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MthSc 106 Calculus of One Variable I (year-long calculus) |
Spring 2008 |
This course introduces over two semesters the theory and practice of the calculus of one variable to model phenomena in engineering and science. The course will cover a review of precalculus, limits, continuity, derivatives, antiderivatives, and indefinite integrals. The first semester of the course is 3 credit hours and is graded on a pass/fail scale. The second semester of the course is 4 credit hours and is graded on an A, B, C, D, F scale.
Successful completion of MthSc 103-Long Calculus.
Students who do not meet prerequisites will not be permitted to remain in the course.
University Calculus Part One by Hass, Weir, Thomas. 1st Edition. Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2007 -- required
Student's Solutions Manual Part I by Hass, Weir, Thomas. 1st Edition. Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2007 -- recommended, bundled with text
Just-In-Time Algebra & Trigonometry for Early Transcendental Calculus by Mueller and Brent. 3rd Edition. Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2006 -- required
MyMathLab -- required, bundled with text
Graphing Calculator by Pacific Tech -- recommended, bundled with text; download from this site.
A scientific calculator is strongly recommended (one including trig and log functions). Students will be expected to use either laptop computers and the software bundled with the course text or a calculator such as a TI-89 for homework and classroom exercises. Students will not be permitted to use laptop computers or calculators on exams.
http://www.math.clemson.edu/ug/MthSc106L/ -- General MthSc 106-Long Calculus site which includes this syllabus, a daily schedule including instructional objectives, announcements, and other useful information.
http://www.registrar.clemson.edu/publicat/catalog/2007/AcadReg.pdf -- Detailed information about Clemson University undergraduate class regulations including academic integrity, attendance policy, mid-term grades, final examinations, and posting of grades.
http://bb.clemson.edu -- Follow links to your section of Mthsc 106-Long Calculus in Blackboard. You are responsible for checking this website and your university e-mail account on a regular basis for announcements and class materials.
Students are expected to adhere to the following official Clemson academic integrity statement. You may get and give help with your journal, but do not submit another student's work.
"As members of the Clemson University community, we have inherited Thomas Green Clemson's vision of this institution as a “high seminary of learning,” Fundamental to this vision is a mutual commitment to truthfulness, honor, and responsibility, without which we cannot earn the trust and respect of others. Furthermore, we recognize that academic dishonesty detracts from the value of a Clemson degree. Therefore, we shall not tolerate lying, cheating, or stealing in any form."
This course will be taught in SCALE-UP mode. (See http://www.ncsu.edu/PER/scaleup.html.) Class business and mini-lectures will occupy about 20 minutes of each class period. During the remaining time, you will work individually and in teams on various learning activities. The instructor and two assistants will serve as coaches during the learning activities. Student questions will often be answered for the benefit of the entire class.
Prior to each class meeting, you should ...
It is your responsibility to master the objectives of the course. Resources available to you include the instructor, the class assistants, your fellow students, the course Blackboard site, the library, on-line course resources, and Supplemental Instruction.
- Complete the homework assignment for the previous class meeting.
- Read the assigned material in the text.
- Begin the next homework assignment.
4 Common Exams (Dates: fall semester final avg., 2/6, 3/12, 4/16) 50% (Total) Learning Activities 12.5% On-line Homework 12.5% Final Exam (Date: 5/1) 25%
The Final Exam score may replace the lowest exam score. The Final Exam is mandatory and comprehensive. No rescheduling of the final exam will be permitted to accommodate travel arrangements.
Grading Scale: 90% A 80% B 70% C 60% D below 60% F
NOTE: Your Fall final course average WILL count as an exam.
NOTE: In order to earn a passing grade, a student MUST:
(1) have a final course average of 60% or higher (including the daily grade), AND
(2) meet at least ONE of the following criteria:
(a) have a weighted test and exam average (excluding daily grades) of 60% or higher, OR
(b) have a final exam score of 60% or higher.
There will be 3 common exams during the semester. All of the exams will take place in the evening at 6:45 PM on designated Wednesdays. Ninety minutes will be allotted for each exam (2/6, 3/12, 4/16). The final exam (5/1) is comprehensive and will be allotted 3 hours. You have 1 week to submit an exam for regrading or to dispute your score.
Students will not be permitted to use laptop computers or calculators on exams. The use of a textbook and/or notes is prohibited on all MthSc 106-Long exams.
An absence from an exam will result in a grade of zero. If you miss an exam due to an emergency that would qualify as an excused absence, you must inform your instructor within 24 hours of the scheduled exam.
You are expected to be regular and punctual in your class attendance. You are responsible for all notes, assignments, and announcements made in class. Students who have more than 8 absences are subject to being dropped from the course. You must provide your instructor with proper documentation for university sanctioned absences. If the instructor does not arrive in the classroom within 15 minutes after the scheduled start time, class is dismissed for the day.
Each student will work online homework through the web portal, MyMathLab. MyMathLab installation help is available at the website: http://www.mymathlab.com/contactus_stu.html. You will receive an installation packet with your textbook bundle. Keep this packet! It contains your registration code. You will be given a course ID by your instructor for you to use when registering. If you are a Mac user, you should have attended a Laptop Support Center workshop the Monday or Tuesday before classes began to receive a dual boot image. You will need to boot your Mac with MS Windows in order to install and run MyMathLab. It you have technical difficulties or need the dual boot image, contact Laptop Support. If all else fails, you may use a lab computer to complete your homework.
MyMathLab contains a calendar which will show you when each online homework assignment is due. You should check this calendar often for updates. Your instructor may decide to have you complete online reading quizzes before class. These will be listed on the calendar, as well.
MyMathLab contains your entire text, instructional videos, study plan help, as well as practice tests for each chapter. Take the time to learn to use the system, paying attention to the amount of study material which is available for you.
When working online homework, be sure to follow instructions exactly for entering the answer. It is recommended that you print your online homework so that you have a copy for studying later. Each problem in an online homework set is worth one point. Some number of homework problems will be dropped at the end of the semester. The number to be dropped will be determined before the end of the semester.
Learning activities may include traditional individual quizzes, solving problems to be turned in, additional homework problems, projects, reading quizzes, or worksheets. The learning activities will be graded and the two lowest activity grades will be dropped.
This course meets the Mathematical, Scientific, and Technological Literacy general education requirements. So, you should put your journal, copies of your activities, and exams for this course in your general education portfolio. Please put the following documents in the indicated sections of your portfolio.
Reasoning, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving
Section 3--Acquire and analyze information to determine its quality and utilityMathematical, Scientific, and Technological Literacy
Exams 3 and 4 and any activities involving Related Rates and/or Optimization
Section 1--Demonstrate mathematical literacy through solving problems, communicating concepts, reasoning mathematically, and applying mathematical or statistical methods using multiple representations
Exam 1 and any activities you choose (You may want to choose a particularly challenging or complex activity.)
If you have a letter stating specific testing accommodations to which you are entitled, please turn in a copy to your instructor at least one week prior to the test.
Thursday, May 1, 6:30 - 9:30 PM
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