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Math 220 U1 Instructor: Mike Barrus
Announcements The (projected) schedule for this week: December 4, 2007: Solutions to the practice problems December 3, 2007: Preparing for the fifth midterm November 30, 2007: Review session for the final Click here for past announcements. Assignments Click this link to go to MathZone.
Click here for a complete list of all assignments. Course information Text for the course: Smith and Minton, Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions, 3rd edition, McGraw Hill. We will cover most of the material in Chapters 0 through 5, as outlined in the departmental syllabus. Grades for the course: Final course grades will be determined principally by credit earned in the following categories (shown with their corresponding percentages of the final point total):
UIUC MAP (ALEKS): As of this semester the math department is requiring that all its pre-calculus and beginning calculus students participate in the ALEKS Math Assessment Program (MAP). A description of this program, and links to the assessment, can be found at Scoring at least 60% on the assessment yields full credit for the requirement in this class. Scoring less than 60% yields no credit for the requirement. The assessment must be completed within 10 school days of the beginning of the semester, and you may take the assessment more than once, if necessary (the first time is free; there is a fee for multiple attempts). When you successfully complete the assessment, please print the screen showing your score and submit it to me for credit. Please carefully read the information at the link above, and contact me if you have any questions.Midterm exams: There will be 5 midterm exams, each worth 10% of the final grade. The exams will take place during normal class time and will happen approximately at the end of each chapter, beginning with Chapter 1. Exact exam dates and further details will be announced in class and online at least one week before the exam. Homework assignments: Homework will be assigned multiple times each week, and due dates will be announced when the homework is assigned. Homework is due at the end of class on the due date. The lowest 5 homework scores will be dropped when final grades are assigned (CHANGE 9/24/07: The lowest 7 (SEVEN) scores will be dropped). Because of this, no late homework will be accepted. (You are, of course, welcome to complete the homework early if you anticipate being gone during a class.) In the event of a prolonged illness or other unusual circumstance, please contact me as soon as possible to work out a modified policy. In-class quizzes: Beginning August 31, quizzes will be administered at the end of class each Friday. These will consist of one or two questions to test your understanding of the material recently covered in class and will be similar in nature to the homework. When final grades are computed, the lowest 3 quiz scores will be dropped. Quizzes missed due to illness or other emergencies may be made up if you bring me a doctor's note or letter from the emergency dean. Quizzes missed because of university-sponsored activities may be made up if you clear them with me ahead of time, and if you provide me with a letter from a faculty member or coach explaining your absence. Final exam: The final exam for this class is scheduled from 8:00 to 11:00 AM on Monday, December 10. It will cover material from the entire semester. More details will be provided closer to the final. A few words on calculators: Calculators will not be necessary for this class. Their use is perfectly fine on homework and in your personal study--in fact, you may find that a graphing calculator or mathematical computer software package (such as Maple, Mathematica, or Matlab) can be extremely helpful in helping you to visualize and understand topics we cover, and we may on occasion visit a computer lab during class. However, the use of any sort of calculator will not be allowed on any quiz, midterm, or the final; this is so that I can properly assess the skills that you yourself have. Statement on academic integrity and other issues: Complete honesty with yourself and with me is vital in successfully learning a challenging subject like calculus. Because of this, cheating will not be tolerated. A student found cheating on an assignment, quiz, or exam is subject to receiving a score of 0 on that item and possibly other penalties as outlined in the University Student Code. In general, students are required to conduct themselves in compliance with all policies in the University's Student Code, which can be found online at http://www.admin.uiuc.edu/policy/code/index.html. If any problems arise, I will follow the procedures described there. Some final words: Specific class information and updates to class policies will be announced in class and on this website, so please visit this site often. I am excited to share this course with you. Calculus has a reputation for being challenging (as it should; it took thousands of years to develop), but it's supposed to make sense. I hope this semester to make the material not only understandable but also interesting and maybe even a little fun. Please feel free to talk to me about the class and how you're doing in it. Suggestions are always especially welcome, so please keep them coming. Have a great semester! Last updated December 4, 2007. |