General Information | Syllabus | Homework Assignments | Exam Related |
Instructors | Lectures | Textbook |
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Examinations | Homework Policy | Grades |
Honor Principle | Tutorials | Disabilities |
Instructors |
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Section | 1 | 2 |
Instructor |
Mark Skandera |
Louis Shapiro |
Office | 412 Bradley |
307 Bradley |
Office hours | M 8-9 PM, W 11 AM-12 PM, F 3-4 PM |
MWF 3-4:30 PM, or by appt. |
Phone | 646-1720 | 646-3559 |
BlitzMail | BlitzMail |
Lectures |
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Section | 1 | 2 |
Instructor | Mark Skandera |
Louis Shapiro |
Classroom | 104 Bradley |
013 Bradley |
Lecture (MWF) | 8:45-9:50 | 1:45-2:50 |
X-hour | Thurs 9:00-9:50 | Thurs 1:00-1:50 |
Individual section web pages |
Section 1 web page |
Section 2 web page |
If you are shy about asking questions during lecture, try asking these suggested questions.
Textbook |
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Calculus (5th edition) by James Stewart,
Brooks/Cole Publishing Company
(available at Wheelock Books)
Exams |
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There will be two midterm examinations and a final examination. These exams are scheduled as follows:
Exam | Midterm 1 | Midterm 2 |
Final |
Date | October 18 |
November 8 |
December 7 |
Time | 4:00-6:00 PM | 4:00-6:00 PM | 11:30 AM-2:30 PM |
Classroom | 101 Bradley |
101 Bradley |
102 Bradley |
Note. Exams will not be given early to accommodate travel plans.
Homework Policy |
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Students who understand the homework sets typically perform better on the exams.
Grades |
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The course grade will be based upon the scores on the two midterm exams, the final exam, the homework and the projects/presentations.
Midterm 1 | 100 points |
Midterm 2 | 100 points |
Final Exam | 150 points |
Written assignments |
50 points |
Projects/Presentations | 50 points |
Total | 450 points |
The Honor Principle |
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On Exams: No help given or received
On Homework: Collaboration is permitted and encouraged, but NO COPYING. On the other hand discussions of the general ideas of the problems is desirable.
On Projects: Each project will have collaboration/honor principle
information listed on the front of the project. Students are responsible
for reading and following the guidelines for each project.
The guidelines may change from project to project.
Tutorials |
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Tutorial assistance for this course, that is, help with your homework, will be available in 104 Bradley, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday evening, 7 - 9 pm. Tutorials will begin on Sunday, September 25.
The Tutor Clearinghouse will have private one-on-one tutors available for Math 9. If a student receives financial aid, the College will pay for three hours of tutoring per week. If you would like to have a tutor, please go to 301 Collis and fill out an application as early in the term as possible. There may be a waiting list.
The Hotmath online tutorial service is highly recommended. It provides hints, solutions, and proofs for all of the odd numbered problems in the text.
Disabilities |
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Students with disabilities who will be taking this course and may need disability-related classroom accommodations are encouraged to make an appointment to see their instructor as soon as possible. Also, they should stop by the Academic Skills Center in Collis Center to register for support services.