Survey of Calculus MATH 2043 Fall 2004

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Janet C. Woodland

OFFICE HOURS: SCEN 225; also by appointment

Monday, Wednesday 2 – 4 p.m. and Tuesday 1 – 3 p.m.

TELEPHONE: 575-8755 (office) or 575-3351 (department)

EMAIL: woodland@uark.edu

Important course information on my web page:

http://comp.uark.edu/~woodland (or /~calculus for general information)

PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of College Algebra (C or better recommended) or equivalent. If you do NOT meet the prerequisite, or have any doubts about your placement level, see me immediately.

TEXT: Brief Calculus: An Applied Approach (Sixth Edition),

by Larson and Edwards (Houghton-Mifflin).

There may be supplementary materials; you may consult any other sources you find helpful, unless otherwise directed. Cite your references in your assignments.

ONLY “scientific” calculators will be permitted during exams. Graphing calculators will not be allowed either on in-class exams or the final examination.

*You will also need approximately twenty-five 3x5 index cards.*

COURSE GOALS:

* Develop new problem-solving and reasoning skills * Understand the motivating questions for differential and integral calculus * Apply the ideas and methods of mathematics * Express mathematical concepts verbally * Appreciate mathematics as a study in itself and as part of the language of science * Stimulate curiosity and creativity * Develop as a learner and thinker *

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

Attendance is not recorded, but it is expected. You must complete all assignments on time and are responsible for all that transpires in class whether or not you are there. Collaborative learning is encouraged and will occasionally be required; but remember that only YOU will be taking the exams.

*COME PREPARED * ASK QUESTIONS * PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!*

Like all mathematics, calculus is not a spectator sport; you will learn only by doing!

Consistent effort will be rewarded - but procrastination will also have its rewards...

don't fall behind!

There are tutors (FREE!) in the Mathematics Resource and Tutoring Center (MRTC; SCEN 202 and 206). Their hours are 9:30am - 4:30pm Monday through Friday (subject to revision). You can also get help at the Enhanced Learning Center (ELC). Take advantage of my office hours, send e-mail, drop in, or make an appointment to see me.

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There are 600 total points available for this course; general guidelines for letter grades

(subject to change; but they won't get any more strict) are:

90-100% - A; 80-89% - B; 70-79% - C; 60-69% - D; below 60% - F.

The course points are distributed as follows:

• COMPREHENSIVE, COURSE-WIDE FINAL EXAM: 200 pts

Be present and prepared! This exam, which is all multiple-choice, is co-written by all Survey of Calculus instructors, and given to all Survey of Calculus classes (except for the “modular” section). You must bring your student ID. Review materials will be available in a few weeks.

*****Thursday, December 9^th, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Location to be announced.*****

• CLASSWORK: 100 pts Mastery of the material is not possible without practice!

Homework will be assigned DAILY but collected only periodically. Each week there will be one or two 25-point assignments (homework, quizzes, and possibly other kinds of assignments). Rather than "Better late than never", our motto is "Better some than none." LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND THERE ARE NO MAKE-UPS. I will drop three low scores, then calculate your average as a percent of the available remaining points.

The Purposes of Homework:

* Practice skills * Refine understanding * Get feedback on your progress* Improve test scores *

New! Ten percent of your classwork grade will come from “two-point quizzes.”

You will respond on a 3x5 index card to a question from me about assigned reading or recent course material, and occasionally you will get to ask ME a question. These are also a means by which I can track attendance. Your total classwork grade will calculated by the formula

0.9*(average on twenty-five pointers) + 0.1*(average on two-pointers).

• EXAMINATIONS: 300 pts (Three 100-point tests)

These will be announced at least one week in advance. THERE ARE NO MAKE-UPS. If you miss a test, notify me AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. If you have a LEGITIMATE and DOCUMENTED excuse, your grade will be recalculated without that test. You may also need a “scantron” sheet for the exams (to be announced).

*Bonus* Correct and resubmit your graded exams to gain one-fifth of the points missed. This is an "all or nothing" deal: the solutions submitted must be perfectly correct to receive any additional credit. Example: If your original score is 70, you can gain up to 6 points (one-fifth of the 30 points deducted). You may work with others on these corrections. Because of this bonus policy, we will not spend time going over exams, but you are quite welcome to discuss them with me outside of class.

Note: This policy does NOT apply to the final exam.

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Classroom Courtesy

• Class will begin and end on time, as determined by my watch (as no two buildings on campus seem to have synchronous clocks!), set by http://www.worldtimeserver.com. Please be ready to start when I am, and I will do my best to finish on time.
• Sleeping in class will not be tolerated. Reading newspapers, books, and so on are similarly forbidden. Personal conversations should take place outside of class time.
• Cell phones should be turned off and stowed.
• Note my home telephone number is not on this syllabus. Please do not call me at home.
• I do want you to ask questions in class – it’s important for me to know what needs to be clarified, and it makes the class more interesting for all of us.
• Assignments are due before class starts, and should be placed on my desk or table (or designated box).

• Assignments should be stapled, or not stapled (write your name on each page). Do NOT fold over corners (or fold the paper in any way, for that matter). Paper clips are acceptable, but not preferred. Please remove “spiral” edges. Write your name in the upper left corner of the BACK of the last page you submit (as well as on the front of the first page).
• If we cannot read your assignments, we will not grade them. Please try to be neat!
• Your work will be graded on its content. Effort is not explicitly rewarded, because effort is expected. When I grade your solutions, I look for reasoning, completeness, and correctness. I also grade carefully regarding the use of vocabulary and notation, since these are an integral part of learning any mathematical topic.
• We spend many hours carefully grading your assignments, in order to give you the best possible feedback on your progress toward mastery. Please read our comments!

Midsemester Grades: In the sixth week of class, current grades will be reported to the dean’s office. At this point, you will also have the opportunity to evaluate this course and instructor.

Special Accommodations: Students who are registered with the Center for Students with Disabilities must notify the instructor by the end of the first week of class, or within one week of registering with CSD.

I also require ADVANCE notice (at least one week) of University-related absences which affect exams or other assignments. If you are (for example) a student-athlete, please keep me regularly and promptly informed of your scheduled absences. If possible, provide me with your complete travel schedule early in the semester.

Academic Honesty: You may work with other students on most assignments, but you are expected to write your own solutions (supporting and explaining all answers). There will be NO tolerance for cheating or plagiarism; University policies will be enforced in such cases.

Inclement Weather Policy: Class will meet unless the University is closed. On-campus students are expected to be present. Off-campus students should make their own decisions in the best interests of personal safety. Off-campus students will not be penalized for being absent on the days the Fayetteville Public Schools are closed due to weather. If attendance is severely affected by weather, deadlines or exam dates may be adjusted.

Please do NOT call the Mathematics Department with weather-related inquiries!