Required Course Materials



Textbook

Title:

University Calculus
Authors:

Joel Hass, Maurice D. Weir and George B. Thomas, Jr.
isbn:

0-321-35014-6
L.C. catalog number:

QA303.2.H37 2007


Calculator

There are three levels of sophistication of calculators which can be used in calculus.

  • SCIENTIFIC. These are small typically smaller than a deck of cards, and do not have a large graphics window.
    They can, however, compute values of trigonometric and exponential functions, and the like.
    You will definitely need one for this course.
    These are the ONLY calculators allowed in the calculus exam rooms.


  • GRAPHING. These are larger calculators, with a graphics window and the capabilty to graph functions, surfaces
    and the like. Typical examples include the TI-83 family of calculators. These can be very useful in doing calculus homework,
    and in checking your work. It is strongly recommended that you acquire one - the alternative is a great deal of
    tedious and time-wasting point-plotting. Note however that they may NOT be used during examinations.


  • CAS. Calculators with Computer Algebra System capabilities closely resemble the graphing calculators described above.
    However, they are able to perform virtually all operations of differentiation and integration taught in the calculus courses.


    • RULE FOR EXAMS: Only small scientific calculators may be used on the exams. Possession of any other
    calculator in an exam room will be considered cheating and reported to the Academic Integrity Committee for action.


    Computer and internet use

    Access to a computer and a mathematical utility program like MATLAB, Maple or Mathematica can be
    very helpful. If you are in science or engineering you'll want to learn to use such a program in
    any case, but it is by no means required in this course.

    You will need access to the internet. The Webwork portion of the course (described elsewehere
    in this syllabus) requires you to retrieve personalized homework problems online, and to submit
    answers in the same way. If you do not have your own machine, there are numerous computer labs
    around the campus where you can do this.