MATH
151 – Calculus I (Honors)
Fall 2012
Instructor: Neil Sigmon
Office: Walker 212
Phone: 831-5340 Email: npsigmon@radford.edu
Homepage:
http://www.radford.edu/~npsigmon
Course
Homepage: http://www.radford.edu/~npsigmon/courses/calculus1/math151.html
Office
Hrs: 9:45
– 10:45
p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday
1:25 – 3:25 p.m. Thursday
(Other times by appointment)
Textbook: Essential Calculus Early Transcendental
Functions, Larson,
Hostetler, Edwards
Textbook
Coverage: Sections from
Chapter 1-3.
Class Meeting Times: Monday,
Wednesday, Friday 11:00-11:50
a.m. in Floyd
B01. This course
counts 3 hours credit.
Test
Dates: To be announced
(There will
be three major tests)
Final
Exam
Date: Monday,
December 10th at 10:15 a.m.
in Floyd B01.
Grading
Policy:
60 % Major Tests
20 % Final Exam* (Comprehensive)
15 % Pop Quiz, Homework, WeBWorK
Average, Maple Lab Assignments
5
% Term Paper**
* Since
the final exam is
cumulative, the final exam grade will replace the lowest test score of
the
three major tests.
** The
term paper will be a short paper (4 pages)
describing a person or topic pertaining to mathematics or some related
field. I
will give you a handout later this semester showing possible topics.
The paper
should be typewritten (using Microsoft Word, for example) using 1.5
line
spacing and should have good grammatical structure with references
clearly
stated. Do not plagiarize! The term paper will be due on Friday
November 30th.
Grade
Scale:
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
< 60
F
Prerequisite:
A grade of C or
better in an approved
college-level pre-calculus course, including or in addition to some
trigonometry at the high school or college level; (2) an SAT math score
of 550
or better; or (3) a passing score on a placement exam approved by the
math
department.
Honors Academy membership
is a requirement of this course.
“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
week
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 been given. In this case, the final
exam
score will replace the excused missed test.
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 one
class day of the assignment due date to obtain any
credit.
WeBWorK homework has an assigned due date and time where late homework
is not
permitted.
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.
Laptop/Cell Phone/Electronic Device Policy: No cell phones,
computers,
or other electronic devices are to be used in this class when these
devices are
not being used in a way that is conducive for learning what is being
taught in
class during a particular day or time. Determining what is conducive
will be
left up to the instructor's discretion. The instructor retains the
right to ask
a student to leave class if they exhibit this or any other behavior
that is a distraction to learning for other students in the class.
The
Catalog Course
Description: This
course covers the concepts of
functions, limits and continuity of functions, the derivative, and
rules and
applications of differentiation.
Student
Goals and Objectives of the Course: Students are
expected to learn the basic principles of Calculus and Analytic
Geometry and to
demonstrate the use of these principles in problem solving. In addition
to
paper and pencil problem solving, students will use appropriate
graphing
calculator and computer algebra system technology to solve equations,
plot,
differentiate and integrate. Students will be able to use the tools of
mathematics and quantitative reasoning to conceptualize and solve
problems. Students
will be able to:
Disability
Policy:
If you have a
documented disability from the Disabilities and Resource Office, I will
do my
best to accommodate you.
Honor
Code:
By accepting
admission to Radford University, each student makes a commitment to
understand,
support, and abide by the University Honor Code without compromise or
exception. Violations of the University Honor Code include (but are not
limited
to): lying, stealing and unauthorized possession of property, cheating,
multiple submission, and plagiarism. This class will be conducted in
strict
observation of the honor code. Refer to your Student Handbook for a
complete
copy of the University Honor Code.