MAT129 - Calculus I - Spring, 2010

INSTRUCTOR: Andy Long. Office: ST 328; phone: 572-5794; email: longa@nku.edu

MEETING TIME/PLACE: 8:00-8:50, M, ST248; 8:00-9:15, TR, ST248.

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: MAT 129 Calculus I (4,0,4) Limits differentiation and integration with application. Recommended for all students interested in mathematics or science. Credit is not given for both MAT 129 and MAT 128. A general education course (mathematics). PREREQ: B or better in MAT 119 or placement.

TEXT: Calculus, first edition, by Jon Rogawski. We will cover much of chapters 1-6, making use of the TI-92 or TI-89 calculators (provided).

GRADING: There will be three exams and a comprehensive final. Homework will be assigned regularly: some homework will be given on-line, whereas more "interesting" problems will be handed in for grading. The on-line homework is available from http://www.norsemathology.org/homework. Your default username is your nku username, and default password is 314159. You should change this password right away, of course. I still need to add in those students who enrolled since mid-December.

Your course grade will be determined as follows:

Homework: 25% (on-line 15%; by hand, 10%) Three Exams 45% Final (May 6th, 8:00 AM) 30%

The tests will be given in-class. Make-up exams will not be given except in extreme circumstances.

I use the standard grading scale, with a small buffer zone for the assignment of plus/minus grades:

HOMEWORK: Homework will be assigned regularly. You should expect to do a lot of homework in order to do well in the course.

ATTENDANCE: The student is responsible for all material assigned or discussed in class. Attendance will be taken, and may be used along with class effort (as measured by participation - asking questions, answering other students' questions, group work, etc.) to resolve borderline grades.

WITHDRAWAL: The last day to withdraw from any class is March 29th, 2010. After that day it is not usually permitted.

OFFICE HOURS:

• MF 1:00-1:50;
• MWF 11:00-11:50;
• TR 9:30-11:00.

Notes:

• Course homepage: http://www.nku.edu/~longa/classes/mat129/
• Learning Objectives: http://www.nku.edu/~longa/classes/mat129/LearningObjectives.html
• Email: When writing an email, you must include your course number, section and name in the message. Also, because I receive hundreds of emails, I may not have time to respond to some simple email questions whose answers can be found by other means (such as going to class or looking at the course web page). If you miss a class, you should get the notes from another student in the class. Of course, if you are missing class for an extended time (such as illness or other serious problem), you should contact me as soon as possible.
• I reserve the right to alter this syllabus if necessary. Any changes will be discussed in class, and all students will be notified.
• If you need accommodations for a physical, psychological, or medical disability please talk with me so that I may do my best to meet your needs.
• The Departmental Syllabus for all Mathematics courses is a part of the syllabus for this course, and is available upon demand. Additional information concerning Secondary Education Students is available on the Departmental Syllabus.