Welcome to Math 221, Calculus I, Section AL1
for Fall 2011
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Final
Exam Friday Dec. 9, 8:30-11:00am |
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James' sections (AD2, AD7): 62 Krannert Art
Museum (NOT Krannert Center for the Arts) |
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Stephen's sections (AD1, AD5): 120 Architecture Building |
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Susannah's and Nick's
sections (AD3, AD4, AD6, AD8): 114 DKH |
Course
Schedule, including exam and quiz dates
Office
Hours Schedule for Dr. Mortensen and all TAs
Old Tests
and Test Review Information
Ways to
Show that a Critical Point is an Absolute Max or Min (from 4.7
lecture on Oct. 17)
Office
Hours: You are all encouraged to drop in to the office hours of Dr.
Mortensen and the TAs. You
may attend the office hours of any of the TAs listed above. This is a chance to
get some extra help on class material. Come whenever you have a question rather
than waiting until you are totally lost. Often there will be several students
attending office hours, so if you have a private matter (such as grades) to
discuss, it may be best to make an appointment for another time.
Textbook: The textbook is Calculus: Early Transcendentals by James Stewart, 7th edition. The
same book is currently used for Calculus I, II, and III. If you're not
planning to take Calculus III, then the single variable version of the book
would also work. It is also possible to use the 6th edition. I will
be posting the homework problem numbers for both the 6th and 7th
editions.
The Illini Union Bookstore is selling new copies of this book, bundled with a WebAssign access code. WebAssign,
which offers online practice problems, etc., will not be required for Section
AL1. You may choose to use WebAssign on your
own for extra study, but it is completely optional. Follett's bookstore is
another possibility.
The WebAssign class key for this class
is uiuc 1512 2577
When you are shopping, you may see additional
"recommended materials," such as solutions manuals or study guides.
These have been recommended by the bookstore, not by the course
instructor!
ALEKS requirement: Placement in this course requires a
U of I Math Placement Exam score of at least 70% between Apr. 14 and Aug. 26,
2011. For details see http://www.math.uiuc.edu/ALEKS/. There
are no exceptions to this policy and you will be automatically dropped from the
course if you do not meet the requirement by Aug. 26. Dr. Mortensen has no
control over this.
Course placement:
Math 221 is intended for students who
have had some exposure to Calculus I (typically one high school course), but
who are not ready to start Calculus II. There are two lectures plus two
discussion sections per week. Math 220 covers the same material, with the
addition of a little precalculus material, but has
three lectures and two discussion sections per week. Math 220 is intended
for students with little or no previous calculus. If you have already
mastered Calculus I material, then it would make sense for you to begin with
Math231, Calculus II. Please see http://www.math.illinois.edu/UndergraduateProgram/freshmen-AP-proficiency.html and contact advising@math.uiuc.edu with any
individual placement questions.
Teaching
Assistants: Your discussion
(recitation) section will be taught by a teaching assistant. The TAs for this
course are PhD students in the Department of
Mathematics. Discussion sections are an integral and required part of the
course. In the discussion section, you will have more opportunity to ask
questions, review concepts, practice examples, etc. Quizzes are given in the
discussion sections also.
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Section |
Meeting Times |
Location |
TA |
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AD1 |
TR 9:00-9:50 |
241 Altgeld |
Stephen Longfield |
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AD2 |
TR 10:00-10:50 |
145 Altgeld |
James Wratten |
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AD3 |
TR 1:00-1:50 |
443 Altgeld |
Nickolas
Andersen |
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AD4 |
TR 3:00-3:50 |
147 Altgeld |
Susannah
Johnson |
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AD5 |
TR 8:00-8:50 |
447 Altgeld |
Stephen Longfield |
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AD6 |
TR 2:00-2:50 |
443 Altgeld |
Nickolas
Andersen |
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AD7 |
TR 12:00-12:50 |
341 Altgeld |
James Wratten |
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AD8 |
TR 2:00-2:50 |
141 Altgeld |
Susannah
Johnson |
Attendance: Come to class! You are paying plenty of
tuition to take this course, so get the most out of it. Students who miss class
very rarely do well in this course. Dr. Mortensen and your TA will work hard to
make your class time useful.
Homework: Homework problems, mostly from the textbook,
will be assigned frequently. Homework is not to be turned in and does not count
directly towards your grade. The only way to truly master mathematics is to do
plenty of practice, and this is the purpose of the homework. If you take the
time to write out the solutions to the homework problems each week, you can
expect good grades on quizzes and exams. Do not rely too much on solutions
manuals; doing the problems yourself will result in MUCH more learning than
will simply reading the solutions.
Exams: There will be three exams during the semester
and a final exam.
Exam #1 -
Wed., Sept. 21, 9:00-9:50 in 114 DKH, covering Sections 2.1-3.3
Exam #2 - Wed.,
Oct. 26, 9:00-9:50 in 114 DKH, covering Sections 3.4-4.9
Exam #3 - Wed.,
Nov. 30, 9:00-9:50 in 114 DKH, covering Sections 5.1-6.3
Final Exam -
Friday Dec. 9, 8:30-11:00 am, location to be announced, covering the entire
course, with some extra emphasis on Sections 6.4, 6.5.
If you miss an
exam, you will receive a 0 for your grade on the exam. The only exception is if
you have a valid excuse for missing, such as a serious illness or emergency; if
so, you must inform me before the exam or, if this is physically impossible,
then as soon as possible afterwards. In this case, the grade on the
corresponding part of the final exam will count as the grade for the missed
exam.
Math 221
has a "non-combined" final exam which is scheduled according to http://www.fms.uiuc.edu/FinalExams/. The date is Friday, Dec. 9, 8:30am-11am.
There will be no conflict exam given except for those few individuals who meet
the official university criteria in the student code: http://admin.illinois.edu/policy/code/article3_part2_3-201.html. If you meet the criteria and will need a
conflict exam time, you must notify Dr. Mortensen by the last day of classes
(preferably sooner). Do not rely on rumor or hearsay from your friends - read
the official policy and contact Dr. Mortensen with any questions!
Quizzes: There will be a quiz most weeks on Thursdays;
see the course schedule for the exact dates. The quizzes will consist of
problems very similar to the homework problems. If you miss a quiz, you will
receive a 0 for the quiz grade. The only exception is if you have a valid
excuse for missing, such as a serious illness or emergency. If
so, you must inform Dr. Mortensen or your TA before the quiz, or, if this is
physically impossible, then as soon as possible afterwards. In this
case, the grade for the missing quiz will be dropped and will not count toward
your quiz average. No makeup quizzes.
Calculators:
No calculators allowed on exams or quizzes. The exams will be written in
such a way that they can be completed without a calculator. You may wish to use
a calculator when you are working on your homework, but do not rely too heavily
on a calculator.
Grading
corrections: If you think there may be a grading error on one of your
quizzes or exams, discuss it first with your TA. If that doesn't settle
the matter, then explain the situation in writing (not email), attach it to your
exam paper, and give it to Dr. Mortensen in class or in her mailbox in
250Altgeld. The deadline for all such requests is one week after the exam or
quiz has been returned. Note: this means one week after your TA returned
the paper, regardless of whether or not you were in class to receive it on that
day!
Course grade: Your course grade will be determined as
follows:
Tests #1, 2, 3 are 100 points each; the final is 150 points;
quizzes are 10 points each with the lowest quiz being dropped, for a total of
100 possible quiz points.
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A+ |
533-550 points |
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A |
506-532 points |
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A- |
495-505 points |
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B+ |
478-494 points |
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B |
451-477 points |
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B- |
440-450 points |
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C+ |
423-439 points |
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C |
396-422 points |
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C- |
382-395 points |
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D+ |
368-381 points |
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D |
330-367 points |
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F |
329 or below |
You will be able
to check your quiz and exam grades on Illinois Compass. Please regularly to
make sure your grades have been correctly reported and tell me promptly about
any errors. You are responsible for keeping all of your graded quizzes
and exams so that any discrepancies in recorded grades can be settled.
Academic
Integrity: From the
University statement on your obligation to maintain academic integrity: "If you engage in an act of academic
dishonesty, you become liable to severe disciplinary action. Such acts include
cheating; falsification or invention of any information or citation in an
academic endeavor; helping or attempting to help others commit academic
infractions; plagiarism; offering bribes, favors, or threats; academic
interference; computer-related infractions; and failure to comply with research
regulations." The Student Code, Part 4, gives complete details of
rules governing academic integrity for all students. You are responsible for
knowing and abiding by these rules. Any form of cheating on exams or quizzes is
taken very seriously.
Disabilities:
Students with disabilities who require
reasonable accommodations to participate in this class should see Dr. Mortensen
as soon as possible to make arrangements. Any accommodation on exams must
be made at least a week in advance and will require a letter from DRES.
Student, TA, Instructor Responsibilities