Calculus for Juniors

 Calculus          2011-12   

CVCC Math 173                  Meeting time:  8:25 –9:15 am

Instructor:  Charlie Jones    Office:  GS-201    Phone:  434-582-1104     e-mail:  cjones@cvgs.k12.va.us

Course Description:

A college-level study of Calculus.  This course emphasizes computational techniques, geometry and theoretical structure, creative problem solving, and proofs.   Upon successful completion of the course, the student will receive 4 credit hours from the Central Virginia Community College.

Course Materials:

Textbook:  Larson, Hostetler, and Edwards, Calculus of a Single Variable, 4th ed.  We will also use the software packages and graphing calculators.

Course Content (and Tentative Schedule for the Fall Semester): 

Week of

Coverage in textbook   

 

Topics

8/15 - 8/19

 

 

Projects 1,2; derivative basics

8/22 – 8/26

 

 

Projects 3,4; integral basics

8/29 - 9/2

 

 

Projects 5,6; vector basics

9/5 - 9/9

 

 

(Monday is Labor Day) finish proj 6;test 1 on Thursday

9/12 - 9/16

Chapter 2

 

Limits

9/19 – 9/23

Chapter 2

 

Limits

9/26 – 9/30

Chapter 3

 

Derivative Theory and Techniques

10/3 - 10/7

Chapter 3

 

Deriviative Techniques

10/10 - 10/14

Chapter 3

 

Derivative Techniques

10/17 - 10/21

 

 

Review; Test 2 on Tuesday;Related Rates

10/24 – 10/28

Chapter 3

 

Related rates, Newton’s method

10/31 - 11/4

Chapter 4

 

Applications of Derivatives

11/7 - 11/11

Chapter 4

 

Applications of Derivatives

11/14 - 11/18

Chapter 4

 

Applications of Derivatives

11/21 - 11/25

 (No school Weds, Thurs, Fri - Thanksgiving)Chapter 4

 

Applications of Derivatives

11/28 - 12/2

Chapter 5

 

Review; Test 3 on Tuesday; start integrals

12/5 - 12/9

Chapter 5

 

More Integrals

12/12 – 12/16

Review and Semester Exam

 

 

Grading:

  • Homework                  7 %
  • 3 Midterm Tests          16 %  each
  • Projects                       20%
  • Final Exam                  25 %
  • Grading will be on a 10-point scale as described in the student handbook.
  • Six-week grades should be viewed as progress reports for the entire semester.

You will incur a lack of participation penalty for excessive absences, tardiness, or poor participation.