APPM 1350, Calculus I Spring 2007
Instructor lecture 010: John Prentice
MWF 8:00-8:50am, in ECCR 150
Office: ECOT 251, (303)-735-
Office
Hours: MWF: 9am-10am
Instructor lecture 020: Anca Radulescu
MWF 1:00-1:50pm, in ECCR 245
Office: ECOT 338, (303)-735-6209
Office
Hours: MWF: 11am-12pm
Course
Goals: (1) Understand the concepts
and techniques of differential and integral calculus and (2) improve
your problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Text: Calculus and
Analytical Geometry by Thomas & Finney (blue cover) OR Thomas'
Calculus, Alternate ed., by Thomas & Finney (maroon cover).
Recitations: Recitations meet for 1 hour on Tuesdays. The purpose
of the recitation is partly to help you with the homework you do not understand.
More importantly, it is intended to further clarify the Calculus I concepts.
Homework and
quizzes: To do well in this course
come to the lectures and do (and understand) the homework. Ask questions.
Homework is due at the start of lecture. Late homework will not be accepted or
graded. Selected problems will be graded and then returned during the next
recitation. Solutions will be posted on the web.
Exams: There will be three unit exams and a comprehensive final.
The unit exams will be given on Wednesdays (Feb 14, Mar 14, Apr 18) from 5-6:30
pm. The final exam is Monday, May 7, from 7:30-10:00 am. There will be an optional
exam on May 2.
At that time you may make-up any of the previous unit exams. As you enter the
room, you must declare the exam that you whish to make up. At the conclusion of
the exam, you may decide to throw away the exam, or to hand it in for grading.
Once you hand it in, the grade you will receive will be the grade for the exam,
even if it is lower than the original grade. At least 25% of the points in each
exam will come from homework problems. Bring your CU ID to every exam.
Electronic devices are not allowed during the exams. If you have questions about exam grading,
within one week of the exam submit to your instructor a detailed written explanation
addressing specific grading errors.
Grade
determination: There are a total of 600
points for the course: homework assignments (100 points), recitation quizzes
(50 points), three unit exams (100 points each), and a cumulative final exam
(150 points).
Calculators: A graphing calculator is suggested for this course,
such as TI 83, TI-89 or TI-92.
Dropping the
course: Advice from the Dean's office
is recommended before dropping any course. After February 28, dropping the
course is possible only with a petition approved by the Dean's office.
Extra help: You are encouraged to get extra help whenever you
need it. The TAs and I each have office hours, which are posted on the webpage.
You may go to any instructor's or TA's posted office hours, even if they are
not your regular instructor or TA. Also, you may register for GEEN 1350, a 1-credit
hour pass/fail workshop course, to help you with Calculus I. The CU Residence
Halls run regular Math Labs, tutoring is available through the dorms or the
Engineering Peer Advocates, and evening online tutoring is available at
http://onlinetutor.cu.edu.
Course web
page: (http://amath.colorado.edu/courses/1350/)
It is your responsibility to check the web page on a regular basis. Here you
will find detailed information such as homework assignments and solutions, past
exams, tutoring options, pre-exam review sessions, exam rooms and times, and office
hours. In addition, it contains policies on illness, academic honesty, and
special accommodations for religious holidays and documented special needs. Please periodically check your grades on WebCT.
Blue books: Each student is required to purchase five 8.5 x 11
blue books and give them to the TA by the second recitation. These will be
distributed at the exams, so please do not write anything (not even your name) on
the front of the blue books.
Academic
Honesty: Students are encouraged to
work in groups, however, all work turned in must be your own. Violation of the
CU Student Honor Code (http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode) or the
Beyond
Calculus I: You must receive a grade
of C- (or C, depending on your major) or better in this course in order to
advance to APPM 1360, unless a petition is approved by the Dean of the