COURSE SYLLABUS

MTH 229 - 204: Calculus with Analytic Geometry 1 Spring 2011 CRN: 3191 5 Credit hours

Meeting Time: MW 5:00 – 5:50pm, TR 5:00 – 6:15pm Classroom: SH 509 Required Text: Stewart. Calculus: Early Transcendentals. 6th Edition. 2008. Prerequisites: ACT 27 or higher; SAT 610 or higher; or Math 132 C or higher.

The syllabus, important dates, homework, and course announcements will be posed on our class webpage: http://www.science.marshall.edu/mummerta

Instructor: Anna Mummert E-mail: mummerta@marshall.edu The best way to reach me is by email or speak with me after class.

Office: Smith Hall 721 Office Phone: 304 - 696 - 3041

Office Hours: Monday: 3 – 5 pm Tuesday: 3 – 5 pm Wednesday: 3 – 5 pm Thursday: 3 – 5 pm Friday: 1 – 2 pm

or by appointment (send an email to schedule an appointment)

I will be in my office during office hours. You do not need an appointment to come in for office hours.

Calculators: A graphing calculator is required for this course. Class demonstrations and instructions will be given for the TI-84 (TI-83) calculator.

Tutoring Lab: Smith Hall 526 Lab Phone: 304 – 696 – 3986 Lab Hours: See the schedule posted outside of SH 526

The tutoring lab is staffed by the math graduate students and is free to use. Walk in, say you are looking for help with Math 229, and one of the tutors will help you.

Course Description: An introduction to analytic geometry. Limits, derivatives, and integrals of the elementary functions of one variable, including transcendental functions.

Calculus 1 Learning Objectives: At the end of Calculus 1 you will be able to: • Describe the three main ideas of Calculus 1: limit, derivative, integral. • Describe the relationship between the sign of the derivative and the behavior of the function. • Calculate limits, derivatives, and integrals of simple functions, with no technology. • Use a graphing calculator to solve mathematics problems. • Identify the relationship between limits, derivatives, and integrals. • Identify the relationship between Calculus 1 and physics – position, velocity, and acceleration.

Assessment Attendance – attendance will be taken every day. Missing more than 5 class days may result in the decrease of your final grade by one-third letter grade.

No late assignments will be accepted without an Excused Absence. The university policy on attendance, including the list of excused absences and how to Secure an Excused Absence, can be found in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Written Homework – written homework will be due once a week at the beginning of class on Thursday. These homework assignments will be distributed during class and can be found on our class webpage. You may work with other students on these assignments, however, each student must submit their own solutions.

WebWork Homework – on-line WebWork homework will be due twice a week on Sunday and Tuesday nights. These homework assignments and their due dates can be found on our class WebWork page.

https://courses.webwork.maa.org/webwork2/marshall-math229-204/ Login Name and Password – your Marshall login name; please change your password.

Midterm Exams – Monday, February 7 – through and including section 2.6 Monday, March 7 – through and including section 3.9 Monday, April 11 – through and including section 4.9

These midterm exams will be given during class. You will have the entire class time to work on the exam.

Final Exam – Monday, May 2, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM – The final exam will be comprehensive.

Grading Policy: Below is a list of assignments and their weight towards your final grade. The final numerical grade and corresponding letter grade is also given.

Assignment Percent of Grade Final Grade Letter Grade Written Homework 20% 90 – 100 A WebWork Homework 20% 80 – 89 B Exam 1 10% 70 – 79 C Exam 2 15% 60 – 69 D Exam 3 15% 0 – 59 F Final Exam 20%

Course Policies Academic Dishonesty: Academic Dishonesty will not be tolerated. Some common types of Academic Dishonesty include but are not limited to: cheating, fabrication/falsification, plagiarism, bribes/favors/threats, and complicity. The complete academic dishonesty policy can be found in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Any student caught cheating will receive an 0 on the assignment and Academic Affairs will be notified.

Inclement weather policy: Our class will meet everyday it is scheduled to meet and classes are being held. Please read the University policy on inclement weather at www.marshall.edu/ucomm/weather.html.

Students with disabilities: If you have a documented disability, please contact me during the first week of class to arrange appropriate accommodations.

Affirmative Action policy: This course will follow Marshall University’s policy on affirmative action, which can be found in the Undergraduate Catalog. Specifically, all students will be afforded equal opportunity without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, or differing viewpoints.

Each student is a valuable part of this class. Please respect your fellow students and yourself during this class.

University Computing Services’s acceptable use policy: All students are responsible for knowing this policy, which can be found on the web at www.marshall.edu/ucs.

Official University Schedule: Below is a partial list of important university dates. The complete schedule can be found at www.marshall.edu/calendar/academic/spring2011.asp. January Mon 10 First day of classes Mon 10 – Fri 14 Late registration and drop / add period Fri 14 Last day to add classes Mon 17 University closed – MLKJ day Tues 18 Withdrawal period begins March Fri 18 Last day to drop full semester classes Mon 20 – Sun 27 No classes – spring break April Wed 6 Assessment day – classes after 4pm will meet Mon 25 – Fri 29 Dead week Fri 29 Last day of classes, Last day to completely withdraw from classes May Mon 2 – Fri 6 Final exam period Wed 4 Study day