MATH 115 - Calculus I

Fall 2010

Information for R. Torres' students in Math 115
Exams Grading Timetable Homework Help Room

Instructor: Prof. Rodolfo H. Torres.
Office: 546 Snow - TE : 864-7310.
e-mail: torres AT math.ku.edu
web page: http://torres.faculty.ku.edu/115/


Tentative Office Hours: Mondays: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesdays: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
and by appointment.


Textbook: Applied Calculus by S. T. Tan (7th Edition) (University of Kansas Edition), Brooks/Cole Pub. Co.(Required)


Calculator: TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus, or similar Graphing Calculator (Required)


Prerequisites: Math 101, or Math 104, or two years high school algebra and a score of 26 or more on Enhanced ACT Mathematics, or a qualifying score on the mathematics placement test. Not open to students with credit in Math 121.


Consulting Room: 308 Snow Hall will be staffed for six or so hours every day from Monday through Friday by graduate teaching assistants involved with Math 115. For schedule updates please visit the following page



Classes

You are expected to bring your textbook and the calculator to every class. You should read the book and attempt to solve some of the problems in preparation for each class.

Homework

Homework problems will be assigned every week and they will be collected on Wednesdays. Homework is a major part of the learning process in Mathematics. It is essential that students work on the problems on a regular basis. Students are encouraged to work and discuss the problems in groups, but they should turn in individual solutions. The problems will be usually listed at www.math.ku.edu/~torres/115/hw.shtml but the students should contact the instructor for the latest update of the assignments.
No late homework assignments will be accepted.

Exams

The course has uniform Midterm and Final Exams on the dates listed below. There are also two In-class Exams . The specific material to be covered in the midterm and in-class exams will be properly announced in advance. The final exam is comprehensive.

In addition there is a Gateway Exam that has to be successfully completed before a deadline to be announced soon. Further information about the test can be found at the Gateway page.

Exam 1: Wednesday, September 22, in-class
MIDTERM EXAM: Tuesday, October 12, 5:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Exam 2: Wednesday, November 10, in-class
FINAL EXAM: Wednesday, December 15, 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

The exams have been scheduled so that there should not be any conflict with any other class. Math 115 has absolute priority over any other exam scheduled at the time and date and in case of conflict you should make arrangements with your other class instructor. The Math 115 exams cannot be rescheduled.

Grading

Your grade in the course will be determined by the number of points that you accumulate. The points are distributed in the following way:
Homework, Quizzes and/or Projects 200 points
In-class Exams 1 and 2 200 points
Gateway Exam 100 points
Midterm Exam 200 points
Final Exam 300 points


Total 1000 points

A total of 900 points will guarantee an A, 800 a B, 700 a C, and 600 a D.

Tentative Timetable

Dates
 Sections Hws Exams/Holidays
08/23-08/25 Sec. 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3
08/30-09/01 Sec. 2.4 & 2.5 Hw. 1
09/08 Sec. 2.6 Hw. 2 09/06 Labor day
09/13-09/15 Sec. 3.1, 3.2 & 3.3 Hw. 3
09/20-09/22 Review
In-class Exam 1
09/27-09/29 Sec. 3.4 & 3.5 Hw. 4
10/04-10/06 Sec. 3.6 & 3.7 Hw. 5
10/11-10/13 Review, Sec. 4.1
Oct. 12 Midterm / Oct. 14-15 Fall Break
10/18-10/20 Sec. 4.2 & 4.3 Hw. 6
10/25-10/27 Sec. 4.4, 4.5 & 5.1 Hw. 7
11/01-11/03 Sec. 5.2, 5.4 & 5.5 Hw. 8
11/08-11/10 Review
In-class Exam 2
11/15-11/17 Sec. 5.6, 6.1 & 6.3 Hw. 9 (Nov. 15 last day to drop)
11/24 Sec. 6.3 & 6.4
Thanksgiving Break
11/29-12/01 Sec. 6.5 Hw. 10
12/06-12/08 Review Hw. 11

Contact the instructor for updates.

Students with disabilities

The staff of KU Disability Resources, 22 Strong, 785-864-2620, coordinates accommodations and services for KU courses. If you have a disability for which you may request accommodation in KU classes and have not contacted them, please do as soon as possible. Please also see me privately in regard to this course. For more information please visit KU Disability Resources

Policy on religious observances

Any student in this course who plans to observe a religious holiday which conflicts in any way with the course schedule or requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible to discuss alternative accommodations

Intellectual Property

Course materials prepared by the instructors, together with the content of all lectures and review sessions presented by the instructors are the property of the instructors. Video and audio recording of lectures and review sessions without the consent of the instructor is prohibited. Permission to make such recordings may be granted by the instructor on a case by case basis, on the condition that these recordings are used only as a study aid by the individual making the recording. Unless explicit permission is obtained from the instructor, recordings of lectures and review sessions may not be modified and must not be transfered or transmitted to any other person, whether or not that individual is enrolled in the course.

Flu Threat

Please familiarize yourself with the KU Pandemic Response Plan and the Personal Guide to Protect Against Flu. In the event of a pandemic requiring institutional measures, announcements concerning departmental and course-specific responses will be available at KU Math Department Web Page.
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The instructor reserves the right to modify the information given here and/or any web page for the class.