Grading Information 

At the end of the semester, students should expect to receive one of the following grades, based on their average (see grade distribution below):

              A=90-100   B=80-89   C=70-79   D=60-69   F=59 or below

NOTE:  “I” or “Incomplete” grades are given only in extremely rare circumstances.  Generally, to receive a grade of “I”, a student must have taken all examinations, be passing, and, after the last date to withdraw, have a personal tragedy which prevents course completion.  Arrangements for completing the course will be made individually.

Written HW 5%   Online HW 5%   Quizzes 10%   Test Average 60%     Final Exam 20%

Homework/Test/ Missed exam and late work policy

Written Homework:  These exercises will be done on paper—with detailed work shown—and will typically be collected once a week via Blackboard.  Written homework must be submitted prior to 11:59PM on the due date posted in Blackboard. Homework papers will be graded for completion, clarity.   For each question, write down what is given, what you are asked to find, and how you solve the problem step by step. Do not just give an answer unless a reasonable person would agree that no steps are needed. Your handwriting should be neat and clear.  If the instructor cannot read something, it will be given no credit. ***Please indicate clearly the section number and each problem number.***  LATE POLICY: Written homework may be submitted to Blackboard within 24 hours after the due date for a 10% grade penalty; after that, it’s a zero.

Homework Presentation: Each student will be assigned one in-class presentation of a homework exercise.  You will know in advance which problem you have to present, and it’s OK to get help in preparing your presentation.  Work the problem neatly on your own paper in advance, showing all the steps and diagrams or graphs, as needed. Make a pdf of your work.  During class you will show your pdf solution to the class—with your camera on—and explain the details of the problem for about 1 – 2 minutes.  If you are absent on your presentation day, there will be a 10-point penalty to go on the following class day.  After that, it’s a zero.  The presentation grade counts as part of the Written Homework average and cannot be dropped.

Online Homework: These exercises will be done on the computer using MLM.  Exercises will be graded for accuracy; students have 3 attempts at each exercise. Online homework must be completed by the due dates listed in MLM.  LATE POLICY:  Online homework may be submitted in MLM any time after the due date for a 10% grade penalty per day. Absolute deadline is 11:59PM on May 13, 2021; after that, it’s a zero.

Quizzes: Students will turn in a quiz approximately every week.  Quizzes must be submitted to Blackboard by the posted due date/time.  LATE POLICY:  Quizzes may be submitted to Blackboard within 24 hours of the due date for a 10% penalty. After that, it’s a zero.  No quiz make-ups!  If you miss a quiz, it’s a zero.

Tests: There will be 3 proctored tests given during the semester. Students are required to use a device with a camera and microphone—cameras MUST be on and appropriately focused on the student and the test area during the entire test.  Details posted in Blackboard.  Test dates are subject to change.  Changes will be announced in class.  DO NOT MISS ANY TESTS!  A MISSED TEST COUNTS AS A ZERO.  If you have an extraordinary circumstance which forces you to be absent on test day, you must contact the professor as soon as possible to discuss the situation. I will consider, but not guarantee offering a make-up time or allowing your final exam grade to replace the zero.  My decision will be based on the circumstance as well as your overall effort/attendance in the course.  If you miss a second test for any reason, that grade will be a zero.  Test is due 15 minutes after the class is over.  No late test is accepted to ensure the integrity of the test.

Final Exam: A proctored cumulative final exam will be given on the last day of class.   Students are required to use a device with a camera and microphone—cameras MUST be on and appropriately focused on the student during the entire test.  Details posted in Blackboard.  There are no make-ups for the final exam, unless an extraordinary circumstance occurs and appropriate arrangements have been made with the professor. Test is due 15 minutes after the class is over.  No late test is accepted to ensure the integrity of the test.

Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 3^rd ed., by Briggs/Cochran 2019

ISBN: 9780135904183

Hardcover option (not required): ISBN-13: 978-0134765631

CALENDAR/SCHEDULE

Please note that schedule changes may occur throughout the semester. Any changes will be announced in class.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

1.      Solve tangent and area problems using the concepts of limits, derivatives, and integrals.

2.      Draw graphs of algebraic and transcendental functions considering limits, continuity, and differentiability at a point.

3.      Determine whether a function is continuous and/or differentiable at a point using limits.

4.      Use differentiation rules to differentiate algebraic and transcendental functions.

5.      Identify appropriate calculus concepts and techniques to provide mathematical models of real-world situations and determine solutions to applied problems.

6.      Evaluate definite integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

7.      Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between derivatives and integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.