SYLLABUS

MATH 151.4 Calculus I Fall, 2002

Instructor: Ivan C. Sterling, 177 SH, x4370 (240-895-4370), isterling@smcm.edu.

Office Hours: MW 2:30-3:30; R 1:00-2:00

Text: James Stewart’s “Single Variable Calculus”

Course Outline: Chapters 1-6

Tests and Grades: There will be five exams (worth 80% of your course grade, 16% each). One of the five exams will be the non-comprehensive final. Homework will be part of your grade (worth 20%). The homework will be collected at the beginning of class on the day it’s due. Late homework will not be accepted. After it is collected I’ll select some homework problems for the TA to grade. The exams will be the same or similar to the homework.

Dates for the exams:

F 9/20; F 10/12; M 11/4; M 11/25; Final: R 2:00-4:00pm 12/19.

Grading (roughly): 90-100% A,A-; 80-90% B+,B,B-; 70-80% C+,C,C;

60-70% D+,D,D-; 0-60% F;

Review Sessions: Mondays at 6-8pm in SB 109. Background review and problem solving oriented toward (hardworking) lagging students.

Teaching Assistant: Sara LaRocca, (Extension TBA) slarocca@smcm.edu.