2019 Spring Course Syllabus - Mathematics 1041.016
Course: Mathematics 1041.016.
Course Title: Calculus I.
Time: Tue/Thu 3:30-5:10 pm.
Place: Wachman 207.
Instructor: Margaret Avener.
Instructor Office: Wachman 522.
Instructor Email: max.avener@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: (215) 204-7841 (Math department office - for emergencies only).
Course Web Page: http://www.math.temple.edu/~chaudhry/math1041
Office Hours: Mon/Wed 1:00-2:00, Tue/Thu 10:00-11:00.
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: $\text{Calculus: Early Transcendentals}$, 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://services.cengagebrain.com/course/site.html?id=2983584 You will see there three options. 1) Cengage Unlimited : With Cengage Unlimited, you can access ANY Cengage materials you're using across ALL of your courses AND a library of over 22,000 ebooks, study guides and reference materials. Cengage Unlimited costs $\$119.99$ for four months: The four month subscription will get you through Calc I, II, and III without having to purchase another subscription since the course is a multi-semester course. Other Purchasing options: $\$179.99$ for twelve months: this would be an option if you know you will be taking a course next semester using Cengage Material. $\$239.99$ for twenty-four months: this would be an option if you know you will be taking a course over the next two years using Cengage Material. You also get a print rental when you activate WebAssign. You'll pay just $\$7.99 +$ free shipping. 2) The price of the ePack with the loose-leaf version of the textbook is about $\$144$ (i.e., less than at Temple Bookstore). 3) The 3rd 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: Review Quiz: 1%, Quiz on Derivatives: 1%, WebAssign Homework: 4%, Quizzes: 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, February 20, (5:50 - 7:20 pm); Test 2 - Wednesday, April 10, (5:50 - 7:20 pm); Final Exam - Thursday, May 2, (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 with more than 4 unexcused absences will have their grades lowered by one notch (e.g., from B to B-). Those with more than 8 unexcused absences will have their grades lowered by two notches, etc.
Final Exam: Final Exam - Thursday, May 2, (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: 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 approximately one 20-25 minute quiz every week. A typical quiz will consist of 4 problems similar to the homework problems and one more comprehensive problem. The lowest two scores for quizzes given before the second exam will be dropped.
Calculators: NO CALCULATORS or NOTE SHEETS will be allowed on any exams or in-class quizzes.
Make Up Policy: Make ups of exams and quizzes 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 the instructor AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, preferably by e-mail, in the case of a missed exam or quiz. DOCUMENTATION OF EMERGENCY IS REQUIRED. ALL MAKE UP EXAMS MUST BE TAKEN WITHIN TWO DAYS OF THE EXAM DATE. ALL MAKE UP QUIZZES MUST BE TAKEN BEFORE THE FOLLOWING CLASS DAY. If you know in advance that you cannot be in class on a particular day for a non-emergency reason, such as an academic conference or a religious holiday, you may be able to schedule an alternative quiz date BEFORE the regular in-class quiz. In such situations, you must contact your instructor at least ONE WEEK before the missed class day to make arrangements.
Canvas: This class uses the Canvas learning management system. Please check Canvas regularly for important announcements and course documents.
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.
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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 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)