Math 1296, Calculus I, Section 23,  5 credits, Fall 2009

 

Instructor:  Laura Zimmermann

Office:  Solon Campus Center 68

Web Page:  http://www.d.umn.edu/~zimm0230

E-mail:  zimm0230@d.umn.edu

Phone:  218-726-6765 

Office Hours:  MWTh 2-3pm, Tu 12-12:50pm, F 9-10am or by appointment           

 

Meeting Times:  M-F 8:00-8:50am in ABAH 245

           

Prerequisites:  SP-ACT score 25 or higher or a grade of C- or above in Math 1250; credit will not be granted if credit received for 1290 or 1596

Text:  Calculus Early Transcendentals Enhanced WebAssign Edition, Stewart. Cengage Learning. 2008.  Note that we will NOT be using WebAssign for this course.

Course Description:  This course covers the first part of a standard introduction to calculus of functions of a single variable. It includes limits, continuity, derivatives, integrals, and their applications. The material is mostly covered in Chapters 1-6, Chapter 7.1 of the Stewart text. Some supplemental material, not included in the text, may occasionally be presented in lecture.

Calculators:  A calculator may be useful at times.  However, any calculator that is capable of symbolic manipulation will not be allowed.  This includes the TI-89.  See the instructor if you are unsure if your calculator is acceptable.  You must show your work (thought process) for all problems, thus answers arrived at by calculator alone will be granted very few, if any, points.  The instructor may limit or disallow the use of a calculator (or just a graphing calculator) on some or all quizzes and exams.  Sharing a calculator during a quiz or an exam will be considered cheating and result in an immediate zero.  

 

Communicating Devices:  Cellular telephones and other communication devices, including iPods, are prohibited during class.  Please inform me of any circumstance that may need special consideration.  Having any communicating device out during a quiz or exam will be considered cheating and result in an immediate zero.  

 

Homework:  Homework will be posted on my website.  It will typically be turned in on Tuesdays unless otherwise notified.  This is the only way to turn in homework.  Homework turned in late or to the instructors mailbox will not receive credit.  Homework problems and due dates will be posted on the above website.  Homework must conform to the “HOMEWORK GUIDELINES”.  Your solutions must show your thought process, not just the answer.  Answers without supporting work will not receive full (if any) credit.  Cooperation on assignments is encouraged, but copied assignments will not be tolerated and will receive a score of zero.  You may not use any source that has the solutions to the assigned even-numbered exercises.  Late homework will not be accepted.   

 

Participation:  Throughout the semester, there will be in-class activities.  I expect full participation from all students.  There is no way to make up lost participation points for any reason. 

 

Quizzes:  Quizzes will be given most Fridays.  The quizzes will typically cover the same material as the homework that was turned in on Tuesday.  The lowest quiz score will be dropped.  

 

Exams and Final:  There will be three exams and one final exam given during the semester.  I will announce the dates at least a week ahead of time in class and post them on my website.  The tentative dates are Friday October 9, Friday November 6, and Friday December 4.  The date and time of the comprehensive final will be announced during class.    

 

 

Missed Exams or Quizzes:  Missed quizzes or exams will be assigned a zero score unless you provide a valid written, signed (by a doctor, for example) excuse for your absence; unless it is not possible to do so, you must provide verbal notice ahead of time to your instructor for the absence. Arrangements for a makeup should be made as soon as you know you will miss. Do not wait for the next class. You can leave the instructor a message 24 hours a day by phone or by email. Oversleeping, poor preparation, slight colds, and cold weather are not valid excuses. Remember that one quiz score will be dropped, so you have a bit of a cushion.  

 

Grading:   Homework 15%

                  Quizzes 15%

                  Participation 5%

                  Exams (3@15% each) 45% 

                  Comprehensive Final 20% 

 

Grading Scale:  93-100% A   83-86% B        73-76% C         60-66% D

                          90-92% A-     80-82% B-       70-72% C-       Below 60% F

                          87-89% B+    77-79% C+       67-69% D+

 

If you have questions about any of the grading, please arrange to talk with the instructor about it within a week of its return.  I will use egradebook to keep track of your scores.  There is a link on my website.  Please let me know as soon as possible if you find an error.  Keep all homework, quizzes, and exams as proof of your scores. 

 

Student Academic Integrity Policy:  Academic dishonesty tarnishes UMD's reputation and discredits the accomplishments of students.  UMD is committed to providing students every possible opportunity to grow in mind and spirit.  This pledge can only be redeemed in an environment of trust, honesty, and fairness.  As a result, academic dishonesty is regarded as a serious offense by all members of the academic community.  In keeping with this ideal, this course will adhere to UMD's Student Academic Integrity Policy, which can be found at http://www.d.umn.edu/assl/conduct/integrity.  This policy sanctions students engaging in academic dishonesty with penalties up to and including expulsion from the university for repeat offenders.

 

Student Conduct Code:  The instructor will enforce and students are expected to follow the University's Student Conduct Code (http://www.d.umn.edu/assl/conduct/code).  Appropriate classroom conduct promotes an environment of academic achievement and integrity.  Disruptive classroom behavior that substantially or repeatedly interrupts either the instructor's ability to teach, or student learning, is prohibited.  Disruptive behavior includes inappropriate use of technology in the classroom.  Examples include ringing cell phones, text-messaging, watching videos, playing computer games, emailing, or surfing the Internet on your computer instead of note-taking or other instructor-sanctioned activities.

 

Liberal Education Statement:  This course satisfies Category Two – Math, Logic and Critical Thinking.  By the end of the term, the successful student will understand the important role that calculus plays in modeling real-world phenomena and how to apply calculus to problems in his/her discipline.  Business, economics, biology, geology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and numerous other disciplines make heavy use of calculus.  Whenever numerical quantities change with respect to time or with respect to other variables, calculus is probably involved.  The incredible success of the physical sciences and engineering in today’s world is largely due to “the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics,” and calculus plays a major role in that effectiveness!  The biological social and managerial scientists today also make tremendous use of calculus to solve their problems.

 

Special Needs:  Individuals who have a disability, either permanent or temporary, which might affect their performance in this course, are encouraged to inform me at the beginning of the semester.  Adaptation of methods, materials or testing may be arranged in order to meet your needs.

 

Tutoring Center:  In addition to office hours, help is usually available M-F at the Tutoring Center in SCC 40.  The website is http://www.d.umn.edu/tutoring.