Math 180 Calculus I Spring 2008

 
Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
University of Illinois at Chicago
 

Instructor: Xiaoqian Tan

Office: 540 SEO

Telephone: 312-413-2167

E-mail: txq@math.uic.edu

Teaching Assistants: Joseph Orville, Travis Taylor, Miao Xu

Course Web Page: http://www.math.uic.edu/~txq/Math180/math180.html

Lectures: 21159 LEC HL 12:00 PM-12:50 PM MWF 140 2BSB

16393 LEC KL1 02:00 PM-02:50 PM MWF 140 2BSB

Office Hours: M 3-4, W 10-11, F 8:30-9:30

Description
Limits, differentiation, curve sketching, maximum-minimum problems, related rates, mean-value theorem, anti-derivative, Riemann integral, logarithm, and exponential functions. Credit is not given for MATH 180 if the student has credit for MATH 165.

Prerequisite

Grade of C or better in MATH 121 or appropriate performance on the department placement test or a MATH ACT sub-score of 28.

Textbook

Calculus, Early transcendentals,  by Jon Rogawski, W. H. Freeman.

Homework Assignments

check here at http://www.math.uic.edu/~math180/homework.html

Quizzes

Quizzes will be given in discussion classes on Tuesdays or Thursdays and calculators are not allowed. No quiz in the exam weeks.

Examinations

Examinations will be given in lecture classes and calculators are not allowed.

Check here for the dates http://www.math.uic.edu/~math180/

Students who fail to take the final exam will receive a grade of F for the course. Conflicts with the final exam schedules should be resolved by consulting the directions given in the official published course timetable by UIC.

Grading

Quizzes and/or Homework 100 points

Midterm Examination 1 100 points

Midterm Examination 2 100 points

Final Examination 200 points

Total: 500 points

The letter grades are given roughly based on the following:

F: 0 - 299 points

D: 300 - 349 points

C: 350 - 399 points

B: 400 - 449 points

A: 450 - 500 points

But the “Grade Curve” will NOT be determined until after the final examination.

Make-up policies

No make-up will be given for exams, quizzes and homework assignments, unless the student has written documentation of an illness (doctor's explanation, hospital record, etc.) and reasonable issues.

Lecture Plan

Please check here at http://www.math.uic.edu/~math180/homework.html

- 1/14/08 More detailed calculation of example 1 and example 2 of section 2.1.

- 1/18/08 To student

- 1/23/08 Extra practice problems in section 2.3.

- 2/1/08 More detailed results of example 2 of section 2.7. extra practice problem: p104: 53

- 2/4/08 Suggestions on reviewing Chapter 2 and preparing for first midterm exam.

- 2/13/08 A brief review for the Exam One

- 5/2/08 A review for final exam, the exam one, the exam two, and an old exam sample.

- 5/5/08 Another review.

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The final exam will be
Thursday, May 8, from 1pm to 3pm At Room A1 LC

Get help from: Mathematical Sciences Learning Center in 430 SEO

More Information: http://www.math.uic.edu/~math180

More important and useful information will be put in this page during the semester, please check this page frequently.

Please note that the syllabus and grading policy can be modified!