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MAT 117 Calculus for Social and Life Science Spring 2001 Instructor:
Bruce Armbrust, phone: 541-4660 ext. 314, email: armbrust@ltcc.edu Office
Hours: Room
A210, Mon. & Wed. 2:00-3:00 PM, Fri. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM GMC
G4, Tues. & Thurs. 2:00-3:00 PM And
as always, by appointment. Class
Time and Location:
Tues. & Thurs. 4:00-5:50 PM, A209 Textbook:
Calculus: An Applied Approach, 5th Ed., Larson and Edwards Calculator:
A graphing calculator is required for this class.
I will be demonstrating with the Texas
Instruments-85. I will do my best
to assist with other models, but I promise nothing. Course
Description:
MAT 117 is a continuation of MAT 116. Topics
include: elementary differential equations, partial derivatives, infinite series
and double integrals. Prerequisite:
A grade of C or better in Math 116, or a satisfactory score on the Mathematics
Assessment Exam. Course
Grade: Your
final letter grade will be based on the usual grading scale: A
90-100%, B 80-89%, C 70-79%, D 60-69%, F 0-59% The
following items will make up the course grade: Homework:
150 points Quizzes:
100 points Exam1
(April 19): Exam2
(May 10):
450 points Exam3
(May 31): Final
Exam (June 19):
300 points Homework:
Homework will be due the class period after it is assigned.
Homework not turned in at this time will be considered late. You may turn
in homework up to one week after it is assigned for half credit.
If all homework is turned in, and no more than three are late, the lowest
regular exam score will be dropped. Quizzes:
There will be approximately 5 announced quizzes given over the quarter.
These quizzes will be designed to help prepare you for the exams. Your
lowest quiz score will be dropped. Since
one score will be dropped, you may not make up a missed quiz. Exams: Students are to bring a calculator, pencil, and blank scratch
paper to each exam. If you cannot
make it to an exam (final not included), you may take it up to 2 school days
prior to the scheduled date. Otherwise,
the exam may be made up after the scheduled date with a penalty of 10% per day. Registration
Information: You
must register for this class at the Office of Admissions and Records.
You may drop the class with no penalty or mark on your record on or
before April 27. After April 27,
you may drop the class and receive a grade of W until June 1.
After June 1, if you are still enrolled, you will receive a grade of A,
B, C, D, F or I. How to Succeed in a Math Class: I am often
asked how to successfully pass a math class, and here is my advice:
I)
Come to every class session. Be
prepared, and plan on participating. II)
Do your homework. Remember that
what I assign is what I consider a bare minimum.
If you need more practice, do it. Don’t
make me be a homework enforcer. III)
Read the book. You paid good money
for it, so you might as well use it. IV)
Make use of available tutors and my office hours. You will find tutors who know the subject matter in this
course at the GMC. V)
Do math every day. Math is just
like everything else: if you don’t practice, you become rusty. Learning Disabled Students: It is important
that students who are identified as being learning disabled speak to me about
their special needs.
Course
Schedule: The
following is a tentative schedule. If
things change (and I have money that says they will), I will let you know. April3,5
7.1,7.2
3-D Coordinates, Surfaces in Space 10,12
7.3,7.4
Functions with Multiple Variables, Partial Derivatives 17,19
7.5, Exam I
Extrema of Functions of Two Variables 24,26
7.6,7.7,7.8
Lagrange Multipliers, Regression, Double Integrals May1,3
7.9,10.1,10.2
Applications of Double Integrals, Sequences, Series 8,10
10.2,10.3 Exam II Series
Convergence, p-Series, Ratio Test 15,17
10.4, 10.5
Power Series, Taylor Polynomials 22,24
10.6, D1
Newton’s Method, Solutions of Differential Equations 29,31
D2, Exam III
Separation of Variables June5,7
D3, D4
Applications of Differential Equations, First
Order Linear Differential Equations 12,14
Review 19
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