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MAT 117 Calculus for Social and Life Science Spring 2002 Instructor:
Bruce Armbrust, phone: 541-4660 ext. 314, email: armbrust@ltcc.edu Office
Hours: Room
A210, Mon., Wed., and Fri. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM GMC
G4, Tues. & Thurs. 1:30-2:30 PM And
as always, by appointment. Class
Time and Location:
Mon., Wed., & Fri. 9:30-10:40
AM, E106 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 MAT 116 or MAT 106, or appropriate skills demonstrated
through the Math assessment process. 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 7 announced quizzes given over the quarter.
These quizzes will be designed to help prepare you for the exams, and
quiz problems will be taken directly from the homework assignments. 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 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 with proper arrangements. 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 26. After April 26,
you may drop the class and receive a grade of W until May 31.
After May 31, 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. I
am more than willing to grant you reasonable accommodations. Academic Dishonesty:
Academic dishonesty of any form will not be tolerated.
Students caught cheating on exams or quizzes will receive a score of zero
on the assignment for the first offense and a course grade of F for the second
offense. Students my work together
on homework assignments (and, in fact, are encouraged to) as long as all
students understand the material covered. Course
Schedule: The
following is a tentative schedule. If
things change (and I have money that says they will), I will let you know. April 1,3,5
7.1, 7.2
3-D Coordinates, Surfaces in Space 8,10,12
7.3, 7.4
Functions with Multiple Variables, Partial Derivatives 15,17,19
7.5, 7.6, Exam I
Extrema, Lagrange Multipliers 22,24,26
7.7, 7.8
Regression, Double Integrals
29
7.9
Applications of Double Integrals May
1,3
9.1, 9.2
Discrete Probability, Continuous Random Variables 6,8,10
9.2, 9.3, Exam II
More Probability, Expected Value and Variance 13,15,17
10.1-10.3
Sequences, Series Convergence, p-Series, Ratio Test 20,22,24
10.4,10.5
Power Series, Taylor Polynomials 29,31
10.6, D1, Exam III
Newton’s Method, Solutions of Differential Equations June 3,5,7
D2, D3
Separation of Variables, Applications of Diff. Eqns. 10,12,14
D4, Review
First Order Linear Differential Equations 19
Final Exam
Note: The final is from 10:00 AM - 11:50 PM.
The
following is a list of all homework assignments for this course.
The due dates for the various sections will be given in class.
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