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MATH& 151-152 Calculus I-II
Fall 2011 ~ Winter 2012

This is a vital document, a contract between student and instructor. Read it thoroughly! This syllabus contains class-specific information. It is supplemented by the MATH ONLINE SYLLABUS which contains information relevant to ALL of Prof. Keely's math online courses. You must read carefully and abide by both documents.

Course Description:

Class: Calculus I MATH& 151, item #2B67 section 1DL, 5 credits, fall 2011
Class: Calculus II MATH& 152, item #5373 section 1DL, 5 credits, winter 2012

Calculus I-II-III are the first three courses of the four-term sequence of Calculus for Engineering and the Sciences. The goal of these courses is not only to learn calculus but also to improve your critical thinking and problem solving abilities. These are challenging technical courses intended for those in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) majors.

Calculus I covers limits, continuity, differentiation including applications, curve sketching, anti-derivatives, and introduces integration including numeric integration. Calculus II covers indeterminate forms, hyperbolic functions, methods of integration, applications of the integral to geometry and physics, and the calculus of parametric equations, polar equations, and conic sections. Calculus III covers infinite series, vectors in two and three dimensions, and vector-valued functions. Calculus IV is a vector-based multivariate calculus course, but Clark does not currently offer it online.

The quantitative skills requirement of the general education distribution is met by this course.

Prerequisites:

All three math& 151-152-153 online courses require a basic knowledge of computers and the internet.

Prerequisite to Math& 151: To qualify for Calculus I you must have met BOTH of the following prerequisites: (1) College Algebra (Clark's math 111) passed with a grade of at least "C" or qualifying score on the placement test, AND (2) College Trigonometry (Clark's math 103) passed with a grade of at least "C" or qualifying score on the placement test.
Prerequisite to Math& 152: Calculus I (Clark's math& 151 or equivalent) passed with a grade of at least "C" or qualifying score on the placement test.
Prerequisite to Math& 153: Calculus II (Clark's math& 152 or equivalent) passed with a grade of at least "C" or qualifying score on the placement test.
Prerequisite to Math& 254: Calculus III (Clark's math& 153 or equivalent) passed with a grade of at least "C" or qualifying score on the placement test.

Course Materials:

REQUIRED: MyMathLab Student Access Kit (ISBN 032119991X / 9780321199911)

MyMathLab access to the online text and testing center is REQUIRED. MyMathLab is an online course delivery system provided by the textbook publisher. In MyMathLab you can read the complete textbook online, watch video lectures, work interactive tutorial exercises, and take tests. See box below for purchasing options, registration directions, and MyMathLab course ID code.

ATTENTION NEW MYMATHLAB USERS: Once you open the package you may not be able to get a refund. Don't open the access kit until you are sure that you want to take this class.

ATTENTION PREVIOUS MYMATHLAB USERS: If you already have an unexpired MyMathLab access code from a previous course with the same textbook you do not need to buy another one. See the link in the box below for directions on how to change your course ID code.

OPTIONAL TEXT: Calculus Early Transcendentals 1st edition by Briggs/Cochran (ISBN 0321570561 / 9780321570567) The entire textbook is available online in printable electronic form through MyMathLab so buying a hard copy textbook is optional and unnecessary unless you really want one. If you do opt to buy the hard copy text new, it comes bundled with MyMathLab access. If you buy the hard copy text used you will have to purchase the MyMathLab Student Access Kit separately.

ATTENTION STUDENTS WHO HAVE THE LARSON TEXT: You may prefer to use Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions by Larson/Hostetler/Edwards, the text used in on-campus calculus classes, for your studies rather than the Briggs/Cochran text. This is fine (particularly useful if you later plan to take Calculus III-IV on-campus), but you are still required to have MyMathLab access this term since the tests are conducted online in MyMathLab.

FREE ONLINE OPEN SOURCE TEXTS: Free open source textbooks/notes are available online that may be useful in your studies including Contemporary Calculus by Dale Hoffman, Paul's Online Math Notes (click "class notes" then calc I, II, or III), and Whitman College's Calculus by David Guichard.

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS: Wolfram Mathematica Player (free browser plug-in) is required. Download (Windows, MAC, Linux) at http://www.wolfram.com/cdf-player/ . Additionally see MathOL Syllabus - Tech Reqs.