Course:  Math 10A (Course Catalog)

Title:  Calculus

Credit Hours:  4  (No credit given if taken after Math 20A.)

Prerequisite:  Math Placement Exam qualifying score, or AP Calculus AB score of 2, or SAT II Math 2C score of 600 or higher, or Math 3C with a grade of C or better, or Math 4C with a grade of C- or better

Catalog Description:  Differential calculus of functions of one variable, with applications. Functions, graphs, continuity, limits, derivatives, tangent lines, optimization problems.

Textbook: Calculus, sixth edition, by Deborah Hughes-Hallett, et. al.; published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2013

• You must buy a copy of the book that has the WileyPLUS Online Homework Code. Otherwise, you will have to buy the code separately!
• If you want ELECTRONIC ACCESS ONLY, you may buy the WileyPLUS code separately. Then, you do not need to buy a physical copy of the book. (This is the cheapest option.)
• If you want a physical copy of the book, the bookstore has several textbook options available. The ``required'' text, Calculus: Single & Multivariable covers the material in 10A, 10B, and 10C. For students who will not take 10C, a less expensive option is Calculus: Single Variable, which covers the material in 10A and 10B. For each of these texts, there is a cheaper looseleaf version which cang be bound in a 3-ring binder. Any of these options suffice for this course.
• The publisher also has a Wiley companion site for the textbook.

Subject Material:  We shall cover parts of chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the text.

Reading:  Reading the sections of the textbook corresponding to the assigned homework exercises is considered part of the homework assignment; you are responsible for material in the assigned reading whether or not it is discussed in the lecture. It will be expected that you read the assigned material in advance of each lecture.

Homework:  Homework is a very important part of the course and in order to fully master the topics it is essential that you work carefully on every assignment and try your best to complete every problem. We will have two different kinds of homework assignments in this class: online homework (which will be graded) and "paper-and-pen" homework (which will not be graded).

• The "paper-and-pen" homework assignments will be announced on the course "Homework" page. These assignments will not be turned in and will not be graded; however, if you seek help from the instructor or TAs, they will do these problems, not the online homework problems.
• Online homework will be done through WileyPlus, a service hosted by the the publisher of our textbook.
• No homework assignment scores will be dropped at the end of the quarter.

Late Homework:   Online homework may be submitted late; however, there is a late penalty of 50%. (This is applied only on the problems submitted late, and not on the entire assignment.)

Piazza  Piazza is an online discussion forum that allows you to ask questions using mathematical symbols and expressions. Piazza was designed to enable you to get help quickly and efficiently from classmates, TAs, and instructors. Rather than emailing questions to the teaching staff, you are encouraged to post your questions on Piazza. Find our class page at:  https://piazza.com/ucsd/fall2016/math10a/home

Note: If you have any problems or feedback for the developers, email team@piazza.com.

Electronic Computing Devices:  Graphing calculators and computer programs (or online computing websites such as Wolfram|Alpha) can be very helpful when working through your homework. However, a calculator/computer should be used as an aid in the learning concepts, not just as a means of computation. You should not hesitate use these devices when working on math problems at home, but always keep in mind that you will not be allowed access to any electronic computing devices during exams. Of course, this also means that you will not be asked to solve problems on exams that require the aid of an electronic computing device.

• Help with using graphing calculators is available in the Calculus Tutoring Lab.
• The use of electronic devices will not be permitted during exams.

Exams:  There will be two midterm exams and one final exam. See the course calendar for the specific dates.

• It is your responsibility to ensure that you do not have a schedule conflict involving the final examination. You should not enroll in this class if you cannot sit for the final examination at its scheduled time.
• There are no make-up exams for any reason. Nor do we allow alternate times for taking exams. (If you have a documented disability or must miss the exam for a university sponsored activity, then arrangements can be made using the standard procedures.)
• You may bring ONE 8.5 by 11 inch sheet of handwritten notes with you to examinations. You may use both sides. (No photocopies!)
• No calculators will be allowed during the examinations.

Regrade Policy:  Your exams will be graded using Gradescope.  You will be able to request a regrade via Gradescope for a specified window of time.  Be sure to make your request within the specified window of time; no regrade requests will be accepted after the deadline.

Administrative Deadline:  It is your responsibility to check that your exam scores on TritonEd are the same as your exam scores published on Gradescope and contact your TA before the end of the 10^th week of the quarter to resolve recording errors.

• Questions regarding missing or incorrectly recorded exam scores will not be considered after the last day of instruction.
• Note:   Your WileyPLUS online homework record will be uploaded to TritonEd after the deadline for the last assignment.
  • Technical problems with your WileyPLUS account should be resolved as early as possible.   Questions regarding WileyPLUS will not be considered after the last day of instruction.
  • Important: Register for WileyPLUS using your UCSD email address and Student ID. Failure to do so may result in loss of your homework grade!

Grading: Your course grade will be determined by your cumulative average at the end of the term and will be based on the following scale:

• Method 1:  20% Homework,  20% Midterm Exam I,  20% Midterm Exam II,  40% Final Exam
• Method 2:  20% Homework,  20% Best Midterm,  60% Final Exam

Other Notes

• You must pass the final examination in order to pass the course.
• Since there are no makeup exams, if you miss the midterm exam for any reason then your course grade will be computed using Method 2.
• Keep all of your returned exams. If there is any mistake in the recording of your scores, you will need the original assignment in order for us to make a change.
• It is your responsibility to ensure that you do not have a schedule conflict involving the final examination.
  • You should not enroll in this class if you cannot sit for the final examination at its scheduled time.

Academic Dishonesty:  Academic dishonesty is considered a serious offense at UCSD. Students caught cheating will face an administrative sanction which may include suspension or expulsion from the university. Academic integrity is highly valued here at UCSD. (Visit https://students.ucsd.edu/academics/academic-integrity/ for more information.)