MAT 116

Calculus for Social and Life Science

Winter 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. 7:00-8:00 AM

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, 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 116 is a continuation of MAT 115.  Topics include: antidifferentiation, calculus for trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, and applications.  In this quarter we will delve into the other branch of Calculus, Integration.  Along the way we will see the links between differentiation and integration, as well as develop rules for new classes of functions.

 

Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in Math 115.

 

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

Quizes:                                     100 points

Exam1 (January 18)

Exam2 (February 8):                  450 points

Exam3 (March 1)

Final Exam (March 20):             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 January 26.

After January 26, you may drop the class and receive a grade of W until March 2.

After March 2, if you are still enrolled, you will receive a grade of A,B,C,D,F or I.

 

Course Schedule:

The following is a tentative schedule.  If things change (and I have money that says they will), I will let you know.

 

January

2,4        4.1-4.3              Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

9,11      4.4,4.5              More Exp. and Log. Functions

16,18    5.1, Exam I       Antiderivatives

23,25    5.2-5.4              Indefinite Integrals, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

30         5.5                    Areas

 

February

1          5.6                    Riemann Sums

6,8        5.7, Exam II      Volumes of Revolution

13,15    6.1,6.2              Integration by Substitution and Parts

20,22    6.3,6.5              Partial Fractions and Numerical Integration

27         6.6                    Improper Integrals

 

March

1          Exam III          

6,8        8.1-8.5              Trigonometric Functions

13,15    Review

20         Final Exam