AP Calculus BC
Hendrickson High School 2014-2015
Instructor:
T.J. Johnson
Voicemail: 512-594-1322
Email: TJ.Johnson@pfisd.net (Caps not necessary)
Conference Times:
A-Day: 4th Period
Tutorial Hours:
B-Day: 8th Period
M, W, Th, F 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
Tu, Th 4:20-4:50 PM
Grading:
Cumulative exams (2 each 9-week cycle): 40%;
Topic quizzes (taken/retaken until passed): 40%;
Homework (completion grade): 20%
Course Description:
AP Calculus BC is accredited by the College Board and follows the College Board syllabus, covering two
semesters of college Calculus. Topics include limits and continuity, differentiation and integration of
functions, parametric and polar relations, and infinite series. Applications include velocity and
acceleration, optimization, related rates of change, accumulation, areas between curves, volumes of
solids, and writing functions as infinite series. Students who take the Calculus BC Advanced Placement
exam in May and who earn a Qualified score (3) or higher may be able to earn six semester hours of
college credit (at the sole discretion of the accepting college or university).
Course Objectives:
As an Advance Placement course, Mr. Johnson’s objective is to prepare each student to take the AP
Calculus BC exam in May and to earn a Qualified score or higher. Toward that end, extra tutorials and
PISD sponsored study sessions will be offered. While not mandatory, they are highly recommended by
Mr. Johnson for the success of each student on the AP Calculus BC exam. Extra credit will be given for
attendance at each Prep Session.
Format and Procedures:
1. Class attendance is mandatory. If you do miss a class, it is the student’s responsibility to make
up the material and make sure assigned work is turned in on time.
2. The teacher and administrators will handle tardy procedures in accordance with school
guidelines.
3. Each test is cumulative over the entire year. Tests in the spring semester will include problems
from the fall semester. However, the spring Final Exam will cover only the spring semester.
4. Topic quizzes will generally follow the outline of the textbook. Each quiz must be passed. Failed
quizzes must be retaken until passed, with the retake grade assigned as 70. A quiz must be
retaken until it is passed to insure mastery of each topic.
5. Homework will be assigned at each class session. It will be due at the next class session.
Homework assignments will take into account that the student has two days in which to
complete the assignment, and it is recommended that the student do a portion of the
assignment on each of the two days. Homework completed to the satisfaction of Mr. Johnson
will be given a 100. Incomplete assignments will be returned to the student to be completed as
work turned in late. Weekly homework assignments will also be given.
6. Late Work Policy: Students may turn in homework late until the end of each three-week IPR
grading cycle. Homework turned in late will be given a 70 if completed to the satisfaction Mr.
Johnson. If the late assignment is incomplete, Mr. Johnson will return the late assignment to
the student to be finished. The assignment still must be completed by the end of the threeweek IPR cycle.
7. Extra credit will be offered to all students and will be considered extra credit for extra learning.
Extra credit will not be offered at the end of a 9-week grading cycle as means of increasing a
grade average. Extra credit opportunities include participation in AP Prep Sessions and
enrichment activities from the textbook
8. PISD and Hendrickson rules regarding cell phones and electronic devices will be strictly enforced
in the classroom, meaning Mr. Johnson will pick up cell phones and other electronic devices that
are out in class and turn them in to the appropriate administrator by 4:30 PM of that day.
Students may use laptop computers in class at the discretion of Mr. Johnson.
9. Conduct:
a. Be on time and prepared for class to begin as the tardy bell rings.
b. Be respectful to yourself and others.
c. Be responsible for your actions and lessons.
Course Materials:
1. A graphing calculator is required for AP Calculus BC. Mr. Johnson highly recommends each
student obtain his or her own graphing calculator. Students on free or reduced lunch programs
can check one out from the school. In class, Mr. Johnson uses one of the TI-84 family of
calculators, which has all the higher functions and computing power needed while not being the
most expensive on the market. HHS and Mr. Johnson are not responsible for the safe-keeping
of personal calculators while students are at school.
Academic Integrity:
Each student in this course is expected to abide by the Pflugerville ISD Code of Conduct and
Student Handbook with regards to Academic Integrity. Any work submitted by a student in this
course for academic credit will be the student’s own work unless otherwise specifically directed
by the teacher. Work submitted that is not the student’s own work will be given a zero with no
opportunity for remediation.