Mathematics 165: Calculus I

Section E1

Fall 2005

Lecturer:

Aaron A. Allen
Office: Carver 487
Office Hours: Monday thru Friday, 10:00AM - 10:50AM, or by appointment
E-mail: aaallen@iastate.edu

Prerequisites:

Satisfactory performance on placement exam, 2 years of high school algebra, 1 year of geometry, 1 semester of trigonometry or enrollment in 141 or 142.

Credits:

4 credits

Homework:

Assignments and practice problems may be found by clicking assignments.

Solutions to Homework:

Solutions to even exercises in the book can be found here.

Formula Sheet:

Here is a compilation of formulas from chapter 7 in the book.

Grades:

If you are curious to see how you're doing, click here.  This will take you to WebCT.

Disabilities Statement:

If a student has a disability that qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and requires accommodations, he/she should contact the Disability Resources (DR) office for information on appropriate policies and procedures. DR is located on the main floor of the Student Services Building, Room 1076; their phone is 515-294-6624.

Syllabus:

My policies for this course (the sheet I gave you on the first day) may be found by clicking syllabus.
The syllabus for the textbook along with course objectives may be found at this site.

Textbook:

Calculus eighth edition, by Varberg, Purcell, and Rigdon

Course Topics:

Help room:

The Mathematics Department runs a help room that is free to all students. The Help Room is in 385 Carver.   The hours are in the following table.
Day
 Hours
Monday
 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Tuesday
 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Wednesday
 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Thursday
 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Friday
 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Exams:

Exam #1:  First in-class exam:  Friday, September 16.  This exam will be in Carver 190 at 9:00 AM.  The practice exam should be helpful in studying for the exam.  Click Mat165-E1PracEx1.pdf to get the practice exam.  The solutions are at Mat165-E1PracEx1Sol.pdf, although I highly encourage you to work through the exam first.  The solutions to the first exam can be found here.
Exam #2:  Midterm Exam: Thursday, October 6.  It will take place in our regular classroom, Carver 190, from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM.  Here is the Fall 2003 midterm and the Fall 2004 midterm to practice on.  Also, I have the Fall 2003 midterm solutions, and the Fall 2004 midterm solutions.  And last, but not least, the solutions to this fall's midterm is at Fall 2005 midterm solutions.
Exam #3:  Second in-class exam: Thursday, November 17.  Once again, the exam will be in Carver 190 at 9:00 AM.  Click Mat165-E1PracEx2.pdf for the practice exam.  The solutions to this practice exam are at Mat165-E1PracEx2Sol.pdf.  And last but not least, the solutions to the exam can be found by clicking on  Mat165-E1Ex2Sol.pdf.
Exam #4:  Final exam:  Wednesday, December 14.  This will take place in Hoover Hall, room 2055 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.  Here are three final exams from the past to practice on. Fall 2003 final, Fall 2004 final, and Spring 2004 final.  The solutions to these practice finals can be found at the following links: Fall 2003 Final Solution, Fall 2004 Final Solution, and Spring 2004 Final Solution.

Modified: January 6, 2006