Instructor: Neil Sigmon
Phone: 831-5340
Office: Walker 212 (the one closest to Parking Services)
email: npsigmon@radford.edu
email: npsigmon@radford.edu
Homepage: http://www.radford.edu/~npsigmon
Course Homepage:
http://www.radford.edu/~npsigmon/courses/buscalc/math121.htm
Office Hrs: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday (Other times by appointment)
Textbook: Brief Calculus - An Applied Approach, 6th Edition, Larson and Edwards.
Class Meeting Times: Section 4: Tuesday, Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 12:15
p.m. in Young 106,
Section 8: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1-1:50 p.m. in Young 311.
Test Dates: To be announced (There will be three or four major tests).
Final Exam Date: Section 4:
Monday, May 2nd at 8:00 a.m. in Young 106.
Section 8: Monday, May 2nd
at 2:00 p.m. in Young 311.
Grading Policy: 60 % Major Tests
25 % Final Exam* (Comprehensive)
15 % Homework Average, Pop Quiz, Webwork Average
*Since the final exam is cumulative, the exam grade will replace
the lowest test score of the three
major tests.
Grade Scale: 90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
< 60 F
Prerequisite: MATH 104 (College Algebra) or MATH 138 (Pre-Calculus), or four years of high school math.
Late Homework Policy:
Late hand written homework will be accepted but only limited credit will be
given. I
consider late homework to be homework turned in later than 5:00 p.m. of the day
the assignment is due. The
maximum number of points a student can receive for a late homework is ten points
lower than the minimum
grade of all students who have turned in the assignment on time. For example, if
an assigned homework is
worth 80 points and the lowest score of the on-time assignments is 60/80, the
maximum grade a student can
receive for the assignment is 50/80. No exceptions to this policy will be
granted except for extreme circumstances
that require official university documentation or a predetermined arrangement
between the student and myself that is
done prior to the assignment due date. Late assignments must be turned in within
two class days of the assignment
due date to obtain any credit. WeBWorK homework has an assigned due date and
time where late homework is
not permitted.
The Learning Assistance Center: Radford University offers a student
service called the Learning Assistance
and Resource Center (LARC) that will be able to answer many of your academic
questions and concerns.
The LARC's regular hours are Monday- Thursday 10:00am-9:00pm, Friday
10:00am-5:00pm, and
Sunday 2:00pm-5:00pm. If you would like to schedule an appointment, you can do
so by visiting their
website,
http://www.radford.edu/~larc or you can email them at larc@radford.edu. You
can also call
them at 831-6856. They also accept walk-ins.
“Makeup” Test Policy: Approval for making up a
missed test should be given prior to the scheduled test.
The makeup test must be taken within one weeks following the scheduled
test. Documentation is required for
all make-ups. Except for extraordinary circumstances, approval for a makeup test
will not be granted if the
scheduled test has already been given. In this case, the final exam score will
replace the excused missed test.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is a
requirement in this class. If you miss a class, you are responsible for
making up any missed work. Attendance will be taken each class period.
Attendance means
RESPONSIBILITY – I look much more favorably on students who have good
attendance habits.
Textbook Coverage: Sections from Chapter 1.1-1.6, 2.1-2.6, 3.1-3.5, 4.1-4.6, 5.1-5.5