Math 109-01: Calculus with Review II
Spring 2002
9:35-10:40am MWF in OSS 227

Professor: Brenda K. Kroschel
Office: OSS 208, Phone: 962-5537
Mail: #OSS 201, E-mail: bkkroschel@stthomas.edu
Homepage: http://webcampus.stthomas.edu/mathematics/bkkroschel
Office hours: M: 2:00-3:00 pm, W: 2:00-2:45pm, Th: 1:30-3:00pm, or by appointment
Math Resource Center (MARC): OSS 235 hours are 12:30-10:00 pm MTWR
and 5:00-9:00 pm Sunday. Check out the calculator help files at the MaRC web site.

Prerequisite
 
Satisfactory score on the UST placement exam.
Atttendance
 
Although not included in the grading, regular attendance is expected. You will get more out of the class and the class will be more lively if you keep up on the material and participate in class. You are expected to read the material before coming to class. Students are reponsible for acquiring any material missed when they are absent.
Text
 
Calculus: Concepts and Contexts, Single Variable, 2nd edition, by James Stewart and
 
The Foundation: A Review for Calculus, by McLean et. al. (from Copy Tech, 45 Cleveland Ave. S.)
 
Sections covered: The Foundation Chapter VIII, Stewart (3.4-3.8, Ch. 4, 5.1-5.5).

Click here for a tentative schedule of the semester.

Homework and Quizzes
 
Homework
Homework will be assigned everyday, but will not be collected. I encourage you to work together. Form study groups and share ideas and solutions with each other. I will happily answer questions on portions of problems with which you are having difficulty in class. However, there is not enough time in class to answer all questions. More extensive help on problems should be done in my office during office hours. You should also make use of the MaRC tutors.
 
It is expected that you will work 2-3 hours outside of class for every hour in class. This means 6-9 hours per week. Your grade will suffer if you do not do homework on a regular basis. Assignments are posted on my home page.
 
Quizzes and Group Work
In order to check your progress, quizzes and group work will be given at least once a week (except exam dates) and are worth 10 points. No make-up quizzes will be given. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped. Approximately 150 total points for quizzes and group work.
Projects and Labs
 
Mathematica Labs
There are four Mathematica labs to accompany this course. These labs are to be worked on in groups of two. Please do not ask to work in a group of three. If we have an odd number of students, I will assign three students to one (and only one) group. One of these labs will be introductory in nature and you are not expected to know Mathematica before taking this class. The purpose of these labs is to introduce you to mathematical software and programming as a means of exploring mathematics. You should use what you learn in class to help you in your homework and studying outside of class. Explore functions, graph them, find their derivatives, learn the math! The labs are worth 20 points each.
Exams
 
Regular Exams
There will be four regular exams during the semester each worth 75 points. I will not give exams outside of the scheduled time unless I receive notification at least one class period prior to the exam and you have a note from a dean, doctor, or coach. Tentatively, the exam dates are: Wednesday, Feb. 20; Wednesday, March 13; and Friday, April 19, and Wednesday, May 8.
 
Final Exam
The final exam is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15 from 10:30 am-12:30 pm. The final is worth 150 points. Everyone is required to be present at the time of the final exam. I WILL NOT GIVE THE FINAL EXAM EARLY! So, make travel plans accordingly.
Grading
 
Grading is on percentage of total points. The maximal cutoffs are 90% A-, 80% B-, 70% C-, 50% D-. All deadlines are firm and no late work will be accepted!
 

Academic Integrity

I expect a very high standard of academic integrity from each of you. This means not only that I do not expect you to look at one another's papers during an exam, but also that you submit your own work and that you pull your fair share of the weight on group projects. Each individual in the group must understand the material submitted. In the case of questionable academic integrity please feel free to discuss the issue with me in my office, or send an anonymous note. In case there is a question at to whether or not a student understands the work he or she has handed in, I reserve the right to require that individual to come to my office and explain their work to me orally.

Plagiarism (this includes plagiarizing others computer labs), cheating, and other acts of academic misconduct, will result in, at minimum, a failing grade for the assignment, and at my discretion, a failing grade for the course.