MATH 165 – Section 2 (R, T, U, V, W, Y) – Calculus I
Syllabus / Course Outline1 – Spring 2014
Instructor:
Dr. Kristopher Lee – Carver 445 – (515) 294-0259 – leekm@iastate.edu
Teaching Assistants:
Joshua Carlson – Carver 479 – jmsdg7@iastate.edu
Diana Hay – Carver 438 – dhay@iastate.edu
Nicole Kingsley – Carver 402 – nkingsle@iastate.edu
Office Hours:
Dr. Lee – MWF @ 12–1 PM, TR @ 1–2 PM (or by appointment)
Joshua – R @ 1–3 PM (or by appointment).
Diana – MW @ 9–10 AM (or by appointment).
Nicole – T @ 12–2 PM, W @ 11–1 PM (or by appointment).
Lectures
Lecture will be on MWF @ 2:10–3:00 AM in Carver 0101.
Recitations
Section R will meet on R @ 12:10–1:00 PM in Carver 0174.
Section T will meet on R @ 2:10–3:00 PM in Carver 0128.
Section U will meet on R @ 3:10–4:00 PM in Carver 0290.
Section V will meet on R @ 12:10–1:00 PM in Carver 0184.
Section W will meet on R @ 2:10–3:00 PM in Carver 0132.
Section Y will meet on R @ 3:10–4:00 PM in Carver 0004.
Course Text:
Thomas’ Calculus Early Transcendentals (12e) by Thomas, Weir, and Hass – ISBN 0321628837
Course Description:
From the ISU Catalog: Differential calculus, applications of the derivative, introduction to integral
calculus.
More information on this course, including a brief outline of the course, course objectives, and
recent final exams, can be found on http://orion.math.iastate.edu/calculus/
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This document is subject to adjustment by the instructor, with notice given to the students.
Grading Policy:
Your grade will be computed as follows:
Assessment
Homework
Quizzes
Exams
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Percentage
15%
15%
30%
20%
20%
Additional, you may earn an extra 1% for attending office hours (at least once with a legit
question) and completing the end of the semester teacher evaluation.
Letter grades will be assigned as follows:
Letter
Percent
Letter
Percent
A
≥ 92%
C
≥ 72%
A≥ 90%
C≥ 70%
B+
≥ 88%
D+
≥ 68%
B
≥ 82%
D
≥ 62%
B≥ 80%
D≥ 60%
C+
≥ 78%
F
< 60%
You can keep track of your grade on Blackboard Learn.
Homework:
There will be two components to the homework:
1. Homework assignments will be given each week using MyLabsPlus. Your user name is your
ISU Net-ID, and your initial password is the last four digits of your student ID number. You
will need an access code, which is bundled with new textbooks; if you bought a used textbook,
you will need to buy an access code separately. Click here for some useful information about
registering and using MyLabsPlus.
2. Suggested problems from the textbook will be posted on Blackboard Learn. These problems
will not be graded, and it is your responsibility to do them.
Quizzes:
Quizzes will be given during recitation, and will be closed notes. Calculators will not be allowed
on quizzes.
Exams:
We will have two exams (tentative dates: 2/7 and 4/11) that will be held during lecture. Exams
will be closed notes, and will be worth 15% each. Calculators will not be allowed on exams.
Midterm Exam:
There will be a departmental midterm exam that will be given Wednesday, February 26th that will
be held at night. There will be a portion of the exam where calculators are permitted.
Final Exam:
There will a be a departmental final exam given during finals week. There will be a portion of the
exam where calculators are permitted.
Calculators and Other Electronic Devices:
You may use any calculator that does not have wireless communication features, when permitted.
Other electronic devices may be used during lecture for educational purposes only.
Disabilities:
If you have a documented disability that requires assistance, you will need to go to the Disability
Resource (DR) Office for coordination of your academic accommodations. The DR is located in
the Student Services Building, Room 1076. Their phone number is 515-294-6624. No retroactive
accommodations will be provided in this class.
Conduct and General Class Policies:
I expect all students to behave in a respectful manner during lecture, and you will be asked to leave
the lecture if you are being inappropriate and/or disruptive.
If you miss a quiz or exam (for a legit reason), you will have one week from the date it was given
to schedule a make-up, unless extenuating circumstances prevent you from doing so. Missing the
Midterm or Final is not allowed.
For more information regarding academic regulations, see the Class Policies provided by the Department of Mathematics.
Course Schedule
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Dates
1/13 – 1/17
1/20 – 1/24
1/27 – 1/31
2/3 – 2/7
2/10 – 2/14
2/17 – 2/21
2/24 – 2/28
3/3 – 3/7
3/10 – 3/14
3/17 – 3/21
3/24 – 3/28
3/31 – 4/4
4/7 – 4/11
4/14 – 4/18
4/21 – 4/25
4/28 – 5/2
5/5 – 5/9
Monday
Chap. 1
No Class
2.5
3.2
3.3
3.6
3.9
3.10
4.1
4.4
5.1
5.3
5.4
7.1
4.5
Wednesday
Chap. 1
2.2
2.6
Review
3.4
3.7
Review
3.10
4.2
Spring Break
4.6
5.1
Review
5.5
7.2
7.4
Final Exams
Friday
2.1
2.4
3.1
Exam 1
3.5
3.8
No Class
3.11
4.3
4.8
5.2
Exam 2
5.6
7.2
Review