Calculus 1

Course Syllabus

Instructor: Alvaro Arias

Office: 203B John Greene Hall

Phone: 303-871-3559

e-mail: aarias@math.du.edu

Webpage: http://www.math.du.edu/~aarias

Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 11-12 pm and by appointment.

Text: Jon Rowaski’s Calculus (early transcendentals).

Time and Location: Class meets daily 10:00-10:50 in JGH 205.

Teaching assistant: Riquelimi Cardona

Teaching assistant's office hours: TBA  

Outline

We will be covering chapters 1-4 in our text. We will review parts of Chapter 1 as they appear in the text.

Precalculus Review

Limits

Differentiation

Applications of the derivative

Calculus studies change. After a brief overview of the class material, we will study limits and move quickly to derivatives and applications of derivatives. We will come back to limits and continuity later in the course to illustrate the importance of these concepts.

Exams

There are two midterm exams which will be held in class. The final exam is scheduled by the registrar.

If you know in advance that you will miss an exam due to an approved university function (such as an athletic event, a debate team trip, etc.), you must consult with me as soon as you know and in all cases before the exam.

The final exam must be taken at the scheduled time; keep this in mind when you make your travel plans.

Computing your final grade and important dates

The last day to drop the class and receive an automatic W is October 23.

Homework	10%
Quizzes	10%
Midterm	40%
Final	40%