MA1161 Calculus Plus with Technology I -- Spring 2007
 
Instructor:  Sidney Butler, M.A.
Office:  226C Fisher
Office Phone:  487-1480
Office Hours:  Monday 1-2, Tuesday 2-4, Thursday 11-1
Email:  slbutler[at]mtu.edu
Webpage:  www.math.mtu.edu/~slbutler
Text:  Calculus, Single and Multivariable (Fourth Edition) by Hughes-Hallett, et. al., published by Wiley, 2005.
Course Objectives:  Students in MA1161 should be able to:    
  1. Evaluate and interpret functions and their inverses when information is presented numerically, algebraically or graphically.
  2. Describe the concept and application of a derivative.
  3. Evaluate and interpret derivatives of functions using standard techniques.
  4. Use derivatives in mathematical modeling and application problems.
  5. Describe the concept and application of a definite integral
Help:  Help is available from many different sources, including:  
  1. The instructor during posted office hours or by appointment.  
  2. The Mathematics Learning Center (MLC) in Fisher 128; walk-in hours or personal appointments.  
  3. Fellow classmates.  
  4. SEEK HELP BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.
Attendance:  Attendance and participation are crucial to your success in this course. The instructor will be counting on you to be in class and to be prepared. If you are unable to attend a class due to an illness or personal loss, you should contact the instructor as soon as possible.
Labs:  You MUST register at www.mathlab.mtu.edu for required weekly labs by Wednesday, Jan.17th.  There is no lab during the 1st week of the course.  This accounts for the comp day for the evening midterm exam.  
Basic Skills Test:  The Basic Skills Test is designed to test your knowledge of material from previous math courses.  It counts as 10% of your final course grade; you need to score 20 out of 25 to receive full credit.  The first exam will be given on Wednesday, January 17, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in Fisher 135.  If you do not pass the exam on the first try, you will have two other opportunities to retake the test.  These retakes will be from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23 and Thursday, January 25.  Please refer to the attached BST policy for more details.
Dropping a Course:
  1. Last day to drop with a full refund:  Wednesday, January 24
  2. Drop-date (no grade):  Friday, February 2
  3. Drop with a “W”: Friday, March 9
Homework and Quizzes:  
  1. It is expected that you work on homework daily.  Homework will not be turned in; however, if you do not consistently work through the problems, it is likely you will fail the course.  
  2. Frequent in-class quizzes will be given.  They will mainly consist of homework problems.  When solving problems, always write neat and logical arguments.  The grading scale is as follows:
    3 pts: Practically perfect (very long problems need not be complete, but 5 minutes of quality work is expected)
    2 pts: Minor mistakes, but you seem to understand this very well
    1 pt: Many mistakes, but you seem to understand this somewhat
    0 pt: You do not seem to understand this, or no work
  3. NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES WILL BE GIVEN.  Three quizzes will be dropped to accommodate unexpected emergencies.
  4. After three weeks, this policy will be evaluated and changes will be made if necessary.  
Exams:  Two in-class exams, a comprehensive midterm, and a comprehensive final exam will be given. Test dates appear on the daily schedule. Please mark the dates on your calendar today!  All exams may include both calculator and non-calculator sections.  The midterm and the final are comprehensive departmental exams, which may also include a calculator and non-calculator section.  The midterm is an evening exam and is scheduled from 6:00-7:30 p.m. on Monday, February 26.  NOTE:  There will be NO EARLY OR LATE MIDTERMS OR FINALS.  Please notify your instructor during the 1st week of class if you have a class conflict with the midterm.  Do not make plans to leave early at the end of the semester until the final exam schedule has been announced.
Midterm Grades:  During the week of February 26 -- March 1, the instructor will be reporting a mid-term grade for all first year students, based on your work completed to that point.  The report will be either "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory."  Students who have maintained a grade of C (70%) will receive a “Satisfactory” report.
Comments:
  1. If you did not earn at least a C in MA1032, please consider retaking the course.  
  2. If you miss an exam due to illness, emergency, etc., you must have a doctor’s note or a note from the Dean of Students.  Please let the instructor know ASAP if you will be absent.  
  3. You are expected to prepare for class each day.  This means that you should read the section being discussed that day, as well as complete all assigned homework problems.  You should expect to spend a minimum of 2 hours outside of class for every one hour of class time.  
Grading:
            Quizzes                        10%
            Exam 1                         10%
            Midterm Exam          20%
            Exam 3                        15%
            BST                              10%
            Labs                             10%
            Final Exam                 25%
            TOTAL                      100%
Scale: Your final grade will be based on the following scale:
                      > 90%                A
                        85% - 89.9%               AB
                        80% - 84.9%               B
                        75% - 79.9%                BC
                        70% - 74.9%                C
                        65% - 69.9%                CD
                        60% - 64.9%               D
                                  < 60%                 F
If you have a disability that could affect your performance in this class or that requires a special accommodation, please see the instructor as soon as possible so that appropriate arrangements can be made.  The Affirmative Action Office has asked that you be made aware of the following:
 
“MTU complies with all federal and state laws and regulations regarding discrimination, including the ADA Act of 1990. If you have a disability and a need, a reasonable accommodation for equal access to educations or services can be made through the Dean of Students Office (Gloria Melton 487-2212). For concerns regarding discrimination of any kind, please contact your advisor, department head, or affirmative action office.”
Course Expectations:  Students in MA1161 are expected to:  
  1. Attend every class, unless excused by the instructor.  This also includes attending lab sessions.  
  2. Prepare for class each day.  This means that you should read the section being discussed that day, as well as complete all assigned problems.  You should expect to spend a minimum of 2 hours outside of class for every one hour of class time.  
  3. Take detailed notes in class, and review these notes as part of your class preparation.  
  4. Have mastered the prerequisite skills for the course.  
  5. Ask questions if something is not clear.  This includes asking questions in class, as well as seeing the instructor during office hours.  
  6. When solving problems, always write neat and logical arguments.