Calculus With Analytic Geometry,  MATH 140, Fall 2004, Section 5
Instructor Scott Stevens
MTWF, Room 124, Science Building, 8:00-8:50 AM

This document and other course information may be found at the class website:  http://vortex.bd.psu.edu/~sas56/MATH140 .

Prerequisite: Prerequisites: MATH 022, MATH 026, or MATH 040 or MATH 041, or satisfactory performance on the mathematics proficiency examination
 

Instructor: Scott Stevens                                 Email:sas56@psu.edu
Office: 132 Science Builing                               Telephone: 898-6090
Office Hours: MTWF 9:00 - 10:00 AM, and 11:00 -11:30 AM. or by appointment.  I will usually be in the office for the half hour before class, but not always. I am generally not available on Thursdays unless there is a Friday test.   

Textbook: Calculus Early Transcendental Functions: 3rd Edition by Larson, Hostetler and Edwards. We will be covering material from Chapters 1-5.  A copy of Study and Solutions Guide is on reserve at the library under Math 140.  This contains the odd numbered problems from the text solved in detail. It may be checked out for up to two hours at a time.

Calculators:   Access to a scientific or graphing calculator is strongly recommended. However, calculators will not be allowed during exams.

 
Homework: Homework assignments will be made about once a week.   Each set will consist of a list of suggested problems and a list of problems to be submitted and graded.  It is strongly recommended that you do both sets but only hand in the requested problems for grading.  Homework assignments may include Maple labs and group projects. Each assignment will be worth 10 points and your best ten will count towards your grade.  Homework and labs must be handed in at the beginning of class on the due date.  Late submissions will NOT be accepted.   

Tests: There will be 4 in-class exams worth 100 points each and a comprehensive final worth 200 points.  Test dates will be posted on the course website and announced in class at least two weeks before the exam. 

Grading:  Grades will be based on your total out of a possible 700 points (600-exams, 100-homework/labs).  Your score will generate a grade based on based on the following percentages.  

A       93-100 %
A-     90-93 %
B+     87-90 %
B       83-87 %
B-     80-83 %
C+     77-80 %
C       70-77 %
D       60-70 %
F          0-60%

If your percentage falls exactly on one of the boundary values you will be given the better of the two grades.

Make-up Exams: A Make-up exam will only be given with a documented University-approved excuse. 

Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and typically results in a failing grade for the class. The school's academic integrity code can be found at:  http://www.pserie.psu.edu/faculty/academics/integrity/htm .

Course Website: Any information regarding course content, tests, assignments, labs, help, announcements, etc. can be found on the course website:

http://vortex.bd.psu.edu/~sas56/MATH140