Spring 2015 Course Syllabus - Mathematics 1031.001
Course: Mathematics 1031.001.
Course Title: Differential and Integral Calculus.
Time: TR 3:30-5:10.
Place: BEURY 164.
Instructor: Gimenez, Jose.
Instructor Office: Wachman 1044.
Instructor Email: jose.gimenez@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: (215) 204-3976.
Office Hours: TR 12:20-1:20.
Prerequisites: Mathematics placement test or grade of C or better in Mathematics C073 or its equivalent.
Textbook: Applied Calculus - by Deborah Hughes-Hallett (Author), et al Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 5th edition.
Course Goals: The goal is to understand the concept of derivative and antiderivative.
Topics Covered: This is a caculus course in the reform style that will introduce students to the basic concepts of differential and integral calculus. The emphasis of the course will be on understanding the concepts (intuitively rather than rigorously) and on developing analytic ability. However, the course will also cover techniques of differentiation and some techniques of integration.
Course Grading: 30% Final + 20% Each Midterm + 30% Quizzes.
Exam Dates: Midterm 1: Tuesday 2/17.
Midterm 2:Thursday 4/9 .
Final(Cumulative): Thursday 4/30 1:00-3:00 BE 164.
Attendance Policy: More than 4 absences during the semester will result in your grade being lowered by 1 notch, e.g., from B to B-, and for every increment of 4 classes or a portion thereof that you miss the grade will be additionally lowered. Attendance will be taken every day. Punctuality is very important, if the student is late for class he/she will not be able to sign in the attendance sheet, even if he/she is one minute late.
Calculator Policy: NO GRAPHIC CALCULATORS. Scientific calculator is needed. Make sure to bring your calculator to the exams because sharing calculators is not allowed.
Make Up Policy: No make ups for missed quizzes. When computing your overall quiz average, the lowest quiz score for the quizzes given before Midterm 2 will be dropped. If you miss a quiz, it will count as a zero and you should count that as the score you drop. No make up Midterms will be given except under extraordinary circumstances with DOCUMENTED emergencies. In those cases the student is supposed to contact the instructor ASAP.
Homework Problems: To have access to a list of Homework Problems go to the official website for this class. The file "Syllabus Spring 2015.pdf" in the documents of Blackboard contains this information.
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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.