MATH 125 – Calculus I

Section      MWF

Fall 2018

Instructor:     HANG XUE                                                              

Office Hours:  MWF 11:00 – 12:00

Office: ENR2 S329                                                                          

Phone: 520-621-3384

Email: xuehang@math.arizona.edu

Webpage: http://math.arizona.edu/~xuehang/

Course Webpage: http://math.arizona.edu/~calc

You are responsible for the information in this document and in the Department and University policies document posted on the Math 125 course webpage.

Course materials:  The course materials include the textbook (Calculus Single Variable; Sixth Edition by Hughes-Hallett et al.; published by Wiley) and access to the online homework system (WebAssign). These course materials are being delivered digitally via D2L through the Inclusive Access program. For more information, see the Department and University Policies document and the FAQs page at shop.arizona.edu/inclusive.

Attendance:  Students are expected to attend every scheduled class.

· The UA’s policy concerning Class Attendance, Participation, and Administrative Drops is available at: http://catalog.arizona.edu/policy/class-attendance-participation-and-administrative-drop.

· The UA’s policy regarding absences for any sincerely held religious belief, observance or practice will be accommodated where reasonable. See: http://policy.arizona.edu/human-resources/religious-accommodation-policy.

·    Absences pre-approved by the UA Dean of Students (or Dean Designee) will be honored.  See: https://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/absences.

Classroom Behavior: To foster a positive learning environment, students and instructors have a shared responsibility. We want a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment where all of us feel comfortable with each other and where we can challenge ourselves to succeed. To that end, our focus is on the tasks at hand and not on extraneous activities (texting, chatting, reading a newspaper, making phone calls, web surfing). Audio or video recording of the lecture is not allowed.

Communication: It is the student’s responsibility to keep informed of any announcements, syllabus adjustments or policy changes made during scheduled classes, by email, or through D2L.

Homework: (100 points) Homework will be submitted in two formats throughout the semester.  A computer grading program called WebAssign will be used for problems assigned from the text. Hand-written homework showing all work with proper notation will also be submitted. These problems will come from the text and/or from a set of problems created by your instructor. A final homework score based on 100 possible points will be computed by the formula: all points you get/total points of the homework *100.

Calculators:  A graphing calculator is a tool that will be used in this course.  We recommend any model in the TI-83 or TI-84 series. Models that can perform symbolic calculations (also known as CAS) are NOT allowed on exams and quizzes. CAS models include (but are not limited to) the TI-89, TI NSpire CAS, and HP 50g. Students are not allowed to share calculators during exams and quizzes.

In-Class Exams: (400 points) Four in-class exams are tentatively scheduled for Monday, September 10; Wednesday, October 3; Wednesday, October 31; and Friday, November 30.  Each exam will be worth 100 points. All electronic devices must be turned off during all exams. In general, there will be no make-up exams in the course. However, in complex and unusual circumstances which are beyond your control, a make-up exam may be given on a case-by-case basis. This will require providing a detailed account of the situation and supporting documents. Approval in these cases is at the sole discretion of the instructor and/or the dean of students. According to university policy, no exams will be held on the week of December 3.

Final Exam: (200 points) The final exam is a comprehensive common exam. It is scheduled for Tuesday, December 11 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM.  Additional information and a study guide can be found at http://math.arizona.edu/~calc. The University’s Exam regulations will be strictly followed https://www.registrar.arizona.edu/courses/final-examination-regulations-and-information.

Grades:  Your final course grade will be determined by a percentage of the 700 total possible points in the course.  Grades will be no lower than the following:      

A: 100-90%    B: 89-80%       C: 79-70%            D: 69-60%      E: 59-0%

Note:  A grade of C or better in Math 125 or 122B is a necessary prerequisite for Math 129 (Calculus II). Students who receive a D in Math 125 or 122B will receive credit for the course towards graduation requirements, and will be able to use their course for the general education math requirement, but will not be automatically qualified to register for Math 129.

Accessibility and Accommodations: It is the University’s goal that learning experiences be as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience physical or academic barriers based on disability or pregnancy, please meet with your instructor to discuss ways to ensure your full participation in the course. If you determine that formal, disability-related accommodations are necessary, it is very important that you be registered with Disability Resources (621-3268; drc.arizona.edu) and notify your instructor of your eligibility for reasonable accommodations by August 31.  You will then be able to work with your instructor to plan how best to coordinate your accommodations.  Please be aware that the accessible table and chairs in the classroom should remain available for students who find that standard classroom seating is not usable.

Students withdrawing from the course:  Must be made in accordance with University policy http://catalog.arizona.edu/policy/grades-and-grading-system#Withdrawal. You may drop the class without a W through September 2 using UAccess. The class will appear on your UAccess record, but will not appear on your transcript. You may withdraw with a W through October 28 using UAccess. The University allows withdrawals through November 16, but only with the Dean’s approval. Late withdraws are dealt with on a case by case basis, and requests for late withdraw without a valid reason may or may not be honored.

Incompletes: Must be made in accordance with University policies, which are available at http://catalog.arizona.edu/policy/grades-and-grading-system#incomplete

University Policies: See information regarding Student Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity in the Department and University Policy document posted on the Math 125 course webpage.

Changes to the Course Syllabus: The information contained in the instructor’s course syllabus, other than the grade and absence policies, as deemed appropriate by the instructor, are subject to change with reasonable advance notice.  In particular, the dates of midterm exams, the number of exams, and the order in which topics are covered may differ from the dates and arrangement in the tentative weekly schedule.