Spring 2009 Math 220 Announcements




Everyone will take the final in 314 Altgeld.
You will need a picture ID to turn in the final exam.

I will hold my normal Thursday afternoon office hours on 5/6.
The last day for the Math Department's Tutoring hours is Wednesday 5/5.
I will hold office hours from 11-11:50am in Altgeld 245 next Monday (5/11) through Thursday.

Posted the Final Exam Study Guide.

HW #14 is due Tuesday, May 4. There will also be a quiz in discussion on Tuesday.
Requests for re-grades of Exam 4 are due by Tuesday, May 5.
HW #13 is due Thursday, April 30.
Students who meet the requirement for a conflict exam in set out in the student code must notify and provide me with a copy of their schedule verifying their claim by Friday, May 1.

I accidently posted an early version of your practice exam. The link is now correct. There is now one extra question at the end, making 10 questions total.
Review Session will be Wednesday, April 22 from 7-9pm in Altgeld 241.
Added Exam 4 Study Guide 4 and Practice Exam 4.
On Tuesday, April 21 Chayapa will be covering Will's office hours.

Added a note on the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
Exam 4 is one week from Friday.
Homework #11 is due Thursday April 16.

You have until Tuesday, April 14 to request a re-grade on your exam.
You may find the open letter part of this link pertinent.
Added Exam 2 solutions and question info.
Homework #10 is due Thursday April 9.

Added Practice Exam 3 solutions.
Exam 3 Review Session will be Wednesday, April 1 from 7-9pm in Altgeld 245.
Will's office hours on Thursday, April 2 will start at 4:15pm.

Enjoy SPRING BREAK!!!!
Added a few examples that I could not get to in lecture. (Under the Examples and Other Material heading.)
Omit problem #34 in section 3.6, #22 #42 in 3.7 and #36 in 3.8 from homework.
Add Exam 3 Study Guide and Practice Exam 3.
Homework #9 is due on Tuesday 3/31/09, the exam is on Friday 4/3/09.
Homework #8 is due on Thursday 3/19/09.

3/10/09: You have one week to request a re-grade as described in the syllabus.
Homework #7 is due on Thursday 3/12/09.
Added solutions to the exams, Pink version and Green version.
Information on exam questions.
The Drop Deadline is this Friday.

Added practice Exam 2 solutions.
Added a few comments about a question from the Review Session.
Added a help sheet about trigonometric identities.
Be sure to review the Exam Rules again before the exam.
Exam 2 Room Assignments:
Last names starting with A-Sl: Altgeld 314.
Last names starting with Sm-Z: Altgeld 441.

Exam 2 Review Session will be held Wednesday, March 4 from 7-9pm in Altgeld 245.
Added Exam 2 Study Guide and Practice Exam.
Homework #6 will be due on Tuesday, March 3.

Will's office hours on Thursday, February 26 will be cancelled.
The curve has been applied in the grading program. You can check your grades via the link above.
A large collection of differentiation practice problems. Through 2.6, through 2.9. (borrowed from Dr. Kim Whittlesey) We will have all the tools to do these problems by Friday.
Homework #5 is due on Thursday, February 26.

Added information on Exam 1 curve.
Students who scored less than 45 on the Yellow or 40 on the Purple Exam are encouraged to seriously consider switching to Math 115.
Homework #4 is due on Thursday.
Requests for re-grades of Exam 1 are due by Tuesday, February 24. See syllabus for details.
Students who wish to drop down to Math 115, Preparation for Calculus must pick up a form in the Mathematics Undergraduate Office, 313 Altgeld Hall, have it signed by the Math 115 lecturer, and return the form to 313 Altgeld Hall BY 4:00 PM on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20.
Solutions to the Exam: Purple, Yellow.

Added solutions to Practice Exam 1.
The EXAM starts at 3:00pm sharp. Report to the classroom assigned below and bring a photo ID with a clear picture. No ID, no exam.
The Exam will test your mastery of the concepts taught in lecture and discussion. As such, use of other methods (such as the use of L'Hopital's Rule) will receive no credit.
Exam 1 Room Assignments:
Last names starting with A-R: Altgeld 314.
Last names starting with S-Te: Altgeld 341.
Last names starting with Th-Z: Algeld 343.
2/9/09: Homework #3 is due tomorrow.
Student(s) seen with cell phones or other electronic devices, including headphones, during lecture will be asked to leave. My hero.

Homework #3 is due on Tuesday.
You are expected to adhere to the Exam Rules, please read them before the exam.
There will be an Exam 1 Review Session Wednesday 11 from 7-9pm in Altgeld 245.
On homework problem #44 in section 1.4, you do not need to use bisections.

Students should check their grades via the link above periodically and make sure the grades in this system are correct.
Added Study Guide and Practice Exam under Exams.
Students who added the class late should complete Homework #1 by this Thursday.
2/5/09: Will's office hours on Thursday February 5 will be cancelled.
Homework #2 is due on Thursday at the beginning of discussion.

Students who did not fulfill the ALEKS requirement have been dropped. All students should check their schedules to make sure that they have not been dropped by mistake.
Quizzes cover up through lecture on Wednesday.
Effective Monday, February 2 lecture will meet in 314 Altgeld Hall.

1/27/09: Homework #1 is due in two days at the beginning of discussion. Added consolidated free tutoring information here.
College of Business tutoring moved to 6-7pm.
Free Tutoring is offered by the College of Business. See Math 220 Links below.
1/22/09: Syllabus quiz in Discussion.
1/20/09: ALEKS Requirements need to be fulfilled by January 26.
Math Department's Free Tutoring (more info below) will begin the second week of classes.
Homework #1 will consist of the problems on the homework page from sections 0.1 through 0.4 and will be due 1/29/09.
1/20/09: Discussion Sections will meet today.