Calculus • Offering for 2017 • Grade 12 or above • Mathematics Sequence

Primary Instructor

Fred Williams

Sections [Enrolled students will be notified if teacher schedules change between course posting at the time enrollment opens and the scheduled start of classes. Please see Tuition and Fees for refund policy.]

Section 1 Instructor: Fred Williams Classes meet from September 5, 2017 to June 1, 2018 Monday 10:00 AM to 10:55 AM ET • Wednesday 9:30 AM to 10:25 AM ET • Friday 10:00 AM to 10:55 AM ET Enrollment Policy: Full Year Only Tuition: $650.00

Website

Please review more extensive materials at the teacher's Calculus website.

Description

The topics for this course include Limits, Derivatives, and Integrals (both Definite and Indefinite). We will explore tools and techniques for applying these concepts, such as the Derivatives of Products and Quotients, and the Chain Rule. We will also form connections with the physical world, both for understanding and also for application. We'll use computers and apps where appropriate. PLEASE NOTE: This course is under revision: textbook and computer software will be upgraded, with information available by late April. Contact instructor if more information is needed before then.

Meetings

This course meets 3 times per week for discussion and review of assigned homework.

Homework

Students should allow at least 6 hours a week for homework. Calculus is a "contact sport", with new and different ways of thinking about the world - and it takes practice to become fluent in those new ways of thinking. Critical thinking - especially problem-solving - is also important, and we will practice that too.

Prerequisites

Students should be comfortable at the pre-calculus level (including courses such as Algebra I/II, Geometry, and Trigonometry). A placement test may be required depending on previous work.

Recommended background

Pre-calculus (including Algebra I/II, Geometry, and Trigonometry) equivalent to Scholars Online courses.

Instructor's Notes

Class meets three times a week for problem solving and any required presentation of material.

Textbooks and Materials

Calculus Made Easy (Edition: 2) Sylvanus P. Thompson

This text is recommended; purchase and use is optional. ISBN: Publisher's website: Calculus Made Easy Best sources: Project Gutenberg download (free)

Calculus: Concepts and Applications (Edition: 2) Paul A. Foerster

This text is recommended; purchase and use is optional. ISBN: 1559536543 Publisher's website: Calculus: Concepts and Applications Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore Other information: Textbook replacement is expected

Scholars Online is currently engaged in accreditation evaluation by MSA-CESS for the 2017-2018 academic year. Courses taken from Fall 2009 - Spring 2017 were fully accredited by AdvancED and NWAC. For more information on accreditation, see our Scholars Online Accreditation page.