University of KentuckyMath 113 and EGR 199 Calculus I Home PageFall 2008Course Coordinator: Peter Perry GuideCourse MaterialTextbook: Calculus (Early Transcendentals) (sixth edition) by James Stewart, ISBN 978-0-495-01166-8 or 0-495-01166-5 In Calculus I, we will learn about derivatives, integrals, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus that relates these two basic operations on functions. We'll begin by introduing the notion of limit which is essential to defining derivatives and integrals. By the end of the semester, students should know precise definitions of the derivative and integral, understand some of their important applications, and understand the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus which relates the two. We will illustrate the ideas and methods of calculus by studying several physical and geometric problems. We'll understand the derivative as a rate of change (for example the speed of a body moving along a line), or as the slope of the tangent line to the graph of a function. We'll understand the integral as the area under a curve or the distance travelled by an object moving on a straight line with given velocity. We will also apply the integral to computing volumes of familiar solids such as spheres and cones. In order to help you learn to write mathematics and present clear, well-written solutions to problems, there will be six written assignments. Your solutions to these assignments are expected to be carefully written in complete sentences and grammatically correct English. You should give clear reasoning and present the steps of your solution in logical order. We will cover most of Chapters 1 to 5 in the course text. Please see the course calendar for a more detailed schedule. The course consists of the following units:
There will be review sessions before each exam:
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There will be three uniform midterm exams and one uniform final exam.
For exams 1-3, sections are assigned to the following rooms:
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Fro the final exam, sections are assigned to the following rooms:
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You can find old exams to study from here.
You can find a day-by-day calendar here.
You can find information on the online homework system here.
You can find supplementary (non-graded) homework here
You can find information on common errors here.
You can find helpful hints for studying mathematics here.
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You can earn up to 500 points in the course. Your grade consists of the following components:
| 3 Midterm Exams (100 points each) | 300 | |
| Uniform Final Exam | 100 | |
| Homework/Attendence | 100 |
The 100 points for homework and attendence is computed as follows:
| Web Homework | 95 | |
| Worksheets (10 points each) | 60 | |
| Lecture Attendence | 45 |
Your homework and attendence grade will be computed by totalling up these grades and dividing by two.
Your course grade will be converted to a letter grade as follows:
| A | 450-500 | |
| B | 400-449 | |
| C | 350-399 | |
| D | 300-349 | |
| E | 0-299 |
If you would like help with the course, please visit your lecturer or instructor during office hours or seek help at the Mathskeller (the Mathematics Department's drop-in tutoring center) or The Study, a tutoring center run by the College of Arts and Sciences.