Text: Calculus, by Jon Rogowski. (2nd edition - early transcendentals version). We will cover chapters eleven through seventeen, although not in the standard order.
Tests: There will be four hour tests, plus a comprehensive final exam.
Homework: Homework problems from the book will be assigned, but not collected. Any homework problems you want to go over, feel free to ask in class. In addition, there will be about twenty assignments to be handed in throughout the term. These will always be due on the second class day after they are handed out. It is important to keep up with the assignments. The best way to learn math is to struggle with lots of problems. These assignments will be listed here.
Grades: The 4 tests and the homework will count for 80% of the grade and the final exam 20% of the grade. Neither tests nor the homework will be dropped. On the homework, I will not count all of the available points, so anyone who works faithfully at it will get a good homework grade. Grades will be computed on a scale no more stringent than 90-100% A, 87 - 89% A-, 83 - 86 B+, 80-82% B, 77 - 79% B-, etc. Some consideration will be given to steady improvement throughout the term; of course consideration will also be given to a steady decline throughout the term.
Calculator: You should have a graphing calculator for this course. The Math Dept recommends the TI-84, But you are not required to have this particular model. For example, any TI graphing calculator (the TI - 81 or 82) or Sharp or Casio is fine. You will always be allowed to use a calculator on tests, but you may only use a calculator that does not have symbolic algebraic routines, so no TI-89's, Ti-92's or the like.
Last update: January 8, 2013, 1:33 pm