Math 1230

Summer I 2010

MTuThF 2:00 -- 3:40

2275 Rood Hall

Instructor Jay Treiman
Office 5524 EV,(387-4571, jay.treiman@wmich.edu , http://homepages.wmich.edu/~treiman)
Office Hours MF 10:00 - 10:50, TuTh 1:00-1:50
Text University Calculus Elements with Early Transcendentals by Hass, et. al.
General: The prerequisite for this class is Calculus I, Math 1220 or Math 1700 at WMU.

You are responsible for all material in the text and all material presented in class. This includes any material not in the text and all material in the text that was not presented in class.  A list of topics is available.

It is expected that you will spend at least 2 to 3 hours outside class for every hour in class. Even though roll will not be taken, you are expected to attend all classes.

A list of expectations is available.

You are expected to follow the policy on Academic Integrity in the catalog. Any violations will be forwarded to Student Judicial Affairs.

The last day to withdraw is November 8, 2010. A tentative schedule is available.

Electronics: All cell phones, wireless devices, mp3/mp4 type media players, and similar devices are to be turned off and put away while you are in the classroom.
Skills Test: There is a test on Calculus I skills required of all students in Calculus II. It will be given on Thursday, May 12, during class. If you do not pass this test the first time (9 out of 12), you may retake the test twice during the second and third weeks of the semester during office hours. Students who do not pass the skills test will have their final grade reduced by a half grade.

More informatino may be found at http://www.wmich.edu/math/academics/calculus-basic-skills/index.html .
Calculator: A TI-89 or TI-Voyage 200, graphing calculator, is recommended. We will use some of the extra features of these calculators, including their symbolic computation abilities. The TI-Nspire CAS does almost everything that the TI-89 and Voyage 200 do, however, its use will not be supported in this class.
Homework: A list of problems from the notes to work is avaiable. Some of this homework will be collected, you are responsible for all of the problems. If you have any questions about problems, please ask them in class or in office hours.
On-line Homework: There will be on-line homework assignments. Most of these problems will be skill based problems. The site is at http://mapleta.math.wmich.edu.
Quizes: There will a quiz every Friday except during exam weeks. They will be cover all of the material through the Tuesday before the quiz. No early or make up quizzes will be given.
In Class Work: There may be assignments given to be worked in class. These may take from 10 to 50 minutes and will be graded. Some of these can be done in groups. The scores will be added to the quiz scores.
Exams: One exam willbe given on June 3, 2011.
Final: The final exam will be given during the last class period, Tuesday, June 28, 2011. It will be comprehensive.
Grading Policy: All quizes and exams will follow this outline: 50% of the questions are things you must be able to do, 25-30% of the problems are things you should be able to do, and 20-25% of the questions are more difficult. It is not uncommon for averages to be around 60% or lower.

To pass this class with a "C" you must demonstrate that you can do all the required material. Averages for a "C" may go down to 50%. Averages for a "A" may go down to 80%.

The distribution of grades is as follows. The final exam is worth 35%, the midterm is worth 25%, and the total from the quizes, on-line homework, and in class work is worth 40%.