Sunday, January 27, 2008

Monday, January 14, 2008

Meeting Times

Lectures:TTh 9:30 -- 10:45LeConte 113
Problem Sessions:Sect 01.M 8:00 -- 8:50LeConte 121
Sect 02. M 9:05 -- 9:55LeConte 121
Computer Labs:Sect 01.W 8:00 -- 8:50LeConte 102
Sect 02. W 9:05 -- 9:55LeConte 102

Office Hours

Tuesday, 2:30 - 3:30. Wednesday, 3:30 - 4:30.

Teaching Assistant

Samuel S. Gross Office Hours: T 4:30--5:30 and F 3:30--4:30 in LeConte 400A. Phone: 7-3806 e-mail: ssgross at math dot sc dot edu

Prerequisites

Qualifications through placement or a grade of C or better in MATH 141. The placement test this semester is scheduled on Tuesday, January 15, at 5:30pm in LeConte 405. No appointment is necessary.

Text

CalculusL Early Transcendentals by H.Anton, I.Bivens and S.Davis. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2005 (eigth edition)

Course Structure and Grading Policies

Homework problems will be assigned at the end of each lecture. Your final score for the course will be computed as follows:
  • Computer Labs: 15% of the course grade. [www.math.sc.edu/calclab/142L-S08/]
  • Quizzes: 20% of the course grade. Only the 10 best scores are counted.
    A ten-minute quiz will be given during the problem session. there will be no make-up quizzes, since only the bet 10 grades count toward the course grade.
  • Midterms: each test counts 15% for a total of 45% of the course grade.
    There will be three in-class midterm exams scheduled as follows:
    1. Test #1: FEB 12
    2. Test #2: MAR 04
    3. Test #3: APR 10
    No make-up tests will be given. Only medical, death in the family, religious or official USC business reasons are valid excuses for missing a test and must be verified by letter from a doctor, guardian or supervisor to the instructor.
  • Final Exam: 20% of the course grade.
The course grade will be determined as follows:
GRADERANGE
A 90%-100%
B+ 85%-89%
B 80%-84%
C+ 75%-79%
C 70%-74%
D+ 65%-69%
D 60%-64%
F below 60%

Introduction Materials. Further Information

  • ADA: If you have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Dissabilities Act and need any assistance, please notify the instructor immediately.
  • Academic Dishonesty: Cheating and plagiarism will not be allowed (refer to the Rule of Academic Responsibility and Academic Disciplinary Procedures).
  • Attendance: Regular class attendance is important. Consistent with the USC Undergraduate Bulletin, a grade penalty may be applied to any student missing three or more classes (10%) during the semester (both excused and unexcused absences).
  • Calculators: No calculators are allowed in quizzes or exams.
  • Math Tutoring Center: The Math Lab is a free tutoring service for all 100-level math courses. No appointment is necessary. See www.math.sc.edu/mathlab for details.
  • Supplemental Instruction: The Supplemental Instructor for this course is Vy Doan. She will be holding three sessions a week in the Student Success Center (SSC) located in the top floor of the library.

HW Assignments, Quizzes, Exams

  • Mon Jan 14: [Quiz#1]
  • Tue Jan 15: pp.407--408 [9, 14, 21, 44, 54, 60] p.513 [3, 5, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 24, 25]
  • Thu Jan 17: p.423 [11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 23, 25, 27, 33, 39, 43] In problems 11--18, use only the method explained in class. p.448 [2, 5a, 9, 13]
  • Tue Jan 22: p.448 [3, 4, 11, 12, 14] p.456 [1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14] [Quiz#2]
  • Thu Jan 24: p.457 [19, 20, 22, 25, 41] p.463 [1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 13, 15, 16]
  • Mon Jan 28: [Quiz #3]
  • Tue Jan 29: p.469 [1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8] p.474 [1--8]
  • Thu Jan 31: p.474 [15, 16] p.480 [3, 5, 7, 8, 21, 22, 23]
  • Mon Feb 04: [Quiz #4]
  • Tue Feb 05: p.488 [1, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  • Thu Feb 07: Review for EXAM #1.
  • Mon Feb 11: Review for EXAM #1.
  • Tue Feb 12: EXAM #1. Chapter 7.
  • Thu Feb 14: p.520 [1--19]
  • Mon Feb 18: [Quiz #5]
  • Tue Feb 19: p.543 [9--14] p.544 [15--31]
  • Thu Feb 21: Due Mon Feb 25 p.520 [29--33, 40] p.521 [48, 60b] p.576 [3--10, 17, 18, 20, 25, 27]
  • Mon Feb 25: [Quiz #6]
  • Tue Feb 26: p.529 [1, 2, 3, 5, 11, 13, 19, 27, 31, 37, 49, 57]
  • Thu Feb 28: p.535 [1--15, 17, 18]
  • Mon Mar 03: Review for EXAM #2.
  • Tue Mar 04: EXAM #2. Chapter 8.
  • Thu Mar 06: p.633 [1, 3ab, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12] p.634 [14, 16, 17, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28]
  • Mon Mar 17: p.263 [1, 2, 10, 28, 32, 34], [Quiz #7]
  • Tue Mar 18: p.641 [1--12] p.642 [13--17] [Quiz #8]
  • Thu Mar 20: p.650 [3--10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20] [Quiz #9]
  • Mon Mar 24: [Quiz #10]
  • Tue Mar 25: p. 657--658 [1--18, 20--23] [Quiz #11]
  • Thu Mar 27: p.664--665 [1--44] [Quiz #12]
  • Mon Mar 31: ---
  • Tue Apr 01: Review Session
  • Thu Apr 03: p.673 [1--30] [Quiz #13]
  • Mon Apr 07: Review for Exam #3.
  • Tue Apr 08: p.693 [25--48] [Quiz #14]
  • Thu Apr 10: EXAM #3. Sections 10.1 -- 10.6.
  • Mon Apr 14: ---
  • Tue Apr 15: [Quiz #15]
  • Thu Apr 17: ---
  • Mon Apr 21: ---
  • Tue Apr 22: p.712--713 [5abc, 6ad, 19, 20, 21, 23a, 24b]
  • Thu Apr 24: p.712 [13, 14, 15, 16]