2023 Summer1 Course Syllabus - Mathematics 1041.012

Course: Mathematics 1041.012.

Course Title: Calculus I.

Credits: 4.

How this course will be taught: In Person.

Time: MTWRF 08:30-10:05am.

Place: Wachman 108.

Instructor: Vasily Dolgushev.

Instructor Office: Wachman 530.

Instructor Email: vasily.dolgushev@temple.edu

Instructor Phone: 215-204-7287.

Office Hours: Wednesdays 1-2pm, Thursdays 1-3pm and by appointment.

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; a desire to learn calculus.

Course Materials: the book by James Stewart, Calculus, Early Transcendentals, the 8th edition, CENGAGE Learning. I also encourage you to use https://math.temple.edu/ugrad/learning_tools/videos1041/.

Course Goals: To learn limits and derivatives; to apply limits and derivatives to practical problems including optimization, motion, related rates, finding asymptotes and tangent lines; to relate the derivative and integral and use this relationship to compute basic integrals; to learn to think critically, to understand definitions and formulations of theorems, to learn how to apply theorems, to explore concepts and solve problems, to build a foundation for future coursework.

Topics Covered: The three central objects of the course are limits, derivatives, and integrals. Connections between limits, derivatives and integrals. Applications of limits, derivatives and integrals to some practical problems.

Course Grading: The score for the course will be computed according to the following scheme: Quizzes: 11%, Homework 5%, Test 1: 25%, Test 2: 25%, Comprehensive Final Exam: 34%, +5% (extra credit) for a presentation.

Exam Dates: Test 1: Friday, June 2, in class; Test 2: Friday, June 16, in class; Final Exam: Monday, June 26, in class.

Attendance Policy: I am going to monitor the attendance.

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.

Calculator Policy: Calculators are not allowed during all tests and quizzes. You may need a calculator for selected homework exercises.

Canvas Page: I will use the Canvas page of this course to post homework assignments, announcements and additional materials.

Quizzes/Homework: On May 19, May 26, June 9 and June 23 (Fridays), during the last 25 minutes of the meeting, we will have a quiz. Problems in each quiz will be on the material of the homework assignment of the corresponding week. The quiz with the lowest score will be dropped. In addition, during the first week of the session, we will have a take-home quiz on prerequisites. Homework assignments will be posted on the Canvas page of this course. They will be collected on Fridays. Please do not forget to staple your homework submissions! Selected problems in each homework assignment will be graded. The lowest homework score will be dropped.

Presentations (extra-credit): Each week several homework problems will be selected for presentations. Please let me know in advance if you want to meet and present during a specific week. Depending on a problem (or problems), I may ask you to present your solution (or solutions) of one (or two) homework problem(s). Your presentation should be 20-30 minutes long. All presentations will happen outside of the regular class time. It will be tricky to have more than 4 students presenting during one week. So, if we will have too many volunteers for a specific week, I will use the "first come, first serve" approach. The evaluation of your presentation will be based on its clarity, organization, your knowledge of the material and your ability to answer my questions. If you will give a perfect presentation, I will add extra 5% to your overall score.

General Comments: Please, justify your steps in the work on your homework assignments, quizzes and tests. Also, please, write legibly! Your score will be reduced for not writing legibly and for not justifying your steps.

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-, 50-69 D, 0-49 F.

Make Up Policy: No make ups for missed tests or exams will be given except in cases of documented emergencies. If such an emergency occurs, students must contact their instructor as soon as possible. No make ups will be given after graded tests are returned. There will be no make ups for missed quizzes. Late homeworks will not be accepted. You are already insured by the policy of dropping the lowest quiz score.

Holidays: There will be no classes on the following days: May 29 (Monday), Memorial Day and June 19 (Monday), Juneteenth.

Exam Security Policy: Under no circumstances is the use of personal electronic devices such as phones, computers, smart watches, etc., 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.

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.

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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
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    Undergraduate Research Support
    Career Center
    Tuttleman Counseling Services
    Disability Resources and Services
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