Math 106, Calculus I, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Instructor: Nathan Wakefield PhD

Email: nathan.wakefield@unl.edu

Office: Avery 243

Office Hours: Monday 1:30-2:30, Wednesday 10:30-11:30

Text: Calculus: Single and Multivariable, Sixth Edition Hughes-Hallett, et al.

Math 106 Course Packet

Grading:
CRA 30 points On August 22 Ending September 5
Gateway 70 points On October 3 Ending October 24
+10 (bonus points) if Gateway is passed on October 3 (paper version)
Online Homework 120 points
Clickers 50 points
Recitation participation 20 points
Online (recitation) problems 60 points
Quizzes 50 points
Exam 1 100 points On Thursday September 21 from 6:30-8:00 pm
Exam 2 100 points On Thursday October 26 from 6:30-8:00 pm
Exam 3 100 points On Thursday November 30 from 8:00-to 9:30 pm
Final Exam 200 points On Wednesday December 13 from 6:00-8:00 pm
Total 900 points
Final Grades: The following table represents a worst-case scenario. By this I mean that, for example, if you
earn 84%, you are guaranteed at least a B+, but the cut-off for a B+ may be lower in the end.

Letter Grade A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D-
Pct. Needed 96 90 87 84 80 77 74 70 67 64 60 57

Note The minimum grade needed for a P if you are taking this class Pass-No Pass is a C.

ACE Outcome 3: This course satisfies ACE Outcome 3: Use mathematical, computational, statistical, or formal
reasoning (including reasoning based on principles of logic) to solve problems, draw inferences, and determine
reasonableness. Your instructor will provide examples, you will discuss them in class, and you will practice
with numerous homework problems. The exams will test how well youve mastered the material. The final
exam will be the primary means of assessing your achievement of ACE Outcome 3.
Important Dates

August 28
Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund.
September 1
Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund.
September 1
Last day to withdraw from a full semester course with no transcript entry.
September 8
Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund.
October 13
Last day to change your grade option to/from Pass/No Pass.
 November 10
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the term.

Placement: You may take Math 106 if you satisfy one of the following conditions:

1. You have passed UNLs Math 102 or 103 with a grade of C, P or better.
2. You have a prior grade of D, D+, or C- in Math 106 from UNL.
3. You have passed the prerequisite courses in high school or at another college and have a qualifying score
on the Math Placement Exam dated after March 2016. The Math Placement Exam is given at the
College Testing Center (Burnett 127); see http://www.math.unl.edu/resources/undergraduate/mpe/.

Calculators: A graphing calculator will be useful for this course; models such as the TI-83, TI-84 and TI-86 have
the range of functions that can help in exploring several concepts from the class. However, calculators will
not be permitted during the CRA and Gateway exams. Only scientific calculators (with no graphic
nor CAS capabilities) will be allowed on the midterm and final exams.

Clickers: Bring an iClicker to class for each main lecture. You should register your clicker through Canvas by
clicking on the evident link. Clicker usage in class will be recorded and counted towards your grade.

Attendance & Student Absences. Since much of the learning in this course occurs interactively during class time,
regular, on-time attendance is essential. You are also asked to refrain from using your cell-phone or computer
in class. If repeated absences (or arriving late to class) become excessive it may significantly impact your
grade. Absences will usually be excused if due to a serious emergency. However, an emergency serious enough
to cause an absence from a class activity or a test is also serious enough to require documentation. Students
anticipating more than one or two absences due to athletic commitments (or any other type of predictable
commitment) must document their need to be absent from class the first week of class and should consider
rearranging their class schedule to minimize absences. Absences will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis;
however, two situations occur commonly enough to merit attention. Travel plans are never sufficient cause
for an excused absence. In particular, having bought a plane ticket is not sufficient reason to reschedule a
students final exam. Also, an activity related to social functions (including those that involve a students
university residence hall, apartment complex, sorority, or fraternity) is never sufficient excuse for an excused
absence.

Exam Conflicts. Students are expected to take the three Mid-semester Exams and the Final Exam as scheduled.
Students are expected to arrange their work and personal schedule to make it possible to take the exams
as scheduled. However, we understand that unavoidable conflicts can occur with other scheduled academic
activities such as a class or another evening test. If this happens, notify your instructor well in advance to
request an alternate exam. Due to the nature of the final exam schedule, there are seldom conflicts between
regularly scheduled final examinations. If a problem does occur, notify your instructor as early in the term
as possible.

Scheduling: A tentative schedule is included in this syllabus, as a guide. However, your individual instructor may
adjust the schedule as needed to ensure that as many people as possible are able to learn the material.

Reading, Exercises, and Assignments: Your instructor will be planning class activities assuming you have done
previously assigned reading and exercises. Keeping up is an essential prerequisite for getting the most out
of class time. There may be graded projects, computer assignments, paper assignments, and quizzes, at the
discretion of your instructor.

Mathematics Resource Center: You are encouraged to visit with your instructors when you have questions about
the material or the course and to use the Mathematics Resource Center (MRC) in Avery 13 as a meeting
place for the course and as a resource for assistance. The hours for the MRC are MTWR 12:308:30 pm, Fri
12:302:30 pm, and Sun 1:00-5:00 pm.
Calculus Readiness Activity: There is a mastery exam given on paper On Tuesday, August 22
in recitation. This exam covers prerequisite material essential to your success in the course. There are 15
questions and if you have a score of 13 or better, you get full points for the CRA. If you do not pass on
paper, then you can take it again online in the Learning Commons (student ID required; reservation needs
to be made in advance) up to once per day until until September 5
. No calculators or cell-phones are permitted on the CRA.
Gateway Exam: This exam consists of 8 questions in which you are asked to find the derivative without using
calculators, notes, or tables. You must get at least 7 questions completely right to pass, with no partial
credit and no points awarded for less than a passing mark. You may repeat the exam up to once a day
during the exam period. The Gateway exam will be given once in class On Tuesday, October 3
. Retakes will be given in learning commons (student ID required; reservation needs to be made in advance)
from October 3
through October 24
. No calculators or cell-phones are permitted on the gateway exam.
Exams: Mid-term exams will be given all on Thursday evenings, the first two from 6:30pm to 8:00pm and the
last from 8:00-9:30. A Final Exam will be given during finals week on the day listed by the registers office
from 6pm to 8pm, at locations TBA. You are expected to take these exams at the scheduled time, with
exceptions made for students who have a conflict with another scheduled exam or who have three or more
finals on one day. Makeups should be arranged with the math office through http://www.math.unl.edu/
alternate-exam-request. Under no circumstances will exams be given early. You are not allowed to
have on your person during exams any device that can access the internet or communicate in
any way. Cellphones, smart watches, etc. should be put away in backpacks/purses.
Quizzes: Throughout the semester you will be given 8 quizzes. These quizzes will each be worth 10 points and
we will drop 2. Quizzes will be given in recitation during select weeks of the semester. Quizzes will cover
topics from the exercises given in the syllabus.

Quiz # Week Relevant Sections

1 2 5 2-pt 1.1 - 1.5
2 3 2 5-pt 1.7 &1.8
3 4 5 2-pt 2.1 - 2.6
4 7 2 5-pt 3.7 & 3.9
5 9 2 5-pt 4.2 &4.3
6 11 2 5-pt 4.7 & 4.8
7 12 2 5-pt 5.1 - 5.3
8 13 2 5-pt 5.4, 6.1, 6.2

Email: Please, use email to contact your instructor whenever you have a question. I will answer emails during
normal buisiness hours.
Disability Accommodation: The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is committed to providing flexible and indi-
vidualized accommodation to students with documented disabilities that may affect their ability to fully
participate in course activities or to meet course requirements. Students with disabilities are encouraged to
contact the instructor for a confidential discussion of their individual needs for academic accommodation. To
receive accommodation services, students must be registered with the Services for Students with Disabilities
(SSD) office, 132 Canfield Administration, 472-3787 voice or TTY.
Academic Integrity: Mathematics is often seen as an isolated activity, but we believe learning mathematics
should be a community activity which is why we are encouraging you to work with your peers. While we are
encouraging you to work with your peers, we also believe it is essential that you show us that you have really
learned the material. Thus you may work with other people, but you must be able to write up solutions in
your own words.
Cheating: If you are observed cheating in any manner during an exam, you will earn a score of 0 for that
assignment and be referred to the Vice Chair for academic sanction.

Classroom Behavior: Every student in the classroom has the following three rights: the right to be heard, the
right to hear, and the right to be safe. To ensure that everyone in this class can have these three rights,
please put away cell phones, laptops, iPads, etc. during class time and in general be respectful to everyone.
If you are disrupting any of these rights for your peers, your instructor has the right to ask you to leave
the classroom. Keep in mind that this class is highly interactive, and your participation is vital to your
success. You are not allowed to have on your person during exams any device that can access
the internet or communicate in any way. Cellphones, Apple watches, etc. should be put away
in backpacks/purses.

Department Grading Appeal Policy: Students who believe their academic evaluation has been prejudiced or
capricious have recourse for appeals to (in order) the instructor, the department vice chair, the department
chair, the departmental appeals committee, and the college appeals committee.

Course Evaluation: The Department of Mathematics Course Evaluation Form will be available through your
Blackboard account during the last two weeks of class. Youll get an email when the form becomes available.
Evaluations are anonymous and instructors do not see any of the responses until after final grades have been
submitted. Evaluations are importantthe department uses evaluations to improve instruction. Please
complete the evaluation and take the time to do so thoughtfully. To encourage near full participation, 5
bonus points will be given to all of you if at least 80% of the class fills out the form.
 Week Section Topic(s) Additional Study Problems
Week 1
1.1 Functions p7: 36
1.3 New From Old p26: 1, 5, 18, 23, 28, 33,
1.2 Exponentials p17: 7, 8, 9, 13, 32,
1.4 Logarithms p33: 7, 10, 21, 30, 31, 39, 42, 47
1.5 Trigonometry p42: 1, 43
Recitation: CRA Review
The CRA will be given in recitation on August 22
Week 2
1.7 Intro to Continuity p56: 33
1.8 Limits p64: 65
2.1 Measuring Speed p80: 20,
2.2 Derivative at a Point p87: 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 41, 45
Recitation: Trigonometric Functions
Recitation: Continuity
Week 3
Labor Day (no lecture)
2.3 Derivative Function p95: 36, 47
2.4 Interpretations
2.5 Second Derivative p108: 19, 20, 26, 28
2.6 Differentiability p114: 14, 9, 16
Recitation: The Derivative at a Point
Recitation: The Derivative Function
Week 4
3.1 Derivs: Polynomials
3.2 Derivs: Exponentials
3.5 Derivs: Trigonometry p154: 63
3.3 Product Rule
3.3 Quotient Rule p139: 10, 15, 19, 27, 45, 52;
Recitation: Interpreting the Derivative
Recitation: The Power Rule
Week 5
Review for Exam 1
3.4 The Chain Rule p146: 3, 5, 10, 25, 34, 37, 51,

3.6 Inverse Functions p 153: 45; p159: 50, 52, 64

Recitation: Exam 1 Review
Recitation: Exponentials and Products
Week 6
Implicit Differentiation
3.7 Linear Approximation p172: 1-4, 7, 12, 16, 17, 25, 26, 40, 42
3.9 Hyperbolic Functions p167: 23, 24, 29, 33
Recitation: The Chain Rule
Recitation: Derivatives and Implicit Differentiation
Week 7
3.8 Review for Gateway Exam
3.10 Mean Value Theorem p178: 19, 1213, 19, 20
4.1 Local Extrema p192: 3, 2528, 33, 37
The Gateway Exam will be given in recitation
Recitation: Linear Approximation
 Date Section Topic(s) Exercises
Week 8
4.2 Global Extrema
4.3 Optimization p210: 48
4.4 Families of Functions p220: 1, 3, 5, 911, 13, 14, 30, 32, 43, 49
Recitation: The First and Second Derivative
Recitation: Global Extrema
Week 9
Midsemester Break
4.6 Related Rates
4.7 LHopitals Rule p247: 18, 16, 21, 31, 32, 34, 38, 49, 56
Recitation: Global Extrema Part 2
Recitation: Related Rates
Week 10
Review for Exam
4.8 Parametric Equations p256: 38,
4.8 Parametric Equations p256:37, 4547, 50
Recitation: Exam 2 Review
Recitation: LHopitals Rule
Week 11
5.1 Distance Traveled
5.2 The Definite Integral p286: 1, 3,19, 2931, 43
5.3 Fundamental Theorem I p294: 1, 2, 4, 5, 19, 30, 31, 38
Recitation: Parametric Equations
Recitation: The Definite Integral
Week 12
5.4 Properties of Definite Integrals p305: 3943
6.1 Antiderivatives from Graphs p323: 1, 4, 16, 22, 30
6.2 Antiderivatives from Formulas p330: 62
Recitation: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Recitation: Graphical Antiderivatives
Week 13
6.3 Differential Equations p337: 3
6.4 Fundamental Theorem II p342: 1112, 17, 20, 23, 25
7.1 Substitution p360: 2,
Recitation: Antiderivatives
Recitation: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus Part 2
Week 14
Review for Exam
7.1 Substitution p360: 85,133
Review for Final Exam
Recitation: Exam 3 Review
Recitation: Integration by Substitution
Week 15
Review for Final Exam
Recitation: Final Exam Review