2018 Fall Course Syllabus - Mathematics 1941.005
Course: Mathematics 1941.005.
Course Title: Honors Calculus I.
Time: 1:20pm - 2:30pm.
Place: Wachman Hall 308.
Instructor: Farzana Chaudhry.
Instructor Office: Wachman Hall 540.
Instructor Email: chaudhry@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: (215) 204-6695.
Office Hours: WF 10:00am-11:30am.
Prerequisites: Math placement, or a grade of C or higher in Math 1022 , or transfer credit for Math 1022.
Textbook: $\text{Calculus: Early Transcendentals}$, by James Stewart; $8$th Edition (any earlier editions may not be used). Together with the textbook you need to have WebAssign Instant Access for Calculus, Multi-Term Courses. You can buy the ePack (CALCULUS, EARLY TRANSCEND. (LL) - W/ACCESS) at Temple Bookstore for $\$172$. The other place where you can buy ePack is the microsite created by Cengage, the publisher, for Temple Students: http:/www.cengagebrain.com/course/2730048 . The price of the ePack with the loose-leaf version of the textbook is about $\$144$ (i.e., less than at Temple Bookstore). The other buying option on that microsite is WebAssign Instant Access for Calculus, Multi-Term Courses, 1st Edition. It is a digital product, it does not contain a hard copy of the textbook. However, it contains the electronic version of the textbook (eBook) and Enhanced WebAssign Instant Access for Calculus, Multi-Term Courses. It costs $\$125$. Please DO NOT buy used book: they will not contain an access code for WebAssign. It is also not recommended to buy a Single Term access to WebAssign. If you do, you will have to buy such an access again and again when taking other semesters of Calculus.
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: Online Homework: 4%, Quizzes/HW: 12%, Test 1: 25%, Test 2: 25%, Comprehensive Final Exam: 34%.
Exam Dates: We will have two common midterms: Test 1: Wednesday, October 3, from 5:50 PM to 7:20 PM (the room to be announced); Test 2: Wednesday, November 14, from 5:50 PM to 7:20 PM (the room to be announced), and the comprehensive common Final Exam: Thursday, December 13, 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.
Calculator Policy: NO CALCULATORS or CHEAT SHEET will be allowed on any exams or in-class 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 4% 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.
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 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.
Canvas: It is a registered Canvas course. Please go there regularly to see important announcements and keep track of your current grades.
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: 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 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.
Academic Support: The Student Success Center (SSC) and the Math TA and CA Consulting Center (MCC) both provide excellent support services for this course throughout the semester. Information regarding the services these centers provide will be posted on the course Canvas page. Students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of these services!.
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.
Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets of academic freedom. The University has adopted a policy on Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities (Policy # 03.70.02) which can be accessed here.
Students will be charged for a course unless dropped by the Drop/Add deadline date. Check the University calendar for exact dates.
During the Drop/Add period, students may drop a course with no record of the class appearing on their transcript. Students are not financially responsible for any courses dropped during this period. In the following weeks prior to or on the withdrawal date students may withdraw from a course with the grade of "W" appearing on their transcript. After the withdrawal date students may not withdraw from courses. Check the University Calendar (Opens in new tab/window) for exact dates. See the full policy by clicking here. (Opens in new tab/window)
The grade "I" (an "incomplete") is only given if students cannot complete the course work due to circumstances beyond their control. It is necessary for the student to have completed the majority of the course work with a passing average and to sign an incomplete contract which clearly states what is left for the student to do and the deadline by which the work must be completed. The incomplete contract must also include a default grade that will be used in case the "I" grade is not resolved by the agreed deadline. See the full policy by clicking here. (Opens in new tab/window)