University of Vermont Course Outline

University of Vermont
Course Outline
Course: Math 019 Fundamentals of Calculus I
Section: Sections Z1 (90896)
Course Room: Section Z1 Votey 254
Course Time: Section Z1 M 4:05 PM – 7:05 PM
Instructor: Joe Kudrle (It’s an old Czech name pronounced Cudderly.)
Office: 302 Lord House (16 Colchester Avenue is the address…It’s the Cream/Green building across the street from the Center Theatre/Ira Allen
Chapel.)
E-mail/Webpage: jkudrle@ uvm.edu http://www.cems.uvm.edu/~jkudrle (Click on COURSES to access course webpages, or you can find a
link under the UVM BlackBoard System.)
Phone: 802-656-4294 (Cell-Phone Number is 802-399-8092…Please do not call after 8:00 PM.)
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Book: Calculus with Applications 9 Edition by Lial, Greenwell and Ritchey. (Please note that you will want the Course Compass MyMathLab
Supplement that comes packaged with the textbook. You may wish to only purchase the Course Compass MyMathLab Supplement which
includes an e-book or electronic version of the textbook. The UVM Bookstore offers both options!)
Course Compass Website: http://www.coursecompass.com
Course Description: Fundamentals of Calculus I is the first course in a two course sequence. The underlying applications of differential calculus
will be investigated (chapters 1 – 6 and 13 of the Lial textbook). This will include an understanding of functions, limits, continuity, rates of
change, derivatives (including implicit), and derivative applications. The material will be discovered and shown via mathematical modeling of
real world situations. An emphasis will be made to understand these new concepts graphically, numerically, verbally, and algebraically. The
course work will involve some fairly intense computations and mathematical modeling, and it is required that students purchase or obtain an
appropriate calculator. A TI-83/84 Graphing calculator is highly recommended, but a basic scientific calculator capable of performing
exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric operations is adequate. Students will be allowed to use a calculator on all assignments, quizzes
and tests, but please be aware that the instructor may ask for all work to be shown in order to receive credit.
Course Goals: The motivating goal behind this course is to introduce the basic theory and concepts of differential calculus. Upon the successful
completion of the course: a student will have stronger quantitative reasoning skills, a student will have enhanced his or her problem solving
techniques, and a student will be prepared to take Math 020.
Grading: The grading system is as follows:
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COURSE COMPASS ASSIGNMENTS (15%)---Following each section covered, each student must log on to the CourseCompass
MyMathLab system and complete a companion homework assignment that follows the material covered in class. You will be given
several attempts to answer each question, and you can utilize the book and all of the aids offered within the CourseComass system to
help solve the problems. Each assignment should take roughly 30 - 45 minutes to complete, and you will have several days to
complete the assignments. At the end of the semester, I will drop the lowest 4 Course Compass Assignments and average the
remaining assignment grades. This average will count towards 15% of your final grade. The COURSE ID for both sections is
kudrle07421.
Course Compass Info: http://www.cems.uvm.edu/~jkudrle/courses/Math019/CourseCompass
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CLASS QUIZZES (25%)---At the end of each class we will have a short 10 – 15 minute quiz. The quiz will cover very basic problems
from previous lectures and will be a chance to show me that you are keeping active with the course materials. All quizzes are closed
notebook, and each quiz will be weighted the same. After the last quiz has been taken, I will drop the lowest 2 quiz grades and
average the remaining grades. This average will count towards 25% of your final grade.
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TESTS (30%)---There will be one midterm test. The test will be closed notebook. The midterm test will count towards 30% of your
final grade.
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FINAL EXAM (30%)---There will be a cumulative final exam given at the end of the semester. The final exam is closed notebook. The
final exam will count towards 30% of your final grade.
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Section Z1: Final Exam on Monday, December 12 from 4:30 PM – 7:15 PM in Votey 254.
Note: Based on the above given grading formula, you will end the class with a percentage grade. Depending on the value of this
percentage grade, I will the following table to issue your Class Grade.
A+
A
A-
100
94 – 99
90 – 93
B+
B
B-
87 – 89
83 – 86
80 – 82
C+
C
C-
77 – 79
73 – 76
70 – 72
D+
D
D-
67 – 69
63 – 66
60 – 62
Expectations: Students are expected to act in accordance to the rules outlined in the schools Classroom Code of Conduct. A copy can be found
online. In addition to these rules, students shall respect the thoughts and ideas of both the instructor and the other students present in the
class. The instructor shall also adhere to these same rules. Also, please turn off all cell-phones, pagers, walkmans, CD-Players, mp3-Players,
and any other noise making doodads during the class.
Late Work/Absences: If you miss a Quiz you will receive a 0% on this quiz, remember that I will drop your lowest grades. You are welcome to
turn in Course Compass assignments late, but there will also be a penalty for doing this. The penalty will be noted on each assignment. Makeup tests will be given if an emergency arises.
Office Hours/Help Sessions: My office hours are posted on my web-page given above. Just click on the Kudrle Schedule option. Help sessions
staffed by graduated students are scheduled to run throughout the semester and times and locations will be given in the future.
Academic Assistance: Students with documented learning disabilities are entitled by law to certain “reasonable accommodations.” If you have
a documented reason for special accommodations, you must provide written evidence of this as soon as possible from the appropriate
office. Further info can be found at the Academic Support Program Offices.
Attendance: In accordance with University Policy, I will allow for students to miss classes due to religious observance, a varsity sporting match
or any other activity stated in the UVM attendance policy. All requests for missed classes should be submitted in writing to the instructor as
soon as possible.
Monday
08/29/2011 --- Chapters R – 4
09/05/2011 --- NO CLASS
09/12/2011 --- Chapters R – 4
Quiz 1 --- Add/Drop Ends
09/19/2011 --- Chapters R – 4
Quiz 2
09/26/2011 --- Chapters R – 4
Quiz 3
10/03/2011 --- Chapters R – 4
Quiz 4
10/10/2011 --- Chapters R – 4
Quiz 5
10/17/2011
Midterm Test
10/24/2011 --- Chapters 4 – 6, 13
10/31/2011 --- Chapters 4 – 6, 13
Quiz 6 --- Last Day to Withdraw
11/07/2011 --- Chapters 4 – 6, 13
Quiz 7
11/14/2011 --- Chapters 4 – 6, 13
Quiz 8
11/21/2011 --- NO CLASS
11/28/2011 --- Chapters 4 – 6, 13
Quiz 9
12/05/2011 --- Chapter 4 – 6, 13
Quiz 10 --- Last Day of Class