Brandon Crain

Contact Information:

Email Address:    bncrain(at)math.ucdavis.edu

Office:                   MSB 2232

Current Courses:

Mat 390:               Math Teaching Methods

Mat 201A:             Analysis

Mat 229A:             Numerical Linear Algebra

(Imaginary: For 390) Courses Being Taught:    Mat 16A

Syllabus:
-Room and Time:  MSB 2112 / MWF 10:00am - 10:50am

-Office Hours:
Monday and Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 in 2232 MSB
And by appointment

-Text:  Calculus: An Applied Approach, 7th Edition, by Larson/Edwards

-Material Covered: Limits; differentiation of algebraic functions; analytic geometry; applications, in particular to maxima and minima problems.

-Grading:  Your total grade will be based on homework, one midterm, and a comprehensive final exam.  Here is the breakdown of the grades:

Homework:	30
Midterm 1:	30
Final:	40
Total:	100

-Homework: Homework will be collected weekly on fridays.  Late homework will not be accepted for partial credit.  A select number of problems will be graded on each assignment for completeness.  It is encouraged that you look over solutions and attempt every problem as practice for the midterm and final.

-Tests:  The first Midterm will be on October 29th.  The final will be on Thursday, December 13th, 1:00pm - 3:00pm.  If a test is missed for any reason, there will be no make up exam and it will be recorded as a zero.

-Here is a site for some sample Final Exams.
-For a strictly Mat 16A Exam, click here.
-A useful equation for solving quadratics is here.