M215 Calculus I- tentative
Fall 2008; 25161; LF 139; MWR  5:45-7:15

Instructor: M. Ehringer           Office: LF 104, 941-2627          Home: 246-1854
Text: Calculus; 6th edition, by James Stewart      email: mehringe@ius.edu

1.

Mon

Aug 25

2.1, 2.2  The Tangent and Velocity Problems; The Limit of a Function

2.

Wed

Aug 27

2.3  Calculating Limits Using the Limit Laws

3.

Thurs

Aug 28

2.4  The Precise Definition of a Limit

4.

Wed

Sept 3

2.5  Continuity

5.

Thurs

Sept 4

2.5  Continuity

6.

Mon

Sept 8

3.1  Derivatives

7.

Wed

Sept 10

TEST 2.1-3.1

8.

Thurs

Sept 11

3.2  The Derivative as a Function

9.

Mon

Sept 15

3.3  Differentation Formulas

10.

Wed

Sept 17

3.4  Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions

11.

Thurs

Sept 18

3.5 The Chain Rule

12.

Mon

Sept 22

3.6  Implicit Differentation

13.

Wed

Sept 24

3.7  Rates of Change in the Natural and Social Sciences

14.

Thurs

Sept 25

3.8  Related Rates

15.

Mon

Sept 29

3.9  Linear Approximations and Differentials

16.

Wed

Oct 1

TEST 3.2-3.10

17.

Thurs

Oct 2

4.1  Maximum and Minimum Values

18.

Mon

Oct 6

4.2  The Mean Value Theorem

19.

Wed

Oct 8

4.3  How Derivatives Affect the Shape of a Graph

20.

Thurs 

Oct 9

4.3  How Derivatives Affect the Shape of a Graph

21.

Mon

Oct 13

4.4  Limits at Infinity; Horizontal Asymptotes

22.

Wed

Oct 15

4.7  Optimization Problems

23.

Thurs

Oct 16

4.9 Antiderivatives

24.

Mon

Oct 20

TEST Chapter 4

25..

Wed

Oct 22

5.1  Areas and Distances

26.

Thurs

Oct 23

5.2  The Definite Integral

27.

Mon

Oct 27

5.2  The Definite Integral

28.

Wed

Oct 29

5.3  The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

29.

Thurs

Oct 30

5.4  Indefinite Integrals and the Total Change Theorem

30.

Mon

Nov 3

5.5  The Substitution Rule

31.

Wed 

Nov 5

6.1  Area between Curves

32.

Thurs

Nov 6

6.2  Volumes

33.

Mon

Nov 10

6.3  Volumes by Cylindrical Shells

34.

Wed

Nov 12

TEST 5.1-6.3

35.

Thurs

Nov 13

6.4  Work

36.

Mon

Nov 17

6.5 Average Value of a Function

37

Wed

Nov 19

7.1  Inverse Functions

38.

Thurs

Nov 20

7.2*  The Natural Logarithmic Function

39.

Mon

Nov 24

7.3*  The Natural Exponential Function

 

 

 

Fall Break

40.

Mon

Dec 1

7.4* General Logarithmic and Exponential Functions

41.

Wed

Dec 3

7.5 Exponential Growth and Decay

42..

Thurs

Dec 4

Review & Catch-up

 

 

 

 

 

Mon

Dec 8

Comprehensive Final Exam – 5:45-7:45

PreRequisite:  M125 and M126 or equivalent high school course in algebra and trigonometry

Calculator:  Graphing calculators and calculators with computer algebra systems are not allowed on exams.

Grades: Assignments will be collected on Thursday or the day of a test.  There will be four 100 point tests and a 200 point comprehensive final exam.  An additional 100 points will come from the best 10 of 12 ten-point pop quizzes.   Additional points may come from project assignments

90-100 A 

 

 

80-89 B

 

 

70-79 C 

 

 

60-69 D

 

 

Below 60 F

 

 

 

Office Hours:     Mon - Thurs 3:30-5:00;Thurs 3:00-4:00; Tues 3:00-4:00 in Math Lab LF101

                                    and by appointment