NJIT HONOR CODE

All Students should be aware that the Department of Mathematical Sciences takes the NJIT Honor code very seriously and enforces it strictly.  This means there must not be any forms of plagiarism, i.e., copying of homework, class projects, or lab assignments, or any form of cheating in quizzes and exams.  Under the Honor Code, students are obligated to report any such activities to the Instructor.

 

Mathematics 138-002:

GENERAL CALCULUS I

SPRING 2008

Course Schedule Link

 

 

     Instructor:  Prof. Ren

     Textbook:  Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences (11th edition), Authors:  Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler, Karl E. Byleen. ISBN: 0-13-232818-6.

     Grading Policy:  The final grade in this course will be determined as follows:

      Quizzes:

 

10%

      3 Midterms:

 

20% each

      Final Exam:

 

30%

Your final letter grade will be based on the following tentative curve:

A

90-100

 

C

60-69

B+

85-89

 

D

50-59

B

80-84

 

F

0-49

C+

70-79

 

 

 

This curve may be adjusted slightly at the end of the semester. Also note that the University Drop Date March 31, 2008 deadline will be strictly enforced.

 

     Homework Policy:  Homework problems will be assigned in class.

     Quiz Policy:  Approximately four to five quizzes will be given at the beginning of class. The quiz dates the will be given later.

     Exams:  Three examinations will be given during the class time.  The dates of the exams are:

Exam 1

February 14, 2008

Exam 2

March 11, 2008

Exam 3

April 10, 2008



 

 

 

 

 

 

MATH DEPARTMENT CLASS POLICIES LINK

All DMS students must familiarize themselves with and adhere to the Department of Mathematical Sciences Course Policies, in addition to official university-wide policies. DMS takes these policies very seriously and enforces them strictly. For DMS Course Policies, please click here.

 

January 21, 2008

M

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday ~ University Closed

March 17-21, 2008

M-F

SPRING RECESS ~ No Classes Scheduled

March 21, 2008

F

Good Friday ~ University Closed

March 31, 2008

M

Last Day to WITHDRAW from this Course

 

Course Outline and Homework Assignments:

 

Week
Dates

Section & Topic

 

 

 

1
 1/22 - 1/25

1-2:

Graphs and Lines

2-4:

Exponential Functions

2-5:

Logarithmic Functions

2
 1/28 – 2/1

3-1:

Introduction to Limits

3-2:

Continuity

3-3:

Infinite Limits and Limits at Infinity

3
 2/4 – 2/8

3-4:

The Derivative

3-5:

Basic Differentiation Properties

3-7:

Marginal Analysis in Business and Economics

4
 2/11 – 2/15

     

Review for Exam I

     

MIDTERM

Exam I:  February 14, 2008

5
 2/18 – 2/22

4-2:

Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

4-3:

Derivatives of Products and Quotients

6
 2/25 – 2/29

4-4:

The Chain Rule

4-5:

Implicit Differentiation

7
 3/3 – 3/7

4-6:

Related Rates

     

Review for Exam II

8
 3/10 – 3/14

     

MIDTERM

Exam II:  March 11, 2008

4-7:

Elasticity of Demand

 

 

 

9
 3/17 – 3/21

  

MARCH 17-21, 2008:   (M-F)   SPRING RECESS: NO CLASSES SCHEDULED

 

 

 

10
 3/24 – 3/28

5-1:

First Derivative and Graphs

5-2:

Second Derivative and Graphs

11
 3/31 – 4/4

  

MARCH 31, 2008:    (M)    LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THIS COURSE

5-5:

Absolute Maxima and Minima

5-6:

Optimization

12
 4/7 – 4/11

     

Review for Exam III

     

MIDTERM

Exam III:  April 10, 2008

13
 4/14 – 4/18

6-1:

Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals

6-2:

Integration by Substitution

14
 4/21 – 4/25

6-4:

The Definite Integral

6-5:

The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

7-1:

Area Between Curves

15
 4/28 – 5/2

7-3:

Integration by Parts

     

Review for Final Exam

 

Finals

FINAL EXAM WEEK:  MAY 8 - 14, 2008

 

Prepared By:  Prof. Diana Klimek

Last revised:  January 02, 2008