2022 Fall Course Syllabus - Mathematics 1941.003

Course: Mathematics 1941.003.

Course Title: Honors Calculus I.

Credits: 4.

How this course will be taught: In Person.

Time: MWF 12:00-1:10.

Place: Wachman 308.

Instructor: Jeromy Sivek.

Instructor Office: Wachman 634.

Instructor Email: sivek@temple.edu

Instructor Phone: 215-204-7888.

Office Hours: MWF 10:00-10:50 and MWF 1:20-1:50.

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.

Course Materials: Our course textbook is James Stewart's Calculus, Early Transcendentals, 8th Edition. Many of the homework problems for the course are available on WebAssign, which requires a new edition of the text or a separately purchased code. For that reason, we advise that you do not buy a used version of the text. The text is available here: https://www.cengage.com/coursepages/Temple_Calculus There are also videos for this course here: https://math.temple.edu/ugrad/learning_tools/videos1041/.

Course Goals: 1. You will compute limits and derivatives using techniques developed during the semester. 2. You will apply limits and derivatives to practical problems including optimization, motion, and related rates. 3. You will connect the concepts of approximation and limit to geometric questions which generate the definitions of asymptote, derivative, and tangent line. 4. You will relate the derivative and integral and use this relationship to compute basic integrals. 5. You will become a more independent mathematician. You will explore concepts and solve problems that are foundational to future coursework.

Topics Covered: The three central objects of the semester are: limits, derivatives, and integrals. In studying these objects, we will see the connections between them, how to compute different types of them, and how to apply such calculations to practical problems.

Course Grading: Homework (WA/ written): 6%, Quizzes: 12%, Two midterms: total 48%, 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 - Friday, September 30, (5:30 - 7:00 pm); Test 2 - Friday, November 11, (5:30 - 7:00 pm); Final Exam - Thursday, December 8, (3:30 - 5:30 pm).

Attendance Policy: Attendance is required. It is important for us to build a shared understanding of the material so that we can build on it together. Please consider leaving all digital devices away for the duration of our meetings unless we're using them to engage Canvas/ upload quizzes/ etc.

Attendance and Your Health: To achieve course learning goals, students must attend and participate in classes, according to your instructors' requirements. However, if you feel unwell or if you are under quarantine or in isolation because you have been exposed to the virus or tested positive for it, you should not come to campus or attend in-person classes or activities. Students have the responsibility to contact their instructors to create a plan for participation and engagement in the course as soon as they are able to do so and to make a plan to complete all assignments in a timely fashion when illness delays their completion.

Final Exam: Final Exam - Thursday, December 8, (3:30 - 5:30 pm). 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.

Homework: A list of homework problems from the textbook is posted in Canvas; a certain (specified) part of the homework assignments will be available on WebAssign.

Quizzes: There will be a 15-20 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.

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 class will use CANVAS substantially where students can find links to all assignments and all class information. 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.

Disability Statement: Any student who has a need for accommodations based on the impact of a documented disability or medical condition should contact Disability Resources and Services (DRS) in Howard Gittis Student Center South, Rm 420 (drs@temple.edu; 215-204-1280) to request accommodations and learn more about the resources available to you. If you have a DRS accommodation letter to share with me, or you would like to discuss your accommodations, please contact me as soon as practical. I will work with you and with DRS to coordinate reasonable accommodations for all students with documented disabilities. All discussions related to your accommodations will be confidential.

Academic Freedom: 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 (opens in new tab/window).

Add/Drop Policy: Students will be charged for a course unless dropped by the Drop/Add deadline date. Check the University calendar (opens in new tab/window) 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).

Incomplete Policy: 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).

Student Support Services: The following academic support services are available to students (all links open in a new tab/window):
    The Math Consulting Center
    Student Success Center
    University Libraries
    Undergraduate Research Support
    Career Center
    Tuttleman Counseling Services
    Disability Resources and Services
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