Math 10A Calculus
Winter 2007 Course Syllabus

INSTRUCTOR:	Steve Butler Office: AP&M 6436 Office hours: Mon: 9:00am-10:30am; Fri: 12:30pm-2:30pm email: sbutler@math.ucsd.edu
TA:	Jon Grice Office: AP&M 5768 Office hours: Mon: 1:00pm-2:00pm; Wed: 4:00pm-5:00pm email: jgrice@math.ucsd.edu
LECTURES:	CSB 002; MWF 11:00am-11:50am
SECTION:	WLH 2114; Thursday 7-7:50p and 8-8:50p Section will be a time for students to get help with homework and midterms from the TA (who might have valuable insider information). While attendance is not required it is strongly recommended that you go. While preferably you should go to the section which you are enrolled, you may (at the discretion of the TA) attend the other section.
HOMEWORK:	Homeworks will be assigned on a weekly basis. The assignments will be given in class as well as posted online. Homework assignments will be collected in class on Fridays. Homework is due on Friday, you can turn homework in either in class or during the Friday office hours, of course you may also turn in homework earlier in the week (i.e., during section). NO late homework assignments will be accepted, however the two lowest homework scores will be dropped. Students should first attempt to complete the homework assignments by themselves and then seek outside help (i.e., other students, the TA, the professor or the calc lab) for any problems they are not able to complete. Students are expected to write up the problems by themselves and not copy off of others work.
TEXTBOOK:	Calculus, fourth edition, by Deborah Hughes-Hallett (Note:  The "Single Variable" paperback version suffices for Math 10A and 10B; the full hardcover version is appropriate if you will be taking Math 10A, 10B, and 10C.) The course will cover parts of chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4.
CALCULATORS:	A scientific calculator will be useful in doing some of the homework problems. Calculators will NOT be permitted on exams.
CALC LAB:	The Calculus Tutoring Lab is located in AP&M B402A. The lab has tutors available most daytime hours to help with homework and understanding. Students are strongly encouraged to use the lab for help in completing homework. (Note there are many tutors that work in the lab so you might want to try going at different times to find the tutor that you are most compatible with.)
EXAMS:	There will be two midterms and one final for the course. (For the date of the exams consult the course calendar.) The midterms will be given during class on their scheduled dates. You may bring one 8.5 by 11 inch handwritten sheet of notes with you to the examinations. Exams must be taken during the scheduled times. There will be NO makeup exams with the exception of medical emergencies or university approved absences.
GRADES:	The course grade will be determined by the cumulative percentage of scores at the end of the quarter. This is calculated by taking the BETTER of the two schemes: 10% Homework, 25% Midterm 1, 25% Midterm 2, 40% Final 10% Homework, 25% Best midterm, 10% Worst midterm, 55% Final Students which get 90+ cannot get below an A-, students with 80+ cannot get below a B-, and students with 70+ cannot get below a C-. Though the actual grades might actually be better than this (i.e., due to the "curve").
CHEATING:	Cheating is stupid and a serious offense at UCSD. Students caught cheating will be reported and can possibly lead to all sorts of diverse unpleasant results. Do NOT cheat!!