Math 114 Calculus I--Section 001

Basic Information

Instructor: Lechao Xiao

Email: xle (at) math(dot)upenn(dot)edu

Office: DRL 3N4C

Office Hours: TTH 1:30-3pm, Wendesday 4-5pm and by appointment

Lecture: TTH 1:30-3:00pm, DRLB 3N1H


Course Information

Course Website: Course materials/communications will be posted on Canvas: https://canvas.upenn.edu/courses/1309263

Syllabus: here

Text: Thomas' Calculus: Early Transcendentals Custon Edition for the University of Pennsylvania
Please make sure your textbook comes with an access code for My Math Lab

General Math 104 website: here

Course Description: Brief review of High School calculus, applications of integrals, transcen- dental functions, methods of integration, infinite series, Taylor’s theorem, and first order ordinary differential equations. Use of symbolic manipulation and graphics software in calculus. For further info see here.


Grading Policy

Your grade will depend on attendance, homework, quizzes, 2 Midterm exams and a cumulative final.

Breakdown:
Midterm Exams : 15% each
Final Exam: 30%
Attendance: 10%
Written Homework: 10%
MyMathLab: 10%
Quizzes: 10%

Online Homework: We will have weekly online homeworks at MyMathLab. Our course ID is TBA.

Written Homework: turned in before Tuesday's lecture. No make-up homework, however, you will be allowed to drop your lowest grade.

Quizzes: There will be weekly quizzes on Mondays during recitations. The worst 2 quizzes will be dropped. The first quiz will be in week 3.


Exams

There are two exams and a final. The policy for all exams, the final included, is that students are allowed to bring one 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper full (both sides) of formulas. Calculators are not allowed on any exam.

Midterm Exam 1: In-class, Feb 16th, Tuesday.

Midterm Exam 2: In-class, Mar 22nd, Tuesday.

Final Exam : Common final, May 5th, Thursday, 12-2pm.


Recitations

Your grade will depend on attendance, homework, quizzes, 2 Midterm exams and a cumulative final.

TA: Jeremiah Keenan

Office Hours: TBA

Email: jkeenan (at) sas (dot) upenn (dot) edu


How to prepare for class:

Everyone should prepare to the next lecture by reading the book, watching lecture videos. Guidelines about preparing for class can be found here.


Calculus start-up program:

A bit rusty on your calculus skills? The Calculus Start-up Program is a set of review sessions designed to give you a refresher. Times and locations can be found at http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/tutoring/calculusstartup.php.

Calculus help:

Calculus help at Penn https://www.math.upenn.edu/ugrad/calc/help/help.html.

Free Tutors: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/tutoring/.

Private Tutors: http://www.math.upenn.edu/ugrad/tutors.html.