Lectures: Section 030: MWF
1:25 P.M. - 2:15 P.M., EE/CSci 3-210;
Recitations:
Section 031: Tu, Th 12:20 P.M. - 01:10 P.M.,
ApH 303; TA: Hao Jia
Section 032: Tu, Th 12:20 P.M. - 01:10 P.M.,
VinH 311; TA: Linlin Su
Section 033: Tu, Th 12:20 P.M. - 01:10 P.M.,
VinH 207; TA: John Lee
Section 034: Tu, Th 01:25 P.M. - 02:15 P.M., RapsonH 31; TA:
Hao Jia
Section 035: Tu, Th 01:25 P.M. - 02:15 P.M., AmundH 116; TA:
Linlin Su
Section 036: Tu, Th 01:25 P.M. - 02:15 P.M., FordH 110; TA:
John Lee
TEXT: J. Stewart, CALCULUS Early Transcendentals, 5th edition.
PREREQUISITES: C- in Math 1271.
QUIZZES: There will be weekly quizzes, except for midterm weeks
and the first and last week of the semester.
The quizzes will be administrated during the recitation sections.
Each quiz will cover the material discussed in class during the preceding
week.
HOMEWORK: Homework is assigned for the entire semester, but it will be neither collected, nor graded. The quizzes and midterm exams will consist of problems similar to the ones assigned as homework. If you don't do your homework on a regular basis you should expect to do poorly in the course.
GRADING POLICY: Grades will be based on quizzes, three midterm
exams, and a comprehensive final exam, contributing as follows:
| 10 quizzes | 3 midterms | final exam | total | |
| total points | 120 points (12 pts.each) |
330 points (110 pts. each) |
300 points | 750 |
percentage of grade |
15% | 45% (15% each) | 40% | 100% |
The final exam is a common exam for all sections of Math 1272; it will be given on December 14, from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. You will NOT be allowed to take the final exam at any other time. Your grade for the class will depend on how your score in the final exam compares with the scores of the students from ALL sections. However, if your cumulative score is at least 675 points (that is, 90%) you are guaranteed an A, if your score is at least 560 (~75%) you are guaranteed a B-, and if your score is at least 450 (60%) you are guaranteed a C- for the class. The final exam will have two parts, one consisting of "multiple choice" questions, and another consisting of problems that require a complete written solution. The midterms, however, will consist only of problems for which you have to write down a complete solution.
SCHEDULE OF MIDTERM EXAMS: The midterm exams will be given in your
recitation sections, according to the following schedule:
Exam 1 September 27
Exam 2 October 25
Exam 3 November 29
MISSED EXAMS POLICY: Missing an exam is permitted only for very serious and unavoidable extenuating circumstances, and only if you notify your instructor (not the TA) in advance. In all cases of absence from exams a written excuse is required. Otherwise you will get a score of 0 on the exam. Even if you are excused from taking a midterm exam, you will not be given a make-up. Instead, the following procedure will apply: at the end of the semester, two grades will be computed for a student who missed a midterm, and the highest of the two grades will be the one awarded for the class; the first grade will be determined by giving appropriate extra weights to the other two midterm exams, while the second grade will be determined by giving extra weight to the final exam. Except in truly exceptional situations, a student who misses the final exam will fail the course. There will be no make ups for missed quizzes.
INCOMPLETES: These will be given only in extraordinary circumstances, and are at my latitude. More precisely, I will consider giving you an incomplete if you have successfully completed all but a small portion of the work of the course and some severe, unexpected event prevents you from completing the course. This means that you must have taken at least 2 midterms and must be doing work at the C level or better. You will have to sign a contract detailing what you have to do to complete the course. I will not give you an incomplete simply because you are behind in your work; in the latter case you should try to drop the course.
S/N GRADE: If you are registered S/N, I will submit a grade of S if your letter grade is C or above, and otherwise a grade of N.
CALCULATORS: During exams and quizzes you will be allowed to use "scientific" calculators, but NOT graphing calculators. A scientific calculator is one that can calculate the values of standard functions, but cannot display the graphs of functions, or perform symbolic manipulations.
ATTENDANCE: Attendance will not be taken into account towards the final grade for this class, however it is very highly recommended. You are responsible for all material covered in class and all assignments. Experience shows that poor attendance most often results in a poor grade.
Below are the official University grading standards. (You can also find these by following this link . )
A -- achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary
to meet course requirements.
B -- achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to
meet course requirements.
http://www.math.umn.edu/
C -- achievement that meets the course requirements in every respect.
D -- achievement that is worthy of credit even though it fails to meet
fully the course requirements.
S -- achievement that is satisfactory, which is equivalent to a C- or
better (achievement required for an S is at the discretion of the
instructor
but may be no lower than a C-).
F (or N) -- Represents failure (or no credit) and signifies that the
work was either (1) completed but at a level of achievement that is not
worthy of credit or (2) was not completed and there was no agreement
between the instructor and the student that the student would be
awarded an I (see also I)
Academic dishonesty: academic dishonesty in any portion of the academic
work for a course shall be grounds for awarding a grade of F or N for
the entire course.
I -- (Incomplete) Assigned at the discretion of the instructor when,
due to extraordinary circumstances, e.g., hospitalization, a student is
prevented from completing the work of the course on time. Requires a
written agreement between instructor and student.
Here is the official Institute of Technology policy concerning scholastic conduct, quoted directly from the IT Bulletin.
The Institute of Technology expects the highest standards of honesty and integrity in the academic performance of its students. Any act of scholastic dishonesty is regarded as a serious offense, which may result in expulsion. The Institute of Technology defines scholastic dishonesty as submission of false records of academic achievement; cheating on assignments or examinations; plagiarizing; altering, forging, or misusing an academic record; taking, acquiring, or using test materials without faculty permission; acting alone or in cooperation with another to obtain dishonestly grades, honors, awards, or professional endorsement. Aiding and abetting an act of scholastic dishonesty is also considered a serious offense.