Fall 2010 Course Syllabus

Course: Mathematics 1041.101.
Course Title: Calculus I.
Time: 2:00-3:40pm MW.
Place: Ambler WI 214.
Instructor: Boroda, Yuri.
Instructor Office: WI 219.
Instructor Email: ygbor@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 267-468-8217.
Course Web Page: http://www.math.temple.edu/~vishik/fall10/1041fall10.html
Office Hours: MW 12:15-1:45 or by appointment.
Prerequisites: Mathematics placement test, Math 1022 (Precalculus) with a grade of C or better, or an equivalent transfer.
Textbook: Calculus: Early Transcendentals by Jon Rogawski; 2008, First Edition, W.H. Freeman and Co.
Course Goals: To learn the concepts and techniques of differential calculus.
Topics Covered: Mathematics 1041 is a first semester calculus course that involves both theory and applications. Topics include functions, limits and continuity, differentiation of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, linear approximation and Taylor polynomials, L`Hospital`s Rule, curve sketching, optimization, antiderivatives, and The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
Course Grading: Your course grade will be computed according to the following scheme: Review Quiz - 2%, Exam 1 - 24%, Exam 2 - 24%, Quiz/Homework Average - 14%, Quiz A - 1%, Quiz B - 2%, Final Exam - 33%.
Exam Dates: 3 common Quizzes, 2 common Midterms and Common Final. Review Quiz (2% course grade, on Blackboard, middle of the 2-nd week) on precalculus material. Common Quizzes A&B : Both Quizzes - on finding derivatives using rules of differentiation. Quiz A (1% course grade; on Blackboard, 8th week) to help you prepare for Quiz B. Quiz B (2% course grade; in class, 9th week). If you score better on Quiz B than on Quiz A, your Quiz A score will be increased to that of your Quiz B score. Common Midterms. Test 1: Wednesday, October 6, from 5:50 PM to 7:20 PM (the room TBA); Test 2: Wednesday, November 17, from 5:50 PM to 7:20 PM (the room TBA) Common Final Exam: Monday, December 13, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM (the room TBA). Keep the Dates: Mark the dates of your common Midterms and Final and clear all other obligations and let your instructor know immediately if you have a schedule conflict with any other Temple classes.
Attendance Policy: It is a well established fact that good attendance and good grades are positively correlated. Attending every class is clearly in your best interest. You are allowed up to 4 unexcused absences during the semester. After that, your grade will be lowered by 1 notch, e.g., from B to B-, for every increment of 4 classes or a portion thereof that you miss.
Calculator/"cheat-sheet" Policy: NO CALCULATORS may be used during the exams and most of the quizzes; No «cheat-sheets» allowed on any exams or in class quizzes.
Quizzes/Homework: The homework is designed to test your understanding and to prepare you for both the quizzes and the tests. Homework will be regularly assigned from the textbook. It will not be collected and graded on a regular basis (only occasionally), but it will be the basis for the weekly quizzes and the exams. 1. There will be a 20-25 min. in-class quiz every week (when there is no midterm) – usually on Mondays on material covered during previous week. Each quiz will consist of 4-5 problems similar to the ones assigned from the textbook. These problems may not be exactly homework problems, but if you have done your homework you must be able to do them. If you are late to the class no extra time will be given. You will be marked absent if you take the quiz and leave the class. Missed quizzes will receive zero points and are to be counted among the dropped quizzes.
Letter Grades: 0-49 F, 50-54 D-, 55-64 D, 65-69 D+, 70-72 C-, 73-76 C, 77-79 C+, 80-82 B-, 83-86 B, 87-89 B+, 90-92 A-, 93-100 A.
Make Up Policy: NO MAKE UP EXAMS will be given except under truly extraordinary circumstances (a documented serious illness, car accident, etc.). The documents confirming the emergency (e.g from a hospital or police) must be provided. It is the student's responsibility to contact the instructor by e-mail as soon as possible if such circumstances arise (so necessary arrangements, if warranted, can be made).
Blackboard: Our course is a registered Blackboard course. Announcements, course documents and a calendar of events can be found on Blackboard. It is very important that you check it often not to miss important class information/announcements.
Study Groups (a suggestion): Form a study group with two-three other students. Meet regularly to discuss the homework problems and class material. Try to work alone first with the book and other class material to comprehend the topics then meet and tutor each other. You will quickly discover that one of the best ways to learn a subject is to make it understandable to others. You could find some more help through Tutoring, Review Sessions, Online Resources (see below).
Tutoring and Reviews before exams: Math Resouce and Study Center MRSC http://www.temple.edu/msrc/ : a review session before each exam.
More Online Math Help Resources: http://www.ecalc.com/math-help/worksheet/calculus-derivatives http://www.ecalc.com/math-help/worksheet/trigonometry-identities http://www.ecalc.com/math-help/worksheet/trigonometry http://www.ecalc.com/math-help/worksheet/geometry http://www.ecalc.com/math-help/worksheet/algebra-help#FunctionsandGraphs Calculus on the Web http://cow.temple.edu/~cow/cgi-bin/manager Hyperphysics http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/images/calc.gif.

Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss the specific situation as soon as possible. Contact Disability Resources and Services at (215) 204-1280, 100 Ritter Annex, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.

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Students will be charged for a course unless a withdrawal form is processed by a registration office of the University by the Drop/Add deadline date given below. For this semester, the crucial dates are as follows:

• The first day of classes is Monday, August 30.
• Labor Day is Monday, September 6.
• The last day to drop/add (tuition refund available) is Monday, September 13.
• Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 25.
• The last day to withdraw (no refund) is Monday, November 1.
• The last day of classes is Wednesday, December 8.

During the first two weeks of the fall or spring semester or summer sessions, students may withdraw from a course with no record of the class appearing on the transcript. In weeks three through nine of the fall or spring semester, or during weeks three and four of summer sessions, the student may withdraw with the advisor's permission. The course will be recorded on the transcript with the instructor's notation of "W," indicating that the student withdrew. After week nine of the fall or spring semester, or week four of summer sessions, students may not withdraw from courses. No student may withdraw from more than five courses during the duration of his/her studies to earn a bachelor's degree. A student may not withdraw from the same course more than once. Students who miss the final exam and do not make alternative arrangements before the grades are turned in will be graded F.

The grade I (an "incomplete") is reserved for extreme circumstances. It is necessary to have completed almost all of the course with a passing average and to file an incomplete contract specifying what is left for you to do. To be eligible for an I grade you need a good reason and you should have missed not more than 25% of the first nine weeks of classes. If approved by the Mathematics Department chair and the CST Dean's office, the incomplete contract must include a default grade that will be used in case the I grade is not resolved within 12 months.