Course Guidelines Math 122D
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 8 A.M. on Friday, May 14. 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.


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