MATH 110
Techniques of Calculus I
Spring Semester 2004

Dr. James Sellers
Penn State University


Course Syllabus Past MATH 110 Exams
iLrn (for online homework) Math Department SP04 Schedule
  eLion


Watch this space for updated information throughout the semester (such as midterm room locations and other news and information).  
 
January 17, 2004:  All students in MATH 110 need to register online to access the online homework.  Click here for directions on how to perform this initial registration.

January 22, 2004:  Supplemental Instruction for our course (a program overseen by the University Learning Resource Center) will begin Monday, January 26, 2004.  The leader will be Dan Kesak (dfk116@psu.edu).  His sessions will be held as follows:

Mondays 6:30-7:30pm in 203 Sackett
Tuesdays 2:30-3:45 in 220 Hammond
Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 in 203 Sackett

For further information about the program, please feel free to contact Dan via email.  You can also find general information about the Supplemental Instruction (SI) program at the following link:  http://www.ulrc.psu.edu/services.htm#si

February 4, 2004:  For those who continue to have difficulties with the online homework, please note that the company who oversees the software development and maintenance has an email address to which you can submit problems.  It is:

SupportTeam@bca-support.com

February 5, 2004:  For those who have a conflict with one of the midterm exam dates and times (e.g., you have another class at the same time), our department offers two other opportunities to take each midterm.  

  1. On the same night as each midterm, we offer a conflict exam.  This is the same exam that is taken during the regular exam period, but it is offered 5:05 - 6:20pm.  You must sign up for the conflict exam at least 48 hours prior to its date in order to take this exam.  The location for sign ups is 108 Whitmore Laboratory.  
  2. For those who cannot take either the regular midterm or the conflict midterm mentioned above, we offer a makeup exam opportunity as well.  The dates of the makeup midterms are as follows:
    Makeup Midterm 1 - Tuesday, March 2, 2004
    Makeup Midterm 2 - Tuesday, April 6, 2004

These makeup exams are given 6:30 - 7:45pm.  You must sign up for each makeup exam at least 48 hours prior to its date in order to take this exam. The location for sign ups is 108 Whitmore Laboratory.

February 19, 2004:  Please note that the first midterm will cover all the material from Chapters 2 and 3 with the exception of the material in Section 3.4 (Marginal Functions in Economics) and Section 3.7 (Differentials).  The midterm will contain 20 multiple-choice questions each worth 5 points. 

You must come prepared for the midterm with a pencil (you will turn in your answers on Scan Tron forms) and a photo identification card.  Strict penalties may be imposed for failure to produce a photo identification card at the exam.  Note that the use of calculators, books, notes, etc. is not allowed on the exam.  Also, you will be required to stow away all portable electronic devices (phones, PDAs, etc.) during the exam. 

The room locations for the exam are given by section at the following website:

http://www.math.psu.edu/ug/Spring2004/eveningexams.htm

Be sure to read this information very carefully.  If you are not sure of the section in which you are enrolled, you may obtain your schedule at eLion.

February 24, 2004:  My office hours for Wednesday, February 25, will be held in 321 Boucke.  

March 1, 2004:  Please note that the deadline for filing for a conflict exam for finals is March 5.  All such details must be handled by the Registrar's Office (not the Mathematics Department).  Please see

http://www.psu.edu/registrar/exams/examschs.html#conflict_sp03

for further information from the Registrar.

March 24, 2004:  My office hour on Monday, March 29, will be held in 102 McAllister Building at its usual time (1:25-2:15).  

March 24, 2004:   Please note that the second midterm will cover all the material from Chapter 4.  The midterm will contain 20 multiple-choice questions each worth 5 points. 

You must come prepared for the midterm with a pencil (you will turn in your answers on Scan Tron forms) and a photo identification card.  Strict penalties may be imposed for failure to produce a photo identification card at the exam.  Note that the use of calculators, books, notes, etc. is not allowed on the exam.  Also, you will be required to stow away all portable electronic devices (phones, PDAs, etc.) during the exam. 

The room locations for the exam are given by section at the following website:

http://www.math.psu.edu/ug/Spring2004/eveningexams.htm

Be sure to read this information very carefully.  If you are not sure of the section in which you are enrolled, you may obtain your schedule at eLion.

April 14, 2004:  For information about the final examination, including time and location information, please see the following website:

http://www.math.psu.edu/ug/Final1.htm

April 16, 2004:  There are several helpful tools on the Internet for studying approximations to area.  One that I think is quite nice can be found at the following:

http://www.slu.edu/classes/maymk/Riemann/Riemann.html

April 27, 2004:  I will be holding a review session for the final exam in the East Halls area.  The review will be held in 206 Johnston Commons on Monday, May 3, 2004, 3:30-4:30pm.