Final Grades; Final Exam

Instructor:     Jun Pan

Office:           Carver 384

Phone:           294-6959

Email:            panjun66@iastate.edu

Office hours:  MTWRF 1:00 pm– 2:00 pm (or by appointment)

TA:                 Jose Ayala-Hoffman, Carver 421, Ph #: 294 5454, Email: ayala@iastate.edu

• Textbook: Brief Calculus, An Applied Approach, 8th  edition by Sullivan

• Objective: This course is designed to learn Differential Calculus and its Applications to Business, Economics, and Social Sciences.  The main topics emphasized in this course are:  a) Differentiation and integration of the functions and there applications; b) Exponential and Logarithmic functions and applications.

• Syllabus: Tentative schedule of the lectures.

• Homework: Homework will be collected once a week. Selected problems will be graded. Homework is due at the beginning of the class on the day it is due.  Late homework will not be accepted.   It is very important that you keep up to date with the homework. The homework assignments are the minimum amount of problems for you to practice. Please keep in your mind that the best way to learn mathematics is to work out lots of problems. Please feel free to talk to me or the TA whenever you have questions.

• Attendance: Students are expected to attend at least 75% of the classes to pass this course. Attendance sheets will be passed in class.

• Exams: There are 4 exams. The last is a comprehensive one. Calculators are allowed in some questions during exams. No make-up exams, except for special circumstances. If an emergency causes you to miss an exam, contact me within 48 hours.

• Course Grading: Course grades based on homework (30%), exams (60%), and class-performance (10%): A over 90%; B over 80%; C over 70%; D over 60%; F below 60%.

• Calculators: Students are required to have a calculator (such as TI-85, TI-92) for this class. Bring the calculators to classes.

• Tips for Success:

  1.  Read the text before class --- Underline and become familiar with definitions, concepts and formulas

                                              --- Mark places in the text that puzzle you (Pay more attention on them in the class).

  2.  Come to class --- Take notes and ask questions.

  3. Reread the text and work through notes --- Memorize definitions, concepts and formulas

                                                                   --- Do the homework.

  4.  Get help if needed.  How?  Ask questions during, before or after class.  Go to office hours.  Get a tutor from Student Counseling Services.

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