MATH 122 -- Calaulus for B. A. and Soc. S.
Fall 1997
| Instructor: P. L. Sperry | Office: LeConte 400-J |
| Phone: 7-5882 | e-mail: sperry@math.sc.edu |
| Office Hours: MW 1:00 - 3:00; TTH 9:00 - 12:00; 1:00 - 3:00; F - check |
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Brief Calculus by Hughes-Hallett, Gleason, et.al., John Wiley, NY, 1997
Chapters 1 - 6.
Sept. 19, Oct. 17 and Nov. 21
Friday, December 12 at 9:00
There will be frequent 10 minute quizzes.
The lowest 20% ( two or three usually) of your quizzes will be
dropped; the rest will be averaged, converted to a 100 point basis
and counted as a fourth Exam. The best three ( out of four ) Exams
will be 80% of your semester score. The Final will be the other
20%.
The letter grade cutoffs will be no worse than:
Exams and Quizzes will not be "curved". However, once the semester
score has been computed - after the final exam - it is possible
that some of the letter grade cutoffs will be lowered.
No make-up quizzes will be given. Except in extreme circumstances,
any missed exam must be made up within one week of the day the
exam was given. There must be a reasonable excuse for missing
the exam and the excuse must be in writing.
This is an important part of the course. There will be no homework
assignments to be handed in. However, at the end of most sessions
you will be given a list of problems - these are the minimum that
you should work. Some of these problems will be gone over in the
next session. Practice is important. You should make sure to set
aside some time every class day to work problems.
The Math Lab is a good place to work the assigned problems - there will be someone there to help if you get stuck. For more extensive help, see me. If my office hours do not fit your schedule something can be worked out - don't be afraid to come by. Don't let yourself fall behind.