 110 Midterm 1