CALCULUS - Math 130

Spring 2001

Instructor: Nancy Woods

e-mail: nawoods@dmacc.cc.ia.us

Phone: Boone Campus (515)-433-5061

Toll Free Phone: 800-362-2127 Boone Campus ext. 5061

Class Meetings: Lecture M, T, W, R, F 8:00 a.m. - 8:55 a.m

Class Location: Room 223

Your grade in this class will contain these components:

Quizzes 50% of overall grade

Daily problems/In-Class Work/Homework Notebook 30% of overall grade

Midterm 10% of overall grade

Final 10% of overall grade

QUIZZES:

Quizzes must be taken on scheduled days (Fridays). However, if there is a more convenient time before 3:00 p.m. that you would like to take the quiz you have the option of arranging this with me. Only on rare occasion do I want you to take a quiz in the academic achievement center. There will be NO retaking of quizzes. If you miss a quiz there is only a two school day time period in which you can come in and make it up. After two school days you will be given a zero on the quiz. Of the 14 scheduled quizzes this semester, you may make up 2 quizzes within this two school day window. If you make-up more than 2 quizzes this semester then 20% will be deducted from your scores.

EXAM CHEATING POLICY:

Cheating will not be tolerated. If you are SUSPECTED of cheating on an exam or quiz you will be given a zero, and NO retake allowed. From that point on, you will not be given any partial credit on any exam problem. Cheaters will also be turned over for full college reprimand (i.e., a permanent mark on your transcripts...thrown out of DMACC...etc.)

HOMEWORK NOTEBOOK -- IN-CLASS PROBLEMS:

In class I will assign homework every day. These daily problems are due the next class period. Please put these things on each homework set: Name, date due, chapter and section number, and problem numbers. Once a homework set has been graded and returned to the class I will not accept those problems as late work. Please turn in all homework in the “To Be Graded” bin on the front lab desk. You can pick up graded work from the vertical bins on the front lecture desk.

You will also keep a homework notebook. This homework notebook will consist of the EVEN problems out of the Misc. Exercises at the end of each chapter. (These problems are on the blue pages.) Stay caught up with these problems! These homework notebooks will be due at the end of every chapter we complete. The problems in these notebooks need to be clearly labeled, written in order, written neatly, and final answers must be boxed. You will always be responsible for the even problems from the end of the chapter “miscellaneous exercises” sections. On all problems, you must show all work!! These notebooks will be graded for neatness, completeness, as well as correctness. Copying will not be tolerated.

Problems will also be given as in-class assignments. These problems cannot be made up. These problems are due the hour they are assigned.

Remember the rule: The more problems you do, the better off you are!!!

MIDTERM AND FINAL EXAMS:

The mid-term exam will cover the material presented thus far in the semester. This exam will be sometime during the second full week in March. The final exam will cover the material presented after the midterm. If anyone is caught cheating on either of these exams they will automatically flunk the entire course. More information about these exams will be given later.

ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT:

You must have a calculator for this class. A graphing calculator is not absolutely required, although I highly recommend that you have one. I personally prefer the TI-85 or the Casio calculators. I will help you program your calculators this semester. The TI-92, TI-89 and the HP-48 brands of calculators will not be allowed in this class. Be prepared and bring an appropriate calculator each time.

Please bring your text to class every day. I will be doing problems out of the text, and you need to be able to follow along.

SCHEDULED NO-CLASS DAYS:

Monday, January 15, 2001

Friday, March 9, 2001

Monday - Friday, March 19-23, 2001 NOTE: this does NOT coincide with ISU!

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. I do not sign late drop slips. The last day to drop a DMACC course is March 27, 2001. I do not give incompletes for this course, either.

2. There is an incredible amount of papers and works associated with this course...best get organized!!!

3. Remember the old college rule: for every one hour you spend in class, you should prepare and work three hours outside of class!! Hmmm....since this is a 5-credit course, you should expect to work for 15 hours/week outside of class! But then again, this is calculus II, so this should be considered a minimum!!!!

4. The last day you can turn in any papers is Friday, April 20, 2001.

Academic Achievement Center Rules:

If for any reason you need to complete a quiz in the Academic Achievement Center, there are a few rules that you must understand.

1. You must bring a photo identification of yourself to take any exam.

2. Once you begin an exam/quiz in the AAC you may not leave the center. This means that you should take care of bodily functions before entering the exam area.

3. You must know your instructor’s name.

4. Arrangements must be made with your instructor to take a quiz/exam in the Academic Achievement Center. Exams/quizzes are not automatically put there.

Category: Most Annoying Stupid Student Tricks

11. Long drawn-out sob stories.

10. Being hooty-snooty.

9. Whining.

8. Showing up without a calculator for a math or physics exam.

7. Asking the question, “Did you do anything important while I was gone?”

6. Thinking I’m your mother.

5. Walking in late to class.

4. Expecting me to “catch you up” when you miss class.

3. Talking when I’m talking.

2. Sleeping in class.

1. Copying other people’s paper for any reason.