Calculus (Eighth edition) by James Stewart (Available at Wheelock Books and also directly from the publisher)
We will have two midterm exams and a cumulative final exam. If it is impossible for you to be at an exam at the scheduled time (for instance, due to a religious observance or athletic event), then talk to your instructor as soon as possible so you can arrange an alternative time. The exams are scheduled as follows:
First midterm | Friday January 26, 6–8 pm | Moore Hall B13 Filene Auditorium |
Second midterm | Friday February 16, 6–8 pm | Moore Hall B13 Filene Auditorium |
Final | Friday March 9, 3–6 pm | Steele Hall 006 |
You will have to show your work in order to receive credit, as on the weekly written homework assignments (see below).
Homework contributes 15% of your course grade, and exams contribute 85%. In more detail:
WeBWorK | 7.5% |
Written homework | 7.5% |
First midterm | 25% |
Second midterm | 25% |
Final | 35% |
Tutorial sessions are a great way for you to collaborate with classmates and get homework help from trained teaching assistants. The TAs for this course are Zachary Evans and Yao Xiao; their job is to help you learn, which does not mean they will tell you the answers to your homework. The tutorial sessions for Math 8 are Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday, 7:00–9:00 pm, in Kemeny 006. No appointment necessary — just drop in at any time.
Academic integrity is at the core of our mission as mathematicians and educators, and we take it very seriously. We also believe in working and learning together.
Collaboration on homework is permitted and encouraged, but obviously it is a violation of the honor code for someone to provide the answers for you.
On written homework, you are encouraged to work together, and you may get help from others, but you must write up the answers yourself. If you are part of a group of students that produces an answer to a problem, you cannot then copy that group answer. You must write up the answer individually, in your own words.
On exams, you may not help anyone or receive help from anyone. You may not have books, notes, calculators, phones, or anything other than paper and writing implements.
If you have a disability for which you may need accommodations, then you are encouraged to talk to your instructor as soon as possible, and you should stop by the Academic Skills Center in Collis Center to register for support services.