MAT 123-Spring 2012
Course Description: This course can be considered pre-calculus with an
introduction to what we call calculus. We will examine trigonometric functions,
exponential functions, logarithmic functions, and rational functions, as well
as some modeling. After the first exam, we will study a key concept in calculus
called the derivative which can be used to describe how functions change.
Course Coordinator: Bill Bernhard (bill@math.sunysb.edu)
The meeting time of all
lectures and recitations with instructor names can be found under MAT 123 at http://www.math.sunysb.edu/schedules/currentsem.html.
Syllabus: Your lecturer will determine what is covered in each
lecture but here is a tentative
schedule.
Required materials: PRECALCULUS
ESSENTIALS-THIRD edition by Blitzer and MAT 123 CALCULUS SUPPLEMENT.*Calculators
will not be permitted on quizzes or exams this semester.
Grading: Exam #1 (20%) on
Tuesday, 2/28/12 at 8:30PM in JAVITS 100. The exam will cover 4.3, 4.4, 4.5
(no shifts), 4.6 (tangent only), 4.7, and 5.5 from PRECALCULUS ESSENTIALS.
Exam #2 (20%) on Tuesday, 3/20/12 at
8:30PM in JAVITS 100. The exam will cover 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.5 from MAT 123 Supplement.
Final Exam (40%) on Monday, 5/14/12 at
8:15AM (MORNING). The exam will be cumulative and is in Javits 100! New
material will consist of 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 2.6, and 1.10 from PRECALCULUS ESSENTIALS
Recitation Participation (20%)
Attending recitation with your homework is considered mandatory! Here are the homework problems for the course.
Please consult your TA for his/her policy regarding this 20% of the course
grade which may include quizzes.
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students to maintain standards of personal integrity that are in harmony with
the educational goals of the
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people. Faculty are required to report
to the Office of Judicial Affairs any disruptive behavior that interrupts their
ability to teach, compromises the safety of the learning environment, and/or
inhibits students' ability to learn.