Math 171-01 (43907)                                                                   Fall 2007                                 CSUDH

Survey of Calculus for Management and Life Sciences       NSM D129  MW 7-8:45PM   Dr. Sally Moite

 

Text S.T. Tan Calculus for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences, Enhanced Review Edition, 7th Edition, Thompson, 2008, or 7th Edition, Thompson, 2006.

 

Calculator A TI-83, 84, 86, 89, 92 or Voyager 200 Graphing Calculator is required. (TI-83 or TI-84 preferred)

 

Office Hours MW 5:30-6:45P NSM E116, Web Page http://www.csudh.edu/math/smoite

 

Tutoring C.L.A.S.S. SCC 1102, AMP TBD

 

Grading 5% Homework problems on the board, from the section covered in the prior session. (4 per term required).

                5% Homework problems in parentheses handed in, + (100%),  or 0 (insufficient work or not corrected).

                5% Quizzes Wednesdays, except after tests.

                60% Tests (3, 20% each) No makeup tests will be given.

                25% Final – Monday, Dec 10th 7-9PM – Cumulative.

 

Grade Scale A 90, A- 88, B+ 85, B 80, B- 78, C+ 75, C 70, C- 68, D+ 65, D 60

 

Course Topics and Preliminary Schedule (Test Dates will not change.)

Mon Aug 27                Introduction, 1.3-1.4 Cartesian Coordinate System, Straight Lines

Wed Aug 29         2.1-2.2 Functions and their Graphs, The Algebra of Functions

Wed Sep 5             2.3 Functions and Mathematical Models

Mon Sep 10           2.4 Limits

Wed Sep 12           2.5-2.6 One-Sided Limits and Continuity, The Derivative

Mon Sep 17           3.1 Rules of Differentiation

Wed Sep 19           3.2-3.3 The Product and Quotient Rules, The Chain Rule

Mon Sep 24           3.4 Marginal Functions in Economics, Review

Wed Sep 26           Test, 3.5 Higher Order Derivatives

Mon Oct 1             3.6-3.7 Implicit Differentiation and Related Rates, Differentials

Wed Oct 3             4.1 Applications of the First Derivative

Mon Oct 8             4.2  Applications of the Second Derivative

Wed Oct 10           4.3-4.4 Curve Sketching, Optimization I

Mon Oct 15           4.5 Optimization II

Wed Oct 16           5.1-5.2 Exponential Functions, Logarithmic Functions

Mon Oct 22           5.3 Compound Interest

Wed Oct 24           5.4-5.5  Differentiation of Exponential Functions, Differentiation of Logarithmic Functions

Mon Oct 29           5.6 Exponential Functions as Mathematical Models, Review

Wed Oct 31           Test, 6.1 Antiderivatives and the Rules of Integration

Mon Nov 5            6.2 Integration by Substitution

Wed Nov 7            6.3-6.4 Area and the Definite Integral, The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

Mon Nov 14          6.5 Evaluating Definite Integrals,  6.6 Area Between Two Curves

Mon Nov 19          8.1 Functions of Several Variables, Review

Wed Nov 21          Test, 8.2 Partial Derivatives

Mon Nov 26          8.3-8.4 Maxima and Minima of Functions of Several Variables, The Method of Least Squares

Wed Nov 28          8.5 Constrained Maxima and Minima and the Method of Lagrange Multipliers

Mon Dec 3            Review

Wed Dec 5            Review