MAT 2200                                             Syllabus                                      Fall 2007

Instructor Information

Name

Allison W. Arnold

Email

allison@math.uga.edu

Office location

328 B, GSRC

Phone

 

Office Hours

 

Recitation Instructor

706-542-2645

 

12:30-1:30 p.m. TR; 3:30-4:30 p.m. MW

 

William Triplett

Course Information

Course title

Single Variable Calculus

Course number

MAT 2200

Course discipline

Mathematics

Course description

To determine the slope of a tangent line to a curve (the derivative), to learn processes for differentiating functions, and to investigate applications of the derivative that include optimization problems, mean value theorem applications and graphing applications.

Location and Time

1:25-2:15 p.m. class meets in Life Sciences, room C130.  The recitation for this class meets Tuesday, 2:00-3:15 p.m., in Life Sciences C120.

2:30-3:20 p.m. class meets in Life Sciences, room C114.  The recitation for this class meets Thursdays, 2:00-3:15 p.m., in Life Sciences C120.

Meeting day(s)

MWF for lecture: T or R for recitation.

 

 

Prerequisite(s)

Precalculus (MAT 1113) or its equivalent.

Textbooks

 

Calculus: Early Transcendentals Version, Edwards and Penney, 7th Edition.

 

 

 

Grading Guidelines

 

Tests 1-4    : 60%

Quizzes      : 15%

Final Exam : 25%

The new +/- system will be in place.  General guidelines:

92-100 (A); 89-91 (A-); 87-88 (B+); 82-86 (B); 79-81 (B-); 77-78 (C+); 72-76 (C), 69-71 (C-); 60-68 (D); below 60 (F).

 

 

 

Attendance

 

Attendance: Daily attendance is strongly suggested. Any student with 3 or fewer absences in the class and 1 or less in the recitation sections will be allowed the option of having their final exam score replace their lowest test score.   Any student absent for more than 5 days (class + recitation) may be withdrawn with a WF for non-attendance. 

 

Any student desiring to withdraw from the course should first contact the instructor to discuss whether a grade of W or WF applies.  The student then initiates the withdrawal process via Oasis.

Calculator

 

You may use a TI-86 or below model calculator in class and on most exams.   I will announce before each exam whether or not a calculator is allowed.

Testing

Test Schedule*

Test 1         :  Wednesday, September 12th

Test 2         :  Friday, October 12th

Test 3         :  Friday, November 9th

Test 4         :  Tuesday, December 4th (This date is a Friday schedule.)

Final Exam  :  1:25-2:15 p.m. section’s exam is 12:00-3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 14th

                             2:30-3:20 p.m. section’s exam is 3:30-6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 10th

*The test schedule is tentative.  I reserve the right to change an exam date if I perceive doing so to be beneficial to the class.

Test Sections

Test 1         :  Sections 2.1-2.4, 3.1

Test 2         :  Sections 3.2-3.7

Test 3         :  Sections 3.8-4.4

Test 4         :  Sections 4.5-8.3

Final Exam  :  Cumulative.

Important Dates

 

Classes Begin                                      : Thursday, August 16th

Holiday                                               : Monday, September 3rd

Midpoint Withdrawal Deadline            : Friday, October 12th

Fall Break                                           : Thursday-Friday, October 25th-26th

Thanksgiving Break                             : Wednesday-Friday, November 21st-23rd

Friday Schedule in Effect for                : Tuesday, December 4th

Classes End                                        : Thursday, December 6th

Reading Day                                       : Friday, December 7th

Final Exams                                        : Monday-Friday, December 10th-14th 

 

 

Miscellaneous

Make-up Policies

 

 

 

WebCT Requirements

 

 

 

 

 

Recitation Sessions

As a general rule I do not accept late homework, nor do I give make-up quizzes or exams. Quizzes will be announced so there is no need for one to arbitrarily miss class on quiz days. If you have a legitimate emergency that prohibits you from being in class for an extended period of time, please contact the Office of Student Affairs. Student Affairs can verify your situation and will provide your professors with this verification.

 

You are responsible for regularly checking the WebCT version of our class for calendar, mail and discussion updates.  I will post the topics I cover during each class period and the corresponding homework assignments on the calendar.  Be sure to click on the calendar date to enlarge the window to view all my entries.  Please use the WebCT mail tool within our course to communicate with me, and I will use the same to communicate with the class.  I will post any quiz keys, test keys, handouts, etc., in folders on home page.  I do have a way of tracking student use of my WebCT course, so please make sure you follow my instructions and check the course for updates at least 3 times per week. 

 

Each MWF class is issued either a Tuesday or a Thursday recitation session.  Your recitation instructor will be responsible for covering a few predetermined examples as well as being available to answer questions from your homework assignments.  An absence in recitation will count as an absence in the class.  You are to stay the full time (50 minutes) recitation is to be held.  These sessions are for your benefit.  Please be respectful and turn off and put away your cell phones during recitation.

 

Academic Honesty

All students are responsible for maintaining the highest standards of honesty and integrity in every phase of their academic careers. The penalties for academic dishonesty are severe and ignorance of UGA policy is NOT an acceptable defense. Students should pay particular attention to sections 5 and 7 of the academic honesty statement found at the link below. www.uga.edu/ovpi/academic_honesty/culture_honesty.htm

 

Classroom Etiquette                          Please TURN OFF and PUT AWAY your cell phone prior to the beginning of class.  The distractions of these have become quite annoying, and I will no longer    tolerate such in my classroom.