Math 30: Introduction to Calculus Syllabus
         Instructor: Daniel Keliher
         Email: daniel.keliher@tufts.edu
         Office: Bromfield-Pearson 207
         Class Time: Tu, We, Th 10-12:50, Location TBD
         Term: Summer II, 7/2 - 8/9
         Office Hour: TBD
         Course Website: TBD
         Prerequisites: Basic algebra, solving equations of one variable.
         Course Description: We will cover the basics of calculus of one variable. Topics will in-
         clude functions, polynomials, exponentials, logarithms, limits, derivatives, integration and
         their applications. At the end of the course, students will be have an understanding of
         these topics and how to apply them. Students will also gain experience is communicating
         mathematics.
         Textbook: The official book for the course is Calculus & Its Applications, 13th ed., Gold-
         stein, Lay, Schneider, Asmar (or you can use Brief Calculus & Its Applications, 13th ed.,
         same authors). I will be assigning problems from this book. That said, you are not re-
         quired to buy it. We will make a copy available and certainly make the problems available
         to everyone.
         Homework: Problems will be assigned daily from the book. These problems will not
         be collected or graded, but it is extremely important that you do them. Answers to all
         homeworkquestions are in the book. I will also be delighted to discuss homework problems
         in office hours after you have thought about them.
         Quizzes and Worksheets: Worksheets and quizzes will make up around half of your
         grade. There will be short quizzes twice every week. These are meant to test your com-
         prehension of that week’s material. All quiz questions will be taken directly from in-class
         examples and homework questions. Further, each class I will give out a worksheet to be
         completed in small groups (after all, discussing mathematics with others is an excellent
         way to learn it!).
         Exams: There will be two exams, on July 18th and on August 8th, both during normally
         scheduled class time.
         Grading: Your final grade will consist of the following
          1. Participation - 5%
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          2. Quizzes - 25%
          3. Worksheets - 25%
          4. Midterm Exam - 20%
          5. Final Exam - 25 %
           I do not have predetermined grade cutoffs, but they will be set no higher than the
         following: A+ (98 and above), A (93-97), A-(90-92), B+ (87-89), B (83-86), B-(80-82), C+
         (77-79), C (73-76), C-(70-72), D+ (67-69), D (63-66), D-(60-62), F (below 60).
         Tentative Schedule:
           Week 1: Functions, polynomials, logs, exponentials, and their limits
           Week 2: More on limits, derivatives
           Week 3: Derivatives and their application, Exam 1
           Week 4: More applications, defining integration, Riemann sums
           Week 5: Integrals, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
           Week 6: Review and Exam 2
         Student Accessibility Services: Tufts is committed to providing equal access and sup-
         port to all qualified students through the provision of reasonable accommodations so that
         each student may fully participate in the Tufts experience. If you have a disability that
         requires reasonable accommodations, please contact the Student Accessibility Services of-
         fice at the beginning of the term at Accessibility@tufts.edu or 617-627-4539 to make an
         appointment with an SAS representative to determine appropriate accommodations.
         NB:PleasenotethatMath30isacourseincalculus,not aprecalculuscourse. Iwillexpect
         some comfort with functions and algebra. Further, Math 30 is not adequate preparation
         for Math 34. Engineers cannot take Math 30 for credit. If you are thinking about taking
         Math 32 after taking Math 30, please be aware you won’t get full credit for Math 32. If
         you are not sure whether Math 30 is the appropriate course for you, please come talk to
         me about it.
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