Math 2250: University Calculus--MWF 11:15-12:05, T 2:00-3:15

         Instructor: Dr. Jingzhi Tie
       Office Hours: MWF 1:15-2:15, Boyd 504, or by appointment.
              Phone: (706) 542-2067
             E-mail: jtie@math.uga.edu
    Course web Page: http://www.math.uga.edu/~jtie/teaching/fall-06/2250/Syllabus.html


Text: University Calculus, by  Joel Hass, Maurice D. Weir and George B. Thomas, Jr.

Class Time, Place: MWF  MWF 11:15-12:05, T 2-3:05; Boyd 303.

Office Hours: MWF 1:15-2:15 PM in Boyd 504, or by appointment.
You are urged to get your questions out of the way by coming to my office hours.
It is impossible to understand everything perfectly in class.

Prerequisites: Working knowledge of (not just a passing grade on) MATH 1113

Syllabus and Objectives of the Course:

Calculus is one of the greatest creations of science.
Ever since Newton and Leibniz introduced the subject in the 1600s,
Calculus has been studied and applied successfully to a broad spectrum of real world problems.
The objective of this course is to study the theory of the derivative and its applications.
This course will cover Chapters 2 (exclude 2.3), 3, 4, and Section 5.1-5.6 of the text.
Deviations (minor if any) may be necessary.
This course is intended to serve as a forum to facilitate your active learning of the material.
You are responsible for understanding the material and keeping up with the course,
not just showing up for the class.
You are expected to be able to demonstrate your understanding
of the material by solving the problems similar to
those covered in class, not just repeating things exactly like the ones on the board.

Homework Assignments and Quizzes:
Weekly homework will be assigned and posted on the course web page
http://www.math.uga.edu/~jtie/teaching/fall-06/2250/homework.pdf.
There will normally be weekly quizzes (except in the week of term test).
Problems on the quizzes will be chosen similar to the problems in homework assignment. 
You may consult the text book and your note during the quizzes.
Therefore, you are expected to do the homework on your own everyday.
Past experience shows that students who do not take homework seriously do poorly
on the exams and most of them fail. You can consult the text book for quizzes.

MATHEMATICS STUDY HALL Hours: 
Details will be announced here late.

TUTORIAL SERVICES 
(FREE) :
Monday - Friday. Call for an appointment; 50 minute sessions. 
Call 542-7575, Milledge Hall, behind Memorial Hall.

Exam Dates:
There will be 4 one-hour term tests before the final exam (closed book and notes).
 Calulators will not be allowed on exams, nor will they be necessary.
                   First term test: Sept. 12 (Tuesday) (tentative)
                   Second term test: Oct. 10 (Tuesday) (definitely)
                   Third term test: Nov. 7 (Tuesday) (tentative)
                   Fourth term test: Dec. 4 (Monday) (tentative).
                   Final Exam: Mon, Dec 11, 2006 12:00 - 3:00 pm.
                                     It will be comprehensive. You have three final exams in the same day,
                                     you can inform me in advance so you can take the final exam with the other class.

Quiz Schedules:  Here is the schedule of quizzes.
We will have seven quizzes during the semester. The quizz problems will be chosen from the homework problems.

Quiz Number
Date
Quiz one
August 25, Friday
Quiz two
September 6, Wednesday
Quiz three
September 22, Friday
Quiz four
October 4, Wednesday
Quiz five
October 20, Friday
Quiz six
November 1, Wednesday
Quiz seven
November 17, Friday


Make-up Quizzes and Exams: There will be no make-up quizzes or exams.
I will drop one of your lowest scores on quizzes and one of your lowest scores on the tests.

Class Attendance and Participation are very important in this class.
 I will randomly take attendance and  reserve the right to withdraw you from the class
if you miss too many classes and/or too much work--this will save you from frustrations later on in the course,
as well as save other students from being held back because of your missing classes/work.
In order to protect class from distraction, coming-later-for and leaving-early-from classes are discouraged.
Tell me in advance if you must come late or leave early.

Collaboration and Academic Honesty: You are strongly encouraged to form study groups to work on
your homework and discuss the material for the course. However, you must write up your own homework. 
Above all, UGA Academic Honesty Policy applies — See the web site
http://www.uga.edu/ovpi/academic_honesty/culture_honesty.htm
Here are some quotes from the UGA Academic Honesty Policy:
"Every student has an obligation to be informed concerning the terms of this policy.
 Accordingly, lack of knowledge of the provisions of this policy is not an  acceptable defense
 to a charge of violating this policy." 
"Any member of the University Community with direct personal knowledge of the facts related to
an alleged violation of Section 5 of this policy has a responsibility to the entire University Community to file a charge."

Grading Policy:  Quizzes 15%; Hour Exams 45%; Final Exam 40%. You need to shows steps for solutions of problems.
No credit will be given to a straight answer to a problem without explanation, unless it is a yes-or-no type problem.
You are expected to write your problem solutions in such a way that are understandable by your fellow classmates.

Calendar: 


Fall Semester 2006

Based on 50 minute classes (M-W-F), 75 minute classes (Tu-Th),
15 weeks of classes, 75 days of classes.
Orientation/Advisement Aug. 14, M
Late Registration Aug. 15, Tu
Classes begin Aug. 16, W
Drop/Add for undergraduate-level courses (1000-5999) Aug. 16-21, W-M
Drop/Add for graduate-level courses (6000-9999) Aug. 16-23, W-W
Holiday (Labor Day) Sept. 4, M
Midterm Oct. 4, W
Midpoint Withdrawal Deadline Oct. 9, M
Fall Break Oct. 26-27, Th-F
Holiday (Thanksgiving) Nov. 22-24, W-F
Classes Resume Nov. 27, M
Classes End Dec. 6, W
Reading Day Dec. 7, Th
Final Exams Dec. 8, 11-14, F, M-Th
Commencement Dec. 15, F
Grades Due Dec. 18, M
Note:
The University shall operate a Thursday class schedule on Tuesday, Dec. 5, and a Friday class schedule on Wednesday, Dec. 6. This is done to equalize the class minutes between MWF and Tu-Th classes and to provide an equal number of class meetings for courses which may meet only once per week.

Approved by the University Council - 4/21/05


                 

Old tests and Examination:
Here are the quizzes,  tests and final examination when I told the course during the summer of 2001:
           quiz1, quiz2, quiz3, quiz4, quiz5.
           test1, test2, test 3, test4, and final exam