MATH 1710.050 – Calculus I
Fall 2014
Instructor:Ben Schwaighofer
Email:
Office/Office Hrs: GAB 410 MW 9:00-10:00 AM, Th 3:00-5:00 PM
Course Meets: TuTh 5:00 PM – 6:20 PM in LIFE A106
Textbook: Calculus2nd Edition by Briggs and Cochran (delivered via MyMathLab; see below)
MyMathLab Required:
The course content (assignments, help tools, textbook, etc.) will be delivered in MyMathLab at the website: pearsonmylabandmastering.com. Students must register in MyMathLab (MML) by the 2nd class of semester. Temporary access is available, register immediately. You must purchase MML by the end of the temporary 17-day access period. Students who do not purchased MML by the end of the temporary access may lose credit for all work previously completed in MML AND be administratively dropped with the possibility of no refund. Additional information will be provided the first day of class.
The MML course ID for this class is: schwaighofer51715
Course Description: 4 hours. Limits and continuity, derivatives and integrals; differentiation and integration of polynomial, rational, trigonometric, and algebraic functions; applications, including slope, velocity, extrema, area, volume and work.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1650; or both MATH 1600 and MATH 1610.
Teaching Assistants: Bradley Thompson (051, 052) and Jeff Lobe (053)
Grading Scheme:
Exams –15% each (45% total)
MML Homework –10%
Written Homework –10%
Quizzes –10%
Final Exam –25%
Recitation Class: Twice a week you will meet with a teaching assistant (TA). Your TA will provide supplemental instruction.
Homework: This course will use Pearson’s MyMathlab (MML) platform for a portion of the homework. I will typically post homework assignments on Thursday which will be due the following Thursday at 11:59 pm.Your lowest3homework grades will be dropped. If you miss a homework assignment it will count as one of your dropped scores. Extensions will not be granted; do not send emails requesting extensions on the homework.
In addition, there will also be written homework assignments. These will typically consist of more elaborate/difficult problems. Some will be of a more theoretical nature and some will explore applications. This is in contrast to the online portion which consists of problems of a more “routine” nature. I will typically give out the written homework assignments on Tuesday which will be due the following Tuesday. Your lowest # scores will be dropped.
Notice that the homework is worth a substantial part of your grade so you should take it seriously. It is very easy to convince yourself you can do a problem by watching someone else solve it. Do not wait until exam day to test your ability.
Exams:See Calendar, may be adjusted during semester.
Final Exam Date and Time: TBA
Calculators: Only scientific calculators (i.e., those without programming capability) will be allowed for quizzes and midterm exams.TI 83, TI 83 Plus, TI 84, TI 84 Plus or equivalent, their use will be allowed on the final. Examples of calculators not allowed on the final: TI-Nspires, TI 89’s, TI 92’2 or any other utility with alphanumeric/CAS capabilities ARE NOT permitted. A calculator may not be shared during an exam.
Make-up Policy:Late homework will not be accepted, and will count as a zero.
An exam or quiz may be taken prior to the scheduled date. I request a week’s notice for this accommodation via email. In the event of a schedule conflict with a university function, dental/physician’s appointment, wedding, formal, or whatever, the student must take the test early. If a student does not take a scheduled exam, a zero will be recorded for that exam and a notice may be sent through the registrar’s office.
There are three in-class exams. If your final exam score is higher than one of your in-class exam scores, then that in-class exam grade will be replaced with final exam grade. If you miss an in-class exam, a zero will be recorded for that exam grade and your final exam score will replace that one zero. If you receive a zero for cheating on an exam, the final exam score will NOT replace that zero.
Disability Accommodations: The University of North Texas makes reasonable academic accommodation for students with disabilities. Students seeking accommodation must first register with the Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA) to verify their eligibility. If a disability is verified, the ODA will provide you with an accommodation letter to be delivered to faculty to begin a private discussion regarding your specific needs in a course. You may request accommodations at any time, however, ODA notices of accommodation should be provided as early as possible in the semester to avoid any delay in implementation. Note that students must obtain a new letter of accommodation for every semester and must meet with each faculty member prior to implementation in each class. For additional information see the Office of Disability Accommodation website at You may also contact them by phone at 940.565.4323.
START WORKING NOW: The best way to ensure you pass this course is to work consistently throughout the semester. In mathematics courses topics always build one upon the other making it very difficult to catch up later if you fall behind. If you need to pass this course because it is your last semester, your financial aid depends on it, your scholarship depends on it, or your parent/guardian has threatened to harm you in some manner then do yourself a favor and start studying right away. I will not entertain any pleas for extra credit or offers to do additional work at the end of the semester.
Summary of Key Dates – Fall 2014:
August 25, Monday
Classes begin.
August 29, Friday
Last day to add/swap a class. Cannot swap up to a higher level class, only down.
September 1, Monday
Labor Day – No Classes, University Closed
September 8, Monday
Last day to drop a course and receive refund. Drops after this date require instructor's written consent.
September 9, Tuesday
Beginning this date a student who wishes to drop a course must first receive written consent of the instructor.
October 3, Friday
Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university with a grade of “W” for courses that a student is not passing; after this date a grade of “WF” may be recorded.
October 6, Monday
Beginning this date instructors may drop students with a grade of “WF” for non-attendance. (Your attendance policy must be written on your syllabus in order to drop students for non-attendance.)
November 3, Monday
Last day to drop a course with consent of instructor.
November 10, Monday
Beginning this date a student may request a grade of “I”, incomplete, a non-punitive grade given only if a student (1) is passing, (2) has justifiable reason why the work cannot be completed on schedule; and (3) arranges with the instructor to complete the work.
November 21, Friday
Last day for an instructor to drop a student with a grade of “WF” for non-attendance.
Last day to withdraw from the semester.
November 27, Thursday – 30, Sunday
Thanksgiving – University closed.
November 29, Saturday – December 5, Friday
Pre-final week. Friday, December 5, is Reading Day – no classes
December 6, Saturday – December 12, Friday
Final examinations. Terms ends.
Course Calendar - Fall 2014
MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY8/25 / 8/26 Introduction
Syllabus
2.1, 2.2 / 8/27 / 8/28
2.2, 2.3 / 8/29
9/1
LABOR DAY
NO CLASS / 9/2
2.3, 2.4 / 9/3 / 9/4
2.4, 2.5 / 9/5
9/8 / 9/9
2.6, 3.1 / 9/10 / 9/11
3.2, 3.3 / 9/12
9/15 / 9/16
3.3, 3.4 / 9/17 / 9/18
3.4, 3.5 / 9/19
9/22 / 9/23
3.5, 3.6 / 9/24 / 9/25
3.6-3.7 / 9/26
9/29 / 9/30
3.7-3.8
Exam 1 (in lab) / 10/1 / 10/2
3.8, 3.9 / 10/3
10/6 / 10/7
4.1, 4.2 / 10/8 / 10/9
4.2, 4.3 / 10/10
10/13 / 10/14
4.4, 4.6 / 10/15 / 10/16
4.6, 4.7 / 10/17
10/20 / 10/21
4.8, 4.9 / 10/22 / 10/23
4.9, 5.1 / 10/24
10/27 / 10/28
5.1, 5.2
Exam 2 (in lab) / 10/29 / 10/30
5.2, 5.3 / 10/31
11/3 / 11/4
5.3, 5.4 / 11/5 / 11/6
5.4, 5.5 / 11/7
11/10 / 11/11
5.5, 6.1 / 11/12 / 11/13
6.1, 6.2 / 11/14
11/17 / 11/18
6.2, 6.3 / 11/19 / 11/20
6.3, 6.4 / 11/21
11/24 / 11/25
6.4, 6.5 / 11/26 / 11/27
THANKSGIVING
NO CLASS / 11/28
NO CLASS
12/1 / 12/2
Review
Exam 3 (in lab) / 12/3 / 12/4
Review / 12/5
READING DAY
12/8
FINAL EXAMS / 12/9
FINAL EXAMS / 12/10
FINAL EXAMS / 12/11
FINAL EXAMS / 12/12
FINAL EXAMS
I reserve the right to change this schedule as necessary throughout the semester. You are responsible for being aware of any changes I announce in class regardless of your presence (or lack thereof).