MATH 1710.050 – Calculus I
Spring 2014
Instructor: Dr. Kiko Kawamura
Email:
Webpage: http://math.unt.edu/kiko-kawamura
Office/Office Hrs: GAB 433, MWF: 1:00-2:00 pm, 3:00-4:00 pm and R: 3-4pm
Course Meets: TR: 5:00-6:20pm (LIFE A 204)
MyMathLab Required:
The course content (assignments, help tools, textbook, etc.) will be delivered in MyMathLab at the website: pearsonmylabandmastering.com. Students must register in MyMathLab (MML) by the 2nd class of semester. Temporary access is available, register immediately. You must purchase MML by the end of the temporary 17-day access period. Students who do not purchased MML by the end of the temporary access may lose credit for all work previously completed in MML AND be administratively dropped with the possibility of no refund. Additional information will be provided the first day of class.
The MML course ID for this class is: kawamura70409
Course Description: 4 hours. Limits and continuity, derivatives and integrals; differentiation and integration of polynomial, rational, trigonometric, and algebraic functions; applications, including slope, velocity, extrema, area, volume and work.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1650; or both MATH 1600 and MATH 1610.
Grading Scheme:
2 Exams – 50% (Each 25%)
Homework – 15%
Final Exam - 20%
Quizzes – 15% (given in your recitation class every week)
Grades: A 90%-100%, B 80% - 89%, C 70% - 79%, D 60% - 69%, F below 60%
Exams: The following schedule is tentative and is subject to capricious changes in case of extracurricular events deemed sufficiently important to the upper administration.
Two exams: Exam 1: (Chapter 2, 3) Thursday, February 27, 2014 (given in your recitation class)
Exam 2: (Chapter 4, 5, 6) Tuesday, April 22, 2014 (given in your recitation class)
Comprehensive Final Exam and time: Tuesday, May 6, 2014 : 5:00-6:20pm
Calculators: TI 83, TI 83 Plus, TI 84, TI 84 Plus or equivalent, their use will be supported in class. Examples of calculators not allowed: TI-Nspires, TI 89’s, TI 92’2 or any other utility with alphanumeric/CAS capabilities ARE NOT permitted. A calculator may not be shared during an exam.
Quizzes: The friendly but challenging quizzes will be given on every Tuesday’s recitation class. Your recitation instructor will make formal announcements of all upcoming quizzes.
The following is our recitation class you MUST attend.
· 1710.051: TR 2:00-2:50p.m.(WH116): Zohreh Sharif Kazemi
· 1710.052: TR 3:00-3:50p.m.(WH 116): Zohreh Sharif Kazemi
· 1710.053: TR 4:00.-4:50p.m (CURY 110): Jared Holshouser
Homework: This course will use Pearson’s MyMathlab (MML) platform for a portion of the homework. I will typically post homework assignments after each class meeting which will be due Friday. Your lowest 3 homework grades will be dropped. If you miss a homework assignment it will count as one of your dropped scores. Extensions will not be granted; do not send emails requesting extensions on the homework.
In addition, there will also be written homework assignments. These will typically consist of more elaborate/difficult problems. Some will be of a more theoretical nature and some will explore applications. This is in contrast to the online portion which consists of problems of a more “routine” nature. I will typically post the written homework assignments on Friday which will be due at the beginning of every Friday’s class period. Your lowest 3 scores will be dropped.
Notice that the homework is worth a substantial part of your grade so you should take it seriously. It is very easy to convince yourself you can do a problem by watching someone else solve it. Do not wait until exam day to test your ability!
Make-up Policy: NO MAKE-UP EXAMS and QUIZZES WILL BE GIVEN. An exam may be taken prior to the scheduled date. I request a week’s notice for this accommodation via email. In the event of a schedule conflict with a university function, dental/physician’s appointment, wedding, formal, etc., you must take the exam early. If you do not take a scheduled test, a zero will be recorded for that test and a notice may be sent through the registrar’s office.
There are two exams. If your final exam score is higher than one of your exam scores, then that in-class exam score will be replaced with final exam score. If you miss an in-class exam, a zero will be recorded for that test score and your final exam score will replace that one zero. If you receive a zero for cheating on an exam, the final exam score will NOT replace that zero. The final exam score can count as 20% of the course grade or 45% of the course grade. Again, NO MAKE-UP TESTS WILL BE GIVEN FOR ANY REASON EVER.
Disability Accommodations: The University of North Texas makes reasonable academic accommodation for students with disabilities. Students seeking accommodation must first register with the Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA) to verify their eligibility. If a disability is verified, the ODA will provide you with an accommodation letter to be delivered to faculty to begin a private discussion regarding your specific needs in a course. You may request accommodations at any time, however, ODA notices of accommodation should be provided as early as possible in the semester to avoid any delay in implementation. Note that students must obtain a new letter of accommodation for every semester and must meet with each faculty member prior to implementation in each class. For additional information see the Office of Disability Accommodation website at http://www.unt.edu/oda. You may also contact them by phone at 940.565.4323
Student Responsibilities:
Disruptive behavior that interferes with an instructor's ability to conduct a class or other students' opportunity to learn is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in any instructional forum at UNT. Any student engaging in such behavior will be directed to leave the classroom and may be referred to the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities to be considered whether the student's conduct has violated the Code of Student Conduct. The university's expectations for students’ conduct apply to all instructional forums, including university and electronic classroom, labs, discussion groups, field trips, etc.
• You should read over this syllabus carefully, as I will hold you responsible for the information herein.
• You are expected to read the chapters carefully, including the examples in the book.
• You are responsible for obtaining all handouts. If you are absent when handouts are given, it is your responsibility to obtain copies.
• You should begin to work now. Frequent practice is crucial to the successful completion of a mathematics course. Cramming at the last minute will certainly lead to failure. Typically, successful students would spend an hour or two after each lecture with classmate(s) to review the lesson and work homework problems. Instead of waiting until the last minute, such students work on the assignments, read their textbooks, and make learning notes daily.
• WARNING: If you are in academic trouble, or in danger of losing your financial support, or if your parent or guardian is expecting a certain grade at the end of the semester... start working today! I will refuse to listen to any pleas at the end of the semester. You will receive precisely the grade that you earn.
Summary of Key Dates for Spring 2014:
January 13, Monday – Classes begin.
January 17, Friday – Last day to add or swap a class for Spring 2014.
January 20, Monday – MLK day; university closed.
February 21, Friday – Last day for an automatic W; drops after this date require instructor’s written consent.
March 10, Monday – March16, Sunday – Spring break; no classes.
March 25, Tuesday – Last day to drop with a W or WF with the consent of instructor.
April 7, Tuesday – Beginning this date a student may request a grade of “I”, incomplete, a non-punitive grade given only if a student (1) is passing; (2) has justifiable reason why the work cannot be completed on schedule; and (3) arranges with instructor to complete the work within the following academic semester.
April 18, Friday – Last day to withdraw (drop all classes).
May 1, Thursday – Last class day.
May 2, Friday – Reading day; no classes.
May 3, Saturday – May 9, Friday – Final exams; term ends.
Course Calendar (tentative) - Spring 2014
MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY1/13 / 1/14
Introduction
Review for trigonometry / 1/15 / 1/16
Section 2.1, 2.2 / 1/17
1/20
MLK day; no classes / 1/21
Section 2.2, 2.3 / 1/22 / 1/23
Section 2.3, 2.4 / 1/24
1/27 / 1/28
Section 2.5, 2.6 / 1/29 / 1/30
Section 2.6
Review for chapter 2 / 1/31
2/3 / 2/4
Section 3.1, 3.2 / 2/5 / 2/6
Section 3.2, 3.3 / 2/7
2/10 / 2/11
Section 3.4, 3.5 / 2/12 / 2/13
Section 3.5, 3.6 / 2/14
2/17 / 2/18
Section 3.7, 3.8 / 2/19 / 2/20
Section 3.8
Review for chapter 3 / 2/21
2/24 / 2/25
Review for Exam 1 / 2/26 / 2/27
EXAM#1 (taken in your recitation class)
Section 4.1 / 2/28
3/3 / 3/4
Section 4.2, 4.3 / 3/5 / 3/6
Section 4.3, 4.4 / 3/7
3/10
SPRING BREAK / 3/ 11
SPRING BREAK / 3/12
SPRING BREAK / 3/13
SPRING BREAK / 3/14
SPRING BREAK
3/17 / 3/18
Section 4.5, 4.6 / 3/19 / 3/20
Section 4.6, 4.7 / 3/21
3/24 / 3/25
Section 4.8
Review for chapter 4 / 3/26 / 3/27
Section 5.1, 5.2 / 3/28
3/31 / 4/1
Section 5.2, 5.3 / 4/2 / 4/3
Section 5.3, 5.4 / 4/4
4/7 / 4/8
Section 5.5
Review for chapter 5 / 4/9 / 4/10
Section 6.2, 6.3 / 4/11
4/14 / 4/15
Section 6.3, 6.4 / 4/16 / 4/17
Review for Exam #2 / 4/18
4/21 / 4/22
EXAM#2 (in recitation class)
Section 6.4, 6.5 / 4/23 / 4/24
Review for chapter 6 / 4/25
4/28 / 4/29
Review / 4/30 / 5/1
Review / 5/2
READING DAY
5/5 / 5/6
FINAL EXAMS
5:00-6:20pm / 5/7 / 5/8 / 5/9
I reserve the right to change this schedule as necessary throughout the semester. You are responsible for being aware of any changes I announce in class regardless of your presence (or lack thereof).