MAT 122 (OVERVIEW OF CALCULUS )-Spring-2016
Course Description: This is a course in differential calculus and
integral calculus where you will learn about derivatives and integrals and
their applications as well as the amazing connections that exist between them!
Calculators will not be used
this semester. By the end of the course, students will be able to compute
derivatives, and antiderivatives and apply them to a variety of situations in
and outside mathematics. There will be a focus on concepts, computations, and
applications. Topics will be addressed numerically, algebraically, and
graphically. A grade of C or higher in this three credit course may be used to
satisfy the Quantitative Problem Solving requirement of the Stony Brook
Curriculum.
Instructor: Bill Bernhard (bill@math.sunysb.edu)
Required materials: Applied Calculus-5th edition (Hughes-Hallet)
Syllabus: Please attend class every time! We will not go in the
order of the text and the schedule will be updated as we go.
Grading: Exam #1 (25%) Thursday, 2/25
Exam #2 (50% or 25%)
Thursday, 4/28
Final Exam (25% or 0%) Monday, 5/18 at
Homework (25%) Homework will
be given during the lecture and be brought to recitation for your TA so he/she
can review it with you. The actual submission of all written homework for the
semester will be 4/12 or 4/14 to your TA in recitation.
DSS advisory: If you have a physical, psychiatric, medical, or
learning disability could adversely affect your ability to carry out assigned
course work, we urge you to contact the Disabled Student Services office (DSS),
Educational Communications Center (ECC) Building, room 128, (631) 632-6748.
They will determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate.
All information and that documentation is confidential. Students requiring
emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their
professors and Disability Support Services. For procedures and information, go
to the following web site:
http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/fire/disabilities.shtml
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standards of personal integrity that are in harmony with the educational
goals of the institution; to observe
national, state, and local laws and University regulations; and to respect the
rights, privileges, and property of other 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.