AcademicsCalculus I (NSC2)

Instructor: Matt Ollis, Sci 218, matt@marlboro.edu

Timetable: MWF 9.30 - 10.20, Sci A117

Course Outline: This course will follow the first five chapters of Calculus by James Stewart, published by Brooks/Cole. Explorations in Calculus, an interactive, multimedia CD program by Joe Mazur et al, published by Springer-Verlag and four videos available through the library, called Views of Calculus, will provide useful extra material. The program will follow a strict schedule that includes drill and practice routines for developing a familiarity with the common tools of calculus alongside discussions surrounding the concepts behind the subject. Thus assignments from Stewart's Calculus, together with additional material from Explorations in Calculus, Views of Calculus and other sources, will prompt class discussion surrounding the concepts, while daily problem sets will reinforce a command of the material. This is a four-credit course and there is much to learn. Please keep in mind that this course requires a daily commitment. The best way to successfully learn the material is to stay ahead of the game and work through the assignments before final class discussion.

Grades: Here is the breakdown for how your grade will be calculated: 20% Class participation and attendance; 40% Graded homework assignments; 40% Final exam.

Homeworks: Bold numbered problems in the attached homework assignment sheet are to be handed in for grading. Plain text numbered problems are more drill and practice material that should be worked through to keep up with course material. You are expected to complete the current assignment after the topic is introduced in class and before class discussion of the assignment itself. By noon each Friday you are expected to hand in your solutions to the appropriate bold numbered questions (exactly which questions these are will be announced during the previous week); but you may wish to discuss any assignments that you find difficult.

Office hours: M W 10:30 - 11:30 or by appointment (call/email before).

Tutoring: TBA.

Assignment Responsibility

1 Read pp.2-9 "A Preview of Calculus". Come prepared to discuss what you have read.

2. Read Section 1.1. problems 2, 4, 5-8, 16, 17, 20-22. 35, 49.

3. Read Section 1.2. problems 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15.

4. Read Section 1.3. problems 1, 2, 15, 18, 19, 27, 31, 35

5. Skip Section 1.4.

6. Read Section 1.5. problems 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 17, 23, 24

7. Read Section 1.6. problems 1, 2, 3-13 (odd), 21, 22, 33, 34, 39, 40, 50.

8. Read Section 1.7. problems 9, 13, 15, 18, 22, 34.

9. Read pp.88-93 "Priciples of problem solving"; problems 2, 9, 14, 17, 18.

10. Read Section 2.1. problems 2, 3, 5, 8.

11. Read Section 2.2. problems 1-4, 6, 11, 13, 18.

12. Read Section 2.3. problems 2, 3-7, 8, 12, 13, 34, 35, 39..

13. Read Section 2.4. problems 3, 7, 8, 11-14, 28, 29, 39.

14. Skip Section 2.5.

15. Read Section 2.6. problems 1, 3, 5a, 5b, 13, 14, 19, 22, 24.

16. Read Section 2.7. problems 4-8, 13, 15, 25, 26, 28.

17. Read Section 2.8. problems 1-13 (odd), 14, 15, 32, 35, 36

18. Skip Section 2.9.

19. Read Section 2.10. problems 1-3, 6, 10, 11, 12, 21, 22

20. Read pp.186-189 "Focus on Problem Solving"; problems 1, 7, 8.

21. Read Section 3.1. problems 1, 3-8, 13-18, 21, 37, 47, 50.

22. Read Section 3.2. problems 1, 3-17 (odd), 27, 31

23. Skip Section 3.3.

24. Read Section 3.4. problems 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 16, 19, 27, 29.

25. Read Section 3.5. problems 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 19, 20, 32, 39, 40, 41, 52, 55, 56.

26. Read Section 3.6. problems 1, 3, 5, 7, 13, 15, 16, 25.

27. Read Section 3.7. problems 1-7 (odd), 15, 22, 27, 31, 39

28. Skip Section 3.8.

29. Read Section 4.1. problems 1, 3, 5, 8, 14, 17, 21

30. Read Section 4.2. problems 1, 2, 5, 7-10, 14, 16, 19, 23, 25, 40, 53.

31. Read Section 4.3. problems 1, 2, 5, 6, 13, 28, 45, 47.

32. Skip Section 4.4.

33. Read Section 4.5. problems 1, 7, 10, 25, 43, 44, 51.

34. Read Section 4.6. problems 1, 3, 4, 6, 15, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35.

35. Skip Section 4.7.

36. Skip Section 4.8.

37. Read Section 4.9. problems 1, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12, 27, 47.

38. Read Section 5.1. problems 1a, 4, 11, 12, 15, 18.

39. Read Section 5.2. problems 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 15, 29, 35.

40. Read Section 5.3. problems 1-6, 9, 16, 21, 22, 47, 52, 63.

41. Read Section 5.4. problems 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 14, 20, 27.

42. Read Section 5.5. problems 1, 6, 13, 16, 37, 41, 55.

43. Read Section 5.6. problems 1, 3, 14, 18, 21, 24, 41.