Math 20B
Calculus

Spring 2008 Course Syllabus

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INSTRUCTOR:   Dr. Laura Stevens

PREREQUISITE:   Math 20A or equivalent or score of 4 or better on AB calculus AP test.

TEXTBOOK(S):   Calculus: Early Transcendentals, by Jon Rogawski; published by W.H. Freeman and Company; 2008. We shall cover parts of chapters 5,6,7,9 and 10 of the text, as well as a course supplement.

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:   20B: Calculus for Science and Engineering (4 credit hours)
Integral calculus of one variable and its applications, with exponential, logarithmic, hyperbolic, and trigonometric functions. Methods of integration. Polar coordinates in the plane.

LECTURE:   Attending lecture is a fundamental part of the course. You are responsible for all of the material presented in the lecture whether or not it is discussed in the textbook.

READING:   Reading the sections of the textbook corresponding to the assigned homework exercises is considered to be part of each homework assignment.  It is expected that you have read this material in advance of each lecture.  Furthermore, you are responsible for all of the material in the assigned reading whether or not it has been presented in the lecture.

DISCUSSION/LAB SESSIONS:   The discussion sections are an integral component of the course, and as such you are required to attend.

CALCULUS TUTORING LAB:    A tutoring lab for Calculus students will be open 10 to 12 hours daily Monday through Friday in AP&M B402. There will usually be at least two tutors and/or TA's available to help with homework, calculators, and coursework. Take a look at the schedule to see when it is open or when your favorite tutor or TA is there. We strongly recommend that you make use of the Calculus Tutoring Lab.

CALCULATORS:   The use of calculators will not be permitted on exams. (The questions will be written accordingly.) However, a graphing calculator (preferably a TI-85 or TI-86) is recommended for use on homework problems.

LECTURE HOMEWORK:   Homework problems will be assigned on the course homework page, and will be collected at the beginning of class on the indicated due date. A typical assignment will consist of between ten and twenty problems to hand in as well as "additional problems" which will not be collected. You are expected to complete the entire assignment, not just the problems to be turned in. You are welcome and encouraged to work together with your classmates on your homework and/or ask the instructor, the TA's, or tutors in the calculus lab for help on assigned homework problems. However, the work you turn in must be your own. Also, no late homework assignments will be accepted. A Student Solutions Manual (available in the Bookstore) has complete solutions for odd-numbered problems in the text. Please observe the following neatness guidelines for homework that you turn in to be graded; homework not conforming to these guidelines will not receive full credit and may not be graded at all.
  1. Use clean paper (graphed or lined is okay) that is not torn from a spiral notebook.
  2. Write your name, ID number, and section clearly on the front page of your completed assignment.
  3. Clearly number each solution and present them in numerical order.
  4. Write clearly and legibly.
  5. Homework solutions comprising multiple pages must be stapled.


MIDTERM EXAMS:  
There will be two midterm exams -- see the course calendar for dates and material covered. No calculators, books, or notes will be allowed during the midterm exams. There will be no make-up exams for those missed during the scheduled times.

FINAL EXAM:   It is your responsibility to ensure that you do not have a schedule conflict during the final examination;  you should not enroll in this class if you cannot take the final examination at its scheduled time. No calculators, books, or notes will be allowed during the final exam. You must bring your photo ID with you to the exam.  The final examination will be held at the following date, time and place:

Monday, June 9,  8:00am - 11:00am.  Place: TBA


RE-GRADES:   Exams will be returned during the discussion sections. If you believe a grading mistake was made on your exam, return it to your TA immediately. Please note that no regrade requests will be considered once the exam leaves the room.

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:

A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D
97 93 90 87 83 80 77 73 70 60

We may adjust the scale to be more lenient, but we guarantee that the grade corresponding to a given percentage will not be lower than that specified by the above scale. Your cumulative average will be the best of the following two weighted averages.
  • 15% Homework,  20% Midterm Exam 1,  20% Midterm Exam 2,  45% Final Exam
  • 15% Homework,  20% Best Midterm Exam,  65% Final Exam
In addition,  you must pass the final examination in order to pass the course.  Note that since there are no makeup exams, if you miss an exam for any reason then your course grade will be computed with the final exam counting 65% of your weighted average.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:   Academic dishonesty is considered a serious offense at UCSD.  Cheating on an exam or homework results in zero points for that exam/homework.  This exam may not be dropped in computing the final grades.  In other words, cheating on an exam will result in a drop of at least 2 letter grades in the course (2 for a mid-term, 3 for the final). Furthermore, we resolve to do everything within our ability to ensure that students caught cheating will face an administrative sanction which may include suspension or expulsion from the university.