Math 1710

Spring 2012

MTuThF 12:00 - 12:50

3205 Sangren Hall

Instructor Jay Treiman
Office 5524 EV,(387-4571), jay.treiman@wmich.edu , http://homepages.wmich.edu/~treiman)
Office Hours MTuThF 11:00 - 11:50, and by appt.
Text Calculus with Early Vectors by Zenor, et. al. and lecture notes.
General: The prerequisite for this class is precalculus. It will also be helpful for this section if you have had a physics class. We will try to include a good number of applications from science and engineering in this class.

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 may be 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 may be available.

You are expected to follow university regulations and policies.

The last day to withdraw is March 19, 2012. A tentative schedule will be 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. Use of one of these devices during a quiz/exam will be considered cheating.
Calculator: A TI-89 graphing calculator is highly recommended. We will use many of the extra features of these calculators, including their symbolic computation abilities. The TI-Nspire CAS does almost everything that the TI-89 does, however, its use will not be supported by the instructor in this class.
Homework: A list of problems from the text to work is avaiable. Although none 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 during 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 be 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: Three tests will be given. Approximate dates are February 3, March 1, and April 6, 2012.
Final: The final exam will be given on Tuesday April 24, 2012 at 2:45 am-4:45 pm. It will be comprehensive.
Grading Policy: All quizes and exams will following the following 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 30%, the tests are each worth 17.5%, and the total from the quizes, on-line homework, and in class work is worth 17.5%. The on-line homework will not count for more than 5% of your grade.