Calculus for Business and Social Sciences I, Fall 2007
(Math 241, CRN 13123)
Lecturer
Name: Alexander Kleshchev, Office: Deady 309,
Telephone: 346-4718,
E-mail: klesh@uoregon.edu, web-page:
http://uoregon.edu/~klesh/teaching/241_07.html
Assistant
Name: James Urick, Office: Deady 1C,
Telephone:
346-0984,
E-mail: jurick@uoregon.edu
Classes
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 11:00-11:50, 110 Fenton, plus discussion sections.
Office Hours
Monday 5:00-5:50, Friday 3:00-3:50 (In addition James will hold his own office
hours).
Exams
Final - 50 minute test on 10:15-11:05, Wednesday of the Finals week.
50 minute midterms - Wednesdays of the 4th and 8th weeks.
Quizzes - at discussion sections, see James' syllabus.
Homework
Weekly homework assignments will be posted on this site (see below). Homework will be collected on Fridays at
the end of the class. The graded assignments will be returned at discussion sections.
Questions on the homework due on Friday will be answered by James at the discussion section of that week.
It may happen that
only a part of your homework is graded.
The homework assignments may be your most important resource in the course.
They will
generally be quite difficult, and the places where you get stuck should
indicate to you where
you need help. It is a good idea to start the homework as soon as possible -
better 1 hour
every night for 5 nights than 5 hours all at once!
Grades
Your course grade will be determined according to the following weights.
Homework - 20% , Quizzes -20%, 50 minute exams - 20% each. The curve will vary from test to test and
will depend on the average performance of
the students. The curve for each test will be announced after that test. The
curve for the homework will be standard: A: 90%, B: 80%, etc.
Note that I tend to give difficult (or, rather, non-standard) problems. I think this
produces a more just distribution of the points. As a result the average
points (but not the final grades) in my classes are usually lower than those you
might be used to. If you have, say, 60% for the midterm it does not mean that you have
a "D" (sometimes this might be an "A+"). If you have any questions on how you are doing in the
course do not hesitate to come to my office and
ask. Please, do the same if you think that some of your tests or homeworks were graded
incorrectly (mistakes do happen).
Make-ups
Make-ups for quizzes and exams will not be given
and the late homeworks will not be accepted. If you missed
one
test and have a serious documented
excuse, your grade will be determined on the basis of the available information.
For example, if you missed one 50 minute test and
have a documented excuse, 30% weight will be assigned to the remaining two 50 minute tests.
Also read below concerning
incompletes.
If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what happened in
that class.
Prerequisites/Course Content
The prerequisite for this course is
Math-111 (or its equivalent) or satisfactory placement.
If you have not placed into this course and have not completed Math 111
with a grade of C- or better, your chances
of success are practically nil.
Incompletes
Incompletes are only awarded in the Mathematics Department when two
criteria have been satisfied: first, a student must have
a passing grade at the time the "I" is assigned; secondly, some work could
not be completed due to extenuating circumstances
(illness, auto accident, etc.). Under no circumstances will
an "I" be awarded as a substitute for a "W", "D" or
"F/N". If you find yourself in trouble, drop the course!
Textbook
Applied Calculus, 4th edition, by
Waner and Costenoble.
Graphing Calculator
TI-83 or TI-83+ is recommended.
Braddock Tutoring Center
This university service is free and especially geared for this class. The center is located at
Peterson 203. It is open Monday-Thursday, 10-5.
Homework
Week 1 (due Friday of Week 1)
Read sections 1.1, 1.2
Solve:
1.1: 10, 12, 14, 20, 28, 44;
1.2: 4, 8, 10, 16, 18, 40, 41, 42.
Week 2 (due Friday of Week 2)
Read sections 1.3, 1.4, 1.5.
Solve:
1.3: 10, 12, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 32, 56, 58, 64, 71, 76;
1.4: 4, 8, 12, 18, 24, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55;
1.5: 10, 12.
Week 3 (due Friday of Week 3)
Read sections 9.1, 9.2.
Solve:
9.1: 2, 4, 12, 32, 39;
9.2: 2, 14, 16, 20, 24, 48, 72, 74, 82, 90, 98, 104, 105, 106.
Week 4 (due Friday of Week 4)
Read sections 9.3, 10.1.
Solve:
9.3: 6, 16, 18, 20, 26, 34, 44, 56, 60, 72, 74, 76, 80;
10.1: 26, 28, 30.
Week 5 (due Friday of Week 5)
Read sections 10.2, 10.3.
Solve:
10.1: 43, 44, 47;
10.2: 4, 6, 10, 16, 18, 26, 33, 34, 35;
10.3: 6, 8, 18, 21, 24, 30, 32, 34, 66.
Week 6 (due Friday of Week 6)
Read sections 10.4, 10.5, 10.6.
Solve:
10.4: 50, 52, 56, 60;
10.5: 18, 22, 26, 36, 59-64, 102, 110, 112.
10.6: 2, 12.
Week 7 (due Friday of Week 7)
Read sections 10.7, 11.1.
Solve:
10.7: 18, 28, 36, 58, 62, 70;
11.1: 22, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 46, 60.
Week 8 (due Friday of Week 8)
Read sections 11.2, 11.3
Solve:
11.2: 18, 26, 34, 38, 46, 54, 58, 60, 86;
11.3: 20, 38, 52, 56, 58, 62, 76, 82.
Week 9 (due Monday of Week 10)
Read section 12.1
Solve:
12.1: 2, 14, 16, 24, 38, 40, 58, 62, 64.
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