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This syllabus provides a general plan for the course. Some deviations may be necessary.
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Lectures: |
Section 1 MW 7:30a.m.- 9:10a.m. at CL1003 Section 4 MW 8:00p.m.- 9:40p.m. at WH122 |
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Textbook: |
James Stewart "Single Variable Calculus; Concepts and Contexts" , 3rd edition OR any other Calculus textbook. |
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Other Resources: |
my web page: ksumail.kennesaw.edu/~jderado, |
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Instructor: |
Josip Derado |
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Office no.: |
SC 533 |
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Office hours: |
MW 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. or by appointment |
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phone: |
#6460 |
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e-mail: |
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Homework: |
Homework problems and project assignments will be listed on the web page. Homework will be assigned after each topic is discussed in class during Q&A sessions. Homework will not be collected or graded. For specifics check homework.html. |
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Assignments, Oral Presentations, Extra Credit Assignments |
Each student is expected to participate in all classes and attend class ready to discuss assignments. Assignments will be made daily; some of these assignments will be collected and graded, as announced. Late assignments WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED. All assignments must be turned in
(hard copy, TYPED) during class on the day the assignment is due. For specifics check homework.html During the semester students will be given opportunities to collect extra credit points. The extra credit points opportunities include ► Q&A sessions. During the Q&A sessions students may ask questions and/or answer the questions. For the presentations of solutions of announced homework problems and for answering other students’ questions a student will be credited with extra credit points. For exact amount of credit points for each homework assignment check homework.html. ► Attending Math Nights and Math Talks ► solving extra credit problems and doing extra credit projects For the extra credit assignments check homework.html |
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Midterm Exams: |
There will be two midterm exams on September 14 and October 28. The midterm exams will consist of two parts; an in-class part and take-home part. The take home-part will be assigned according to students’ scores in the in-class part of exam. The book is allowed on the exams as well as calculators, laptops and etc. Use of cell phones and the student solution manual is strictly forbidden during the exams. |
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Final Exam: |
Final Exam – The in-class part
, December 2. It will be of the same
format as the midterm exam. The Make-up of the in-class part of the exam will
be held on December 7( 6:30am-8:30am,
CL1003) and December 9(8:00pm – 10:00pm, WH122). |
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Grading Policy: |
Assignments 40 pts Midterm exams: 15+10 pts Final Exam: 20+10 pts Grade= Assignments + Midterm Exam I + + Midterm Exam II + Final Exam + Extra Credit Grading scale: A = 100and up B = 80 -99 C = 60 - 79 D = 40 – 59 |
There will be no make-up exams (except in cases of severe illness, in which case a written evidence from the hospital or a physician should be submitted; otherwise, your absence will result in 0 points on the test).
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Topic |
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August |
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August 17 |
Introduction, Pre-Tests |
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August 19 |
Lecture |
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August 24 |
Lecture |
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August 26 |
Lecture |
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August 31 |
Lecture |
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September |
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September 2 |
Lecture |
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September 9 |
Q&A |
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September 14 |
MidTerm Test – inclass |
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September 16 |
Lecture |
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September 21 |
Lecture |
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September 23 |
Lecture |
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September 28 |
Q&A |
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September 30 |
Lecture |
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October |
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October 5 |
Lecture |
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October 7 |
Lecture |
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October 12 |
Q&A |
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October 14 |
Lecture |
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October 19 |
Lecture |
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October 21 |
Lecture |
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October 26 |
Q&A |
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October 28 |
MidTerm Test – inclass |
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November |
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November 2 |
Lecture |
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November 4 |
Q&A |
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November 9 |
Lecture |
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November 11 |
Lecture |
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November 16 |
Lecture |
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November 18 |
Lecture |
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November 23 |
Q&A , Mandatory Evaluations |
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November 30 |
Lecture |
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December |
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December 2 |
Final Exam – in-class part make up and Final Exam Take home part. |
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December 7 6:30-8:30am, CL1003 |
Make-up Final Exam – in-class part make up and Final Exam Take home part. |
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December 9 8:00pm – 10:00pm, WH122 |
Make-up Final Exam – in-class part make up The Final Exam Take home part. |
There will be no make-up exams (except in cases of severe illness, in which case a written evidence from the hospital or a physician should be submitted; otherwise, your absence will result in 0 points on the test).
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Month |
Topic |
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August |
An Introduction and a brief overview of Calc 1 Section 5.10 Improper integrals Appendix G Integration of Rational Functions by Partial fractions |
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September, October |
Appendix F Sigma Notation Chapter 8 Infinite Sequences and Series Inequalities Section 5.9 Approximate Integration |
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November |
Chapter 6 Applications of Integration Chapter 7 Differential Equation |
A student will master the integration techniques.
A student will be able to understand the notion of a series and a sequence.
A students will be able to understand the notion of an improper integral and to compute the value of improper integral.
A student will master the concept of convergence.
A student will be able to use convergence tests.
A students will be able to understand the connections between real functions and power series.
A student will be able to understand some basic calculus inequalities
and he or she will be able to apply them in appropriate situations.
A student will be able to solve basic differential equations.
A student will be able to apply integrals in variety of applications.
A student will be able to present mathematical material in oral and in written form.
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