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MA 171 - Calculus A Class Syllabus - Fall 2003 Meeting Time: MTWF 9:10 a.m.-10:05 a.m.
Location: Madison Hall, Room 300
Professor: Dr. M. Leigh Lunsford. For Dr. Lunsford's office location, phone number, email address, schedule (including office hours), and other general information, go to her homepage.
Textbook: Calculus with Early Transcendentals, 5th Edition, James Stewart, Brooks/Cole (2003), ISBN 0-534-27409. Your textbook should come with two CDs: Tools for Enriching Calculus and Interactive Video Skillbuilder.
Prerequisites: Level III placement or completion of MA113 (formerly MA121) Precalculus Trigonometry with a grade of C or better.
Course Description: This course covers basic differential and integral calculus. This includes limits, derivatives, applications of the derivative, definite and indefinite integrals, exponential and logarithmic functions, and inverse functions.
Course Content: We will cover material through Chapter 5 of the text. Determination of Course Grade: 60% - Three Closed-Book In-Class Exams, 20% each Grades will be assigned on a ten point scale (90's A; 80's B; 70's C; 60's D; 50's and below F).Homework Policy: Just like with anything else worthwhile in life, one must practice to become proficient at mathematics. Your homework problems will not be graded. In-class I will indicate to you what problems I want you to work before the next class period. I will also post your homework assignments by section of the text on this website. You should endeavor to work ALL homework problems assigned in a particular class period before the next class period. If you cannot work the majority (i.e.90%) of your homework assignment then you need to see me for help before the next class period! I encourage you to work together on your homework. We will spend the first 10 minutes of each class period going over a few of your homework problems. For each hour of class, you should expect to spend two to three hours (possibly more depending on your mathematics background) outside of class working the homework and learning the concepts. This means you should spend at least 8 hours per week working on calculus outside of class meetings. Daily In-Class Quizzes: A short (10-15 minute) quiz will be given about once per week during the course of the semester. The quizzes will be based on your homework assignments and our class discussions. Certain calculators will be permitted. Your lowest quiz score will be dropped when computing your quiz average. I will give a one-day notice for a quiz date. There will be no make-up quizzes. In-Class Exams: In-class exams will be closed book and closed notes. Certain calculators will be permitted. A make-up exam must be scheduled before an exam date - if the exam has already been given and you have not previously scheduled a make-up, then you will receive a zero on that exam. I will give a one-week notice for an exam date. However, you should generally expect your three exams to fall around the fifth, ninth, and thirteenth week of classes, respectively. Final Exam: The final exam for this course will be comprehensive. You cannot miss the final - failure to take the final exam will automatically result in an F grade for the course. Final Exam Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2003, 8:00-10:30 a.m. Extra Credit: Extra credit will NOT be given - period. Make-up Policy: None on In-Class Quizzes, with prior approval on In-Class Exams - see the In-Class Exams section above. Attendance: You are expected to attend class. As a college student you should know by now or will shortly learn that attendance, especially non-attendance, has a direct impact on class performance. UAH Resources for Students Learning Calculus: I want you to consider me to be your number one resource! In addition to my office hours, you are welcome to call me or send me email if you have any questions about your homework. There are also other resources available to you here at UAH. They include: the Mathematics Learning Center, the Calculus Workshop, and free tutoring by students in the UAH Mathematics Club (located in Madison Hall 318). Also check out the Calculus Page on the UAH Mathematical Sciences Department Site. It contains Maple files and links to calculus resources on the web. ADA Act: Any student with a disability that will require special attention or accommodation should inform me as soon as possible, preferably within the first week of class. |
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