Calculus & Analytical Geometry I

1016 24113

Fall 2003

Professor:Dr. Bernard Brooks

Email:

Office Phone:475 – 4717

Office:08 3102 in the GosnellBuilding

Office hours:12 – 1:00 MTRF or by appointment or just drop by and see if the door is open.

Website:

Class TimesRooms

Monday2 - 3:5082300

Tuesday2 - 2:508 2300

Thursday2 - 3:508 2300

Friday2 - 2:508 2300

The Course

This is a one quarter course with four credit hours. This calculus course includes portions of pre-calculus delivered with a “just in time” teaching methodology. That is, we will do some review topics as we go. These review topics will be needed for the proper understanding of differential calculus, with an emphasis on graphical and algebraic analysis of functions.

The Text:Calculus; Concepts and Contexts 2nd Edition by James Stewart, Brooks/Cole Publishers

Calculators

Calculators will not be allowed for quizzes, midterms and exams. You don’t need one for this course but you can use one quietly at home where I can’t see you.

Evaluation and Grading

7 Quizzes worth a total of 30%

3 Term Tests worth a total of 36%

Homework assignments worth a total of 10%

Participation and Attendance worth a total of 4%

Final Comprehensive exam worth 20%

The numeric grade will be converted to letter grades as follows:

90 – 100 A

80 – 89B

70 – 79C

60 – 69D

0 – 59 F

A W means that you have officially withdrawn, not just stopped going to class.

Homework Policy

Completing the assigned homework is obviously a good thing. Besides the 7% allotted to it those people that do their homework do better on the tests and quizzes. Math is not a spectator sport, to quote Confucius,

“I hear, I forget; I see, I remember; I do, I understand.”

I expect that you will help each other out with the homework. This is a portion of the grade that you have complete control over. Fill your boots here.

Make up Quizzes, tests, etc.

The in-class evaluations occur every Tuesday. If you miss one, with a valid and verifiable reason, you can write a make up. If you miss a quiz, I will drop the lowest quiz anyway so you don’t have to make that up. Missed homework cannot be made up.

Attendance & Participation

I expect students to attend almost every class. I do keep track of who’s there. This is another portion of the grade that you have complete control over. As far as participation goes, ask questions in class or during office hours to help learn the material. Also, be on time for class, out of respect for the other students.

Time Line

Week # / Topics / Evaluation
1 / Sept. 5 - 11 / 1.1 – 1.3, Appendix A, lines / Quiz 1, Tues.
2 / Sept. 12 - 18 / Appendix C, 1.5, 1.6 / Quiz 2, Tues.
3 / Sept. 19 - 25 / 1.7 – 2.1 / Term Test 1, Tues.
4 / Sept. 26 – Oct. 2 / 2.2 – 2.5 / Quiz 3, Tues.
5 / Oct. 3 – 9. / 2.6 – 2.9 / Quiz 4, Tues.
6 / Oct. 10 - 16 / 2.10, curve sketching / Term Test 2, Tues.
7 / Oct. 17 - 23 / 3.1-3.2 / Quiz 5, Tues.
8 / Oct. 24 - 30 / 3.3-3.5 / Quiz 6, Tues.
9 / Oct. 31 – Nov. 6 / Parametric chain, polar / Term Test 3, Tues.
10 / Nov. 7 - 13 / 3.6-3.7, 4.1