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Academic Year 2000/2001

Introductory Calculus, Part I
MATH 117 FA

This course is designed to introduce basic ideas and techniques of differential calculus. Students should enter with sound pre-calculus skills but with very limited or no prior study of calculus. Topics to be considered include differential calculus of algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic functions. (Integral calculus will be introduced in MATH118).

MAJOR READINGS

Hughes-Hallett, Gleason et.al., CALCULUS: SINGLE VARIABLE, 2nd edition.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Frequent assignments, weekly projects, three tests, and a cumulative final examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Use of a graphing calculator, TI-82 or later, is required. A combination of lecture/presentation and work in small groups. The format is non-traditional, with group work and frequent use of technology. Regular attendance and participation is required. Students may not get credit for both MATH117 and MATH121.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM MATH    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Wood,Carol S.   
Times: .M.W.F. 09:00AM-09:50AM; ....T.. 07:00PM-08:00PM;     Location: SCIE141
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)
SR. major: X   Jr. major: X
SR. non-major: 2   Jr. non-major: 2   SO: 6   FR: 10

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning

SECTION 02

Instructor(s): Rothmaler,Philipp S.   
Times: .M.W.F. 10:00AM-10:50AM; ....T.. 07:00PM-08:00PM;     Location: SCIE638
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)
SR. major: X   Jr. major: X
SR. non-major: 2   Jr. non-major: 2   SO: 6   FR: 10

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning

SECTION 03

Instructor(s): Recoder-Nunez,Luis    
Times: .M.W.F. 10:00AM-10:50AM; ....T.. 07:00PM-08:00PM;     Location: BTFDA413
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)
SR. major: X   Jr. major: X
SR. non-major: 2   Jr. non-major: 2   SO: 6   FR: 10

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning

SECTION 04

Instructor(s): Lopez,Manuel    
Times: .M.W.F. 09:00AM-09:50AM; ....T.. 07:00PM-08:00PM;     Location: SCIE139
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)
SR. major: X   Jr. major: X
SR. non-major: 2   Jr. non-major: 2   SO: 6   FR: 10

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning

SECTION 05

Instructor(s): Krishnan,Ayalur Ramachandran   
Times: .M.W.F. 11:00AM-11:50AM; ....T.. 07:00PM-08:00PM;     Location: SCIE137
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)
SR. major: X   Jr. major: X
SR. non-major: 2   Jr. non-major: 2   SO: 6   FR: 10

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning
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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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