Math 1: Calculus with Algebra and Trigonometry
Last updated September 19, 2004
Course
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Calculus:
Single Variable, Alternate Version, Second Edition |
The textbook comes as a paperback and will be
available at Wheelock Books. We suggest that you search online for the best
price, and we strongly suggest that you purchase a good-quality used copy if
you can find one in the correct version and edition.
The IAS Program in the First Year Office will
be running study groups for this course. Classes will be broken up into small
groups for the purpose of reviewing the previous week's materials and for doing
homework. An undergraduate tutor will guide each group. Tutorials will meet in
the evening on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. If you are not currently in a
study group, contact your instructor for more information.
Tutors:
Study group information:
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At the end of each week, you should submit
a memo to your instructor (your instructor will let you know how she wants
your memos to be submitted). These memos will help both you and your
instructor to keep track of your progress in the course. In particular, your
instructor wants to know if something happened during the week that you are
particularly proud of, or if you had any specific difficulties with the
topics that you studied. Let your instructor know if you feel that the class
is going too fast or too slow. If there was an exam that week, feel free to
give your instructor comments on the exam -- whether you thought it was too
hard, too long, or if you felt that your grade doesn't represent how well you
understand the material. Let your instructor know of any issues or concerns
that you may have in the course. If the instructor feels that what you have
voiced might be something the whole class might care about, she will address
your question anonymously in a response to the class. |
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Homework will be assigned after each
lecture and collected the following lecture before class begins. The
assignment for the upcoming week will be posted under the Homework section of the webpage every weekend. Late
homeworks will not be accepted. Homeworks will be carefully read so take care
in what you turn in. · Clearly indicate the problem you are solving by numbering it appropriately. · Show ALL your work on every problem. · Make sure your name is on your assignment. · Try to make your handwriting as legible as possible. |
There will be a total of 6 quizzes throughout
the term, given on Wednesday during the scheduled class time (see the syllabus for exact dates). You may drop the lowest
quiz grade. Quizzes will cover only the topics up to the preceding Monday. The
quizzes will sometimes follow the homework assignments. Thus, it is vital that
you attempt every homework problem before the quiz. You may reschedule a quiz
ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
· You alerted your instructor at least a week in advance,
· The instructor agreed that your request to reschedule is valid, AND
· You set up a time with your instructor to take the quiz.
There will be two exams and a final in this
course:
Exam 1:
Wednesday, October 13, 7:00-9:00pm, Bradley 101.
Exam 2:
Wednesday, November 3, 7:00-9:00pm, Bradley 101.
Final Exam:
TBA
Review sessions will be held in class on midterm days instead of the usual
quiz.
The emphasis in this class is on learning the material. At the end, the
instructors hope that you will be able to answer every question they deem
important enough to put on an exam. Thus, after each midterm has been graded,
students will have the option to take the exam home and re-work the problems
they missed for 25% of the credit. This means, if you receive a 70% on the
midterm in class, you may raise your grade as high as 77.5%. When you re-work
the problems at home you are allowed to use your book or talk to other students
about the problems but you are on your honor not to write up any solutions that
you do not fully understand.
The grades in
this course will be calculated as follows:
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points each |
total points |
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Memos: |
10 |
3.8 |
38 |
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Homework: |
28 |
4 |
112 |
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Weekly Quizzes: |
5 |
20 |
100 |
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Exams: |
2 |
100 |
200 |
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Final Exam: |
1 |
200 |
200 |
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Total Points: |
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650 |
Your instructors are also fond of bonus
points. There will be bonus homework problems and occasionally attendance will
be taken to serve as a bonus in the case of borderline final grades.
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We encourage you to talk to each other
about homework problems and to try to solve homework problems together, but
you must write up your solutions independently and in your own words. You may
consult other people or sources other than the course text, your class notes,
and the instructor, but you must acknowledge these people and/or sources when
you write up your homework. You are on your honor not to talk to another
student about an exam until both students have turned in their exams. |
Students in this course with disabilities and
who may need disability-related classroom accommodations are encouraged to make
an appointment to see their instructor as soon as possible. They should also
stop by the Academic Skills
Center in Collis Center to register for support services.