Math 120R, Section 008

Introduction

This page will contain useful information about the course and from time to time I will post important announcements here. I would encourage you to stay updated by viewing this page regularly.

Office Hours :Monday: 10-11, Wednesday 2-3, Friday 11-12

• Text: Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus
• Calculator: A graphing calculator is required for his class. Some possibilities: TI-81, TI-83, TI-85, TI-86. Calculators that do symbolic differentiation and integration such as the TI-92 and TI-89 are not allowed in this course.

• There are 800 total possible points.
  
• Homework and quizzes are worth 100 points.
  
• Labs are worth 100 points.
  
• There will be four in-class exams, each worth 100 points.
  
• The final exam is worth 200 points.
  
• Grades will be awarded as follows:
  • 90-100% = A
  • 80-89% = B
  • 70-79% = C
  • 60-69% = D
  • 0-59% = E
• An I (Incomplete) will be awarded only 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 asks for an incomplete before grades are due (48 hours after the final).
  • The student agrees to make up the material in a short period of time.

• Labs will take place on Thursdays. See the lab policy page for more information.

• There will be a homework assignment for each section from the book which is covered in class.
• Each problem should be neatly written, with all intermediate steps included and the problem number clearly marked. Written explanations should be included whenever appropriate.
• If your homework is too messy or unclear, I will not grade it (and you will not get credit for it).
• You are encouraged to discuss homework problems with me, with tutors, and especially with each other. However, you are required to write up your own solutions.
• For each section, I will grade a subset of the assigned exercises.
  
• Homework is due in class by 1:00 PM. No homework will be accepted after this time.
• If you have an excused absence which you know about in advance-e.g., if you have a Dean's excuse-your homework must be turned in at the beginning of the class period preceding your absence.
• Please staple your homework. I am not responsible for keeping track of multi-page assignments that are not stapled together.
• Please do not use spiral notebook paper (or cut off the fringes if you do).

• There may be occasional quizzes, particularly if there is evidence that people are not doing the assigned reading.

Homework Problems

• Exam 1: September 15th
• Exam 2: October 13th
• Exam 3: November 3rd
  
• Exam 4: December 1st

• The final exam is cumulative
• Date and time: 12/12/05, 11:00AM-1:00PM The final will be in our regular classroom, not the lab room. Please study!!!! And make sure that you can solve every problem on the practice sheet.
  

• A student may withdraw from the course with a deletion from record through September 16th. A student may withdraw with a "W" or change to Audit through March 8th.

• Students with more than three unexcused absences may be administratively dropped from the course. It is the student's responsibility to keep informed of any announcements, syllabus adjustments or policy changes made during scheduled classes.

• Students are responsible to inform themselves of University policies regarding the Code of Academic Integrity. Students found in violation of the Code are subject to penalties ranging from loss of credit for work involved to a grade of E in the course, and possibly risk suspension or probation. The Code of Academic Integrity will be enforced in all areas of the course, including, but not limited to, tests and quizzes. For more information about the Code of Academic Integrity policies and procedures, including information about your rights and responsibilities as a student, see http://w3.arizona.edu/~studpubs/policies/cacaint.htm.

• Students at the University of Arizona are expected to conform to the standards of conduct established in the Student Code of Conduct. For more information on the Student Code of Conduct, including a complete list of prohibited conduct see http://info-center.ccit.arizona.edu/~studpubs/policies/studcofc.htm.