2017 Fall Course Syllabus - Mathematics 1041.003
Course: Mathematics 1041.003.
Course Title: Calculus I.
Time: MWF 8:00-9:10 AM.
Place: Wachman Hall 206.
Instructor: Nina Edelman.
Instructor Office: Wachman Hall 538.
Instructor Email: nina.edelman@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215-202-6756.
Course Web Page: http://www.math.temple.edu/~chaudhry/math1041
Office Hours: MWF 10:45-11:45 AM // 1:15-3:00 PM.
Prerequisites: Math placement , or a grade of C or higher in Math 1022, or transfer credit for Math 1022.
Textbook: Calculus: Early Transcendentals by James Stewart; 8th Edition, Cengage Learning. IMPORTANT: together with the textbook you need to have access to WebAssign because part of your homework will be assigned there. IF YOU TOOK MATH 1041 IN OR AFTER THE FALL 2015, YOU SHOULD ALREADY HAVE THIS BOOK AND THE WebAssign ACCESS. If it is not the case, you can purchase a standalone WebAssign Instant Access (it is called WebAssign Instant Access for Calculus, Multi-Term Courses, 1st Edition) and use the electronic version of the textbook (eBook). Or you can purchase the Bundle that contains both the paper textbook (loose leaf version) and the WebAssign Printed Access Card for Stewart's Calculus: Early Transcendentals; 8th Edition; Multi-Term. The publisher (Cengage) created a special site for Temple students where you can buy either of these two versions for a discounted price (\$125 for the standalone access and about \$144 for the Bundle): http://www.cengagebrain.com/course/1984221 You can also buy the Bundle at the Main Campus Temple Bookstore (http://www.temple.edu/bookstore), but it will cost \$172. Please DO NOT buy any EARLIER edition of this book. Please also DO NOT buy any used books since they will not let you access WebAssign (the WebAssign codes ARE NOT transferable).
Course Goals: To learn the concepts and techniques of differential calculus.
Topics Covered: Limits and continuity, differentiation, linear approximation, application of derivatives to optimization and graphing, antiderivatives, definite integrals, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, The Substitution Rule.
Course Grading: Your course grade will be computed according to the following scheme: Review Quiz (WA assignment) - 1%, Quiz on Derivatives - 2%, Homework assigned on WA - 5%, Quiz Average - 10%, Exam 1 - 24%, Exam 2 - 24%, Final Exam - 34%.
Exam Dates: We will have two common midterms: Test 1: Wednesday, October 4, from 5:50 PM to 7:20 PM (the room to be announced); Test 2: Wednesday, November 15, from 5:50 PM to 7:20 PM (the room to be announced), and the comprehensive common Final Exam: Thursday, December 14, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM (the room to be announced).
Attendance Policy: Attendance is required. Students who miss 6-11 MWF classes without an excuse will have their grades lowered by one notch (e.g., from B to B-). Those who miss 12-17 MWF classes without an excuse will have their grades lowered by two notches, etc.
Calculator Policy: NO CALCULATORS may be used during the exams and most of the quizzes.
Homework: Homework will be regularly assigned from the textbook and will be the basis for the weekly quizzes. A part of that assigned homework you will do using the WA (WebAssign). It will be graded by the computer. Your result for the WA part of the homework will be counted as 5% of your Course Average. It is very important that you do ALL of the homework problems.
Quizzes: There will be a 20-25 min. quiz every week (when there is no midterm). Each quiz will consist of 4-5 problems similar to the ones assigned from the textbook. There will be no make up quizzes. The lowest two scores for the quizzes given before Exam 2, will be dropped. Occasional homework assignments may be graded and will be given the same weight as one quiz.
Review Quiz: A Review Quiz will be given on WebAssign on the first week of classes. It will be based on precalculus material. Students who perform poorly on Review Quiz will be recommended to move to Math 1022, Precalculus. The score for Review Quiz will count for 1% of your Course Average.
Quiz on Derivatives: This quiz will be given in class during the 8th (preferred) or 9th week (the exact time will be determined after Test 1) and it will include questions on calculating derivatives using differentiation rules. The quiz results will be counted as 2% of the course average.
Make Up Policy: There will be NO MAKE UP exams except in the case of a DOCUMENTED EMERGENCY, like an illness or an accident. The documents confirming the emergency (from a hospital or police) must be provided. If you miss an exam, you must contact your instructor AND Professor Boris Datskovsky (Director of Advising and Coordinated Courses) by e-mail right away (the email address of Professor Datskovsky is: bdats@temple.edu). All make ups must be taken within two days of the exam date.
Blackboard: This is a registered Blackboard course. Please go there regularly to see important announcements and keep track of your current grades.
Common Final Exam: Final exam will be held on Thursday, December 14, from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. 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.
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.
CLASS Peer Tutors & Study Groups: The CLASS (Center for Learning And Student Success) offers a wide range of services to help students succeed at Temple and beyond. Peer Tutors can assist you with learning the content, and Peer Academic Coaches can help you develop your overall learning and study skills. Check out all that the CLASS has to offer by stopping by at Tuttleman Learning Center or checking it out online at www.temple.edu/class. Mathematicians often meet to discuss their work and their latest problems and solutions with each other. Such discussions are instrumental in helping them to develop their skills and gain new insights. These discussions are an important part of the learning process and I recommend that you try this collaborative technique. I suggest you form study groups of three or four students and meet regularly (possibly in CLASS or the MCC) to discuss the homework problems and class material. And if you think you really understand the course material try teaching it to the others in your group. The best way to really learn a subject is to teach it to someone else.
Exam Security/Cell Phone Policies: Under no circumstances is the use of personal electronic devices such as phones, computers, smart watches, etc., 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. CELL PHONE POLICY: Good Manners Never Go Out Of Style. In this era of universal cell phone presence I consider the use of cell phones and texting during class to be a rude distraction to me as your teacher and to the other students in the class as well. In addition research has shown that poor student performance is often highly correlated to the amount of such classroom cell phone usage. I have personally observed that those students who are most distracted by their cell phones are often those students who are most in need of paying closer attention in class. I expect every student to pay attention to the lecture and use their critical thinking skills to ask questions to ensure complete understanding of the concepts presented. The following policy regarding the use of cell phones in class will now be in effect: AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS ALL STUDENTS MUST PLACE THEIR CELL PHONES ON SILENT AND PUT THEM AWAY IN THEIR BACKPACKS. In the rare event where a student has a dependent care responsibility or is expecting an emergency call the student should inform me before class begins and obtain permission to keep the cell phone on vibrate. If the student should then receive a call he/she should quietly leave the classroom and take the call outside.
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