Syllabus
Fall 2007
TuTh 8:40–10:20AM
Course Name:
Precalculus with Elements of Calculus (MTH 2003 DG24E)
Course Instructor: Hai He (e-mail: hai@mathteach.net, website: www.mathteach.net)
Textbook:
Applied Calculus for Business, Economics, and Finance—by Gordon, Wang, and
Materowski (Pearson Custom Publishing)
Calculator:
TI-89 or TI-89 Titanium
Course Outline (tentative):
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Class 1 (8/28):
Class 2 (8/30):
Class 3 (9/4):
Class 4 (9/6):
Class 5 (9/11):
Class 6 (9/20):
Class 7 (9/25):
Class 8 (9/27):
Class 9 (10/2):
Class 10 (10/4):
Class 11 (10/9):
Class 12 (10/11):
Class 13 (10/16):
Class 14 (10/18):
Class 15 (10/23):
Class 16 (10/25):
Class 17 (10/30):
Class 18 (11/1):
Class 19 (11/6):
Class 20 (11/8):
Class 21 (11/13):
Class 22 (11/15):
Class 23 (11/20):
Class 24 (11/27):
Class 25 (11/29):
Class 26 (12/4):
Class 27 (12/6):
Class 28 (12/11):
Class 29 (12/19):
Chapter 1.1 (W)
Chapter 1.2 (W, Q)
Chapter 1.3 (W)
Chapter 1.4 (W, Q)
Chapter 1.5 (W)
Chapter 1.6 (W, Q)
Chapter 1.7 (W)
Review for Exam 1 (W, Q)
Exam 1 on 1.1-1.7
Chapter 1.8 (W)
Chapter 2.3 (W)
Chapter 2.4 (W, Q)
Chapter 2.1 (W)
Chapter 2.2 (W, Q)
Chapter 2.5 (W)
Chapter 2.6 (W, Q)
Chapter 2.7 (W)
Review for Exam 2 (W, Q)
Exam 2 on 1.8, 2.1-2.7
Chapter 2.8 (W)
Chapter 2.10 (W, Q)
Chapters A.1, A.2 (W)
Chapter A.3 (W, Q)
Chapter A.4 (W)
Review for Exam 3 (W, Q)
Exam 3 on 2.8, 2.10, A.1-A.4
Review for Final Exam
Review for Final Exam
Final Exam (8:00–10:00AM)
Note: The last day to drop the class is 9/17 (without a “W” on your record). The last day to withdraw the
class is 11/6 (with a “W” on your record).
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
S
26
2
9
16
23
30
M
27
3
10
17
24
T
28
4
11
18
25
W
29
5
12
19
26
T
30
6
13
20
27
F
31
7
14
21
28
S
1
8
15
22
29
OCTOBER
S
7
14
22
28
M
1
8
15
22
29
T
2
9
16
23
30
W
3
10
17
24
31
T
4
11
18
25
NOVEMBER
F
5
12
19
26
S
6
13
20
27
S
M T
4 5 6
11 12 13
18 19 20
25 26 27
W T
1
7 8
14 15
21 22
28 29
F
2
9
16
23
30
DECEMBER
S
3
10
17
24
S
M T
W T
F
2
9
16
23
30
3 4 5 6 7
10 11 12 13 14
17 18 19 20 21
24 25 26 27 28
31
S
1
8
15
22
29
Attendance, Absences, and Lateness:
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Attendance is mandatory. Students are required to attend every session of their courses. A WU
(unofficial withdraw) grade must be given to freshman and sophomores for absence in excess of twice
the number of weekly hours the class meets (i.e., 4 classes) and may be given to juniors or seniors.
Three latenesses (students who come after 9AM) are considered equivalent to one absence in this class.
Handouts, Class Participation, and Behaviors:
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In most class meetings, there will be handouts. These handouts will be posted on my website:
www.mathteach.net and you are expected to print them out prior coming to the class. You are also
strongly encouraged to participate in class. Disruptive behaviors (such as intentionally disrupting the
instructor’s lecture) will not be tolerated. Eating is also prohibited. Only soft drinks (with caps and lids)
are allowed, but keep them minimal. Cell phones should be turned off at all time during the class.
Textbooks and Calculators:
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You are required to have your own textbooks (Applied Calculus) and you are also required to have a TI89 calculator. You are not required to bring the textbooks to the class, however, you are required to
bring the TI-89 calculator to every class meeting.
Homeworks/WeBWorK:
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Homework problems consist of two parts, those from the textbook and those from WeBWorK.
I will go over some of the problems assigned from the textbook, however, none of them will be
collected. Instead, you will do problems from WeBWorK and submit them as your homework.
WeBWorK is website where you can download problems, and submit your answers online. Instructions
for WeBWorK will be given on a separate page. There will be 23 assignments for WeBWorK
(indicated by W in Course Outline). Only the top 20 grades will count toward your course grade.
Quizzes:
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There will be 10 in-class quizzes (indicated by Q in Course Outline). Each quiz will consist of 1-2
problems similar to classwork/homework problems. Only the top 8 grades will count toward to your
course grade.
Exams and Final:
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There will be three in-class exams and one uniform departmental final exam.
 Each in-class exam consists of 33 multiple-choice problems in two parts: Part I: 24 problems (no
calculators can be used) and Part II: 9 problems (calculators are allowed).
 The final is the same format as the in-class exams except there will be 35 multiple-choice problems
with 25 problems in Part I and 10 problems in Part II.
Each in-class exam will count toward your course grade, therefore I strongly advise that you to take all
in-class exams. On the assumption that you might have come in for one of the examinations when you
were not feeling so well, 10 points will be added to the lowest class examination grade; then the average
of your three grades will be used as your course grade. Make-up exams can be arranged with the
instructor based on his availability. However, 3 points will be deducted for each day after scheduled date
of the exam and no make-up exams will be given once the exams have been graded and handed back.
You should bring your TI-89 to all examinations since you CANNOT share your calculator with another
student during an examination. Cheating in any form during the exam is considered as academic
dishonesty and will be graded 0.
Course Grade:
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Final:
Exams:
Quizzes:
WeBWorK:
Total:
32%
50%
8%
10%
100%
This will then convert into a letter grade according to the Baruch College grading system:
A
93.0–
100
A–
90.0–
92.9
B+
87.1–
89.9
B
83.0–
87.0
B–
80.0–
82.9
C+
77.1–
79.9
C
73.0–
77.0
C–
70.0–
72.9
D+
67.1–
69.9
D
60.0–
67.9
F
0.0–
59.9
Office and Office Hours:
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My office is in Room 6-205 in the Vertical Campus. Since I am only teaching one class, I am not
required to hold any office hours. If you need my assistance after the class or you can catch me in 6-205,
I will gladly help you. I also teach in Hunter College where my office hour is 4:30–5:30PM on Tuesdays
in Room 924 Hunter East and you are welcome to see me if you want to. You can also e-mail me for any
further assistance.
Other Support Help:
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Baruch Colleges offer free assistance to students in math in SACC (Student Academic Consulting
Center). The Center is located in Room 2-116 in the Vertical Campus and their website is:
www.baruch.cuny.edu/sacc. Feel free to visit their website for further information (you can also
download sample final exam problems there).
Gôôd Luck!