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 -3- 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.