Course Guidelines Math 122A
Dr. R. Beezer Spring 1999
Text: We will be using Calculus (2nd
edition) by G.L. Bradley and K.J. Smith. We will cover material
from Chapters 5 through 8 - see the attached tentative schedule
for the exact sections covered. There is also a packet of modules and
reading assignments to purchase from the Bookstore. Hurricane Calculus
and the Student Survival & Solutions Manual are available as
optional texts.
Home Page: Start at http://buzzard.ups.edu/courses.html
to locate the WWW page for this course.
Office Hours: My office is Thompson 321G; the telephone number is
756 - 3564. Making appointments or simple, non-mathematical questions can
be handled via electronic mail - my address is beezer@ups.edu.
Office hours will be 12-12:50 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. I
will always be available during these times on a first-come, first-served
basis. If these times are not convenient, please do not hesitate to make
an appointment with me for another time. You are also welcome to drop by
my office without an appointment at any time that I am in (afternoons are
best). Office hours are your opportunity to receive extra help or
clarification on material from class, or to discuss any other aspect of
the course.
Calculators: This course requires the use of a graphing
calculator. It should be capable of displaying the graphs of functions,
solving equations and differentiating and integrating numerically. I
highly recommend the Texas Instruments TI-85, which is what I will be
using. These are available at the bookstore, though you must ask for them
at the checkout counter. It is not required that you use this exact model,
but whatever you use should have the capabilities listed above.
Homework: Homework will be assigned at the conclusion of each
section, it will be due at the start of the next class session and will
not be accepted late. Of course, you are not limited to working just
these assigned problems. On the day homework is handed up there will be
some time at the start of class for discussion. It is your responsibility
to be certain that you are learning from the homework exercises. The best
ways to do this are to work the problems diligently when assigned and to
participate in the classroom discussion. If at this point you are still
unsure about a problem, then a visit to my office is in order. Making a
consistent effort outside of the classroom is the easiest way to do well
in this course.
Mathematics not only demands straight thinking, it grants the student the satisfaction of knowing when he is thinking straight. - D. Jackson
Mathematics is not a spectator sport. - Anonymous
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
- Chinese Proverb
Quizzes: There will be seven one-hour quizzes - see the attached
sheet for tentative dates. The lowest of your seven quiz scores will be
dropped. The comprehensive final exam will be given at 4 P.M. on Monday,
May 10. The final exam cannot be given at any other time, so be certain
that you do not make any travel plans that conflict.
Grades: Grades will be based on the following breakdown: Quizzes -
75%; Final - 25%. Homework, attendance and improvement will be considered
for borderline grades. Scores will be posted on the World Wide Web at
http://buzzard.ups.edu/courses.html. A reminder about
withdrawals - a Withdrawal Passing grade (W) can only be given during the
third or fourth weeks of the semester, after that time (barring unusual
circumstances), the appropriate grade is a Withdrawal Failing (WF), even
if your work has been of passing quality. See the attached schedule
for the last day to drop with an automatic `W' and please read The
Logger about these often misunderstood grades.
Attendance: Daily attendance is required and expected.