מממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממ August,
2001
MATH 126 SYLLABUS
Basic Calculus (5 credits)
TEXT:מ Calculus and its Applications, 7th
edition, by Marvin L. Bittinger and John T. Gresser
מממממממממממ מSpecial Edition Customized for Bowling Green State University
PREREQUISITES:מ A grade of C or better in Math 120 (College
Algebra) or minimal placement level 6, ACT 23, SAT 520.
It
should be emphasized that there is no time in this course for reviewing topics
in algebra covered in Math 120.ממ
Students must be told quite forcefully that any review must take place
outside of class.
Math
126 is now a TI-83 based course.מ
Students are required to have a graphing calculator of some sort.מ The students should be informed that the
instructors will be using TI-83»s in all of their own examples and
computations, and that all handouts will be based on a TI-83.
Math
126 is designed to build the concepts of calculus, and its applications.מ Avoid
rigorous proofs and complicated calculations that may detract from the main
objectives.מ Applications to real
world problems form in important part of this course, and applied problems
should be assigned more or less on a daily basis.מ You should let your students know that a reasonable proficiency
in applying mathematics is expected for a passing grade.
It is against the policy of the College of Business Administration to
accept grade of WP after the deadline date, which is the end of the ninth week
of the semester.מ Also please remind students in the
College of Business Administration that they CANNOT take Math 126 on an S/U
basis.
Math
126 calls for common departmental exams given during the evening hours.מ There will be four 1-hour exams and a
Comprehensive Calculus Exam (CCE).מ One
side of a 3x5 card will be allowed on the CCE.מ
The students may put anything they wish on these cards.
MATH
126
Section 1.6ממממממ Mathematical
Modeling and Curve Fittingממממממ 2 days
Chapter 2ממממממממ Differentiationמממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממ 15
days
מממממממממממממממממממממממ Includes
limits, average rates of change, the limit definition of the derivative, ממממממממממממממממממ
מממממממממממממממממממממממ differentiation
rules, and marginal analysis.
Chapter 3ממממממממ Applications
of Differentiationממממממממממממממממממממממממ 14
days
מממממממממממממממממממממממ Includes
curve sketching, optimization problems, economics applications, implicit מממממממממ
מממממממממממממממממממממממ differentiation,
and related rates.
Chapter 4ממממממממ Exponential
and Logarithmic Functionsממממממממממ 10
days
מממממממממממממממממממממממ Includes
growth and decay models, differentiation rules, elasticity of demand
Chapter 5ממממממממ Integrationממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממ 9
days
מממממממממממממממממממממממ Includes
basic integration rules and substitution, area between curves, and definite ממממממממ
מממממממממממממממממממממממ integrals.
Chapter 6ממממממממ Applications
of Integrationמממממממממממממממממממממממממממממ 2
days
מממממממממממממממממממממממ Includes
consumer»s surplus, producer»s surplus, and optional applications
Supplementמממממ Matrix
Theoryמממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממממ 13
days
מממממממממממממממממממממממ Includes
matrix arithmetic, and using elementary row operations, matrix inverses, ממממממממממ
מממממממממממממממממממממממ and
Kramer»s Rule to solve systems of equations.
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This accounts for 65 days out of a 74 day
semester.מ The remaining days can be
used as follows: 1 day for graphing calculator review, 1 day for a review for
each exam, and 4 days for CCE review.ממ
This schedule is rather demanding.מ In
order to maintain the pace, avoid excessive computation and long abstract
lectures which are "overly mathematical".מ
Please direct your comments regarding the MATH 126
program to Pam Warton, Math 126 coordinator (phone 372-0443).מ
Good luck!