MATH 408C: Differential and Integral Calculus

Course Unique Numbers: 53550, 53555

General Information

Instructor: David Clark (clark@math.utexas.edu)

Lectures: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1pm-1:50pm in ETC 2.108

Office hours: Monday 11am-noon, Wednesday noon-1pm, Friday 2pm-3pm, or by appointment; in room RLM 13.164 or by telephone 512-471-6410 (only during office hours).

Teaching Assistant: Hieu Nguyen (hhn325@utexas.edu).

Discussion Sections: Tuesday, Thursday 12:30pm-1:30pm in PAR 203 (53550). Tuesday, Thursday 5:00pm-6:00pm in CPE 2.212 (53555).

TA Office hours: Tuesday, Thursday 2pm-3pm, or by appointment; in room RLM 11.152

Text: Calculus, Early Transcendentals, 8th Ed., by Stewart, ISBN 9781305394063.

Final exam date: Thursday, December 13, 2:00pm-5:00pm, in MEZ 1.306.

Course webpage: http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/clark/Courses/2018/Fall/408C/.

Course Description

This is the standard first-year calculus course. It is directed at students in engineering and the natural and social sciences. The emphasis in this course is on problem solving, not on the presentation of theory. Topics include trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions, limits, continuity, derivatives, maxima and minima, integration, volumes of revolution, techniques of integration.

This course carries the Quantitative Reasoning flag. Quantitative Reasoning courses are designed to equip you with the skills that are necessary for understanding the types of quantitative arguments you will regularly encounter in your adult and professional life. You should therefore expect a substantial portion of your grade to come from your use of quantitative skills to analyze real-world problems.

This course may be used to fulfill the mathematics component of the university core curriculum and addresses the following three core objectives established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: communication skills, critical thinking skills, and empirical and quantitative skills.

Prerequisites

The prerequisite is a sufficiently high score on the Aleks placement exam.

Grading for this Course

Homework: There will be homework assigned weekly and done online using the Quest system, located at https://quest.cns.utexas.edu/. The homework must be completed online by the date posted, typically about one week after it becomes available. Note that Quest will subtract points for wrong answers, so think carefully before you answer or you could end up with a negative score.

Exams: There will be three midterm exams, to be held during the usual class period, and a comprehensive final exam. The midterms are tentatively scheduled for September 24, October 24, and November 30. The final exam is scheduled for Thursday, December 13, 2:00pm-5:00pm, in MEZ 1.306. Please mark on your calendars now the time and date of the exams. Textbooks, notes, and electronic devices (including phones and calculators) are not permitted during exams.

Grading Scheme: The final grade will be the maximum determined under these two grade weighting schemes:

Activity	Scheme 1	Scheme 2
Homework	20%
Midterm Exams	45%
Final Exam	35%	100%

Letter Grades

The grading convention, 90.00-100% A, 86.67-90.00% A-, 83.33-86.67% B+, 80-83.33% B, 76.67%-80.00% B-, 73.33-76.67% C+, 70.00-73.33% C, 66.67%-70.00% C-, 63.33-66.67% D+, 60.00-63.33% D,56.67%-60.00% D-, less than 56.67% F, will be followed. If for some reason there is a deviation from this scale it will be applied uniformly to the whole class. Changes to the scale will only make the scale more generous.

Resources

Quest: This course makes use of the web-based Quest content delivery and homework server system maintained by the College of Natural Sciences. This homework service will require a $30 charge per student per class for its use, with no student being charged more than $60 a semester. This goes toward the maintenance and operation of the resource. Please go to http://quest.cns.utexas.edu to log in to the Quest system for this class. After the 12th day of class, when you log into Quest you will be asked to pay via credit card on a secure payment site. Quest provides mandatory instructional material for this course, just as is your textbook, etc. For payment questions, email quest.billing@cns.utexas.edu.

CalcLab: The CalcLab is staffed by current mathematics graduate students (including your calculus TA), as well as advanced undergraduate Learning Assistants. It is located in RLM 8.136.

CalcLab webpage: http://www.ma.utexas.edu/academics/undergraduate/calclab/.

Sanger Learning Center: The Sanger Learning Center offers drop-in tutoring and limited one-on-one tutoring.

Sanger Learning Center webpage: http://ugs.utexas.edu/slc/.

Policies

University Code of Conduct: The core values of The University of Texas at Austin are learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity, and responsibility. Each member of the university is expected to uphold these values through integrity, honesty, trust, fairness, and respect toward peers and community.

Student Honor Code: "As a student of The University of Texas at Austin, I shall abide by the core values of the University and uphold academic integrity."

Academic Integrity: A fundamental principle for any educational institution, academic integrity is highly valued and seriously regarded at The University of Texas at Austin. More specifically, you and other students are expected to maintain absolute integrity and a high standard of individual honor in scholastic work undertaken at the University. This is a very basic expectation that is further reinforced by the University's Honor Code. At a minimum, you should complete any assignments, exams, and other scholastic endeavors with the utmost honesty which requires you to:

• acknowledge the contributions of other sources to your scholastic efforts;
• complete your assignments independently unless expressly authorized to seek or obtain assistance in preparing them;
• follow instructions for assignments and exams, and observe the standards of your academic discipline; and
• avoid engaging in any form of academic dishonesty on behalf of yourself or another student.

Documented Disability Statement: The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For more information, contact the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, Services for Students with Disabilities at 471-6259 (voice) or 232-2937 (video phone) or http://ddce.utexas.edu/disability/

Behavior Concerns Advice Line (BCAL): If you are worried about someone who is acting differently, you may use the Behavior Concerns Advice Line to discuss by phone your concerns about another individual’s behavior. This service is provided through a partnership among the Office of the Dean of Students, the Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC), the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and The University of Texas Police Department (UTPD). Call 512-232-5050 or visit http://www.utexas.edu/safety/bcal

Excused Absences: For an absence to be excused you must provide legitimate documentation prior to or no later than one week after your absence. Excused absences include:

1. Illness (must have a signed note from your physician on their letterhead; generic “no excuse” form letters from University Health Services will not be accepted)
2. Critical family events (e.g., weddings or funerals)
3. Official UT events (e.g., games if you’re an athlete, concerts if you’re a band member)
4. Religious Holy Days

Campus Safety and Security: In case of an emergency evacuation, please be aware of the following recommendations the Office of Campus Safety and Security has outlined to keep you and others safe. Additional information may be available at 512-471-5767 or http://www.utexas.edu/safety/.

• Occupants of buildings on The University of Texas at Austin campus are required to evacuate buildings when a fire alarm is activated. Alarm activation or announcement requires exiting and assembling outside.
• Familiarize yourself with all exit doors of each classroom and building you may occupy. Remember that the nearest exit door may not be the one you used when entering the building.
• Students requiring assistance in evacuation shall inform their instructor in writing during the first week of class.
• In the event of an evacuation, follow the instruction of faculty or class instructors.
• Do not re-enter a building unless given instructions by the following: Austin Fire Department, The University of Texas at Austin Police Department, or Fire Prevention Services office.
• Information regarding emergency evacuation routes and emergency procedures can be found at: http://www.utexas.edu/emergency

Counseling: Students often encounter non-academic difficulties during the semester, including stresses from family, health issues, and lifestyle choices. The Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) provides counseling, psychiatric consultation, and prevention services that facilitate students' academic and life goals and enhance their personal growth and well-being. Counseling and Mental Health Center, Student Services Bldg (SSB), 5th Floor, open M-F 8am-5pm. Tel. 512-471-3515 (appointments), 512-471-CALL (crisis line), or www.cmhc.utexas.edu

Drop dates: September 4 is the last day to drop without approval of the department chair; September 14 is the last day to drop the course for a possible refund; November 1 is the last day an undergraduate student may, with the dean's approval, withdraw from the University or drop a class except for urgent and substantiated, nonacademic reasons. For more information about deadlines for adding and dropping the course under different circumstances, please consult the Registrar's web page, http://registrar.utexas.edu/calendars/18-19/.

Rough Schedule