Dr. Don Mills' Math 250 Home Page

Dr. Mills' Math 250 Home Page

Fall 2004

Syllabus (posted at 6:35 p.m. on 8/18/04)
Make-Up Exam Policy (posted at 10:25 a.m. on 8/26/04)
Course Content (posted at 1:20 p.m. on 8/30/04)
Quiz Answer Keys (updated at 4:15 p.m. on 10/25/04)
Exam 1 Answer Key (posted at 1:30 p.m. on 10/6/04)
Extra Credit Problems (updated at 3:45 p.m. on 11/13/04)
Homework Assignments (updated at 12:40 p.m. on 11/1/04)
Homework Answer Keys (updated at 12:00 p.m. on 10/26/04)

Announcement #1: The review session for Exam 3 will take place on Wednesday, December 1 from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. in Neckers 156.

Announcement #2: The final exam will be held on Tuesday, December 14 from 10:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. in Parkinson 124 (left section, odd-numbered seats).

Note: After having administered Quiz 1 on August 30, I have found it necessary to rethink my policy regarding cell phones. Specifically, the following is now in force, and may be regarded as an extension of the cell phone policy located in the syllabus: "Cell phones may not be used at any time during a graded event. Thus, regardless of whether the quiz, exam, or other grading mechanism is in your possession, you may not use your cell phone during the time in which the graded event is administered. This includes the use of said device for calculation purposes." I am enforcing this for the following reason: It is possible for a person to communicate with someone else, silently, by means of text messages during a graded event. In order to eliminate the possibility that someone would resort to said method of communication, I am enforcing the above-stated policy on cell phone usage. Please note that violation of this rule will be dealt with in accordance with the university's policy on cheating! (posted at 1:30 p.m. on 8/30/04)

Prior Efforts

I taught Math 250 in the Spring 2004 term.

We will use Stewart's calculus text, version 5e (Early Transcendentals, Single Variable), and will cover nearly all of Chapters 7, 8, 10, and 11.

Refer to the syllabus (updated 02 Jan 04) for more information.

Here are the homework (graded) and recommended (not graded) problems for each section.

Here is a pretest for this class that you should complete during the first week of class. It will not count towards your final grade. However, you should use it as a barometer of where you stand, in terms of your calculus knowledge, as you enter Math 250.

Here is a link to some previous final exams in Math 250.

FINAL GRADES:

** Click here.

Extra Credit Problems:

Click here (updated at 8:40 a.m. on 16 Apr 04; problems are due at the start of class on 30 Apr 04, no exceptions)

Announcements:

Here is the schedule for the remainder of the term (posted 13 Apr 04):
    * Quiz on Sections 11.8-11.9: Friday, April 16
    * Quiz on Sections 11.10-11.12: Tuesday, April 20
    * Exam on Sections 11.8-11.12: Friday, April 23
    * Quiz on Sections 10.1-10.2: Tuesday, April 27
    * Quiz on Sections 10.3-10.4: Friday, April 30
    * Final Exam (Comprehensive): Monday, May 3, 10:10 am to 12:10 pm in Neckers A-240 (Sit in Rows L-M, Odd-Numbered Seats)

Answer Keys (Homework Sets):

Section 7.1
Section 7.2

The keys for Sections 7.1-7.5 are posted on my office door.

Answer Keys (Quizzes):

Section 7.1
Section 7.2
Section 7.3

The answer key for the mini-test is posted on my office door.

Lecture Notes (updated on 25 Feb 04)

** refers to a statement/link that is (relatively) new.

Most recently updated on 04 May 05 at 9:15 a.m.
Contact Dr. Mills at dmills@math.siu.edu.

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