Prerequisite: Placement into calculus, Rutgers Math 112 or Math 115, or equivalent.
Text: CALCULUS and Its Applications by Strauss, Bradley, and Smith. Custom Edition for Rutgers University, published by Pearson Custom Publishing. Copyright 2004 and earlier.
Course Web Page: http://www.math.rutgers.edu/courses/135/
WeBWorK Web Page: http://www.math.rutgers.edu/courses/135/webwork.html
Yuster’s 135 Web Page: http://www.math.rutgers.edu/~yuster/135.html (check regularly for course announcements)
Meeting times: Sections 20-22: MW5 3:20-4:40, 118 Science and Engineering Resource Center
Sections 25-28: MW6 5:00-6:20, B-120 Engineering Buildings
Final Exam: 4:00-7:00 PM, Monday, December 17, 2007
Lecturer:
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Prof Debbie Yuster |
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409 CoRE (Busch) |
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732-445-4583 |
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yuster@math.rutgers.edu |
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http://www.math.rutgers.edu/~yuster/ |
Office hours: In 409 CoRE: Monday 2 (10:20-11:40 AM), Tuesday 4 (1:40-3:00 PM), or by appointment
Most students find a graphing calculator useful in this course. The recommended calculator is the TI-83 Plus. The lecturer and the recitation instructor can provide limited help in the operation of these calculators. Students may use other brands and models of calculators, but they are on their own if they have problems. Computers and calculators will not be permitted on any of our exams.
Course purpose. This course is intended to provide an introduction to calculus for students in the biological sciences, business, economics, and pharmacy. Math 136 and Math 138 are possible continuations of this course. There is another calculus sequence, Math 151, 152, and 251, intended for students in mathematical and physical sciences, engineering, and computer science. Taking Math 152 after Math 135 is permitted but is quite difficult. Math 136 and Math 138 do not satisfy the prerequisite for Math 251. Students for whom taking either Math 152 or Math 251 is a serious possibility are strongly encouraged to start calculus with Math 151, not Math 135.
Course topics: The course will cover the bulk of the material in Chapters 1-5 of the text. The planned content of each lecture can be found on the main Math 135 web page.
The term grade will be based on the results of the examinations, on the scores on quizzes in recitation, and on the performance on the WeBWorK assignments. Here is more information about the individual components of the grade:
Exams: There will be two hour exams and a cumulative final. The hour exams will count 100 points each and the final will count 200 points. Exams will be closed book and student-prepared formula sheets will not be permitted. The first hour exam will be given in class on Wednesday, October 10th. The hour exams are written by me. The final is written by the course coordinator and is the same for all students in Math 135. You must advise me of any exam conflicts ASAP. Otherwise makeup exams will only be given in cases of emergency and a note from the Dean will be required.
Recitation quizzes: Homework problems are assigned for each lecture. You are expected to work on the problems for a particular lecture prior to the recitation class devoted to that material. Homework will not be collected. However, students are encouraged to ask questions in recitation about problems with which they had difficulty. At the end of the recitation class there will be a short quiz, usually consisting of problems similar to the homework problems. Together the quizzes will count 75 points toward the term grade.
WeBWorK: The Mathematics Department provides a Web-based system called WeBWorK that allows students to work on selected problems and to submit answers until they get the problem right. Each student gets different versions of the problems to solve. WeBWorK assignments must be done online. The WeBWorK grade counts 75 points toward the term grade and is determined by how many problems the student eventually gets right, not on the number of tries needed to get the correct answer. WeBWorK assignments will be available each Wednesday and due the following Saturday (10 days later). However, you are strongly encouraged to complete each assignment within one week, so that you can keep up with new material as it is presented. It is strongly recommended that in addition to WeBWorK, you do the suggested homework problems from the text, which can be found on the main Math 135 web page.
In summary, here are the components of the term grade with their maximum possible points:
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Hour Exams |
200 |
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Final Exam |
200 |
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Recitation Quizzes |
75 |
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WebWork Problems |
75 |
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Total |
550 |
Grading standards: The meanings of the grades in Math 135 are related to the probable success of the student in Math 136. Grades of A or B indicate that the student is well-prepared for Math 136. A grade of C indicates that the student can probably succeed in Math 136, but that they will have to work harder in Math 136 than they did in Math 135. A grade of D suggests that although the student is allowed to take Math 136, the chances of success are quite small.
Extra help: Office hours, recitations, TA office hours, and the Math and Science Learning Center (http://mslc.rutgers.edu/)