Our text is exceptional and may differ significantly from mathematics texts which you have used previously. Unlike many mathematics texts, you should find our text to be a wonderful learning resource, specially designed to be read (as opposed to just a source of questions with similar examples). You should strive to read the text, it is written with you in mind. Reading mathematics is a skill we will focus on in this course and an active process, unlike reading most novels or poems. Your homework assignments will likely contain fewer problems than past assignments, and it is expected that you will struggle with most of these problems. Deciding what to do in order to solve a problem will play a major role in this course, and "doing it" correctly is important, but by no means the only requirement for success. In short, we will emphasize the why much more than the how in this course. Most students that struggle with calculus fall behind at some point, avoid this like the plague. One day at a time, calculus is easy! If you blow off a few days, it can become much more challenging.
Exams: There will be two or three midterm exams worth 100 points each. Tentatively, the midterm exams will occur approximately on the dates September 13 (exam 1), October 6 (exam 2) and November 15 (exam 3). We will also have a cumulative final exam worth 150 points.
Quizzes and Homework: I will collect homework assignments regularly (after each section of the text is covered) and there will be semi-regular (about every three weeks) quizzes. Normally, quizzes will be announced. There will be approximately 300 points total based on your homework and quiz grades. Recording "just the answer" will receive little or no credit. You should show and/or explain your work on all assignments for this class. You are encouraged to work together on homework assignments, but this does NOT mean copying the work of others nor answers from a solution set.
Activities: We will likely complete several
activities
(mostly in groups), some in-class, others may be out of class. These
activities
will involve the current topics of the course and normally serve as an
introduction of a concept, or an application of a concept covered
earlier.
We will have approximately 100 points (total) worth of activities.
Several of these activities will involve the program Mathematica.
Class Participation and Attendance: There will be 50 points based on your class participation (asking questions, taking part in discussions, contributing to your group in activities, etc.) and attendance. I will determine your score for these 50 points. You are responsible for all of the material covered in class each day, even if you are not present.
Late assignments and academic dishonesty: Mock
Trial participants, choir tour participants, athletes, and others
who must miss a class for participating in a college sanctioned event
are
expected to notify me in advance and complete work including tests in
advance
of the absence. It is the student's responsibility
to communicate with me well in advance (2 to 3 days) regarding their
absences and
determine a schedule
for make up work.
I will drop your lowest two homework
assignments. In addition, each student will receive four "days" of
allowed (penalty free) late assignments. An assignment is late "one
day" if it is
turned in after I collect it, up to the following lecture period, at
which point the 2nd late day begins, and runs up to the next class
period, etc. Other than the dropped scores and each student's four
days of penalty free lateness, there is no credit for late work.
Quizzes missed due to unexcused absences can NOT be made up. I am
fairly
flexible
about giving exams at alternate times, BUT you should definitely warn
me
before
the exam is missed, and plan on taking it early rather than
late.
Plagiarism
and cheating of any form are serious offenses and may result
in an F for the assignment, the course, or expulsion from the college. The details of Central's Academic Integrity
policy are found in the Student Handbook, on the web. A copy will be
sent to
you via e-mail during the first week of the semester. It is your responsibility
to read and understand the contents of that policy before you submit
work to be
graded. Questions regarding the policies and enforcement of the
policies may be
addressed to me during class or during office hours.
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12.2 # 2,5,8,12,16,17,19 Due Wed 8-30 |
| 2 |
8-28
to 9-1 |
12.3 |
12.3 #2,5,13,16,17,18,20,24 due Wed 9-6 |
| 3 |
9-5
to 8 |
12.4 |
12.4 # 1,4,7,8,12,13,16,24 Due Fri 9-8 |
| 4 |
9-11
to 15 |
13.1,
13.2 |
13.1 # 2,6,14,16,20,25,30 Due Wed 9-13 13.2 # 4,5,6,10,12,14 Due Fri 9-15 |
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9-18
to 22 |
13.3,
13.4 |
exam
1 13.3 # 6,8,18,20,24,30,33,34,35 Due Fri 9-22 |
| 6 |
9-25
to 29 |
14.1,
14.2 |
13.4 # 4,9,12,16,18,22 Due Mon 9-25 14.1 # 6,8,10,12,15,16,17 Due Mon 10-2 14.2 # 2,5,6,10,20,28,34,37,40 Due Wed 10-4 |
| 7 |
10-2
to 6 |
14.3 |
14.3 # 2,4,8,12,14,18,21,24 Due Fri 10-6 |
| 8 |
10-9
to 13 |
14.4,
14.5 |
14.4 # 2,6,9,14,22,28,34,36,44,47,48,50,54,65,66 Due Fri
10-13 14.5 #2,4,9,12,15,18,24,30,32 Due Mon 10-16 |
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10-16
to 18 |
14.6 |
14.6 # 2,6,14,16,21,22,24 Due Mon 10-23 |
| 10 |
10-23
to 25 |
14.7 |
14.7 # 2,5,12,20,28,30,33,38 Due Fri 11-3 |
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10-30
to 11-3 |
15.1 |
15.1 # 1,4,8,11,14,16,20,24,30 Due Wednesday 11-8 |
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11-6
to 10 |
16.1,
16.2 |
A worksheet
to introduce double integration 16.1 # 2,10,16,19,20,26,27 Due Mon 11-13 |
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11-13
to 17 |
16.3 |
16.2 # 2,4,6,9,14,16,20,22,28,30,40,44 due Fri 11-17 |
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