Mathematics 160: Survey of Calculus

Section B Spring 2008

Instructor: Zhongming WANG, Eric
Office: Carver 468
Office Hours: MTRF 11:00am-12:00am or by appointment (you may check my schedule here).
E-mail: ericwang@iastate.edu

Textbook:

Brief Calculus: Solving Problems in Business, Economics, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences, second edition, by Bill Armstrong and Don Davis.

Prerequisites:

Satisfactory performance on placement exam, 2 years of high school algebra, 1 year of geometry.

Credits:
4 credits

Homework and Quizzes:

Assignments and practice problems may be found by clicking assignments.

Solutions to Homework and Quizzes:

Solutions can be found here.
Quiz 1 and solutions
Quiz 2 and solutions
Practice test 1 and solutions
Practice test 2 and solutions
Quiz 3
Practice test 3 and solutions

Test 3
Practice final and solutions
Formula Provided

Grades:

Grades can be found here.
Tentative final grade here

Syllabus:

 Syllabus can be found here.

Course Topics:

Here is a tentative outline of the topics.  Some of the sections may not be covered.

Help room:

The Mathematics Department runs a help room that is free to all students. The Help Room is in 385 Carver.

Here are the hours:

Day

Hours

Monday

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Tuesday

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Wednesday

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Thursday

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Friday

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

 

Exams:

Exam #1:  First in-class exam: Thursday, February 21.
Exam #2:  Second in-class exam : TBA
Exam #3:  Third in-class exam:  TBA
Exam #4:  Final exam (finals week): TBA

 

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.

 

Last modified: Feb 5, 2008