Math 142 Course Syllabus
Section 101, Summer 2008
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Instructor: Daniel Freeman Web Page Address: www.math.tamu.edu/~freeman |
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E-mail: freeman@math.tamu.edu |
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Office Phone: 845-6722 |
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Office: Milner 011 Office Hours: 9:45-10:45 MTWRF or by appointment; e-mail me to set up a time |
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Course Title: Business Mathematics II |
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Course Description: Derivatives, curve sketching and optimization, techniques of derivatives, logarithms and exponential functions with applications, integrals, techniques and applications of integrals, multivariate calculus. * Credit is NOT allowed for more than one of the following: Math 131, 142, 151, 171. |
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Text: Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences 11th edition, Barnett ISBN: 0132328186 |
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Time & Location of classes: |
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8:00-9:35 MTWRF Blocker 156 |
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Calculator Policy: This course requires that you have a TI-84 graphing calculator. It will be allowed on all of my quizzes and exams. You may choose to use a TI-83, but keep in mind that I am teaching to the 84 and they are slightly different. If you use a calculator other than the 84, you are doing so at your own risk! You may not use a calculator that gives you an unfair advantage such as a TI-89. When taking quizzes and exams, all programs must be erased from the calculator. Using an unapproved calculator or one having programs or notes will be considered a case of academic dishonesty. You must bring your calculator to class every day! |
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Homework: There will be suggested homework problems that you should solve. These problems will not be collected, but it is imperative that you keep up with them, as this will be the basis for quiz and test material. Refer to the ""Math 142 Suggested Homework Problems" sheet (also found on my web page) for all assignments and please ask questions about problems you do not understand. Visit me in my office if there isn't class time for your questions!
Quizzes: There will be a quiz at the end of most classes. To do well on the quizzes, keep up with your homework from day to day and pay attention in class. Some of the quizzes will be take home calculator assignments. The quiz average will count as 150/600 points of your final grade.
Exams: There will be three in-class exams and a comprehensive final. Each regular exam will count as 100 points and the final exam is worth 150 points (25% of final grade). No make up exams will be given without a University approved excused absence (illness verified by doctor's note, death in family, school-related trip, or circumstances beyond your control - with proof). If you have an excused absence for an exam, you should contact me as soon as possible to show me your excuse (preferably within one week). You can then take a make up exam (different from the original). Any questions regarding grading/scoring must be made within one week of the return of the exam or no change to the grade will be made.
Grading Policy:
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3 exams |
300 points |
A = 540 - 600 |
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quizzes |
150 points |
B = 480 - 539 |
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final exam |
150 points |
C = 420 - 479 |
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D = 360 - 419 |
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total points |
600 points |
F = 0 - 359 |
Help Sessions/Week In Review: There are no help sessions or week in reviews for the summer session. However, there are a lot of resources available for help with studying, such as week in reviews from previous semesters. See the instructors webpage: www.math.tamu.edu/~freeman for links.
Tentative Schedule: See Weekly Schedule Posted on Web
MAKE-UP POLICY: Make-ups for missed quizzes and exams will only be allowed for a university approved excuse in writing. Wherever possible, students should inform the instructor before an exam or quiz is missed. Consistent with University Student Rules , students are required to notify an instructor by the end of the next working day after missing an exam or quiz. Otherwise, they forfeit their rights to a make-up.
SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY: Copying work done by others, either in-class or out of class, is an act of scholastic dishonesty and will be prosecuted to the full extent allowed by University policy. Collaboration on assignments, either in-class or out-of-class, is forbidden unless permission to do so is granted by your instructor. For more information on university policies regarding scholastic dishonesty, see University Student Rules and http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor/
COPYRIGHT POLICY: All printed materials disseminated in class or on the web are protected by Copyright laws. One xerox copy (or download from the web) is allowed for personal use. Multiple copies or sale of any of these materials is strictly prohibited.
SPECIAL SERVICES: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Department of Student Life, Services for Students with Disabilities, in Cain Hall or call 845-1637.