2017 Spring Course Syllabus - Mathematics 1041.005
Course: Mathematics 1041.005.
Course Title: Calculus I.
Time: MWF 1:20-2:30 pm.
Place: Wachmam 213.
Instructor: Abraham Abebe.
Instructor Office: Wachmam 546.
Instructor Email: abebe@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: (215)204-1066.
Course Web Page: http://www.math.temple.edu/~chaudhry/Spring17/1041Spring17
Office Hours: MW 2:40-4:00 pm.
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: 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 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 Enhanced WebAssign Instant Access for Calculus, Multi-Term Courses, 1st Edition) and use the electronic version of the textbook (eBook). Or you can purchase the ePack that contains both the paper textbook and the WebAssign Instant Access. The publisher (Cengage) created a special site for Temple students where you can buy either of these two versions for a discounted price (\$121 for the standalone access and about $143 for the ePack): http://www.cengagebrain.com/course/1-24LRN4Z You can also buy the ePack at the Main Campus Temple Bookstore (http://www.temple.edu/bookstore) but it will cost more. 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: Review Quiz (WA Assignment): 1%, Quiz on Derivatives: 2%, Online Homework: 5%, Quizzes/HW: 10%, Test 1: 24%, Test 2: 24%, Comprehensive Final Exam: 34%. Correspondence between the numerical and 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.
Exam Dates: We will have two common midterms: Test 1: Wednesday, February 22, from 5:50 PM to 7:20 PM (the room to be announced); Test 2: Wednesday, April 12, from 5:50 PM to 7:20 PM (the room to be announced), and the comprehensive common Final Exam: Thursday, May 4, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM (the room to be announced).
Attendance Policy: Attendance is required. Students who miss 6-11 classes without an excuse will have their grades lowered by one notch (e.g., from B to B-). Those who miss 12-17 classes without an excuse will have their grades lowered by two notches, etc.
Common Final Exam: Final exam will be held on Thursday, May 4, 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.
Common Review Quiz: Common Review Quiz will be available between 7:00 am Thursday, January 19, and 11:00 pm Monday, January 23. Once you start the quiz, you have 3.5 hours to complete it (or less, if you started after 7:30 pm on Monday, January 23). Please be aware that the timer does not stop running, even if you close the assignment or log out of WebAssign. You should plan to complete the assignment in one session. There are 31 questions on the quiz. The Review Quiz score will count for 1% of your course grade. Students who perform poorly on the Review Quiz may consider moving to Math 1022, PreCalculus.
Common Derivatives Quiz: 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 count for 2% of your Course Average.
Homework: A list of homework problems from the textbook will be distributed. Homework will be assigned daily from the list 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.
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 Test 2, will be dropped.
Calculators: NO CALCULATORS may be used during the exams and most of the in-class quizzes.
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 me (your instructor) or the course coordinator by e-mail right away. All make ups must be taken within two days of the exam date.
Blackboard: This is a registered Blackboard course. Please go there often not to miss important announcements.
Services at the CLASS: 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 1810 Liacouras Walk, Room 201, or checking it out online at www.temple.edu/msrc.
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 grade 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 grade 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.