MW 1:15-2:30, F 1:15-2:05
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Instructor: Jessica Sidman Office: 402a Clapp Lab Phone: 538-3251 Email: jsidman Office hours: Monday 10-11am, Tuesday 1:30-2:30, Thursday 2:30-3:30 (Math 202 only) Text: Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 6th ed., James Stewart, Brooks Cole, 2007. The material in this text comes packaged in many different ways. Any book containing chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 of the 6th edition will work for our purpose. It is very important that you purchase the 6th edition as homework problems vary between editions, and you'll want to make sure you are working the correct ones. I've listed some of the various options below. You can choose what you'd like based on your own situation. There will be books for purchase at the Odyssey Bookstore. If you choose to purchase the text from another source it is your responsibility to make sure that you have the correct edition ready for use when classes begin.
Technology: We will sometimes use the Maple software package in class for visualization and computation. If you choose to buy software of your own, Maple is recommended but not required. You may use computer software on written work (with proper acknowledgement) unless otherwise specified. You are welcome to use software other than Maple, but help may not be available. There are several calculus-oriented Maple "tutors" that I encourage you to try. Please ask if you are interested. Homework: Written homework will be due most Fridays. The problems on the written homeworks will be challenging. I urge you to start working as soon as the problems are posted so that you have plenty of time to discuss the assignment with classmates, tutors, and me. Each student may turn in two assignments late without penalty. However, late work is discouraged, as it delays the communication of important feedback. Late work will not be accepted more than one week late except under extreme circumstances. Your goal in completing the assignments should be learning. The best way to learn mathematics is to do it. This doesn't mean that I expect you to complete your homework all by yourself. I encourage you to start it on your own to see how much you can do alone, but then you should feel free to get help from classmates, tutors, or from me. You are free to get as much help as you need on homework as long as it aids your understanding. I have set up a message board for the class on ella. I will post some questions to the message board for the class to answer. You are free to post your own questions and answers. I am going to ask that each student post at least one answer or question a week. Your participation will count towards your homework grade. By the time a written assignment is due, all of the "answers" will be on ella. I will have the graders give you feedback on your work on selected problems. If you would like feedback on a particular problem, then you can indicate this on your assignment. When you write up your assignment I ask two things. First, please acknowledge any help that you received. (You can just write "Help from ..." at the top of the assignment.) It is always appropriate to acknowledge help. Second, I ask that you only write down what you truly believe you understand. If something is a little hazy when you're writing it down, then you can let the grader know that you were a little confused so you can get feedback there. Evening help sessions: Sunday-Thursday, 7:00-10:00, in Clapp 401, 402, and the surrounding classrooms. Quizzes: Short 15 minute quizzes will be given on most Wednesdays. The topics covered will be announced in the preceding class. Exams: There will be two midterm exams and a final. The midterms are tentatively scheduled for October 9th and November 13th. Attendence: You are expected to come to every class ready to do mathematics. This means that you should bring your book, pens, pencils, and other equipment that you may need. Before each class you should prepare by doing the assigned reading and recommended problems. No work missed due to unexcused absences can be made up. Excused absences are granted only in extreme circumstances and may require written documentation. Grading: Your grade for the course will be determined as follows:
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