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MATH 152 - Fall 2007
SECTIONS 516-518 Held 111 TR 11:10 a.m - 12:25 p.m.
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Mila Mogilevsky
OFFICE: Blocker 637
E-MAIL ADDRESS: mogilevs@math.tamu.edu
WEB ADDRESS: http://www.math.tamu.edu/ ˜ mila.mogilevsky
PHONE: (979)862-4481
OFFICE HOURS: T 2:30 - 3:30 pm
M 4:00 - 5:00 pm
TR 2:30 - 3:30 pm
other days, times - by appointment
COURSE TITLE & DESCRIPTION: (Credit 4.0) The course starts with techniques of integration and
applications of integration (area, volume, arc length, work, hydrostatic force, center of mass, etc.) and first
order differential equations. The course then covers sequences and series. Finally, the course covers threedimensional analytic geometry (3D vectors, dot and cross products). The course meets for three hours per
week with an instructor and twice a week in recitation with a teaching assistant. One recitation meeting is
devoted to discussing questions over a lecture or a homework. The second recitation meeting is in a computer
laboratory, where students learn how to use a computer package (Maple or Matlab) to solve problems that
are too difficult to solve by hand.
Prerequisite: Math 151 or equivalent.
TEXT: Calculus: Early vectors, Preliminary Edition, by Stewart and TAMU Math Department
COURSE WEB PAGE: http://calclab.math.tamu.edu/docs/math152
GRADING POLICY: Your grade will be determined by three common exams, a cumulative final exam,
and a laboratory grade. The weights of each of these are as follows:
EXAM 1 - 15% , EXAM 2- 15% , EXAM 3- 20% , FINAL - 25% , LAB- 25%
Lab grade will be determined by weekly quizzes, Maple assignments and homework. If time permits, pop
quizzes (unannounced) may be administered during a lecture, so it is important that you keep up with the
homework assignments and pay attention in class.
COMMON EXAMS Common exams are administered in the evenings, 7:30-9:30 pm. Information about
common exams (dates, room assignments, and examples of past exams) can be found in Course Homepage
(http://calclab.math.tamu.edu/docs/math152/).
Dates of the common exams are: Exam 1- September 27, Exam 2- October 25, Exam 3- November 27.
Final exam: December 7, 3-5 p.m., Heldenfels 111
HOMEWORK: Suggested homework problems will be given to you the first day of classes (they are also
posted on the web page http://calclab.math.tamu.edu/docs/math152/syllabus/currenthw.html). It is very
important for your success in class that you do your homework regularly, completing all of the suggested
problems and practicing working with Maple. Visit me to discuss these problems and seek my help as needed.
ATTENDANCE, ABSENCES and MAKE-UP POLICY: Attendance is one of your responsibilities
for the class. I expect you to be in class every class period. Come to class on time and be a good team
member by actively participating in it. Make-ups for missed exams or quizzes will only be allowed for the
University approved absence in writing (see http://student-rules.tamu.edu/rule7.htm for details). To be
excused and have the right to a make-up of a graded work, you need to notify me in advance or, if advanced
notification is impossible, by the end of the second working day after the absence (in the last case you must
provide an explanation why the notification before the class was impossible). In addition, a written excuse
must be presented upon your return to class. Specifically, if you miss an exam or a quiz due to an illness or
an injury, you need to provide a confirmation of your inability to attend the class that day from a medical
care professional. Please note that an absence for a non acute medical condition does not constitute an
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excused absence.
LATE WORK POLICY: No late work will be accepted unless there is a university approved excuse in
writing.
SOURCES of HELP. First, if you have a question, do not hesitate to ask before, after, or during a class.
If you are struggling or just want to get an assessment of your knowledge before an exam comes, please use
the following opportunities to assist you.
• Office hours. I encourage you to attend my office hours to get individual help. You do not need
an appointment to come to regular office hours. If your schedule does not permit you to come to
the announced office hours, send me an e-mail with your available times and we will schedule an
appointment.
• Week-in-Review. Every week there will be a week-in-review conducted by Math Department faculty
member for all sections of Math 152. Problems will be posted before each session. You will benefit the
most if you work on posted problems before a week-in-review is conducted.
See http://www.math.tamu.edu/teaching/operationspg.html for week-in-review information and schedule.
• Help Sessions. The Mathematics Department offers help sessions for Math 152/172 students. See
http://math.tamu.edu/teaching/helpsession/ for schedule and more information.
• Streaming video. Go to Streaming video link at http://www.math.tamu.edu/teaching/operationspg.html
to get one more opportunity to see how typical Math 152 problems are solved.
SPECIAL SERVICES: The American with Disabilities ACT (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute
that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, the
legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides
for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring special accommodations, please contact the Department of Student Life, Services for Students with Disabilities (Cain
Hall, Room B118, or call 845-1637).
SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY: Copying work done by others, either in class or out of class, looking
on other student’s papers during exams or quizzes, having possession of unapproved information in your
calculator/computer, and/or having someone else do your work for you are all acts of scholastic dishonesty.
These acts, and other acts that can be classified as scholastic dishonesty, will be prosecuted to the full extent
allowed by University policy. In this class, collaboration on assignments, either in class or out of class, is
forbidden unless permission to do so is granted by the instructor. For more information on university policy
regarding scholastic dishonesty, see University Student Rules at http://student-rules.tamu.edu/.
”An Aggie does not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do”. Visit http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor
and follow the rules of an Aggie Honor Code.
COPYRIGHT POLICY: All materials disseminated in class or on the web are protected by Copyright
laws. One Xerox copy (or download from the web) is allowed for personal use. Multiple copies or sale of any
of these materials is strictly prohibited.
Have an enjoyable and successful semester!