2019 Fall Course Syllabus - Mathematics 1041.002
Course: Mathematics 1041.002.
Course Title: Calculus I.
Time: MWF, 12:00 - 1:10pm.
Place: Wachman 15.
Instructor: Meredith M. Hegg.
Instructor Office: Wachman 628.
Instructor Email: meredith.hegg@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: (215) 313-6016.
Course Web Page: https://math.temple.edu/ugrad/coordinated/1041/
Office Hours: MW 1:30 - 2:30pm, F 9:30 - 10:30am.
Prerequisites: A math placement test score of 9-14-9 or higher, 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 this 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 $\$129$ for the Bundle): http://www.cengagebrain.com/course/3323603. 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: Review Quiz: 1%, Quiz on Derivatives: 1%, WebAssign Homework: 4%, Quizzes/HW: 12%, 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: Test 1 - Wednesday, October 2, (5:50 - 7:20 pm); Test 2 - Wednesday, November 13, (5:50 - 7:20 pm); Final Exam - Thursday, December 12, (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 6 MWF classes without an excuse will have their grades lowered by one notch (e.g., from B to B-). Those who miss more than 12 MWF classes without an excuse will have their grades lowered by two notches, etc.
Final Exam: Final Exam - Thursday, December 12, (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 Review Quiz: 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.
Common Quiz on Derivatives: Quiz on Derivatives will be given on WebAssign during the 8th week of the semester. Its result will count for 1% of your Course Average.
Homework: You will have three types of homework. First, online homework problems will be assigned via WebAssign and will comprise 4% of your course grade. Second, problems from each section will be assigned for you to complete with pencil and paper. These problems will not be collected or graded (check answers at the back of the book), but they will prepare you for quizzes and exams. It is very unlikely that you will succeed in this class without completing these problems. Finally, you will have very short tasks to complete before each class on the material we are to begin that day. These assignments will be due on Canvas or in class. We will be using Canvas extensively for this course, so please check the Modules at least once a day.
Quizzes: Students will be given daily opportunities to practice and strengthen their skills through a variety of assessments. All assessments will be announced and described in class or on Canvas at least one class day prior to the assessment. Every Friday (except on a week with an exam) we will have an in-class quiz worth 20 - 30 points. In addition, short homework tasks worth 1-3 points each will be given daily on Canvas in order to prepare you for that day's lesson. It is vital that you complete these tasks before coming to class. True learning occurs only when students are actively engaged both in and out of class. (This is not just common sense; it is also backed up by decades of research.) Some tasks will be optional and therefore worth bonus points. The points you earn through quizzes and Canvas homework tasks will comprise 10% of your grade. Because of the numerous homework-point and bonus-point-earning opportunities given throughout the semester, we will not be dropping any quiz grades.
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 the case of a missed exam. DOCUMENTATION OF EMERGENCY IS REQUIRED. ALL MAKE UPS MUST BE TAKEN WITHIN TWO DAYS OF THE EXAM DATE.
CANVAS: This is a registered CANVAS course. Please check CANVAS daily for important announcements.
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! In addition, this semester the SSC will be hosting PASS study sessions. These sessions will start in approximately week 3 and more information will be posted to CANVAS at that time.
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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