- Teaching Assistants:
- Prerequisites:
Either 2.0 in MATH 124, score of 3 on AB advanced placement test,
or score of 3 on BC advanced placement test.
- Text:
"Calculus: Early Transcendentals (5E 03)" 5th Edition, by James Stewart.
(Note you may also use Stewart's "Single Variable Calculus (5E 03)"
which is smaller and a bit less expensive, but you should only exercise
this option if you are certain that you will not want to continue on
with Math 126.)
- Grading:
Your final grade will be based on your total score for the course,
which is computed as follows:
- Midterm 1 = 50 points
- Midterm 2 = 50 points
- Quizzes = 50 points
- Worksheets = 25 points
- Homework = 25 points
- Final Exam = 100 points
Note: the total points you can receive is 300.
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Calculator Policy:
You will need a scientific calculator for Math 125.
It must have trigonometric functions, like Sin and Cos, as
well as logarithms and exponentials (ln and exp).
Graphing calculators are not allowed on quizzes and exams in Math 125
this Fall. A graphing calculator is any device with a multiline display
that has the ability to graph mathematical functions. Examples are the
TI-85 or the HP-48G. See your instructor before the first quiz if you
are not certain if your calculator is acceptable.
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Worksheets: As part of your Thursday 80 minute TA section you will
work on Worksheets which have been carefully designed for the course.
At the end of the class the TA will collected the sheets and give you
one of three possible scores: 0 (if you did nothing or did not hand in
a worksheet), 1 (if you left early or did very little), or 2 (if you clearly
made an honest effort to complete the worksheet). The average of these
grades will be converted into a score out of 25 points which will contribute
to your overall course score as described above. It should be clear that
you should all plan on easily getting all of these 25 points.
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Homework:
You will notice that homework is not a large part of
your grade. However, it is very important to do all the homework in
order to learn the material. This will have a direct affect on your
performance on the weekly quizzes, which do count for a lot and will
be similar to the homework. Homework will be due due in section
each Tuesday but will be collected in section each
Thursday except for the two weeks when there is a holiday on Thursday.
During those weeks the homework will be collected on Tuesdays.
This way you will have two days to incorporate what you've learned from
the homework discussions on Tuesday into the material you hand in on
Thursday and to review the homework to prepare for the quiz on Thursday.
Due to budget limitations
the homework graders do not correct all the problems. They will correct
only 2 or 3 problems and check whether you have done all of the
problems. Your HW score will be based on both of these.
It is important to keep up with the homework.
Late homework will NOT be accepted.
The homework will play a key role in your learning the material.
The best way to be sure you get the most out of your homework is to work
with others. I strongly urge you to form a study group and work
collaboratively on the homework problems. This way you'll learn more,
and you'll maximize your chances of getting all the problems correct.
The only limitation on collaboration is that, after you and your study
group have worked out how to do the problems, you must
each write up your own solutions in your own words.
- Quizzes:
There will be a weekly quiz, given on the same day that your homework
is collected
(usually Thursdays but on Tuesdays during the holiday weeks) in your sections.
The material on the quizzes will be similar to the homework that
is due that day. Quizzes will not be given during the weeks that
you have midterms.
The first quiz will be given on Thursday, October 7.
This means that there will be a total of 7 quizzes.
Make-up quizzes will not be given, but the lowest quiz score will
be dropped (to account for a bad week or emergency absence) and your
quiz total will be based on the 6 remaining scores.
- Midterms:
Midterms will be held in your Thursday sections on Thursday, October 28
and Thursday, November 18. If
for any reason you cannot attend a midterm,
you must let me know at least 2 weeks in advance.
If you have a valid academic excuse for missing the exam we
will arrange a time for you to take the exam
before the rest of the class takes
it.
To be fair to all, a midterm cannot be taken late.
Make-up midterms will not be given.
You are allowed to bring one 8.5 x 11 handwritted sheet of notes.
If you find there was a mistake on the grading on a midterm
(e.g. the points were not summed correctly)
you should contact me with your exam and a written statement
as to what your believe the mistake is. This must be done as soon as possible
after the exam is returned to you.
- Final Exam:
All sections of Math 125 will have a common final exam. This exam
will be given on Saturday, December 11 from 1:30 - 4:300 PM.
The final exam is comprehensive and covers
all of the material in the course.
If you cannot take the exam on that day for religious reasons or because of a
conflict with another final exam, you will have to petition
the Math Advising Office in Padelford C-36. Please bring
a picture ID with you to the final exam. Further
information about the final exam will be provided
as the quarter progresses.
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Incompletes:
A grade of Incomplete will be given only if a student is doing satisfactory
work up until the end of the quarter, and then misses the final exam due to
a documented medical or family emergency.
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Important Dates:
- Holidays:
November 11 (Veterans Day) and November 25-26 (Thanksgiving)/
- Midterm Exams: Thursday, October 28
and Thursday, November 18 (both in TA sections).
- Final Exam:
Saturday, December 11 from 1:30 - 4:30 PM.
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Mathematics Study Center:
The MSC will be providing services for students in Math 125.
The MSC is located in B14 Communications, directly below A&S advising.
It is a valuable resource which you should definitely take advantage of.
For more information see:
The MSC is not a tutoring center in the traditional sense. The MSC
provides a comfortable place for students to come together and study,
in groups or individually. There are a number of tutors (graduate
student TA's, advanced undergraduates and faculty)
on staff who will sit down with
students to help them get unstuck or to answer questions. The MSC
does not provide long blocks of uninterrupted one-on-one tutoring.
Textbooks, calculators and other study materials are available to be
checked out for in-room use.