Syllabi (Calc I)

ANALYTIC GEOMETRY & CALCULUS
MATH 125 (Spring 2003)

Instructor: Dr. William Haigh

Office: MJ-217 (Phone 626-2629)

Office Hours: 10:00 - 10:50 MWF 11:00 - 11:50 TT 1:00 - 1:50 TT (Other times by appointment)
Help Sessions 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Daily

Textbook: Calculus and Analytic Geometry by Thomas & Finney (10th edition) published by Addison Wesley Longman.
It should be noted that this text includes several activities and problems that make use of graphing calculators. Thus it is recommended that students have a graphing calculator. In addition, students are encouraged to do homework in groups of size 2, 3, or 4.

Topics Covered:

Transcendental Functions and Differential Equations
Hyperbolic Functions
Techniques of Integration
Inverse Functions and Their Derivatives
First Order Differential Equations
Using Integral tables
Improper Integrals & L'Hopital's Rule
Infinite Sequences & Series
Power Series
Vectors in a Plane
Polar Functions

Grading and Attendance Policy: Final grades shall be based upon the total points earned individually and as part of a group in (1) chapter examinations, (2) homework assignments, (3) quizzes, and (4) the final examination. The attendance policy is made to coincide with these four areas. Grading for the course will be based on a total of 520 points as follows:
          Best 10 of 14 quizzes & homework assignments     100 points
          Best 3 of 4 test @ 100 points each                             300 points
          Comprehensive final                                                   120 points
          Total Possible Points                                                    520 points

Course grades are based on the total points obtained with letter grades assigned according to the following percentages:
A - 90% to 100% B - 80% to 89.9% C - 70% to 79.9%
D - 60% to 69.9% F - below 60%

Chapter Examinations: Chapter examinations will be announced at least one week prior to the day they are to be given. Should the student have another event scheduled during the examination time, arrangements to make up the examination to be missed must be made between the student and Dr. Haigh. The arrangements must be agreed upon prior to the examination day. If a student is unable to take a chapter examination because of illness, family or individual emergencies, or weather conditions, Dr. Haigh should be informed as soon as possible and arrangements to make up the examination will be made.
Homework & Quizzes: Homework assignments and quizzes will not be allowed to be "made-up."
Final Examination: The final examination shall be a comprehensive examination. The final examination is scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2003 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. in MJ-241.

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