January 18, 2011
Instructor: Ms. Daisy Araica
Monday-Friday 8:10 -9:00, Rm 7-7106
Attendance:
Attendance is extremely important to any math
course.
Our campus policy states that, if you are 10 minutes late, that
is considered an abscence. If you have 10 abscences
you may be dropped by the instructor. In general if you don't attend class, you usually
will not pass the class. Please take this seriously, I do not like having to enforce attendance policies.
I usually don't drop students for attendance alone unless it is obvious that you are not attending. Ultimately, it is your responsibility to drop the course before receiving an unwanted grade.
Classroom
Behavior: Students enrolled
at Skyline College are expected to conduct themselves in a
responsible manner. Any student may be subject to disciplinary
action, if his/her conduct is disruptive or in violation of
college rules and regulations. Any student who refuses
to leave a classroom when requested to do so by the professor
is subject to disciplinary action.
Please turn of cell phones and pagers. Cell-phone can not be used during exams as a calculator. Please leave your cell phones off and put away. Thank you ahead of time.
Prerequisite:
You must have passed Math 222 or
equivalent, or appropriate placement test score with a grade
of C or better.
Required
Textbook: Calculus, by Deborah Hughes-Hallett,
5th edition. We will cover chapters 1-5, however, not all
sections from each chapter will be covered.. The assignment sheet will contain more detailed information.
The sections covered break
down into the following categories;
1. Functions, limits and continuity,
2. Derivatives
and applications
3. Differentials
and antidifferentiation
4. Definite
integrals
The TI-83, TI-83 plus, TI-84
or the, TI-84plus is the required calculator for this class.
No other calculator is appropriate. Especially, keep your
TI-89 and TI-92 at home.
Homework:
Homework will be assigned on a regular basis, this semester we will be piloting an on line homework program. The course link: www.wileyplus.com. This link will take you straight to the login page. You will need the following URL to
enroll in the proper course:
http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/class/cls203932/
Once you are registered you will have access to the homework assignments and their due dates. Homework will generally be due on the fourth day from being assigned. After the due date has passed you will be able to finish the homework, but it will have a 50% penalty for late work. Hopefully, you have had some experience with Wileyplus but if you have any questions please let me know.
In
addition, we will be performing group work all based on the homework
assigned and that is almost always collected.
Groupwork
or quizzes: Groupwork or quizzes are given regularly.
You must show all appropriate work for credit. Box
your final answers when possible. If groupwork
is not finished during the class time, it will be due the
next day. If groupwork is handed in later than that,
it automatically drops to half its worth.
Whether it is homework or groupwork
or quiz each carries equal weight. The homework or groupwork
quiz with the lowest score will be dropped.
I do give opportunity for extra credit
but usually these are inclass assignments and are not allowed
to be taken home to receive credit.
Tests:
I will schedule approximately four exams, the assignment
sheet will show the dates of each test as we get near the
date of a test. I also will say in class when exams are near. All exams are counted with equal weight.
I DO NOT GIVE MAKE UP EXAMS but I will throw away
the exam with the lowest score. It is your
responsibility to be in class when a test is scheduled.
Final: The
final will be comprehensive and is never dropped.
The final is scheduled for Friday, May 27, 8:10-10:40 a.m.
Other important Dates:
The drop
date to receive a refund is January 31, 2011. The drop
date for this class is April 28, 2011. Ultimately,
It is your responsibility to drop yourself before receiving
an F or a D.
Note:
It is your responsibility to be present and on time to all
quizzes and exams. You will receive a score 0% for missed
quizzes, exams or the final.
StudyTime
and Resources: For each hour in class,
you should spend at least 2-4 hours outside of class reading
the text, reviewing your notes, and working problems. I encourage
you to work together with your classmates on homework. The
LearningCenter
and the MesaCenter
are places to get help, and to work with your classmates.
Don't wait until the end to start working. It
is too late since the information build on itself.
Accomodations:
Students with documented learning and/or physical disabilities
may receive reasonable classroom and/or testing accommodations.
Please make these arrangements with me as soon as possible
after proper documentation of the disability has been determined
by the DSP unit here at Skyline.
A
note on CHEATING: We will follow the guidelines in the current Skyline College Student Handbook.
