Course Grades
Information:
The final exam grades are now posted on score reports and your course average
is also shown. This will be converted into a course grade as follows. Round off
your average to the nearest whole number. 97 is A+, 92 is A, 90 is A-, 87 is
B+, 82 is B, 80 is B-, 77 is C+, 72 is C, 70 is C-, 60 is D, below 60 is F.
University policy requires me to keep the final exams on file for a year, but you are certainly welcome to come by my office in January and look at your final exam.
Calculus
I Review (for final exam)
Test 3
Information and Review Problems
Solutions
to Test 3 Review Problems (Please
email me if you find any possible errors in these solutions.)
Corrections
to #1, 4i, 6, 14 solutions
Test 2 Solutions, yellow version. . . . . .Test 2 Solutions, white version
Test 2
Information and Review Problems
Solutions
to Test 2 Review Problems (corrected as of Oct. 19 - #11 had an error on
the first version)
Test 1 Solutions, white version...............Test 1 Solutions, yellow version
Test 1 Information and Review Problems
Score Reports
Office
Hours in Calendar Format MathZone Homework and Quiz
Assignments Calendar and
Announcements
Lectures (Section AL1):
Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00-9:50, 314 Altgeld Hall
Discussion Sections and
Instructors (Sections AD1 - AD8): All sections meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Section AD1
8:00-8:50am in 143 Altgeld - Wojciech Samotij
Section AD2 9:00-10:50am in 173 Altgeld - Tim LeSaulnier
Section AD3 1:00-1:50pm in 443 Altgeld - Kunwoo Kim
Section AD4 3:00-3:50pm in 147 Altgeld - Chris Appuhn
Section AD5 10:00-10:50am in 245 Everitt - Wojciech Samotij
Section AD6 1:00-2:50pm in 173 Altgeld - Patricia LeVon
Section AD7 12:00-12:50pm in 152 Henry - Kunwoo Kim
Section AD8 2:00-2:50pm in 245 Altgeld - Chris Appuhn
The discussion
(recitation) classes are an essential part of Math 221 and attendance is
required. Each discussion section has about 35 students and will be
taught by a graduate student teaching assistant (TA). The TA will give
short lectures on material not covered in the Mon/Wed lectures, answer
questions about the textbook, lectures and homework, give and grade
quizzes. The TAs will hold office hours for individual consultations with
students. Your TA will be able to give you more personalized attention than
what you will find in the large lectures, so please take full advantage of your
discussion section!
Office Hours - All students may attend the office hours of any
of the following:
Dr. Mortensen - 12:00-12:50 Wed., 1:30-2:30 Fri. in 247 Illini Hall
Chris Appuhn - 1:00-1:50 Tues, Thurs. in B1 Coble Hall
Kunwoo Kim - 11:00-12:00 Mon, Wed, in 230 Illini Hall
John Lenz - 12:00-1:00 Wed., 11:00-12:00 Fri. in B1 Coble Hall
Tim LeSaulnier - 10:00-11:00 Wed. in B1 Coble Hall
Patricia LeVon - 3:00-4:00 Mon.in B1 Coble Hall and 3:00-4:00 Thurs. in 173
Altgeld
John Maki - 4:00-5:00 Mon. in 159 Altgeld Hall
Kevin Milans - 4:00-5:00 Mon, Wed, in 223 Illini Hall
Suil O - 4:00-5:15 Tues, Thurs. in B1 Coble Hall
Wojciech Samotij - 11:00-11:50 Tues, 9:00-9:50 Thurs. in B1 Coble Hall
Aaron Ziegler - 4:00-6:00 Thurs. in B1 Coble Hall (4:00-6:00 Tues. Sept. 18
only. No office hours Thurs. Sept 20.)
Prerequisites: One year of high school
calculus or a minimum score of 2 on the AB Calculus AP exam. If you have
had less than one year of high school calculus, Math 220 is recommended
instead. Math 220 and Math 221 use the same book and cover essentially the same
material, but Math 220 has 3 lectures per week while Math 221 has only 2
lectures per week. Math 220, 221 and 234 are all Calculus I courses and you can
get credit for only one of them. See Dr. Mortensen or one of the Math
Department advisors (advising@math.uiuc.edu,
313 Altgeld Hall) if you are not sure which Calculus course to take.
Textbook: Calculus: Early
Transcendental Functions (3rd Edition) by Smith and Minton (McGraw Hill,
2007). For this course we are using the single-variable version of
this book. It is used for Math 231-Calculus II also. The
multi-variable version has additional chapters which will not be needed for
Math 221 or 231.
MathZone: The textbooks in the
bookstores will come with a code for "MathZone". MathZone is
not required for the AL1 section of this course, but is recommended. By
clicking on the "Self Study" tab, you can try out the resources for
Chapter 1 for free. You can also purchase a code for MathZone separately for
$20 here if it did not come with your
book. Information about getting started on MathZone can be found at http://www.mhhe.com/math/mathzone/docs/MZ_Student_Quickstart.pdf.
The section code is 839-97-B88.
Course Content: The course will cover
Chapters 1-5 of the textbook. The main topics are limits and continuity,
derivatives (their meaning, methods for calculating, applications),
antiderivatives, and definite integrals (their meaning and applications).
Methods for finding antiderivatives, often called "techniques of
integration", are covered along with other topics in Math 231-Calculus II.
Midterm Exams: There will be three exams
in class during the semester. The dates are
Exam #1 - Monday, Sept. 24 on Sections 1.2-1.5, 2.1-2.7
Exam #2 - Monday, October 22 on Sections 2.8-3.7
Exam #3 - Monday, December 3 on Sections 3.8, 4.1-4.6, 5.1-5.3
Policy on missed hour
exams: 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.
Final Exam: Mon. Dec. 10,
8:00-11:00am, location to be announced. The final exam will cover the
entire course. Math 221 has a "non-combined" final exam. There
will be no conflict exam given except for those few individuals who meet the official
university criteria given here in the student code; if you fall into this
category, you must make arrangements with me by the last day of classes.
Do not rely on rumor or hearsay from your friends - read the official policy
and contact Dr. Mortensen or your TA with any questions!
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 250 Altgeld. 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!
ALEKS Assessment: Every student must take
the ALEKS Assessment
by September 5. You can try multiple times. One attempt is
free and additional attempts will cost $3.50. If you earn 60% or above on
any of your attempts, then you will get 100% for the ALEKS portion of the
grade. If you do not reach 60% by September 5, then you will earn 0% on
the ALEKS portion of the grade and it is strongly recommended that you switch
to Math 115-Precalculus instead of Calculus I. If you have taken ALEKS
during the summer and earned over 60%, then you must still take it again (for
free) to get the 100% instead of 0% on this portion of your grade; it will not
matter what your score is this time, but why not take it seriously and get some
additional precalculus practice?
Homework: Written homework will be
assigned and collected about once a week. Individual problems will not be graded.
If you do nearly all the problems (show your work, not just the final answer,
which can be found in the back of the book!), you will get 100%. If you
do at least half but not all the problems, you will get 50%. If you do
less than half the problems, you will get 0% on that assignment. No late
homework will be accepted. If you have a valid excuse for not turning in
your homework, you will be excused from that assignment and it will not count
in your average. I strongly encourage you to write out solutions to all the
problems, because this is the best (perhaps the only) way to master the
material.
Quizzes: There will be a quiz each
week except for exam weeks. The date and sections to be covered will be
announced in advance. The quizzes will consist of problems taken directly
from the homework.
Policy on missed quizzes:
If you
miss a quiz, you will receive a 0 for your 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.
Calculator policy: No calculators
allowed on exams. 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 the homework.
Course grade: Your course will be
determined as follows:
10% ALEKS
assessment
10% Homework
10% Quizzes
15% Exam #1
15% Exam #2
15% Exam #3
25% Final
Exam
The following scale
describes approximately how the course grades will be assigned. The
instructor may adjust this scale slightly (for the whole class, not for
individual students):
90% or above = A+, A or A-
80-89%=B+, B or B-
70-79%=C+, C or C-
60-69%=D
below 60%=F
You will be able to check
your quiz and exam grades at Score Reports, which
is Math Department's gradebook program. This will be available beginning
approximately two weeks into the semester. Please check Score Reports
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 homework, 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."
Rule 33 of the Code of
Policies and Regulations Applying to All Students gives complete details of rules governing academic
integrity for all students. You are responsible for knowing and abiding by these
rules.
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 an exams must be made
at least a week in advance and will require a letter from DRES.
Instructor,
TA, Student Responsibilities
List of
"Do"s and "Don't"s