MATH 125 – SYLLABUS
Professor: Father Rudy Carchidi, C.S.C.
Office:
233 – Duffy Hall
Phone:
1233
OFFICE HOURS:
Tu,Th,Fri
10:00 – 11:30
2:30 – 3:30
OR BY APPOINTMENT
PREREQUISITE: An open mind
TEXT: Calculus: Early Transcendentals 6th Edition by Stewart
NOTE: A scientific calculator is essential; NO graphing calculators or cell phones
during Exams
GOALS:
A theoretical course in differential calculus and an introduction to integral calculus with some
emphasis on problem solving techniques and practical applications in biology, business, and
economics. Our approach to the basic concepts of differential calculus and our introduction to
integral calculus will be somewhat rigorous; we will not compromise content nor accuracy. We
will cover chapters P – 4 and chapter 5, sections 1 – 5.
OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the course on differential calculus, you should
1. have an understanding of the following concepts
a. function (including trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential)
b. limit
c. continuity
d. rate of change
e. derivative
f.. integral (antiderivative)
We will cover the integral up to and including integration using substitution.
2. know the rules for taking a derivative, and basic rules of integration.
3. be able to apply the above to
a. rates of change
b. tangents to a curve
c. velocity and acceleration
d. related rates
e. graphing complex functions
f. maximum and minimum problems
g. business, biology, and economic problems
h. growth and decay problems
TEACHING PROCEDURES:
Each class session will be a combination of lecture/discussion/assigned problems. All students are
expected to actively participate in these discussions. The professor asks a lot of questions.
Homework will be assigned each day and completed before the next class session.
Homework will be collected, corrected (by the Tutor Assistant), and graded (by the professor).
Unless arrangements have been made with the professor, absence from class is no excuse for not
turning in assigned homework. Please, use 8 1/2 X 11 inch paper.
-2EVALUATION:
Each final grade will be determined as follows:
(1) 4 Exams
60% of final grade
(2) homework
20% of final grade
(3) comprehensive final exam
20% of final grade
When correcting and evaluating homework assignments, quizzes, and especially major tests, the
professor asks the following questions:
1. Does the student understand the material being tested?
2. Can the student apply the material intelligently?
3. Can the student present the material clearly and accurately
Dates for 4 Exams: There will be an Exam at the end of each of the first 4 chapters
The date of the exam will depend on when we complete the
material for each chapter
CLASS ATTENDANCE:
Because of the nature of this course, it is unwise to cut any class (or be late for class). The
professor takes attendance. The material is cumulative; if you miss a class, see a fellow student,
the tutor assistant, or the professor to make up the work you missed.
Absence from an exam or a midterm
Absence from final examination:
(SEE POLICY ON ABSENCE FROM TEST AND MIDTERMS)
VIEW SESSIONS AND TUTORING:
The Tutor Assistant will have a review session each week (time to be announced). Also, the tutor
assistant and the professor are available for extra help outside the classroom sessions. Do not let
the material get ahead of you.
Tutor Assistant for Math 125 Section D – Tu, Th, F 11:30 A.M.
Jake Wood
Tutor Assistant for Math 125 Section B—Tu, Th, F
Dan Perry
1:00 P.M.
CALCULUS I & 11
POLICY REGARDING
1. Absence from class
2. Homework Assignments
3. Absence on day of a Quiz
4. Absence on day of a Midterm Exam
Professor R.V. Carchidi, C.S.C.
Phone: extension 1233
email address: rcarchidi@aol.com
or
rcarchidi@stonehill.edu
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1. Absence from class:
There is no penalty for missing a class (unless a test or midterm is being administered). The
professor does appreciate emails or phone calls which inform him that the student has a reason for
missing a class, but no penalty if student does not email or does not call.
2. Homework Assignments:
Absence from class is no reason for not turning in a homework assignment (see hw assignment
sheet), the assignment must be turned in the first day the student returns to class. The professor will not
accept homework assignments that are turned in late, unless you have made prior arrangements with
the professor.
3. Absence on the day of an Exam:
This is a felony; punishable by inflicting pain on your grade.
If the student has a serious reason for missing an exam test; the student (or someone the student
delegates) must notify the professor before the quiz or on the day of the quiz by email or by phone. If the
student has a serious reason for missing a test and has emailed or called the professor, it is the
responsibility of the student to make arrangements with the professor to make up the test; do not expect
the professor to contact the student. If the professor has not received an email or a phone call, the student
will not be given an opportunity to make up the test and will receive a failing grade for the test.
4. Absence on the day of a Midterm Exam:
This is a MAJOR felony; punishable by inflicting serious damage to your grade.
Remember: Midterm Exams are 25% of the students’ final grade.
If the student has a serious reason for missing a midterm exam, the student (or someone the
student delegates) must notify the professor before the midterm or on the day of the midterm by email or
by phone. If the student has a serious reason for missing a midterm exam and has emailed or called the
professor, it is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements with the professor to make up the
midterm exam; do not expect the professor to contact the student. If the professor has not received an
email or a phone call, the student will not be given an opportunity to make up the midterm and will
receive a failing grade for the midterm.
Reasons for the above policy:
1. The professor always returns homework assignments, exams, and midterms the first class
session after these are due. The professor will not return an exam or a midterm until all students
have taken the exam or midterm. If the professor cannot return papers on that first class session, it
is not fair to the rest of the students. Mathematics is cumulative; errors on a homework assignment,
exams or midterm need to be corrected as soon as possible, after these papers are due; otherwise
students will keep making the same errors.
2. In this course missing an exam or a midterm exam is a serious matter. Students must
take responsibility for their academic endeavors. The professor is not a policeman, detective, or a
PI; hence he assumes that all students possess the intellectual virtues of integrity and honesty.