Math 165 C (Calculus I) – Summer 2015
Instructor:
Josh Carlson – Carver 479 – jmsdg7@iastate.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-11am
Time and Location:
We will meet MTWRF in Carver 282 from 8:40-10:00am. This course will run Monday,
May 18th through Friday, July 10th.
Course Webpage:
http://jmsdg7.public.iastate.edu/Math 165 Summer 2015.html Course Text:
Thomas’ Calculus Early Transcendentals (12e) by Thomas, Weir, and Hass – ISBN:
0321628837
Course Description:
Differential calculus, applications of the derivative, introduction to integral calculus.
Homework:
Homework will be assigned each day but will not be collected. Instead there will be
informal quizzes covering the material in the homework that was assigned the previous
class day. Note that I may decide to start collecting homework at any point if
performance becomes an issue.
Homework Quizzes/Group Work:
At the beginning of each class day, students will take a small informal quiz covering the
material from the previous homework. After these are collected students will discuss the
content of the quiz in groups and some students may be chosen to give explanations on
the board.
Exams:
There will be four exams (one at the end of each chapter) covering chapters 2 through 5
and one final exam on the last day of class. Notice that there will not be an exam just for
chapter 7 but the material in that chapter will show up on the final exam.
Weighted Grades:
Homework Quizzes: 20%
Exam 1: 15%
Exam 2: 15%
Exam 3: 15%
Exam 4: 15%
Final Exam: 20%
Grading Scale: (Note that this is subject to change at any time.)
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Grade A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
Student Expectations:
• Be here on time
• Participate
• Try your best
• Respect
• Support each other
• Pay attention
• Do homework
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Instructor Expectations:
• Help with material • Give good explanations • Prepare for future math classes • Not be boring Extra Credit:
I may randomly pose particularly challenging problems for extra credit. Each problem
will say how many points it is worth. At the end of the course the extra credit will be
added to the grades as follows:
If my total course grade is x/100 and I got e extra credit points, my final grade will be
(x + e)/(100 + e). Notice that the extra credit is added to the numerator and the
denominator.
Student Questions:
At the end of every class day I will ask students to write a question for my anonymously.
I will choose some of these and post my answers on the course webpage.
Miscellaneous Math:
On the course webpage I will add various math related material throughout the summer.
Sometimes it may be articles to read or intriguing problems to look at. (I may post the
names of any student who solves them.) This is purely for fun and free time. I am looking
forward to this course and hope that it will be a rewarding experience for everyone.