Math 3A-Fall 2005


Webwork


You may download a hardcopy of your homework set from Webwork, and the answers must be typed into Webwork before the due date on Tuesday morning.

Homework

Suggested Problems: Sections 1.1-3
Homework Set 1: Sections 1.5, 1.6, 2.1.
Homework Set 2: Sections 2.2, 2.3, 2.5
Suggested Problems: Section 2.4, #3, #6
Homework Set 3: Sections 2.5, 2.6, 2.7
Suggested Problems: 2.6 #6; 2.7 #1, #2, #27
Homework Set 4: Sections 2.8, 2.9, 3.1
Suggested Problems: Sections 2.8-9, 3.1
Homework Set 5: Sections 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
Homework Set 6: Sections 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.10

The last two homework assignments are to be done on paper and turned in at the beginning of class on Tuesday. I will accept papers turned into my mailbox (on the 6th floor of South Hall) before class starts. Late homeworks will not be accepted. The assigned problems found below are from the exercises in the textbook. Only the starred problems in the list will be graded, although you are responsible for the material in all the listed problems.

Homework Set 7: Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

Homework Set 8: Sections 4.4, 4.5

Suggested problems for Section 4.7:
#3, #10, #11, #15, #21, #29, #42


Midterm 1: Topics and Review Problems


Midterm 2: Sections 2.8-9, 3.1-8, 3.10. Review Problems (Answers)


Final: Tuesday, December 6th, 7:30-10:30, GIRV 1004
Review Problems (Answers)



Syllabus


Math 3A: Calculus with Applications I, Fall 2005



Instructor:
Helena McGahagan
Office: South Hall, Room 6515
Email: helena-A.T.-math.ucsb.edu
Website: http://math.ucsb.edu/~helena/teaching

Teaching Assistants:
Ricardo Garza, rafael-A.T.-math.ucsb.edu
Jarrod Pickens, jarrod-A.T.-math.ucsb.edu

Lectures: T-Th, 2:00-3:15pm, Girvetz Hall room 1004
Please check GOLD for the time and location of your discussion section.

Office Hours: Tues. 3:30-4:30, Wed. 1:00-2:00, Thurs. 4:30-5:30, or by appointment.

TA's Office Hours:
Ricardo Garza:
    Monday 10:30-11:30am (6th floor South Hall office)
    Monday 12:00-1:00pm & 3:00-4:00pm (Mathlab, South Hall 1607)
Jarrod Pickens:
    Monday 9:00-10:00am (South Hall 6431k)
    Thursday 3:15-5:00pm (Mathlab, South Hall 1607)
    Or by appointment

Textbook: Calculus (fifth edition), Stewart.

Course Description: We will cover most of chapters 1-4 of your textbook. This will include functions, limits, derivatives, and techniques and applications of differentiation.

Prerequisites: Minimum Score of 32 on the Algebra Diagnostic Test. Not open for credit to students who have received Advanced Placement credit in calculus. Please read the list of Frequently Asked Questions at http://www.math.ucsb.edu/ugrad/RegistrationFAQ.pdf before joining the waiting list.

Homework: There will be a problem set due each week, which you will submit your answers to on the computer, using WebWork. You will receive your login and password by email, and your TA will describe WebWork further for you in the first discussion session. Please contact your TA with any questions or concerns regarding the use of WebWork. No late homework will be accepted, but your lowest two homework scores will be dropped from your grade.

Quizzes: There will be quizzes every week in discussion section. The lowest two scores will be dropped from your average for your final grade. No makeups will be given.

Midterms: There will be two midterms, given in class on Tuesday, Oct. 18 and on Thursday, Nov. 10th. No makeups will be given for midterms; however, only the highest grade will be counted towards your final grade.

Final Exam: The final exam will be on Tuesday, Dec. 6th, 7:30-10:30pm. The location will be announced in class and listed on the course website when it is known. An incomplete for the course will be given only for documented medical reasons or emergencies.

NO calculators, books, or notes will be allowed on any of the quizzes or exams. For the midterms and exams, you will be required to show picture ID when you turn in the exam.

Grading:
Homework & Quizzes: 20%
Midterms: 30%
Final: 50%



Tentative Class Schedule

(Subject to change)
    Date         Reading     Topics
Th 9/23 Ch. 1.1 Introduction
T 9/27 Ch. 1.2,3,5,6 Functions
Th 9/29 Ch. 2.1,2 Introduction to limits of functions  
T 10/4 Ch. 2.3 Calculating limits of functions
Th 10/6 Ch. 2.5,6 Limits at infinity; Horizontal Asymptotes
T 10/11 Ch. 2.7-9 Tangents; Rates of Change; Derivatives
Th 10/13 Ch. 3.1 Derivatives of polynomials and exponential functions; Review
T 10/18   First Midterm
Th 10/20 Ch. 3.2-3 Product and quotient rules
T 10/25 Ch. 3.5 Chain rule
Th 10/27 Ch. 3.6 Implicit differentiation
T 11/1 Ch. 3.7,8 Higher derivatives; Derivatives of logarithms
Th 11/3 Ch. 3.10 Related rates
T 11/8 Ch. 4.1 Maximum and minimum values; Review
Th 11/10   Second Midterm
T 11/15 Ch. 4.2,3 The mean value theorem; Derivatives and graphing
Th 11/17 Ch. 4.4-4.5 L'Hopital's rule; Graphing
T 11/22 Ch. 4.5 Summary of graphing
Th 11/24   Thanksgiving
T 11/29 Ch. 4.7, 4.9 Optimization; Newton's method
Th 12/1   Review