Math 1180:
Pre-Calculus
Announcements:
Instructor: Jason Trowbridge
E-Mail: jason.trowbridge -AT- wmich.edu
Office: 6608 Rood Hall
Office hours: Tuesday: 3:00pM – 5:00PM, Thursday: 3:00PM – 5:00PM
Held in the Tutor Lab: 2257 Rood Hall
LINKS:
Extension
of #73 page 135 and #52 page 158
DUE:
Thursday 10/04/2007: Group Project #3: Considerations on cheaper gas.
Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00 to 7:40, in 3217
Sangren Hall
Tutor Lab: You can get one-on-one help, either from myself or
one of my colleagues, in the Tutor Lab located in 2257 Rood Hall. The Tutor Lab
is (tentatively) open MTWR from 9:00 to 7:00 and F 9:00 -- 4:00.
Text: PreCalculus: Math 1180 by Dwyer and Gruenwald
Calculator: You are required to have a graphing calculator for
this course. If you do not already own one, then you should purchase one;
before you do, refer to the WMU Math Department webpage for a list of
calculators that may be required in courses you may need to take later in your
studies.
The Plan: We'll cover the whole book, more or less in order.
Grading: There will be
(a) Homework, quizzes and/or
in-class work and/or small group projects
(b) Three midterm exams
(c) One final exam
Thus there are 5 components
to the work you will do this semester: 4 exams, and recitation work. Each of
these will determine one fifth of your grade. The final course letter grade
will be determined according to the following curve:
89% and above: A
82% to 89%: BA
75% to 82%: B
68% to 75%: CB
60% to 68%: C
55% to 60%: DC
50% to 55%: D
You are encouraged to
work together on the homework assignments. On the exams, needless to say, you
may not confer with anyone.
Exam Schedule: The exam schedule is as
follows:
Midterm Exam 1 Week of
October 1
Midterm Exam 2 Week of
October 29
Midterm Exam 3 Week of
November 27
Final Exam: You can
determine this by looking at the Registrar's calendar
webpage.
The final exam will be
cumulative, but will concentrate on the material covered in the last part of
the course. Contact your instructor as soon as possible if you have a conflict
with any of these exam times!
Your Responsibilities: You are responsible for
making yourself aware of and understanding the policies and procedures in the
Undergraduate (pp. 274-276) Catalog that pertain to Academic Honesty. These
policies include cheating, fabrication, falsification and forgery, multiple
submission, plagiarism, complicity and computer misuse. If there is reason to
believe you have been involved in academic dishonesty, you will be referred to
the Office of Student Conduct. You will be given the opportunity to review the
charge(s). If you believe you are not responsible, you will have the
opportunity for a hearing. You should consult with me if you are uncertain
about an issue of academic honesty prior to the submission of an assignment or
test.
Withdrawals: November 5, 2007 is the last day for a student to
withdraw from a course without having a grade recorded on their transcript.
Incompletes: You probably won't get an incomplete. An incomplete
may be given only when illness, necessary absence, or other reasons beyond the
control of the student prevent completion of the course requirements by the end
of the session. They are rarely given, and cannot be given as a substitute for
a failing grade.
Make-Up/Late Work: There will be no make-up for missed quizzes. Your
lowest quiz score will not be counted when your final grade is determined to
accommodate this. If you cannot attend an exam due to extenuating circumstances
come and talk to me, bringing proof of the circumstances which caused your
absence. If you know that you will be absent during the week in which a test is
to be given tell me as soon as you yourself are aware of it, and accommodations
will be made.
Other Concerns: Please talk to me as soon as possible, or whenever
something comes up, about any other concerns you have about the class. If you
have a disability and may require disability-related accommodations, let me
know as soon as possible; this includes invisible disabilities like chronic
diseases, learning disabilities, and psychiatric disabilities. If you have
athletic or other extracurricular commitments and hope to accommodate them, let
me know as soon as possible.