2016 Fall Course Syllabus - Mathematics 1941.001
Course: Mathematics 1941.001.
Course Title: Honor Calculus I.
Time: TR 9:50-11:30.
Place: Wachman 16.
Instructor: Charles Osborne.
Instructor Office: Wachman 1035.
Instructor Email: charles.osborne@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 609-634-4080.
Office Hours: TR 11:40-12:40 | W 12:00-1:00.
Prerequisites: A math placement test score of 9-14-9 or higher, a grade of C or higher in Math 1022 (C074), or transfer credit for Math 1022 (C074).
Textbook: James Stewart: Calculus: Early Transcendentals ; 8th Edition, Brooks/Cole ISBN-13: 978-1-305-71030-6 There are two options to buy book: 1) You can buy ePack: Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Loose-Leaf, 8th edition (physical copy of book) + Enhanced WebAssign Instant Access for Calculus, Multi-Term Courses for a discounted price (about 143.60 dollars) by going to the microsite created by the publisher for Temple students at: http://www.cengagebrain.com/course/1219687. The same bundle can be bought at the Temple bookstore for about 329 dollars. 2) Or, at the same site, http://www.cengagebrain.com/course/1219687. You can buy the Enhanced WebAssign Instant Access for Calculus, Multi-Term Courses, 1st Edition (ISBN-13: 978-1-285-85825-8 ) for 125 (it does not contain a printed textbook, but lets you access the electronic version of the textbook). Warning: Please DO NOT buy any used books since they will not let you access the WebAssign (the WebAssign codes ARE NOT transferable).
Course Goals: To learn the concepts and techniques of differential calculus.
Topics Covered: Limits and continuity, differentiation, application of derivatives to optimization and graphing, antiderivatives, definite integrals.
Course Grading: Quiz on Derivatives: 2%, Online Homework: 4%, Quizzes: 12%, Test 1: 24%, Test 2: 24%, Comprehensive Final Exam: 34%.
Exam Dates: Test 1 - Thursday, October 6, (5:50 - 7:20 pm); Test 2 - Tuesday, November 15, (5:50 - 7:20 pm); Final Exam - Thursday, December 15, (3:30 - 5:30 pm). Exam rooms will be announced at least one week in advance of the exam.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is required. Students who miss more than 4 classes without an excuse will have their grades lowered by one notch (e.g., from B to B-). Those who miss more than 8 classes will have their grades lowered by two notches, etc.
Blackboard: This is a registered Blackboard course. Please check Blackboard daily for important announcements.
Final Exam: Final Exam - Thursday, December 15, (3:30 - 5:30 pm). Exam rooms will be announced at least one week in advance of the exam. Important: please note that if you miss the final exam and do not make alternative arrangements before the grades are turned in, your grade for the course will be F.
Common Quiz on Derivatives: Quiz on Derivatives will be given in class during the 8th or 9th week of the semester (the exact date will be announced after Test 1). Its result will be counted as 2% of the grade for the course.
Homework: A list of homework problems from the textbook will be distributed; a certain (specified) part of the homework assignments you will need to do on WebAssign.
Quizzes: There will be a 20 min. quiz every week (except exam weeks). Each quiz will consist of about 4 problems similar to the ones assigned from the textbook. There will be no make up quizzes, and quizzes may not be taken in advance. The lowest two quiz scores will be dropped.
Calculators: NO CALCULATORS or CHEAT SHEET will be allowed on any exams or in-class quizzes.
Make Up Policy: Make ups of exams will only be given in cases of DOCUMENTED EMERGENCIES (sickness, car accident, a death in the family, etc.) It is the student's responsibility to contact his/her instructor RIGHT AWAY, preferably by e-mail, in case of a missed exam. DOCUMENTATION OF EMERGENCY IS REQUIRED. ALL MAKE UPS MUST BE TAKEN WITHIN TWO DAYS OF THE TEST DATE.
Letter Grades: 93-100 A, 90-92 A-, 87-89 B+, 83-86 B, 80-82 B-, 77-79 C+, 73-76 C, 70-72 C-, 65-69 D+, 55-64 D, 50-54 D-, 0-49 F.
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Exam Security Policy: Under no circumstances is the use of personal electronic devices such as phones, computers, smart watches allowed during exams. All such items must be stowed away and out of sight for the duration of the exam. Any student found with such a device during an exam will not be allowed to complete the test, will receive a score of ZERO for the test, and will be reported to the Student Code of Conduct Board. In addition, under no circumstances, will students be allowed to bring in any kind of papers for use during the exam. Should a student need extra paper during a test, the proctor will provide it. Any student found using papers that they themselves brought into the exam will not be allowed to complete the test, will receive a score of ZERO for the test, and will be reported to the Student Code of Conduct Board.
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 dropped by the Drop/Add deadline date. Check the University calendar for exact dates.
During the first two weeks of the fall or spring semester, 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.