Dan Klain
Office: OH 428N;
Phone: 978 934 4474
Email: daniel_klain AT uml.edu
Office Hours: MWF 11:30 - 12:20, or by appointment
| Text |
Haas, Weir, Thomas & Dugapolski,
University Calculus, Custom Edition for University of
Massachusetts Lowell, ISBN 055839020X, Addison Wesley, 2009. The
edition sold at the bookstore includes access to the online portion of
the course. |
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| Prerequisites | Algebra & trigonometry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes | MWF 10:30 - 11:20 in OH517 and T 10:30 - 11:20 in OH115 |
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| Homework |
Homework is done in CourseCompass and from the textbook (see below).
You will need Microsoft
Internet Explorer, Firefox
or Safari, along
with
Adobe Flash Player, Adobe
Reader and QuickTime,
to access all the features at this site. The Course ID is: klain23413 Additional recommended homework exercises will be listed for each section as the course progresses. Each Friday the homework list will be updated. See below for the list so far. |
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| Quizzes | There will be quizzes on most Fridays throughout the semester. There are no makeups for missed quizzes, however the two lowest quiz scores will be dropped. These Quizzes constitute 20% of the course grade. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exams |
There will be two Midterm Exams and a comprehensive Final Exam. Calculators will
not be permitted. However, you are allowed one 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper (cheat
sheet) with any facts and definitions (no solved problems). Missed exams cannot
be made up without documentation from the dean of students.
The first midterm exam will be held in class on Tuesday, October 13. The second midterm exam will be held in class on Monday, November 23. |
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| Absences | Attendance will not be taken but you are of course responsible for everything said in class. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grading |
In class score: Quizzes - 20%, Midterm Exams - 20% each,
Final Exam - 40%.
Homework counts for extra credit as follows —
The final grade is assigned as follows —
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| Course Outline | Differential Calculus, specifically Chapters 1 - 4 of the textbook. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resources |
Tutors are available at the University Tutoring Center (Southwick 321) and
the Math Department Tutoring Center (Olney Hall 407). Look at the
Survival Guide to get
useful hints about how to succeed in Calculus. |
Additional Recommended Exercises (from the textbook)