Math 201: Calculus I
Section 2, Fall 2006
Instructor: Neil Martinsen-Burrell (Science Center 363, 319-352-8420,
nmb@wartburg.edu)
Class web page: http://mcsp.wartburg.edu/nmb/math201
Office hours: MWF 9-10 am, T 1:30-2:30 and by appointment
Class meets: Science Center 247, MWF 12:00-1:05
Three years high school mathematics
(including one semester trigonometry) or MA 190 recommended.
Ostebee and Zorn, Calculus: From Graphical,
Numerical and Symbolic Points of View, second edition.
First college-level mathematics course for
students with satisfactory preparation. Topics from algebra, plane
analytic geometry, calculus. Emphasis on functions, limits of
functions, continuity, derivatives, integrals and applications.
Working problems is an important part of the process
of learning this material--just coming to class is not enough!
Homework problems will be assigned the class period before the
material will be covered. You should try all of the problems
before coming to the following class as that is the only class in
which I will accept questions about that homework. This should work
well because you will be reading the material before you come to class
(see Writing About Reading below) and then trying all of the homework
problems before you come to class. The homework will then be due the
class period after I answer questions and cover the material.
Collaboration is an important mathematical skill, so collaboration on
homework is allowed and encouraged. But copying from another
person is prohibited in accordance with the Honor Code (see below).
Think of your classmates as reference materials for your homework, and
remember to cite your references: ``I consulted Daffy Duck on the
above problem.''
In addition to the written homework,
there will be weekly group assignments using the computer program
Maple, which is available in the computer lab next to our classroom
(SC 249). You will work on these assignments in groups which will
remain the same for four weeks at a time. You will turn in these
assignments electronically as Maple worksheets on socrates.wartburg.edu.
You will also individually turn in an assessment of your group members
contributions weekly. This assessment is intended to prevent
dysfunctional group dynamics from continuing. If you have concerns
with the dynamics of your group, you should speak to your fellow group
members or to me directly.
Learning outside of class time is the most
important way for you to learn this material. To develop your
communication skills and ensure that your are reading the material
before class, there will be a short writing question posted on
the Manhattan system (socrates.wartburg.edu, details to follow)
about each day's readings. You must complete the assignment before
the start of class to get credit. These assignments will not be
graded, only checked to see that you completed them.
There will be three midterm exams and one
cumulative final exam (Monday, December 11, 8:30).
| Homework |
20% |
| Maple Assignments |
20% |
| Writing About Reading |
10% |
| Midterms |
30% |
| Final |
20% |
Grading will be relative to the performance of the rest of
the class, with the exception that a 90% will guarantee you at least
an A-, 80% a B-, 70% a C- and 60% a D.
By attending Wartburg College, students pledge their dedication to the
Honor Code.
As a matter of personal commitment, students, faculty,
and staff of Wartburg College are expected to demonstrate four
simple principles.
- All submitted work must be your own.
- When using the work or ideas of others, including fellow students, provide full credit through accurate citations.
- Ask for clarification if there is uncertainty about citation rules on a particular assignment.
- Maintain academic honesty on examinations and class assignments.
Academic dishonesty will result in consequences between a failing
grade for that assignment and a failing grade for the course.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) provides protection
from illegal discrimination for qualified individuals with
disabilities. Students requesting instructional accommodations due to
disabilities must arrange for such accommodations by contacting the
Dean of Students Alexander Smith (STU 195, 352-8260, alexander.smith@wartburg.edu) Accommodation should be requested
prior to affected assignment due dates.
