Math 124C and 124D: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I

Spring 2007

Announcements:


The final exam is given on Saturday, June 2, 2007 from 1:30pm to 4:20pm at Room KNE 110.

Click here for review problems Page 1. Page 2.

If you have any suggestions and comments, please email James at ( zhang@math.washington.edu) or call at 206-616-1378.

Instructor: James Zhang

Phone: (206) 616-1378 (Office)
Office: Padelford Hall, Room C-420
Email: zhang@math.washington.edu
Office hours: Monday and Friday 4:00-4:45pm at PDL C420.

Teaching Assistants:

Sarah Gilles for Sections CB and CC:
Office: PDL C-109
Email: gilles2@math.washington.edu
Office hours: Monday 4:30-5:30pm and Thursday 2:00-3:00pm at MSC.

Andrey Pestov for Section DA:
Office: PDL C-446
Email: pestov@math.washington.edu
Office hours: Monday 6:30-7:30pm and Wednsday 7:30-8:30pm at MSC.

James Merryfield for Sections DB and DC:
Office: PDL C-20
Email: merryj@math.washington.edu
Office hours: Monday 3:30-4:30pm and Thursday 12:00noon-1:00pm at MSC

Lectures:

Section C: MWF 11:30--12:20 at SMI 102
Section D: MWF 12:30--1:20 at SMI 102

Prerequisite:

2.5 in MATH 120, score of 68% on MATHPC placement test, score of 75% on MATHEC placement test, or score of 2 on AP test.

The Course:

This is the first quarter in calculus of functions of a single variable. Emphasizes differential calculus, applications and problem solving using the tools of calculus.

Grades:

Your grade is determined by how you do relative to the class as a whole. Grades will be based on the following:

Homework:

Homework is assigned weekly and be collected in Quiz Section on Tuesday (except for week 1, 4, and 8). You are responsible for all the problems assigned. We have a grader to grade your homework, but the amount of homework that can be graded is limited. No late homework will be accepted. Click here for Homework.
A packet containing all homework assignments, worksheets and old finals is available at the U Bookstore. Of course you can also get the material off from Math 124 Materials website . Please note that our schedule is slightly different from the one proposed at this websie.

Exams:

  • The first Midterm Exam will be given on April 17, (Tuesday week 4). The first Midterm will cover Chapter 2 (and of course Chapter 1 as precalculus).
  • The second Midterm Exam will be given on May 15, (Tuesday week 8). The second Midterm will cover Chapter 3.
  • The final exam will take place on Saturday, June 2, 2007 from 1:30 to 4:20. The final exam will cover from Chapters 1 to 4. Click here for the room assignment and the other information.


    • You must bring a Photo ID to all exams.

    Rules for taking exams:

    Text:

    Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 5th Edition by James Stewart. We recommend students to read the textbook before and after each lecture.

    You can get help from Math Study Center

    It is located in B14 Communications Building.

    Spring 2007 hours:

    Suggestions and comments are very welcome. Please let me if you have good ideas to make this class better.

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