MATH 410-31 Modern Analysis for Elementary School Teachers

Spring 2004

Professor Barry Dayton

Office: S204A
Voicemail: 773-442-5758

 Office hours
Tuesday and Thursday 1:00 - 4:15 PM

e-mail: B-Dayton@neiu.edu
Web: www.neiu.edu/~bhdayton/students/

Text: Hughes-Hallet,Gleason et. al., Calculus, Single Variable, 3rd Edition, Wiley.

Student Objectives/Outcomes The course will be an overview of Calculus, the student will gain an appreciation of the basic concepts, methods and applications of Calculus and how Calculus drives the middle school and high school mathematics curriculum.

Technology Any scientific calculator (Log and trig functions available) should be sufficient although a graphing calculator (any brand or model) might be helpful. The TI-85 may be used in classroom demonstrations.

Method of Evaluation Each lecture there will be an in-class assignment and a homework assignment due. Each will be worth 5 points with partial credit, or even extra credit, possible. There may be additional extra credit assignments. The grading scale will be:

250 points or above: A
220 - 249 points: B
180-219 points: C
Below 180 points: F Late papers will be accepted only WEDNESDAY May 6 at 6PM, the points will be totaled as of then, no exceptions. There will be no incompletes.

Important Dates

Tuesday, January 13: First day of class
Thursday, February 12: Lincoln's Birthday Holiday March 19: last day to drop
March 23, 25: Spring Break
May 5, 6PM: Late homework assignments collected, missing in-class assignments may be done. Grade will be calculated.