MTH 132-045

This is a copy of the original webpage for this course, which I taught at MSU in 2016. All of the contact information below is out of date.

Math 132, Section 045: Calculus I

Fall 2016

Instructor:	Kristen Hendricks
Office:	D320 Wells Hall
Office Hours:	M 2-3, W 10-11, R 3-4
E-Mail:	hendricks at math .msu .edu

A printable copy of the syllabus is here.

Location and Time

MWF 9:10-10:00, A332 Wells Hall.

Course Webpage

This is a heavily coordinated course. The official course webpage is here. If you have any questions, start by checking there.

Content and Style

This is a standard first semester course in calculus. We will cover limits, derivatives, optimization, beginning integration, the fundamental theorem of calculus, and volumes. This section will be structured around a lecture format.

Textbook

J. Stewart Calculus. MSU Math 132 Edition.

Background

You should have a solid grounding in algebra. In particular, within the first two weeks of the course, you are encouraged to review the topics here. The most common cause of disaster in calculus is not failing to understand calculus, but failing to be able to implement it due to weaknesses in algebra.

Homework and Quizzes

There are standard Webwork sets for this course posted on the main course website. You should set up a Webwork account and complete the problems promptly. Webwork sets are generally due four days after the lecture to which they correspond. The first due date is Sunday, September 4 at 11 pm. Please make sure that you have no technical difficulties sometime before the holiday weekend starts.

There are two special Webwork sets. One is the Gateway Algebra Exam, which tests your algebra proficiency and must be completed by September 6. The other is the Prior to Drop Date Student Assessment, which tests your proficiency in the concepts introduced during the first third of the course and must be completed by September 25.

There will also be twelve ten-point quizzes, each divided into two parts. Five points will consist of take-home problems, posted on Friday and due the following Friday. Five points will consist of a short in-class quiz administered at the beginning of Friday’s class. There will not be any make-up quizzes. However, your lowest two scores will be dropped when computing your grade. The first quiz is Friday September 9. There will be a quiz every week we do not also have an exam, for a total of twelve quizzes.

Exams

There will be two evening midterms on Monday, October 10, 7:45-9:15 p.m. and Monday, November 21, 7:45-9:15 p.m.. There will also be a final exam Monday, December 12, 10 a.m to 12 p.m. Exam locations will be announced as the test dates approach. There is also a make-up exam; you can arrange to take it if you have a conflicting class, a religious obligation, a military obligation, or if you have a medical emergency. (All of these except the medical emergency should be mentioned to me at least a week in advance.) Work and travel are not considered acceptable reasons to take the make-up exam.

Grading

Your grade will be computed as follows:

(12% Webwork)+ (18% Quizzes) + (20% Exam 1) + (20% Exam 2) + (30% Final)

The webwork score includes participation in the initial and final course surveys, available on the course website. The initial course survey must be completed within the first two weeks of the course. The course maintains an accounting of the current curve, updated after each midterm, here.

Additional Resources

The mathematics department maintains lecture videos for this course under the Resources tab on the course website. Watching them is a good idea, especially if for some reason you have to miss a day of class. Also under that tab, you can find old exams from this course, which are generally excellent practice. There are also extensive written lecture notes for the course here..

Finally, the Math Learning Center may be helpful. Their hours can be found under the Tutoring tab on the main course webpage.

Quizzes

Quiz 1 Take-Home Portion (Solutions). In-Class Portion (Solutions).

Quiz 2 Take-Home Portion (Solutions). In-Class Portion (Solutions).

Quiz 3 Take-Home Portion (Solutions). In-Class Portion (Solutions).

Quiz 4 Take-Home Portion (Solutions). In-Class Portion (Solutions).

Quiz 5 Take-Home Portion (Solutions). In-Class Portion (Solutions).

Quiz 6 Take-Home Portion (Solutions). In-Class Portion (Solutions).

Quiz 7 Take-Home Portion (Solutions). In-Class Portion (Solutions).

Quiz 8 Take-Home Portion (Solutions varied.) In-Class Portion (Solutions).

Quiz 9 Take-Home Portion (Solutions). In-Class Portion (Solutions).

Quiz 10 Take-Home Portion (Solutions). In-Class Portion (Solutions).