COURSE INFORMATION Math 124
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Student Info Sheet
Course Goals
Academic Integrity
Attendance
Students with Disabilities
Calculators
Office Hours
Tutoring
Homework and Quizzes
Homework Policy
Tests and Final Exam
Make-up Tests
Grades
Withdrawing and Incompletes
- To help students develop a broad base of calculus knowledge, including basic skills as well as applications.
- To promote problem-solving and critical thinking skills through the application of calculus concepts to common situations.
- To promote and utilize the Rule of Four: All concepts should be presented algebraically, numerically, graphically and in context with applied problems.
- To incorporate the expression of mathematical ideas in writing into the curriculum.
- To enhance learning and understanding of calculus concepts through the integrated use of graphing calculators.
- To help strengthen students' general academic skills.
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Students are responsible to inform themselves of university policies regarding the Code of Academic Integrity. In general, students found to be in violation of the code are awarded a grade of E in the course. This refers to all areas of the course, including tests and quizzes.
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Attendance in a course such as this is essential. There will be in-class quizzes and assignments for which there will be no make-ups. Students who miss the first two days of class will be administratively dropped unless they have made previous arrangements with me. In addition, students with more than 3 unexcused absences during the semester MAY be administratively dropped from the course.
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If you anticipate issues related to the format or requirements of this course, 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; http://drc.arizona.edu) and notify your instructor of your eligibility for reasonable accommodations. You and your instructor can then plan how best to coordinate your accommodations.
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Calculators:
A programmable graphing calculator is required for this course. A TI-83/84/86/89 is suggested. No calculator swapping is permitted during testing periods.
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Office Hours:
Times for my office hours are listed on my homepage. I am available to help you during my office hours or during scheduled appointments. Since it is most difficult to explain mathematics via email or phone, I will refrain from attempting to do so -- therefore, please see me personally
or make use of the tutoring opportunities listed below.
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Tutoring:
Tutoring is available during the Fall and Spring Semesters with www.studentaffairs.arizona.edu/thinktank: MTWR 1:00-9:00 p.m.; F 1:00-5:00 p.m.; Sun 5:00-9:00 p.m.
The tutors with TinkTank are well trained and supervised; each is quite knowledgeable in Calculus. You are strongly urged to take advantage of this opportunity.
Handouts for practice can be found on my web page here.
Additional information on tutoring can be found here.
Private tutoring is available for an hourly fee; you can find a list of tutors in a rack just outside the Math Office room 108.
A guide to free tutoring in many subjects may be available through the University Learning Center and through the Math and Science Tutoring Resource.
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Homework and Quizzes:
Homework will be assigned and posted on my web page on a regular basis. These assignments will be in one of two formats:
(1) "WA" (Web Assign) which is computer generated using WebAssign.
(2) "WR" (Written) which is hand written with all work shown.
Once all material for a section has been explained, then the assignments for that section will be due at the beginning of the next class period, unless otherwise stated. You are expected to complete each assignment. A quiz on selected concepts covered in an assignment may be given during a class period after the material has been explained. In addition, there will be a number of in-class assignments that will be counted as homework grades.
If a student is absent for a quiz or for classwork, then it will count as a zero. Unless otherwise stated, the lowest 3 homework/quiz/classwork grades will be dropped at the end of the semester in order to take care of absences (illness, athletics, religious days, family issues, etc.). Homework will not be accepted via email. You may hand in an assignment early by placing it in the basket at the main math office, room 108 of the Math Building, or by placing it in the little white bucket just outside of my office door, MTL 124C. Also, if ill, a friend may deliver your homework to one of these two places by the beginning of class.
Homework, quizzes, and in-class assignments will be worth a total of 25 points.
Any issues with such grades must be addressed within a day of their being returned to the class. For more details, please see the Homework Policy whose link is in the next section.
If I am ever absent from class, you are still responsible for the assignment as posted on my web page. Read the appropriate section(s), study the examples, and do the assignment.
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Homework Policy:
Tests and Final Exam:
During our regular class period, you will be given four 50-minute tests that count 100 points each and an preliminary test that counts 50 points. An on-line review for the preliminary test can be found at http://prep.math.lsa.umich.edu/pmc. You may not work beyond the assigned time. The final exam, which counts 200 points, is on Monday, Dec 14 from 2:00-4:00. Additional information and a study guide can be found at http://math.arizona.edu/~calc. The final exam percentage score can be substituted for your lowest test score if this raises your final average.
The University's Exam Regulations for final exam week will be strictly followed, in particular those regarding students with multiple exams on a single day. Please see http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/schedule094/exams/094exams.htm.
Complete solutions must be given to the test/exam questions with all work shown. Points will be awarded based on your use of calculus. I am not a mind reader and cannot grade what's in your brain; so even if you can do a problem mentally, you must write the complete solution on your paper with all steps shown and with the correct notation used. Please see Guidelines for Writing Your Homework in the Homework Policy file. Unless otherwise stated, graphical solutions will generally not be accepted; however, graphs may be used to support your solution if the graphing method is explained. Answers must be exact, unless otherwise stated.
Any issues with test grades must be addressed within 3 class days of the tests being returned to class. If you feel that your test or exam has been graded unfairly, then I will regrade it. Since I may find mistakes that I did not originally catch, then you may end up with a lower grade.
All electronic devices, particularly cell phones, must be turned off during all tests and exams. Silence and vibration modes are not allowed. The University's Exam regulations for final exam week will be strictly followed, in particular those regarding students with multiple exams on a single day. The regulations can be found here.
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Make-up Tests:
During the Fall and Spring Semesters, makeup tests may be given only in the event of an unavoidable and documented absence. In order to be eligible for a makeup test, you must notify me before the test if possible. In any case, I must be notified prior to the next regularly scheduled class.
Makeup tests may be more difficult.
Makeup tests are given only at the discretion of the instructor.
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Grades:
You will be given a printout of your grades at midsemester and on or before the last day of class. Corrections on these printouts are to be made within two calendar days of their being distributed to the class.
The total number of points available for the semester is 750. These points are obtained in the following manner:
| Preliminary Exam | 50 points |
| Test 1 | 100 points |
| Test 2 | 100 points |
| Test 3 | 100 points |
| Test 4 | 100 points |
| WebAssign HmWk | 75 points |
| Written HmWk/Qz/ClWk | 25 points |
| Final Exam | 200 points |
Your course grade will be based upon the fraction of the total possible points that you earn. The following grading scale will be used:
A: 90% of total points
B: 80% of total points
C: 70% of total points
D: 60% of total points
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Withdrawing and Incompletes:
Sep 18 is the deadline to drop a class using WebReg; the class will not appear on your transcript.
Students withdrawing between Sep 18 and Oct 16 will receive the grade "W" if they are passing at the time. Students will be considered to be passing at the time of withdrawal if they have scored at least 60% on the work required by that time.
After Oct 16, withdrawal from class requires permission from both the Instructor and the Dean on a Change of Schedule Form. By policy, permission from the Dean to make a registration change requires an extraordinary reason.
The grade of I may be awarded if ALL the following conditions are met:
The student has completed all but a small portion of the required work.
The student has scored at least 60% on the work completed.
The student has a valid reason for not completing the course on time.
The student agrees to make up the material in a short period of time.
The student asks for the incomplete before dead day.