1650.601 SYLLABUS – FALL- 2008
COURSE/Section #:
COURSE TITLE:
MATH __1650.601__
Pre Calculus
INSTRUCTOR:
Math Lab web site: www.math.unt.edu/mathlab
The UNT Math Lab is located in GAB 440
Fall 2008: September 2 – December 5, 2008
Monday - Thursday: 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
(Closed Sundays and holidays)
Dushanthi N Herath
CLASS MEETS:
Monday, Wednesday
6.00pm-8.20pm
TEXT:
FINAL EXAM DATE AND TIME:
Would Be Announced in Class
OFFICE:
James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson
Precalculus – Fifth Edition
(Mathematics For Calculus )
GAB 421
EMAIL: dnh0029@unt.edu
OFFICE HOURS: M,W 3.30 pm-5.30 PM
CLASS WEBSITE: http://www.math.unt.edu/~dnh0029/~
ATTENDANCE AND MAKE-UP TEST POLICIES:
Attendance is Mandatory. No make up exam is given unless it is a valid excuse. Test times are not negotiable. If a test is missed because of a valid excuse please
contact me within 24 hours of the scheduled test time.
Academic Dishonesty: http://www.unt.edu/csrr
GRADING POLICY:
Final Exam : 25%, You would be given 4 exams before the Final, and the lowest of the four would be dropped. Each of the three exams are worth 20% each,
Homework: 15%,
A: [90%, 100%]; B: [80%, 90%); C: [70%, 80%); D: [60%, 70%); F:[0%, 60%)
Please note that I would not be accepting any late homework.
Final grades online access: http://www.unt.edu/grades
It is the responsibility of students with certified disabilities to provide the instructor with appropriate documentation from the Dean of
Students Office.
Students are responsible for meeting all university deadlines (registration, fee payment,
prerequisite verification, drop deadlines, etc). See the printed Schedule of Classes and/or
University Catalog for policies and dates.
NOTE: Math 1650 covers a lot of material, even for a five hour course. Students are
expected to spend roughly TEN hours per week outside class studying and doing
homework for Math 1650.
FALL 2008
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8/25
FIRST DAY OF CLASS
8/26
8/27
8/28
8/29
9/1
9/2
MATH LAB OPENS for
the semester
9/3
9/4
9/5
9/8
CENSUS DATE - Last day
to drop course for refund;
After this date instructor's
written consent required
9/15
9/9
9/10
9/11
9/12
9/16
9/17
9/18
9/19
9/22
9/23
9/24
EXAM I
9/25
9/26
9/29
9/30
10/1
10/2
10/3
Last day to drop with an
automatic “W”
10/6
Beginning this date
instructor may drop students
with grade of “WF” for
nonattendance
10/13
10/7
10/8
10/9
10/10
10/14
10/15
EXAM II
10/16
10/17
LABOR DAY – No Classes
MIDSEMESTER
10/20
10/21
10/22
10/23
10/24
10/27
10/28
10/29
10/30
10/31
11/3
Last day to drop a course
with consent of instructor
11/4
11/5
EXAM III
11/6
11/7
11/10
Beginning this date a
student who qualifies may
request a grade of “I”
11/11
11/12
11/13
11/14
11/17
11/18
11/19
Last day for an instructor to
drop a student with a grade
of “WF” for non-attendance
11/20
11/21
11/24
11/25
11/26
11/27
THANKSGIVING –
University closed
11/28
THANKSGIVING –
University closed
12/1
12/2
12/3
12/4
12/5
PRE-FINAL WEEK
PRE-FINAL WEEK
PRE-FINAL WEEK
PRE-FINAL WEEK
4:00 pm – MATH LAB
CLOSES for the semester
PRE-FINAL WEEK
12/8
12/9
12/10
12/11
12/12
FINALS WEEK
FINALS WEEK
FINALS WEEK
FINALS WEEK
FINALS WEEK
TERM ENDS
EXAM IV
HOME WORK SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
1. All homework must be STAPLED in left-hand corner if not one point would be
taken off your homework grade.
2. If paper has perforated edge on left, i.e., must have been torn cleanly when
submitted for grading.
3. First page of each assignment must be legibly labeled at the right-hand top
with:
First line: LAST NAME first, followed by comma, then FIRST NAME (use
name as listed on class roll, not nickname).
Second line: COURSE #, SECTION #
Third line: INSTRUCTOR’S NAME
4. Put ASSIGNMENT NUMBER (page number or chapter/section number,
question numbers) before starting to work the problem
5. Each problem must be worked in the assigned order (i.e., do not work problem
25, then problem 14, then problem 3).
6. Assignments must be done in pencil or blue/black ink. Please do not use red.
7. Answers must be boxed, circled or highlighted—and only the answer.
8. If there are graphs, please label the scale, else we have to make assumptions.
9. Follow the instructions on the assignment.
10. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
The site https://evaluate.unt.edu/ will open up for student input(the dates would be
announced later during the semester).
Please make sure that you do the evaluations as it is MANDATORY, and final grade
would be released only after the student completes the evaluation.
This syllabus is subject to change, as the instructor deems necessary. Any changes
will be announced during regular class time.