Prof. Hans Johnston, LGRT 1526, 545-2817, johnston@math.umass.edu. The best way to contact me is in person or by email.
This course is part of a 3-semester sequence (131-132-233), covering standard material on differential and integral calculus at an intermediate level: more sophisticated (and much faster moving) than high school calculus, but with less emphasis on theoretical rigor than in advanced courses such as Math 523 and 524. Instead the emphasis is on basic concepts, methods, and applications suitable for students majoring in engineering, natural sciences, computer science, and mathematics.
Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Hybrid, Author: James Stewart,
ISBN 9781111426682
Publisher: Cengage, Edition: 7th, Year Published: 2012, Price: 143.99 USD
The use of calculators WILL NOT be permitted on exams or quizzes.
The dates of the exams during the semester are the following:
Please be aware of these dates and write them down in your datebook.
Exams will not be given at any other time. Sections covered on an
exam will be announced before the exam date.
Makeup exams will only be given for reasons described
in the UMass Amherst Class Absence Policy
here.
The final will be cumulative, with some emphasis placed on topics covered after the second exam. You are allowed to bring in one (single-side only) page of notes. The date and time of the final exam will be scheduled by the university. The final will only be given at that time, and not at any other time for any reason. In particular, adjust your travel plans accordingly; planning to leave for vacation before the final exam is a bad idea.
The grading of the course will be as follows. There will be a final
exam worth 25%, two exams during the semester worth 25% each, a weekly
quiz (lowest 2 dropped) worth 15%, and weekly online homework (lowest 2
dropped) worth 10%.
Scales for letter grades
It is important that you complete these problems for several reasons: