2017 Summer II Math 191G: Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

Section M30
Meetings: M, T, W and TH 8:00-10:00, SH 108; Labs: 10:20-11:10, SH 108

Instructor: Ulrich Kemmo Tsafack, WH 034, ketsul14@nmsu.edu.

Office Hours: M, T, W and TH 11:10-12:00 at WH 101 or by special appointment at WH 034 .

Official Communication: Official communication to you will often come through your NMSU e-mail
box. Please access it regularly, or forward it to your currently used address. You should also regularly check
your Canvas account, since material for the course will be posted on Canvas (to access the Canvas course
web page follow the link https://learn.nmsu.edu and log in using your myNMSU username and password).
Do not use webassign to send me messages.

Prerequisite: C or better in Math 190G. You can also place into Math 191 by performing well on the
Mathematics Placement Exam, or by having a high ACT/SAT score and HSGPA. Students who do not meet
the prerequisite will need to drop. The instructor is not responsible for verifying your prerequisites.

Textbook: Calculus, Early Transcendentals, 3rd Edition by Jon Rogawski and Colin Adams, Freeman,
2015

Course Description: Limits and continuity theory and computation of derivatives, applications of
derivatives, extreme values, critical points, derivative tests, L'Hopital's Rule.

Course Objectives: The goals are to present the concepts of calculus, stressing techniques, applications,
and problem solving, and emphasizing numerical aspects such as approximations and order of magnitude.
Overall, the goals are to illustrate the power of calculus as a tool for modeling situations arising in physics,
science, engineering and other fields. In fulfillment of these goals, this and later courses will stress topics
such as polynomial approximation, setting up integrals, as well as the use of appropriate technology.

Grades: Readiness Exam: 3%, Homework: 12%, Quizzes: 15%, Attendance and Class participation: 5%
Exam 1: 20%, Exam 2: 20%, Final Exam: 25%.

Letter Grade Cutoffs: A: [89 , 100], B: [77 , 89), C: [65 , 77), D: [53 , 65), F: [0 , 53)
Homework: Your homework will be done online through http://www.webassign.net. The class key for this
section is
nmsu 0443 0400.
You will have daily assignments which will be due periodically at 11:59 pm on second days after sections
covered. It is your responsibility to make sure you have your homework completed prior to the deadline. If
you are having trouble with your homework, please bring a copy of the question, along with the work you've
already done to me. The Math Success Center (WH 101) is a great place, not only to get help, but to meet
with other students to work on assignments. MSC hours: M-TH 11:30 am - 2:00 pm.

Additional Homework from Textbook: The list of homework from the textbook will be put on
Canvas. The problems assigned will not be collected, but you are responsible for doing them. You will have
occasion to discuss them during the Lab.

Readiness Exam: There will be a readiness exam at the beginning of this semester. It tests the
prerequisite knowledge and skills for Math 191. It counts as 3% of your final grade. You will take the exam
during the first class of the semester on Thursday, June 29th.

Quizzes: There will be roughly 6 quizzes. They will be given during the last 15-20 minutes of our labs.
Usually the quiz will cover the material from the online and the textbook homework of the previous days.
You will not be allowed to use calculators on the quizzes.

Exams: There will be two midterm exams each worth 20% of your final course average. They will be given
on July 12th and July 25th. The comprehensive final exam will be worth 25% of your final course average.
The final exam will be given on August 3th. They will be taken at the testing center (WH 102) from 8:00 am
to 10:00 am. Make sure you show up at 7:30 am for registration process. Do not plan to leave school before
the final exam as we do not allow students to take the exam early. Unless you have documentation for a
university approved absence or a documented medical excuse from a physician, you will NOT be
allowed to make this work up.

Withdrawals and Incompletes: You have the primary responsibility for withdrawing from the course.
The last date to drop with a W is, July 19th. Under University policy, an I grade is allowed only if a
student has passed the first half of the course, and is precluded from completion of the second half of the
course by a documented illness or family crisis.

Important Notes:

 You are expected to attend every class and show up on time. At the end of the final examination, the
course is over, and there are no more opportunities to submit additional work. I will not compose
extra credit assignments for students who want to try to compensate for poor results in another
component of the course. Scantrons will be used on the readiness exam and the final. It can be
purchased one for 15 cents or 2 for 25 cents at the Testing center.
 Cell phones, calculators or any other electronic devices are not allowed on exams or quizzes; if
one is even visibly in a student’s possession, that student will receive a grade of zero for that
assignment.
 Any student caught cheating on a quiz or exam will receive a zero on that assignment.
 Bathroom breaks are not allowed during exams or quizzes.

Plagiarism: Plagiarism is using another person's work without acknowledgment, making it appear to be
one's own. Intentional and unintentional instances of plagiarism are considered instances of academic
misconduct and are subject to disciplinary action such as failure on the assignment, failure of the course or
dismissal from the university. The NMSU Library has more information and help on how to avoid plagiarism
at http://lib.nmsu.edu/plagiarism/

Disabilities and Discrimination: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans
with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) covers issues relating to disability and accommodations. If
a student has questions or needs an accommodation in the classroom (all medical information is treated
confidentially), contact:

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Trudy Luken, Director
Student Accessibility Services (SAS) - Corbett Center, Rm. 208
Phone: (575) 646-6840 E-mail: sas@nmsu.edu
Website: http://sas.nmsu.edu/
NMSU policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender identity, genetic
information, national origin, race, religion, retaliation, serious medical condition, sex, sexual orientation,
spousal affiliation and protected veterans status. Furthermore, Title IX prohibits sex discrimination to include
sexual misconduct: sexual violence (sexual assault, rape), sexual harassment and retaliation.

For more information on discrimination issues, Title IX, Campus SaVE Act, NMSU Policy Chapter 3.25,
NMSU's complaint process, or to file a complaint contact:

Gerard Nevarez, Title IX Coordinator

The information in this syllabus is subject to change. Any changes may be made via class
announcements.
Course Content: We will cover portions of chapters 2, 3, and 4 of the textbook. Below is a rough
calendar of the course.

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 Tentative Schedule
Week Date Sections Topics
s
W1 6/29 2.1, 2.2, Readiness Syllabus, Readiness Exam, rates of change, secant
Exam and tangent lines, limits
7/3 2.3, 2.4 Limits laws, continuity
7/4 Independence Day
7/5 2.5, 2.6, Quiz 1 Methods for evaluating limits, Squeeze Theorem,
W2 Trig limits, Quiz 1
7/6 2.7, 2.8 limits at infinity, Intermediate Value Theorem
7/10 3.1, 3.2, Quiz 2 Definition of derivative , The derivative as a
function, Quiz 2
7/11 3.3, Review Product and quotient rules
W3 7/12 Exam #1 Exam #1
7/13 3.5-3.7 Higher derivatives, trigonometric derivatives, the
chain rule
7/17 3.8, 3.9, Quiz 3 Implicit differentiation, derivatives of inverse
functions, derivatives of exponential and
W4 logarithmic functions, Quiz 3
7/18 3.4, 3.10 Rates of change, related rates
7/19 4.1, 4.2, Quiz 4 Linear approximations, extreme values, Quiz 4
7/20 4.3, 4.4 The mean value theorem, shapes of graphs
7/24 Catch up, Review
W5 7/25 Exam #2 Exam #2
7/26 4.5, 4.6 L’Hopital’s Rule; graph sketching
7/27 4.6, Quiz 5 Graph Sketching, Quiz 5
7/31 4.7 Max/Min problems
W6 8/1 Catch up, Quiz 6 Quiz 6
8/2 Final Review
8/3 Final Exam Final Exam