MAT 123, INTRODUCTION TO CALCULUS, SUMMER I 2005, STONY BROOK MANHATTAN

Changes to this syllabus are possible, and they will be announced in class. Students are responsible for announcements made in class. They should also check the webpage periodically at www.math.sunysb.edu/~nie/mat123.
 
MAT 123 is an introduction to Calculus. We will study: functions and their properties with special emphasis on polynomial, rational, logarithmic, exponential and trigonometric functions.
 
PREREQUISITES: Math Plac. Exam Level 3.
 
LECTURES: MW 9:00am- 12:25pm

PLACE: Room 224 of Stony Brook Manhattan. Click here for directions of how to get there.

TEXTBOOK: Precalculus Essentials, R. Blitzer, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004.

INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR Zhaohu Nie:

Schedule and Homework: We will cover most of the sections between 1.1 and 4.8. This is subject to change. We will try to follow the following day-to-day schedule.
 
Week # Day
 Sections Homework
Week I
 6/1
 1.1-1.3
 HW #1(due 6/8): 1.1: 12,27; 1.2: 9,19,35,45,53; 1.3: 13,29,39,43,55.
Week II 6/6
 1.4-1.6 HW#2 (due 6/15): 1.4: 3,5,17,19,39,41,49,65; 1.5: 3,21,25,29,34,41,47,51,76,78,81; 1.6: 5,9,10,15,19,21,27,29,31, 39,41,45,47,49,51. 1.7: 9,11,23,27,29,35,43,45,51,53; 1.8: 7,9,11,17,21,27,31,35,37; 1.9: 15,19,21,25,29, 31,35,37,39,43,45.
6/8  1.7-1.9
Week III 6/13
 2.2, 2.3, 2.6
 HW#3 (due 6/22): 2.2: 1,2,3,4,9,11,13,15,17,19,27,29,43,44,45,46,47,49, 51,53,55,57; 2.3: 1,5,9,12,14,16,18,20, 21,23,27,31,33,43,45,49,53; 2.6: 1,7,11,13,23,27,29,33,37,41,49.
6/15  Midterm, 2.6
Week IV 6/20
 3.1-3.3
 HW #4 (due 6/29) 3.1: 1,19,21,23,25,35,41; 3.2: 13,31,45,51,73; 3.3: 5,13,35,47,63; 3.4: 3,11,25,33,43,49,57; 3.5: 1,5,9,13,19,35; 4.1: 1,7,11,19,31,45, 59,69,83.
6/22
 3.4, 3.5, 4.1
Week V 6/27
 4.2-4.5
 HW #5 (due 7/6) 4.2: 1,18,25,35,45; 4.3: 3,11,29,43,47; 4.4: 5,11,19,25,33,37,41,53,65; 4.5: 3,17,21,31,43,47; 4.6: 1,5,9,13,17,21; 4.7: 1,9,15,35,45,65; 4.8: 1,3,5,7,9.
6/29
 4.6-4.8, Review
Week VI
 7/6
 Final
 
MIDTERM: Wednesday, June 15, 2005. Covers Chapter 1.
 
FINAL: Wednesday, July 6, 2005. Covers the whole course.

HOMEWORK: See the day-to-day schedule for assignments and due dates. Selected homework problems will be graded.
 
GRADE: Homework=25%, Midterm=30%, Final=45%.

CALCULATORS: They are NOT allowed during the exams.

DSS ADVISORY: If you have a physical, psychiatric, medical, or learning disability that could adversely affect your ability to carry out assigned course work, we urge you to contact the Disabled Student Services office (DSS), Educational Communications Center (ECC) Building, room 128, (631) 632-6748.  DSS will review your situation and determine, with you, what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation regarding disabilities will be treated as strictly confidential.