James Madison University

Department of Mathematics
Math 205 Spring 2011

Instructor: Bill Turner

Email: turnerwm@jmu.edu

Textbook: Introductory Calculus I, JMU edition, Tan

Room: Burress 031

Grades: Online Homework 15%, 3 tests 60%, Final exam 25%

Attendance: Attendance is essential for your success in this class. If you have to be
absent, please get the lecture notes, handouts, and assignment from someone in the class.

Office Hours: 3:00-4:45 Tuesday and Thursday, Otherwise by appointment.

Office: Roop Room 310

Math Lab: Located on the second floor of Roop

Anticipated Calendar of Instruction and Assessment

January 9 2.1 Functions and Graphs

11 2.2 Algebra of Functions

17 MLK DAY NO CLASS

19 2.3 Functions and Mathematical Models

24 2.4 Limits

26 2.5 One-sides Limits

31 2.6 The Derivative

February 2 Test #1 (limits)

7 3.1 Derivative rules & 3.2 Product and Quotient Rules

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9 3.3 The Chain rule

14 3.4 Marginal Functions in Economics

16 3.5 Higher-Order Derivatives

21 3.7 Differentials

23 3.6 Implicit Differentation

28 4.1 Applications of the First Derivative

March 2 Test #2 (Derivatives)

7 – 11 SPRING BREAK

14 Catch up day

16 4.2 Applications of the Second Derivative

21 4.3 Curve Sketching

23 4.4 Optimization I

28 4.5 Optimization II

30 5.1 Exponential Functions & 5.2 Logarithms

5.3 Compound Interest

April 4 5.4 Differentiation of Exponential Functions

5.5 Differentiation of Logarithmic Functions
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6 5.6 Exponential Functions as Mathematical Models

11 Test #3 (Applications of the Derivatives)

13 6.1 Anti-derivatives and the rules of Differentiation

18 6.2 Substitution

20 6.3 Area and the Definite Integral & 6.4 The fundamental theorem
of Calculus

25 6.5 Evaluating the definite integral & 6.6 Area between two curves

27 Review for Final

May 4 FINAL EXAM 3:30 to 5:30