Welcome to the Mathematics Department at UCSB


Calculus for Social and Life Science

Math 34A - Winter 2007




Update:
You can download the review sheet for the Final Exam HERE.

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Instructor: Paolo Cascini

Teaching Assistants: Xiaoling Huang and Teresita Ramirez-Rosas.

Lectures: TR 8:00-9:15 - EMBAR HALL
Please check GOLD for the time and location of your discussion section. Note that attendance at a discussion section is mandatory.

Textbook: Calculus and Mathematical Reasoning for Social and Life Sciences, Daryl Cooper.

Course Description:
We will cover chapters 1-8 of the textbook. This includes a review of algebra, graphing, word problems, units, linearity, exponentials and logarithms, and derivatives.
The Class Schedule will be continuosly updated during the quarter.

Office Hours: TR 3:15pm - 4:45pm and by appointment.

Please read the list of Frequently Asked Questions, before joining the Waiting List.



Grading: Homework & Quizzes 15%, Midterms 35%, Final Exam 50%.

Books, notes, calculators, scratch paper or collaboration will NOT be permitted on any of the exams or quizzes.

Midterms: There will be two midterms given in class on Feb. 1 and Mar. 1. Only the highest score within the two midterms will be counted for the final grade. There will be NO make-up exam for any of the midterms.

Quizzes: There will be three quizzes given during discussion section. Only the two highest scores will be counted for the final grade. There will be NO make-up date for any of the quizzes.

Homeworks: There will be a problem set each week, assigned in WebWork. I will send everyone the login and password to access the server by Thursday Jan. 11. Please check your e-mail on that date. The first problem set (set 0) is designed to acquaint you with using WeBWorK. Your score on this set will not be counted toward your final grade. Please contact your Teaching Assistant for any question or concern regarding the use of WebWork. NO late homeworks will be accepted, but you are allowed to skip one homework set. The use of a calculator is allowed during the preparation of the homeworks.

Final Exam: The final exam will be held on Friday, March 23, from 8:00 to 11:00am. The exam will cover all the material of the entire course. An incomplete may be assigned only for documented medical reasons.






Class Schedule


    Date         Reading     Topics
T 1/09 Ch. 1 Review of Algebra
R 1/11 Ch. 2 Graphs
T 1/16 Ch. 3 Word Problems
R 1/18 Ch. 4 Units
T 1/23 Ch. 6 Linear Functions
R 1/25 Ch. 5 Limits
T 1/30   Review
R 2/01   First Midterm
T 2/06 Ch. 7   Exp and Log
R 2/08 Ch. 7 Exp and Log
T 2/13 Ch. 8.1-2 Rate of Change
R 2/15 Ch. 8.3-5 Derivatives
T 2/20 Ch. 8.7,9 Differentiation
R 2/22 Ch. 8.6 Tangent Line Approximation
T 2/27   Review
R 3/01   Second Midterm  
T 3/06 Ch. 8.8,10 The Sign of the Derivative
R 3/08 Ch. 8.11,12 Second Derivative
T 3/13 Ch. 8.13 Maxima and Minima
R 3/15   Review







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