Calculus I

John LahoudTeaching Calculus I

COURSE MATERIALS:

Text: University Calculus: Early Transcendentals Fourth Edition Pearson © 2020. Available through the Bookstore.
ISBN-13: 9780134995540 (includes Textbook ISBN 978-0-13-516484-2 and MyLab/Mastering access code)
Online Access: MyLab/Mastering access code.

Note on purchasing books and online access codes: Some book packages from the campus store include an access code to a web site called MyLab/Math. There you will find MyMathLab. The web access also contains an electronic version of the book. You can buy the access alone (no hard copy) either at the bookstore or online. However, for not too much more you can buy the access code with an actual copy of the textbook. The online component of the course utilizes web-based homework found on the web site entitled MyLab/Math. The website will request the course number, which will be given to you in class by your professor. Once the site finds your course, you will be able to create an account using the access code you purchased.

Calculators: You are not allowed to use calculators on quizzes or exams. Some of the online homework problems, however, require approximations to a specified number of decimal places. For these, of course, a calculator will be useful.

The following documents spell out how the course runs and what is required of you.

Course Format

Course Coverage

Fall Schedule

Sections

Pre-Semester Work: You will receive a document called WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW from your instructor. Read through it, do the problems on it, and then do the first assignment, Section 1.1, on the MyMathLab site.

Making it through Calculus 1: There’s a lot to learning mathematics. It’s hard! No doubt about it. But the key to succeeding in calculus courses is primarily solving lots of problems. In the process you determine where your weaknesses lie and must fix them either by seeking help from the tutoring centers or from your instructor. We have office hours for a reason, and we are all available for you at other times if you can’t make our set office hours. You must keep up with the reading and all the homework. Falling behind even 2 or 3 classes can be your demise. As for methodology: You should pre read material before a lecture. In class, ask your professor about any difficulties you had with the previous night’s homework. Then, take good notes, specifically making sure you neatly write down any examples your professor presents. Seeing solved problems will help you in your assigned homework. That night immediately do the homework in that section. (DON’T WAIT!) If you get something wrong, ask your instructor in the next class to explain it. After finishing your homework, pre read the next class’s lecture, and off you go. (Rinse, lather, repeat.) The following document, written by Dr. Charles Ormsby, contains extremely valuable information. Read it carefully.
 
Tutoring Services:

There are many places to get help with Calculus:

  1. Your instructor’s office hours
  2. An appointment with your instructor
  3. Another mathematics professor’s office hours. Most professors are happy to help and post their office hours outside their door. The main office of the Math Department is Southwick 303. Check there for the office locations of individual professors. 
  4. CLASS (Centers for Learning and Academic Support Services) – https://www.uml.edu/CLASS/Tutoring/Drop-In-Tutoring.aspx
 
Lectures:
 
Exams:

There are three in-class exams throughout the semester as well as a comprehensive final exam. Please see the tentative schedule for dates and coverage. Only documented medical/personal reasons will allow for a make-up of missed exams. No calculators or cheat sheets allowed!  Students with documented reasons for extra time are responsible for scheduling an exam time at least one week prior to the actual exam date.

Note: The following files have problems that indicate the types of questions you might see on an exam.  They do not represent the length of an actual exam.   Also, material not in these files but in the book is still fair game for testing.

 
Academic Dishonesty:

Academic dishonesty (i.e. cheating) is prohibited in all programs of the University and sanctions may be imposed on any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty. Details on UML policy can be found at https://www.uml.edu/Catalog/Undergraduate/Policies/Academic-Policies/Academic-Integrity.aspx. Note in particular that any incident which results in some action being taken must be reported to the Provost’s Office.

Important Notice:

There is no longer the requirement for a C- or better in MATH.1310 to proceed to MATH.1320. You can now take Calculus 2 simply with a passing grade in Calculus 1.

 
Course Coordinator:

John P. Lahoud
Department of Mathematical Sciences
e-mail: john_lahoud@uml.edu
Office: Southwick 310C
Office Hours: posted at office