m140 Calculus I  

Summer Session 1, 2003

Syllabus

 

Professor:  M. Greeley

Office:  Science 3 - 170

Office Hours:  Monday - Thursday 10 - 1030 or by appointment

Telephone:  617 287 6456

e-mail  

Text: Calculus, Stewart, 5th edition

Section Outline: 2.1- 2.6, 3.1-3.10, 4.1-4.5, 4.7, 4.10, 5.1-5.5, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2*-7.4*

The prerequisite for this course is successful passage of Placement Test C. The schedule for Placement Test C can be found at: http://www.uac.umb.edu/math_dates.htm

There is an interactive web site which may help with reviewing pre calculus material. You are welcome to use the site at home on your personal computer through a modem or by using the personal computers in the Upper Level of Healey Library. UMB Pre Calculus Review

Homework assignments must be turned in on the following Thursday at the beginning of the lecture. the homework must be done professionally; e.g. no scratch work, use a ruler or other straight-edge where appropriate.

Homework Assignments  

Exam 1 June 12, 03 (2.1-3.1)

Exam 2 July 2, 03 (3.2-4.2)

Grading:    

30% Homework Average

15% for each of the two exams during the term

40% final exam

Your score then equals 0.3 * (homework average) + 0.15 * (Exam1) + 0.15 * (Exam 2)  + 0.4 * (Final Exam)

Or, your score equals your final exam score, whichever is larger.

If, for example, you score is between 70 and 72, your grade would be C-; if your score is between 73 and 76, your grade would be C; and if your score is between 77 and 79, your grade would be C+.

Schedule (tentative)

Please bring the text to class each day. We will use it during class. You must have a scientific calculator.

No make-ups for exams; no late homework.

Incompletes can be given only if (1) the student is passing the course and (2) there is an emergency.

A copy of this syllabus is on-line at http://www.math.umb.edu/~greeley