Math 142 - Business Math II - Spring 2010

Section 513

TR 12:45pm-2:00pm

HELD 113

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• Instructor: Marcia Drost
  
• Office: Blocker 630A
  
• Office Hours:Tuesdays: 3:00-5:00pm, Wednesdays: 1:30-3:30pm, other times by appointment
  
• Note: Because of help session interviews the first week of classes, office hours will not begin until the second week of school.
• E-Mail Address: drost@math.tamu.edu
  
• Web Address: http://www.math.tamu.edu/~marcia.drost
• Phone: 979-862-4191

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• Course Title and Description: Business Math II (3 Credit Hours) - Derivatives, curve sketching and optimization, techniques of derivatives, logarithms and exponential functions with applications, integrals, techniques and applications of integrals, multivariable calculus. Prerequisites: High school algebra I and II and geometry or satisfactory performance on a qualifying examination. Credit will NOT be given for more than one of the following courses: MATH 131, 142, 151, and 171.

• Text: CALCULUS For Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences (11th edition), by Barnett, Ziegler and Byleen, published by Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008. ISBN: 0-13-232818-6
  Access Code: You will be required to purchase an access code from WebAssign for online homework. (http://www.math.tamu.edu/ehmwk/) All information regarding online homework can be found at this site. This is the best site from which to access your online homework assignments, since on the opening page is a space for announcements, which will be used to provide useful information. I suggest you wait a few weeks to put in your access code (for those students whose schedule might force them to change sections), and during that time you will be able to access the program, and do the assignments, so waiting three weeks to enter your access code will not prevent you from completing the online assignments.

• Calculator Policy: This course requires that you have a TI-83 or TI-84 (Plus or Silver edition) calculator or the TI-Nspire (non-CAS version). No programs are allowed except ones that I give you, and no other types of calculators can be used on quizzes or exams. No sharing of calculators is allowed on quizzes or exams. Memory MUST be reset before every exam. To enter the class on exam days, your calculator must be "on" and say "mem cleared", and you must have a photo ID (TAMU ID card or Drivers License).

• Cell Phone Policy: NO cell phone use is allowed inside my classroom. Have cell phones on mute, silent, or OFF at all times in my classroom. During exams, they must be OFF. Exceptions have been allowed in the past for students who are EMS, police, etc, but the request for an exception, and the approval must be in writing. Texting during class is distracting to others around you, and is not allowed. Thank you for helping me to maintain an optimal learning environment.

• Grading Policy: Your grade will be determined by online homework, in class quizzes, take home quizzes, exams, and a cumulative final exam. The weights and a description of each are as follows:
  • Quizzes and Homework 25% (150 pts) - In class quizzes, take home quizzes (100 pts) and online homework (50 pts), will be administered throughout the term. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped. Make up quizzes will be provided if you have an official University excuse. No late online homework is accepted. Be sure to start the online assignments BEFORE the night they are due!

  • Exams 50% (3 exams - 100 pts each) - Major examinations will be announced at least two class days prior to the examination date. All examination grades will be counted toward the final grade. No make up exams will be given without an official University excuse. Exams are usually returned within 2-5 days, when possible, and any appeals on "creatively graded problems" must be made within 24 hrs of my returning them to the class. The TENTATIVE exam dates are:

    	Thursday, February 11th, 2010
    	Thursday, March 25th, 2010
    	Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

  • Final Exam 25% (150 pts) - The cumulative final exam will be given at the following time in our regular classroom.

    Section 513 - Wednesday, May 12, 2010 from 8:00am-10:00am

  • Final Grade Determination:

    	90% < A < 100%
    	80% < B < 90%
    	70% < C < 80%
    	60% < D < 70%
    	0% < F < 60%

  • Attendance is important to do your best in this course. Quizzes are not announced ahead of time. To do your best, you need to be in class, ready to learn, with pencil and paper to take notes, and bring your homework to class with you, as they may be helpful for in-class quizzes.

• Make-up Policy: Students may be excused from attending class for the reasons stated in Section 7.1 of the student rules (http://student-rules.tamu.edu/rule07) or other reasons deemed appropriate by the student's instructor. To be excused the student must notify their instructor in writing (an acknowledged e-mail message is acceptable) prior to the date of absence if such notification is feasible. In cases where advance notification is not feasible (e.g. accident or emergency) the student must provide notification by the end of the second working day after the absence. This notification should include an explanation of why notice could not be sent prior to the class. Students with an official excused absence are permitted to make up work only for the dates of the absence. All other assigned work, including work assigned on the day of the excused absence, is due as assigned.

• Late Work Policy: Late assignments differ from make up work in that no "official" excuse applies, and will be considered for partial credit on a case by case basis. If you miss a deadline, come talk to me, and be honest with the reasons.

• Homework: The homework listed (http://www.math.tamu.edu/~marcia.drost/142hmwk10A.html) is a suggested list of problems to assure proficiency on quizzes and exams. They are not to be turned in. If you are having trouble with a particular section, extra problems should be done to master the concept. This list is a bare minimum to be able to do well on graded assignments.
  Online homework is required, and access to the homework is through WebAssign. You must purchase an access code to access these assignments. Information is available at: http://www.math.tamu.edu/ehmwk

• Week in Reviews: This is a weekly review of the current topics which will help you succeed on quizzes and exams. The day, time, and location for the Week in Review will be announced as soon as a room/day/time are approved by the department. Week in Reviews are NOT held the week following an exam.

• Help Sessions: Departmental help sessions for MATH 142 will be offered. Days, times, and location will be announced next week. At the help sessions, you can drop in at the beginning, middle or just before closing to ask questions. On evenings with a lot of students the lead reviewer may be at the board the whole time, whereas on evenings with fewer students the second hour will consist of two reviewers walking around the room answering individual questions. This is an excellent source of help.

• E-Mail: Although you can e-mail me from any account you frequently use, it is easiest for me to initiate contact with you through your TAMU e-mail account. Please have your TAMU account set up by the end of the first week of classes. If your TAMU account is not the account you check regularly, please have your TAMU e-mail forwarded to your preferred account. (Note: Not all messages are always forwarded from your TAMU account to your preferred account, so it may be necessary to regularly check your TAMU account even if you've set the messages to forward to another account.) Hint: check your email account daily.

• 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 Disability Services, in Cain Hall, Room B118, or call 845-1637. For additional information visit http://disability.tamu.edu

• Academic Integrity Statement - AGGIE HONOR CODE: "An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do." Upon accepting admission to Texas A&M University, a student immediately assumes a commitment to uphold the Honor Code, to accept responsibility for learning, and to follow the philosophy and rules of the Honor System. Students will be required to state their commitment on examinations, research papers, and other academic work. Ignorance of the rules does not exclude any member of the TAMU community from the requirements or the processes of the Honor System. For additional information please visit: http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor/

• Scholastic Dishonesty: Copying work done by others, either in class or out of class, looking on other student's papers during exams or quizzes, having possession of unapproved information in your calculator, and/or having someone else do your work for you are all acts of scholastic dishonesty. These acts, and other acts that can be classified as scholastic dishonesty, will be prosecuted to the full extent allowed by University policy. Punishment can range from a zero on the assignment/quiz/exam to expulsion from the university. In any case of scholastic dishonesty, the student forfeits his/her right to Q-drop the class. In this class, collaboration on assignments, either in class or out of class, is forbidden unless permission to do so is granted by the instructor. For more information on University policy regarding scholastic dishonesty see the Honor Council Rules and Procedures on the web at 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.