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Calculus 1B Syllabus  Fall ’06     CLASS MEETINGS:  MWF 8:00 - 8:50 and TR 7:45 - 8:50 in SOC12 INSTRUCTOR: Geoff Hagopian                PHONE: 776-7223 OFFICE HOURS in M12: MW from 9 to 10; TR from 4:15 to 5:15; F from 11:30 to 12:30 WEB SITE: http://faculty.collegeofthedesert.edu/ghagopian/   E-mail: ghagopian@colleGEOFthedesert.edu CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a study of the meaning, methods and applications of integration and infinite series. Topics include the definition of the definite integral, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, techniques of integration, applications of integration, first order separable differential equations, modeling exponential growth and decay, infinite series and approximation of functions using Taylor series with remainder. TEXTBOOK: Concepts and Contexts, Single Variable by James Stewart.  Emphasis in this text is on understanding the concepts fundamental to calculus, especially in the context of interesting applications.  Naturally, readers are directed in how to master essential, routine computations through theory, pencil and paper and calculator. CALCULATORS:  You are required to have a graphing calculator but may be restricted to a scientific calculator on some tests. EXAMS: There will be at least four chapter tests and a cumulative final exam. There may also be several projects, as circumstance demands. The point of these exams and projects is to provide an opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of the concepts covered.  As such, exam problems won’t consist entirely of very familiar homework problems.  Tests are timed to fit the class period. HOMEWORK: Read the text, keep up with the assigned problems (as a minimum) and prepare questions about what you're learning for participation in class. We may not be able to cover every problem type and every problem solving approach during class, but you will be responsible for everything in the assigned reading and problems from the text, nonetheless. You can expect to learn far more calculus at home doing homework than you do in class. If you complete (and thoroughly understand) the homework assignment for each section, you should be well prepared to solve questions on tests and quizzes. At the beginning of each class, I will answer as many questions over the previous night's homework as time allows. You are expected to have completed the assignment as best you can and for those problems you were not able to solve completely, to have prepared specific questions whose answers will help you to advance your solutions. QUIZZES:  There will be some (possibly unannounced) quizzes throughout the semester.  These scores will be grouped with your homework scores. GRADE:  Your grade in this class will be a weighted average of your final exam, chapter test, project, homework and quiz scores. If the final exam score raises your overall average it will be more heavily weighted, like so: If the final exam raises your score: Homework/quiz score: 5% Chapter Tests and Project Scores: 45% Final Exam: 50% Otherwise: Homework/quiz score: 10% Chapter Tests and Project Scores: 65% Final Exam: 25%