Mathematics 170

Calculus I

Instructor: Stefan Geschke
E-mail: geschke at math.boisestate.edu
Phone: 208-426-2816
Office: MG 236C
Office Hours: MW 6.00-7.00 p.m., TuTh 11.40-12.30 a.m. and by appointment.

Lecture:

MW 7.00-8.50 p.m. in MG 139

Lectures are optional. Attendance will not be taken. Students are, however, responsible for any material or information presented in lectures which is not available from other sources.

Grading

Homework Assignments 10%
3 Exams 20% each
1 Final Exam 30%

Exams

Exam dates are September 24, October 24, and December 3. The final is Monday, December 17 at class hours in the classroom.

The final exams are scheduled so that conflicts are avoided. This does not mean that students cannot have multiple exams on the same day.

No books, notes, or calculators are allowed on the exams. Nothing more than a pen or pencil and some paper.

Syllabi

Generic Syllabus

Specific Syllabus

There is a choice of texts for this course. Which one you should buy is determined by how much calculus your major requires. If you need one or two semesters of calculus, you should get the single variable text
Hass, Weir, Thomas,
University Calculus, Part One Single Variable
Pearson/Addison Wesley (2007) ISBN 0-321-45420-0
If your major requires three semester of calculus, you should get
Hass, Weir, Thomas,
University Calculus
Pearson/Addison Wesley (2007) ISBN 0-321-35014-6
The course will cover Chapter 1 to 4 and a part of Chapter 5 of the books.

Some of the homework that is assigned is not to be handed in. The homework that is required to be handed in will not all be graded, but some problems will be. Even though the homework only counts for one tenth of the grade, the only way to become familiar with the subject is through exercises.

Preparation for Exams

  • Preparation for Exam 1
  • Preparation for Exam 2
  • Preparation for Exam 3
  • Preparation for the final exam

    Homework

    Some of the homework that is assigned is not to be turned in for a grade, but you are responsible for it regardless. These and the graded problems will be considered fertile territory for exam questions. Moreover, they may be useful in finding the solutions to the graded problems.

    Homework must be neat and properly presented. If your handwriting is poor, use TeX or something else to present your work.

    Every assignment is to be completed by you. You may work with others from the class on the material and you may consult other resources, but what you hand in for a grade must be your own work.