MATH 112

CALCULUS

Fall 2003 TuTh 5:00-6:50 p.m.TMCB 135

Professor:  Vladimir Solovjov

131,133 CB, 422-3051

 vps@et.byu.edu
Office Hours:  to be determined

Text:    

Garner   CALCULUS   Chapters 1-5

The text is a custom edition of the author’s manuscript and contains a few typographic and other errors. Corrections will be posted periodically. If you find an error that the author has not discovered, you will win a candy bar for bringing it to his attention!

Pretest: A departmental pretest is available in the testing center during the first two weeks of class. It tests on the prerequisite material of College Algebra and Trigonometry and no references will be allowed during the test. A student may take the test up to three times; the first attempt is free, but subsequent attempts cost $1. Failure to pass the test at the 75% level by Thursday, January 16 will result in your being dropped from Math 112; you should then enroll in Math 110 and/or Math 111. Your score on the pretest is not otherwise used in determining your grade.
Any exceptions to this deadline must be approved by all four members of the Calculus Committee; in that event, the passing score would be 90%.
Homework:     

Homework is assigned daily and is due the next class period. Assignments will be given in the class or can be found on the website: http://www.et.byu.edu/~vps/c112s.html

Late homework will be checked only of some legitimate reason (illness, etc.)

There is no grader in this class, therefore checking of homework will be only partial.

Each homework will be graded out of 100 points.

One lowest homework score will be dropped.

The BYU Catalog states: “The expactation for undergraduate courses is three hours work per week per credit hour for the average student who is appropriately prepared, much more time may be required to achieve excellence.”  You should plan your study time for this course accordingly.

Do not limit yourself to assigned homework! 
Quizzes: There will group-quizzes (2-3 students) based on homework (no make-up)
Tests:  

test 1            January 30

 test 2            February 20

 test 3            March 13

 test 4            April 3

Final: There is a department final examination scheduled on all days of finals (April 18-23) in testing center. This test contains a multiple choice and a written part.  The instructors are not involved in preparing this test.  The final is comprehensive and covers the material in the syllabus.
Grading:  

homework 10%    4 tests  40%     quizzes 10%    final  40%

Your scores for homework, quizzes, tests, and final exam will be added and averaged, and letter grades will be assigned approximately as follows:

A- to A:  90-100% B- to B+:  80-89%  C- to C+: 60-79% D- to D+: 50-59%

Your performance on the final exam will be used in comparison with the entire department to predict a GPA for your section, and the actual grades given will result in a section GPA that matches the predicted GPA. The better your section performs on the final exam, the more flexibility your instructor will have to give you a higher grade.

Technology: In this course you will need either a graphing calculator or access to a computer application such as Maple (available on Access Point Lab machines on campus). The technology may be used on homework. On the departmental final no technology will be allowed; it tests on material that you must know how to do “by hand” anyway. It is assumed that you know how to operate the technology; some instruction will be distributed. While many problems can be solved with the aid of technology, and some cannot be solved without it, technology is not always helpful; whether it will help with any particular problem, you must determine.
The Fine Print:

Here are some statements included at the suggestion of the University that inform you of some of your legal rights and responsibilities relative to this class. 

Preventing Sexual Harassment BYU's policy against sexual harassment extends not only to employees of the university but to students as well. If you encounter sexual harassment, gender-based discrimination, or other inappropriate behavior, please talk to you professor, contact the Equal Employment Office at 422-5895, or contact the Honor Code Office at 422-2847.

Students with Disabilities BYU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities. If you have any disability that may adversely affect your success in this course, please contact the Services for Students with Disabilities Office at 422-2767. Services deemed appropriate will be coordinated with the student and instructor by that office.