Course A.P. Calculus AB
Faculty Name Mr. Tom Magill
Term Fall 2014-Spring 2015
Meetings Monday thru Friday
Faculty’s Contact Information
Phone 724-452-6041 ext. 1242
Email Address magillte@svsd.net
If you have any questions or wish to discuss your student’s progress at
Other Information any time, please email me at magillte@svsd.net
General Course Information
Pre-requisites, Co80% or better in Honors Precalculus with Trigonometry and teacher
requisites, & other
recommendation.
restrictions
This is a first course in a two year calculus sequence intended for the
accelerated student. A.P. Calculus AB is equivalent to a first semester
calculus course at most colleges and universities. Topics include
Course Description
functions and their graphs, limits, the derivative, derivative applications,
from Program of
differentiation of exponential and logarithmic functions, integration and
Studies
applications of the integral. As we explore each topic, students will be
required to analyze concepts graphically and numerically. Students are
encouraged to take the Advanced Placement Exam given in May.
Calculus of a Single Variable, A.P. ( Ninth) Edition
Larson, Edwards
Chapters P – Preparation for Calculus
Chapter 1 – Limits and Their Properties
Chapter 2 – Differentiation
Required Texts & Chapter 3 – Applications of Differentiation
Materials Chapter 4 – Integration
Chapter 5 – Logarithmic, Exponential, and Other Functions
Chapter 6 – Differential Equations
Chapter 7 – Applications of Integration
Chapter 8 – Integration Techniques and L’Hopital’s Rule
Suggested Texts, Students who need an algebra review for this course should work through
Readings, & the following website: http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu
Materials Extensive use of the TI-83 calculator will be required for this course. It is
strongly recommended that students purchase a graphing calculator.
Assignments & Academic Calendar
An assignment sheet will be handed out for each chapter. All tests will be
announced in advance and a list of objectives will be provided.
Course Procedures
Grades are calculated on the basis of:
Homework Assignments: 4 points per assignment
Homework Quizzes: 5 points per quiz
Quizzes & Tests: 40-60 points
The midterm exam and the final exam are each 5% of the course grade.
Students will take quarterly exams worth 15% of the nine weeks grade. The
Grading Midterm Exam grade is the average of the 1st and 2nd nine week quarterly
(credit) Criteria exams. The Final Exam grade is the average of the 3rd and 4th nine week
quarterly exams.
The school grading scale will be used at all times.
I am available for extra help before school, during period 7, and after school.
Course
Expectations
Late Work
Make-up
Exams
Incomplete
Grades
Since this is a college course, the material is more difficult than in
previous math courses and the assignments are more time consuming.
Students enrolled in this course should make a commitment not to miss
class. Regular attendance is a must to succeed in A.P. Calculus AB.
Active participation in the class is also necessary for success in this
course. The remainder of the class rules are as follows: Be on time, be
courteous, be prepared, and be involved. All hats are to be removed. All
cell phones and ipods are to be turned off unless being used for learning
purposes. No sleeping.
When students are legally absent from classes, it is his/her responsibility to
arrange with his/her teachers to make up work missed in each class. The
amount of time given to make up this work depends on the amount of time
that the student was absent and the circumstances surrounding the absence.
For instance, if the student is legally absent for two school days, the student
shall receive two school days to make up the work, if necessary. If this
work is not completed within the given time period, a student may receive
an “incomplete” grade. At the end of the grading period, or at the interim
report, the “incomplete” grade is changed to a failing grade for work that
has not been completed. Students will not receive credit for any class work
that takes place during unexcused class absences. Students are required to
make up any missed assignments. If a student is missing due to a pre
approved vacation/field trip they must follow district policy.
Special Students desiring to receive credit through the College Board Testing
Assignments Service (AP) will be required to pay a fee of $87.00 to take the AP test on
May 9, 2015. The Guidance office will handle AP registration.
As per Seneca Valley School District Policy #204, a student shall not be
granted credit for any semester course if absences from that course total
more than ten(10) periods per semester or for any full year courses that total
more than twenty (20) periods for the year. Class period absences may
include but not be limited to illness, truancy, vacations, parent sponsored
educational experiences, college visitations, service related tests or
Class physicals, and doctor appointments.
Attendance In addition, student(s) will not receive credit towards graduation for any
class(es)from which the student(s) is illegally absent (confirmed truancy or
class cut) more than three times during a semester class or more than 6 times
during a full year course. The lack of sufficient credits in any particular
school year could result in a student being denied promotion to the next grade
level/building and/or graduation. If a student loses credit, he/she will remain
in the class and the grade earned will impact the students GPA.
Technical
Support
If you experience any problems with your account you may send an email to:
robertsoncj@svsd.net or call the SHS Technology Facilitator at 724-4526041 X1088
Student
Students are required to be cooperative, honest, responsible, and respectful in
Conduct,
class. Failure to follow the class rules will be dealt with following the district
Discipline, and
discipline code.
Behavior
Management
Plagiarism is defined as taking or imitating the ideas, thoughts or language
of another to represent them as one’s original work. It is imperative that all
work submitted by a student be representative of his/her own ideas,
thoughts and especially language capability. Therefore, plagiarism is
strictly prohibited in all work pertaining to school. A grade of “F” or zero
will be awarded for any submitted work which is found to be the work of
Academic
another (student, author, encyclopedia, internet, etc.) and subsequent
Dishonesty
offenses will be dealt with accordingly.
If the ideas, thoughts or language from another source must be used in the
work being done, it is the student’s responsibility to footnote or annotate
the information appropriately. Plagiarism software will be used in various
classes.
There are computer labs in the building for student use. Students whose
teachers use the lab in their curriculum use courseware specifically
designed for that curriculum during scheduled class times. Students are
also permitted to use the labs for class or research during study halls as
Technology space is available. In addition, there are computers in the library for
Usage research purposes plus a workstation in every classroom for teacher and/or
student use. The labs are monitored at all times.
All enrolled students have an account on the networked system for file
storage and software access. All student accounts are password protected.
These passwords are to be kept confidential to protect unauthorized use.
The labs are a privilege provided for the students to enhance the academic
curriculum. Games that are not specifically used in the curriculum are not
allowed on the system. Individual files are not considered to be personal
property. These files may be accessed at any time by teachers,
administrators or the system manager. Students are not permitted access to
other students’ files. Tampering with files, copying of copyrighted
software, downloading or installing games, password tampering, accessing
unauthorized directories or removing equipment or software will be
considered theft. Tampering with any hardware or equipment or violating
policies and/or guidelines governing the use of networks, Internet or
software programs are also considered offenses and will be dealt with Per
Seneca Valley policy #218. Violators may also be prosecuted under
applicable local, state or federal civil or criminal law. Students must show
their ID card to gain access to the computer lab.
Email Use magillte@svsd.net
Prepared by
Tom Magill
and Date
8/21/2014
prepared