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Important announcement: Due to technical difficulties, the University has changed the time of most final exams. Our Final Exam will be on Monday December 11, during our usual class meeting time 2:00-3:15 pm. I will adapt the contents of the final to the shorter time. Since I am not supposed to change the weight of the final, I may also assign take home questions to be handed in at the time of the final. Make sure you attend our last day of classes, and keep an eye on our class homepage for updates. Please also check with the instructors of your other classes for final exam changes.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006

CALCULUS
(MATH 1120-011, Fall 2006)

Instructor: Gábor Hetyei
Office: Fretwell 335F, Phone: 687-2543, E-mail: ghetyei@uncc.edu
Office hours:  MW 10:00-10:50 am, 1:15-1:45 pm, or by appointment.
Text: Calculus for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences, S. T. Tan (7th Edition).
Topics and Sections:
Section Topic
1.1-1.4 Review of Chapter I
2.1 Functions and their Graphs
2.2 The Algebra of Functions
2.3 Functions and Mathematical Models
2.4 Limits
2.5 One-Sided Limits and Continuity
2.6 Derivative
3.1 Basic Rules of Differentiation
3.2 The Product and Quotient Rules
3.3 The Chain Rule
3.4 Marginal Functions in Economics
3.5 Higher Order Derivatives
3.7 Differentials
4.1 First Derivative (Increasing and Decreasing Functions)
4.2 Second Derivative (Concavity and Points of Inflection)
Section Topic
4.3 Curve Sketching
4.4-4.5 Optimization
5.1 Exponential Functions
5.2 Logarithmic Functions
5.3 Compound Interest
5.4 Differentiation of Exponential Functions
5.5 Differentiation of Logarithmic Functions
5.6 Exponential Functions as Mathematical Models (skip Logistic Curve)
6.1 Antiderivatives and the Rules of Integration
6.2 Integration by Substitution
6.3 Area and the Definite Integral
6.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
6.5 Evaluating Definite Integrals
6.6 Area Between Two Curves
6.7 Applications of the Definite Integral to Business and Economics
Attendance & Quizzes: Attendance is mandatory. To verify it, short quizzes will be given on certain days without prior warning. On each quiz, you will receive 50% of the points just for being present. Quizzes will be multiple choice.
Test Dates: Test 1: Monday Sep 18, Test 2: Monday Oct 16, Test 3: Monday Nov 13.
Final Exam: Monday December 11, 2:00- 3:15 pm.
The Final Exam time was changed by the University on Novemver 28.
Homework & Webwork: Assignments will usually be given at every lecture, due for next Monday. No late homework will be accepted. You are encouraged to do (or at least read) the unassigned exercises of the corresponding section as well. You may discuss the problems with others, but you must write your own solutions. Explain your solutions well, giving just the "final answers" is not sufficient. I will make an effort to regularly post the homework on the webpage http://www.math.uncc.edu/~ghetyei/courses/1120/hw.html .  In case of a discrepancy, the "official version" is the one I have told in class. Only a random selection of homework exercises will be graded.
I reserve the right to assign some homework using the Webwork system. Instructions on registering to and using Webwork will be posted on the homepage of the class.
No makeups: There will be NO make-up tests or quizzes. If you miss a test or quiz for some emergency and provide valid documentation, I will replace the missing score by your final exam score.
Evaluation: Grades will be based on: 10% for the quizzes, 15% for the homework, 15% for each of the three tests, and 30 % for the final exam.
Amendment added on Wednesday, November 15, 2006:
The worst of the four 15% weight scores above will be replaced by the average of the other three.
Tentative grading scale: 90 - 100 % A, 75 - 89% B, 60 - 74% C, 50 - 59 % D, 0 - 49% F.
Class meeting: MW 2:00-3:15 pm in Fretwell 106.
Rules of the Classroom: Please observe the following:
  • No conversations during class. People who disturb the class in any manner will be asked to leave the classroom, counted as having missed a quiz, and reported to university officials.
  • Students must have proper registration to attend the class. The instructor has the right to check students ID's during classes and exams.
  • Students are not allowed to leave the classroom in the middle of the class, except for going to the bathroom, or emergencies. If you know that you have to leave early for a valid reason, let the instructor know before class starts.
Homepage: http://www.math.uncc.edu/~ghetyei/courses/1120/index.html