Math 3A, Calculus

MWF 11:00-11:50am, HFH 1104

Instructor: Sookyung Joo
Office :  South Hall, Room 6502
Telephone: 805-893-3878
Email : sjoo at math.ucsb.edu
Office Hours: Monday: 3:30-5:00pm and Thursday 9:00 - 10:30am,or by appointment
course homepage : http://www.math.ucsb.edu/~sjoo/Courses/ma3A-W10.html


Teaching Assistant

  • Robert Ackermann (rackermann-A.T-math.ucsb.edu)
    Office hours: Monday 12:30-1:30 (SH 6431D) or by appointment
  • Brent Albrecht (brentalbrecht-A.T-math.ucsb.edu)
    Office hours: Monday 2:00-3:00(SH 6431M)

    • Discussion Sections
    48991 (Lecture 8:00-09:15)  
    29835 Robert Ackermann Thursday 8:00-8:50am PHELP 1445
    29843 Robert Ackermann Thursday 7:00- 7:50pm GIRV 2124
    29850 Brent Albrecht Thursday 4:00- 4:50pm GIRV 2129
    29868 Brent Albrecht Thursday 5:00- 5:50pm GIRV 2123
    29876 Robert Ackermann Thursday 6:00- 6:50pm GIRV 2116
    50575 Brent Albrecht Tuesday 8:00- 8:50am PHELP 1508
    50583 Brent Albrecht Tuesday 5:00- 5:50pm HSSB 1206

    Textbook: Calculus, by Stewart, 6th edition. However, all homework is done online and so could easily be done by a student making a different textbook choice. See comparison of textbooks.

    Course description: Math 3A is the first course of a two quarter sequence in Differential and Integral Calculus. We will cover chapters 1-4 of the textbook.

    Assignments and Grading Policy: Webwork will be used for homework. Your permnumber will be used for both your username and password. You can change your password after your first login. Homework will be assigned on Fridays, and will be due the following Friday. You may have only one try for multiple choice problems. Note that selected homework problems (or similar) may be given on tests. This is why it is crucial for you to do the homework before each class and, moreover, remember the ideas and techniques used in your solutions. Late homeworks will not be accepted.

    Quizzes: There will be pop-quizes at the lecture and regular quizzes during the disscusion section. The lowest quiz score will be dropped for the final grade. Quizzes cannot be made up.

    Tests: There will be a midterm and a final exam. Make-up exams will only be given in exceptional circumstances, and then only when notice is given to me before hand and a suitable written excuse forthcoming.

    Grading:

    Help: Mathlab in South Hall 1607 is staffed M-F noon-5pm by TA's who will be happy to help you. Help is also available through CLAS , the Campus Learning AssistanceService.

    Note Taker: If you are willing to take notes for this class, please visit Disabled Students Program(DSP) office in 2120 SRB to complete the necessary application and paper work. Payment for note taking is $25.00 per unit; which may be proprated based on the number of weeks you work.

    Waiting list: Waiting Lists are on the website. Please read the list of Frequently Asked Questions, before joining the Waiting List.

    Tentative Course Schedule

    Lecture Day Topic Sections
       1    M 01/04 Inverse Functions    1.6
       2    W 01/06 Exponential Functions and Logarithms   1.5, 1.6
       3    F 01/08    Trigometric Functions and its Inverse 1.6
       4    M 01/11 Inverse Trigonometric Function, The Limit of a Function 1.6, 2.2
       5    W 01/13 The limit of a Function 2.2
       6    F 01/15 Limit Laws 2.3
       7    M 01/18 Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
       8    W 01/20 Finding limit 2.3
       9    F 01/22 Continuity 2.5
       10    M 01/25 Continuity, Intermediate Value Theorem 2.5
       11    W 01/27 Limit at Infinity 2.6
       12    F 01/29 Derivative and Rates of Change 2.7
       13    M 02/01 The Derivative as a Function 2.8
       14    W 02/03 Derivatives of Polynomials and Exponential Functions 3.1
       15    F 02/05The Product and Quotient Rules       3.2
       16    M 02/08 The Chain Rule 3.4
       17    W 02/10 Review
       18    F 02/12 Midterm
       19    M 02/15 Presidents' Day
       20    W 02/17 Derivative of Trig Functions 3.3
       21    F 02/19 Implicitation Differentiation 3.5
       22    M 02/22 Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions 3.6
       23    W 02/24 Related Rates       3.9
       24    F 02/26 Maximum and Minimum Values 4.1
       25    M 03/01 The Mean Value Theorem 4.2
       26    W 03/03 How Derivatives Affects the Shape of a Graph       4.3
       27    F 03/05 Indeterminate Forms and L'Hospital's Rule 4.4
       28    M 03/08 Summary of Curve Sketching 4.5
       29    W 03/10 Optimization Problems       4.7
       30    F 03/12 Review

    Sookyung Joo