Syllabus

Math 151 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences

Instructor Maksym Pryporov
Office: 438 Carver
e-mail address: pryporov@iastate.edu
Class meetings: MTWRF 11:00-12:00 Carver 128

Office hours: MF 12-1pm T 10-11am, R 2-3pm or by appointment
Textbook: Sullivan Brief Calculus an Applied Approach, 8th edition.

Course objectives: Limits, differential calculus, integral calculus, introduction to max-min theory for functions of two variables. The course covers chapters 2-8.
Course policy:

• Attendance is strongly encouraged. If you miss any class, it is your responsibility to go over the material which was covered. 

· Check the Black Board system for this class to get access to the homework and other announcements.

• Any changes to course policies or this syllabus will be announced in class.

Homework: 

• There will be 10-11 homework assignments 10 points each during the course.
• You are recommended to work on the suggested homework problems as well.
• Feel free to ask questions during the lectures and stop by my office during my office hours for any questions you have. 
• Late homework will not be accepted.

Quiz policy:

• There will be 5 quizzes 20 points each (1 each week except the first, midterm and final weeks).
• Quizzes will be about 30 minutes long, closed books and closed notes, no calculators (unless otherwise specified).
• The problems in the quizzes will be very similar to the homework problems (some problems will be exactly the same).

Make-up policy for Exams and Quizzes:

• All students are required to take the exams and quizzes at the scheduled time. 
•  If an emergency causes you to miss one, you must contact the instructor within 24 hours of the class in order to be able to make it up.  
• Make-ups will only be given in the case of illness, family emergency, or another extreme situation and documentation will be needed to verify that the situation warrants a make-up tests.

Midterm test:

The midterm test will be given at the end of the week 4, the most likely, on June 8. It will be 1 hour long and will cover Chapters 2, 3 and some sections of the Chapter 4.

Final test:

The final test will be given on the last day of the class. It will be focused on the second half of the course and last up to 2 hours.

Grading policy: 

Your grade will be based on your performance on the homework, quizzes and exams:

Homework 100 points;

Quizzes 100 points;

Midterm 75 points;

Final 100 points.

Tentative grading scale:

• A >90%
• 90%>B>80%
• 80%>C>70%
• 70%>D>60%
• F<60%

Disabilities Statement: If you have any disability and it requires that you receive some sort of special accommodation, you will need to obtain a Student Academic Accommodation Request (SAAR) form from the Disability Resources (DR) office (515-294-6624), which is located on the main floor of the Student Services Building, Room 1076.