Elementary Calculus I, MAT181, Fall 2002
This is the home page and first day handout for MAT 181, section 004, meeting
MWF
from 1:30 -- 2:40 in CBC-C 210. My name is
Dr. Arthur Baragar.
My office is CBC-B 308 and I can be reached at 895-0378.
Important information announced in class will also be posted on this web
page (URL listed below.)
Text: James Stewart, Calculus, Early Transcendentals,
fourth edition, Brooks Cole Publishing, 1999.
Syllabus:
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Chapter 1: Functions and Models.
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Chapter 2: Limits and Derivatives.
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Chapter 3: Differentiation Rules.
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Chapter 4: Applications of Differentiation.
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Chapter 5: Integrals.
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Maybe parts of Chapter 6: Applications of Integration.
Grading Scheme: The grading in this course is as follows:
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Homework,
10%.
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Exam 1, Friday, September 27th: 18%. Sample
exam. Solutions
to the sample exam.
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Exam 2, Wednesday, October 23rd: 18%. Sample
exam. Solutions
to the sample exam.
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Exam 3, Monday, November 25th (the Monday before Thanksgiving): 18%. Sample
exam. Solutions
to the sample exam.
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Final, Monday, Dec. 9th, 1:00pm: 36%. Sample
questions. (A selection of questions that have appeared on previous
finals.)
There is no preset correlation between numerical grades and your final
letter grade. A letter grade (without + or -) will be included with the
return of each exam and will cover all exams up to then.
Office Hours: If you need to see me, please look for me during
the office hours posted below, or please make an appointment. If there
is no one in my office during the last half of the office hour, I will
feel free to leave, so please arrive early. Office hours begin the second
week of classes. Exam week office hours (if any) will be posted later.
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Monday, Wednesday and Friday
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11:30 -- 12:30,
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2:40 -- 3:00, (preference given to MAT 181 students),
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Monday and Wednesday, 4:20 -- 4:50 (preference given to MAT 480 students),
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... or by appointment.
Other Important Dates (from page 6 of the Fall 2002 Schedule):
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August 26th: Classes begin.
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August 30th: Final date for late registration, course additions, changes,
or fee payment (with late fees). None of these will be accepted after
September 1st at 5:00pm.
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September 2nd: Labor Day.
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September 6th: Last day to inform me of anticipated absences due
to religious holidays.
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October 4th: Final day to withdraw (from all courses) with a 50%
refund.
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October 25th: Nevada Day.
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November 1st: Final day to drop or withdraw from classes.
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November 28th -- Dec 1st: Thanksgiving recess.
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December 2nd -- 6th: Study Week -- classes scheduled.
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December 9th -- 14th: Final Exams.
"If you have a documented disability that may require assistance, you
will need to go directly to the Disability Resource Center (DRC) for coordination
in your academic accommodations. The DRC is located in the Reynolds Student
Services Building in Room 137. The DRC phone number is 895-0866, TDD 895-0652,
and www drcssc@ccmail.nevada.edu."
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UNLV Home Page * Arthur's
Home Page
URL: http://www.nevada.edu/~baragar/courses/MAT181f02.html
e-mail: baragar@unlv.edu