MATH 124 – Calculus I With Applications

Section 2 MTWRF

Fall 2007

Instructor:Kerima Ratnayaka(Adjunct Faculty)

Office:MTL 124B (Math Teaching Lab)

Phone: 626-2107

Email:

Our class Web page:

Office hours: Mondays 4-5pm/Tuesdays 10-11am/Wednesdays 11-12pm/Thursdays 10-11am Or by appointments

Course Webpage:

Text: Calculus, Fourth Edition by Hughes-Hallett et al. published by Wiley.

Attendance: Students are expected to attend every scheduled class and to be familiar with the University Class Attendance policy as it appears in the General Catalog. It is the student’s responsibility to keep informed of any announcements, syllabus adjustments or policy changes made during scheduled classes. Students are expected to behave in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and the Code of Academic Integrity. The guiding principle of academic integrity is that a student's submitted work must be the student's own. University policies can be found at I will be taking attendance daily.

All students must come ON TIME for class and NO TALKING DURING THE LECTURE.

Preparing for class: YOU MUST READ THE RELEVANT LESSON (ACCORDING TO THE SYLLABUS) BEFORE YOU COME TO CLASS. I will assign PREPWORK daily. I will be collecting all PREPWORK at the beginning of class.

Homework/ Quizzes: Homework will be submitted through a computer grading program called WebAssign. Student accounts can be purchased on-line at or through the UA Bookstore. Your login and initial password will be provided by your instructor.Deadlines and point values for each assignment will be posted in your class account when you login. Late homework submissions will not be accepted. Hand-written homework and in-class quizzes may also be given. A final homework/quiz score based on 100 possible points will be assigned.

  • HW due dates will be posted on WebAssign & announced in class.
  • The homework(Hand-written or WebAssign HW) and pop quizzes account for 100 points of your final grade.
  • Calculation Formula for Homework and pop quizzes.

Total Score earned * 100

(Total points for HW and pop quizzes – 10 % of the total points)

[Note the maximum points you can earn for homework and pop quizzes is 100 points]

  • Homework will be assigned regularly.
  • LATE HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
  • Homework will be due

at the beginning of the class(Hand-written)

WebAssign HW –before 6:00 AM on the due date

  • Please remember that No extra credit is permitted
  • There will be frequent pop quizzes. Quizzes may be announced or unannounced, and no make-up quizzes will be given.

Specific guidelines for Hand-written HW & in-class pop quizzes

Your name, Section number and the Instructor’s name should be PRINTED on the first page of homework.

Multiple pages should be stapled together.

Answers for Each problem should be neatly written, with all intermediate steps included and the problem number clearly marked. Written explanations should be included whenever appropriate. Include units on answers. Graphs should be labeled, with the window clearly marked. You need to show all workings to earn full credit.

You will not be given credit for problems that are not legible.

Selected homework will be graded and returned at a regular basis.

You need to show work(all relevant steps) to earn full credit

Specific guidelines for WebAssign HW

1)WebAssign for UA Calculus Courses

This is a resource page for students using WebAssign to submit homework in a University of Arizona mathematics course. If your instructor requires WebAssign, please read the following information.

  • Log-in:
    Your instructor will provide your username and initial password to log-in, which is specific to your section. Go to and click on the LOG-IN button. Enter your username and initial password, and use 'arizona' as your institution (you will be able to change your password later). The first time you log-in you will be prompted to enter an access code. You can purchase an access code for $14.95 by clicking 'Purchase an access code online'. Each course using WebAssign requires a different access code. Once you have your access code, you can change your password anytime by the clicking on 'My Options' in the upper right-hand corner of your WebAssign homepage.
    Help:
    WebAssign provides a help guide at You do not need an access code to view this guide.
    If you have computer related questions (ex. unable to download a file, hardware compatibility problem, etc.) contact WebAssign directly at You will find a link for technical support and a guide after logging-in.
    If you have math related questions (ex. unable to start/solve a homework problem, can't find your mistake, etc.) contact your instructor. A list of instructors is available at
    If you believe there is an error in a question and you have checked your work with your instructor contact us at .

2) All Students must sign-in to the WebAssign program(follow the login instructions to change your password ) and print section 1.1 HW assignments and bring it to class on August 21st (Tuesday) . You will earn 10 quiz points for this exercise. I will be collecting it on Tuesday.

All Exams-

Unless there are extenuating circumstances, a missed midterm examination or a missed final examination will result in a score of zero for that work. Makeup tests are given only at the discretion of the instructor.

All electronic devices, particularly cell phones, must be turned off during all exams. Silence and vibration modes are not allowed.

Preliminary material exam:Tuesday, August 28. Please note that there will be no calculators allowed for this Test. You could download a free study guide (

In-Class Exams: The four in-class exams aretentativelyscheduled for Wednesday, September 12; Monday, October 8; Friday, November 2; and Friday, November 30. Each exam will be worth 100 points. There will also be a 50 point Preliminary material exam given on Tuesday, August 28. Thisexam will cover algebraic skills that are essential for success in Math 124. An on-line review can be found at All electronic devices, particularly cell phones, must be turned off during all exams. Silence and vibration modes are not allowed.

Final Exam: The final exam is a common department exam worth 200 points. It is scheduled for Monday, December 10 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. Additional information and a study guide can be found at University’s Exam regulations for final exam week will be strictly followed,in particular those regarding students with multiple exams on a single day.The regulations can be found at

Calculators: A graphics calculator is an important tool that will be used in this course. Students are expected to have a working calculator for each exam (except preliminary exam). No calculator swapping is permitted during exams. Calculator programs can be found at

Important

Any questions regarding the grading of exams/HW/quizzes need to be cleared up within one week after the exam/HW/quiz has been returned

If you are dissatisfied with a grade you are welcome to discuss it with me during office hours

Class time will not be used for this purpose.

Most homework questions are to be handled during your instructor's office hours and in the tutoring room. When time allows, I will discusssolutions to homework problems or to problems similar to those on the homework. This usually involves one or two problems. Class time is devoted to the explanation of the current topic and to the solution of problems involved with this topic.

Grades: The total number of points available on tests and homework is 750. Grades will be no lower than those set forth in the following table

Preliminary material exam / 50 points
Test 1 / 100 points
Test 2 / 100 points
Test 3 / 100 points
Test 4 / 100 points
Homework and pop quizzes / 100 points
Final Exam / 200 points

Your course grade will be based upon the fraction of the total possible points that you earn. The following grading scale will be used:

A: 90% of total points
B: 80% of total points
C: 70% of total points
D: 60% of total points

Students with disabilities:

If you anticipate issues related to the format or requirements of this course, please meet with your instructor to discuss ways to ensure your full participation in the course. If you determine that formal, disability-related accommodations are necessary, it is very important that you be registered with Disability Resources (621-3268; drc.arizona.edu).You should notify your instructor of your eligibility for reasonable accommodations by Friday, August 31.You and your instructor can then plan how best to coordinate your accommodations.

Students withdrawing from the course:

If you withdraw from the course bySeptember 14, the course will be deleted from your enrollment record. If you withdraw from the course by October 12, you will receive agrade of W. The University allows withdraws after October 12, but only with the Dean’s signature. Late withdraws will be dealt with on a case by case basis, and requests for late withdraw with a W without a valid reason may or may not be honored.

Incompletes:

The grade of I will be awarded if allof the following conditions are met:

  1. The student has completed all but a small portion of the required work.
  2. The student has scored at least 50% on the work completed.
  3. The student has a valid reason for not completing the course on time.
  4. The student agrees to make up the material in a short period of time.
  5. The student asks for the incomplete before grades are due, 48 hours after the final exam.

Access to our class Web page (Via D2L secure system)

  1. Open up an Internet browser (i.e., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari)
  2. Go to our class Web page:
  3. click on Math 124, Fall 07-sec2(using D2L)
  4. this link will take you to D2L website and then you will have to log in using the same information you use for UA Webmail

What is D2L?

Desire2Learn (D2L) is a web-based course management system designed to create a rich online learning environment for students. D2L includes features such as an electronic dropbox, automated gradebook, discussion boards, and quizzes.

How do I log in to D2L?

Steps for logging into D2L

  1. Open up an Internet browser (i.e., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari)
  2. Go to
  3. Click on the NetID button in the upper left corner of the screen
  4. Log in using the same information you use for UA Webmail

How do I see my courses in D2L?

  1. Once you successfully accessed the D2L MyHome page by Logging In with your NetID, look for the box labeled My Academic Courses in the middle of the screen.
  1. Click on the plus sign (+) beside the current semester.
  2. Click on the plus sign (+) beside the department name, and then
  3. Click on your course name.
  4. You should now be at your D2L Course Home page.

What if I can't log into D2L?

Click on the Report a Problem tab on and complete the form with as much detail as possible, explaining the problem you are having.