General information
Course description
Topics include functions and graphs, limits and continuity, differentiation and integration of algebraic, trigonometric, inverse trig, logarithmic, and exponential functions; applications of differentiation, including graphing, max-min problems, tangent line approximation, implicit differentiation, and applications to the sciences; the mean value theorem; and antiderivatives, definite and indefinite integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus, substitution in integration, the area under a curve.
See First steps in mathematics for advice on which calculus sequence to choose.
Prerequisites
Three years of high school mathematics (including trigonometry and logarithms) or a precalculus course (such as MATH 1101).
Textbook
We will be using Thomas' Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Single Variable (13th Edition). You can find the textbook online (be careful that you get the 13th edition) or at the Cornell store. There will also be a copy on reserve in the Math Library.
Homework and quizzes
There will be a total of 12 homework assignments throughout the summer session. Your lowest two homework grades will be dropped. These will be due each week in class on Mondays and Thursdays. You are encouraged to form study groups to work on homework jointly, and to attend office hours or tutoring for additional help. There will also be weekly quizzes on Fridays. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped. Neither late homework nor quiz make-ups are allowed. Please make sure that you bring your homework with you to class. If you are ill and cannot come to class, you can take pictures of your homework and send them to your instructor. If you have some special extenuating circumstance, please email your instructor for advice.
Exams
There will be one midterm and a final exam. The schedule is on the Exams page.
No books or calculators or notes will be allowed in the exams.
If you require special accommodation on exams, such as extended time or quiet time, you must obtain a Faculty Notification Letter from Student Disability Services and contact your instructor a week before the exam to make the necessary arrangements.
Office Hours
Kristen's office hours will be Wednesday and Friday, 12-1pm in the Math Support Center, or by appointment.
Lihai's office hours will be Tuesday and Thursday, 12:15-1:15 pm in the Math Support Center, or by appointment.
Teddy's office hours will be Wedneday 2:30-3:30 pm and Thursday 11:15-12:15 pm in the Math Support Center, or by appointment.
Tutoring
In addition to office hours, you can get free tutoring in 2132 Balch Hall from 7-9:30 PM, Sunday to Thursday. Tutoring will begin June 23rd and continue through August 2nd. You are encouraged to use this great resource!
Grading
Your grade will be determined by the following weighting:
10% quizzes, 10% homework, 10% section/participation, 30% midterm, 40% final
Academic integrity
You are strongly encouraged to discuss homework problems with your classmates, but you are expected to write up your own solutions. Copying solutions from a student, a tutor, or a solution manual is not allowed and will be penalized by the grader.
You are expected to abide by the CU Code of Academic Integrity.