John Jernigan.
These rules must be followed:
* This is not a self paced class. You have three assignments due per week: a homework due Tuesday, a homework due Friday, and an Exam due Sunday. (The first week there is no Tuesday homework). All assignments are due by 9:00 pm, and may not be taken after that time. You may spend as much time as you like on the homework, using the on line help and hints. You need not complete it in one sitting. However, the exams are 90 minutes and may not be taken more than once, or reopened once started. Of course you are free to complete any assignment and exam before the due date and time, and are encouraged to do so. Please note that the deadlines are firm, but they are just deadlines. If, for example, you do not get home from work until 10 pm on Friday, then you will need to do the homework earlier. All assignments will be available 2 weeks before they are due.
* Canvas is your course syllabus. Everything you need for the syllabus is in the modules in Canvas.
* All the work is done in WebAssign. Create an account in WebAssign immediately. Your course key is ccp 1545 9167
*Grading is as follows: Homework 20%, Weekly Exams 60%, Final 20%
*Please note that although this is an on line course, the final exam will be held at CCP during finals week. The final is 20% of the grade, but failing the final will result in failing the course. There are no exceptions to this policy.
* College Policy states if you miss two weeks of class, you may be dropped from the course for lack of attendance. Missing two assignments is the same as missing one week of class.
* Communication is essential.
* It is your responsibility to keep me informed as to what you are doing. If you are having any problems, send me an email through Canvas.
* Additional Help: You may use any additional help you need to do the homework problems: a graphing calculator, a computer algebra system such as maple, wolframalpha, etc. You may also use the learning lab. You are also encouraged to use my office hours.
The modules in Canvas are your weekly guides. What follows is a quick glance at the modules.
Purchase the text immediately. Get started reading sections 1.1 - 1.6.
Log in to WebAssign and work through the problems in Assignment 1.
Important note about WebAssign: it is not perfect! Sometimes you may be sure you are writing the correct answer but it tells you otherwise. The most common reason for this is syntax; it is only a computer and cannot tell what you really mean. For example, you may write "sinx" when it should be "sin(x)". Use the template when possible. But most importantly do not get frustrated. If you are fairly sure you are correct, contact me and I will fix your grade. Do not keep trying to put in the same answer. You will only get annoyed. Communication with me is the key.
Topics for this week are from Chapter 1 of the text:
1.1 Four Ways to Represent a Function
1.2 A Catalog of Essential Functions
1.3. New Functions From Old Functions.
1.5. Trigonometric Functions
1.6. Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Logarithms
2.1 Tangent and velocity problems.
2.2: Definition of a Limit
2.3: Calculating Limits Using Limit Laws
2.5: Continuity
2.6: Limits at infinity.
2.7: Tangent, velocity, and other rates of change.
2.8: Derivatives
2.9: The Derivative as a function.
3.1: Derivatives of Polynomial and Exponential functions.
Week 6:
3.2: The Product and Quotient Rules.
3.4: Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions.
3.5: The Chain Rule
3.6: Implicit Differentiation
3.7: Higher derivatives.
3.8: Logarithmic Differentiation
3.10: Related Rates
3.11:Linear Approximation.
4.1:Maximum and minimum values.
4.2: The Mean Value Threorem.
4.3: How Derivatives affect the shape of the graph.
4.4: L'Hopital's Rule
4.5: Curve Sketching
4.7: Optimization
4.9: Newton's Method
4.10: Antiderivatives
5.1: Areas and Distance
5.2: The Definite Integral
5.3: The Fundamental Threorem of Calculus.
5.4: Indefinite Integrals and Net Change.
5.5: The Substitution Rule