Math 165 – Calculus I (Section B)

Spring 2008

Syllabus

Instructor: Chris Kurth

Email: kurthc@iastate.edu

Office: 485 Carver

Office Hours: TBA

Class Location: 150 Carver (MTRF 9:00-9:50)

Textbook: Calculus 9th edition (Varberg, Purcell, and Rigdon): Chapters 1-4, 6

Course Website: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~kurthc/S08/

Departmental Calculus Page: http://orion.math.iastate.edu/calculus/

ALEKS Instructions: http://orion.math.iastate.edu/calculus/ALEKS.html

Grading:

15% In-class Exam 1 (Tentatively February 8)

20% Midterm Exam 2 (February 28)

15% In-class Exam 3 (Tentatively April 11)

20% Cumulative Final (Check online for date and time)

20% Quizzes

10% ALEKS Assessment

Homework: Suggested homework problems will be posted on the website. Homework will not be collected, but writing out solutions to the problems will be helpful for the quizzes.

Quizzes: A 20-minute quiz will be given each Friday except during test weeks. Problems will be similar to homework problems. 12 quizzes will be given and the highest 10 will count towards your grade. NO LATE QUIZZES WILL BE GIVEN.

Exams: There will be two in-class exams, a common midterm, and a common final exam.

ALEKS: This semester we will be using ALEKS to test precalculus skills of incoming Calculus I students. A score of 80% must be achieved on the ALEKS assessment by Thursday, January 31, to receive credit. The assessment must be taken in one of the computer labs, 250 Carver or 449 Carver, and may be taken as many times as necessary. Scoring 80% or higher will earn you 100% on the ALEKS portion of your grade, and failure to score 80% by January 31, 2008 will earn you 0% on this portion of your grade.

Calculators: Graphing calculators are recommended for studying, but will not be allowed on quizzes or tests, except for portions of the midterm and final exams.

Office Hours: Feel free to stop by my office during office hours to ask questions about homework problems or class material. If you can’t make my office hours, schedule an appointment with me.

The Math Help Room (385 Carver): http://orion.math.iastate.edu/dept/HelpRoom.html

Disability Statement: “If you have a disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor early in the semester so that your learning needs may be appropriately met. You will need to provide documentation of your disability to the Disability Resources (DR) office, located on the main floor of the Student Services Building, Room 1076, 515-294-6624.”