Math 122, Section 016, Spring 2011

Instructor
[email protected]
Oce
Oce Hours
Class Meetings
Webpage http://www.math.sc.edu/~milans/teaching/sp11/math122/
Welcome
: Kevin Milans (

: LeConte 307

: MWF 10:00am-11:30am, and by appointment

: Welcome to section 016 of Math 122: Calculus for Business Administration and Social Sci-

ences. I have the highest hopes and expectations for your academic achievement this semester. It is my
responsibility to ensure that you have all the tools you need to succeed, including quality instruction and
timely feedback. It is your responsibility to use these tools to learn the course material. Hard work and
dedication to the course are necessary components of success, but your course grade is ultimately based
upon how well you understand the course material as measured by quizzes and tests.
Mathematics can be a dicult subject to learn. It is inherently cumulative: the topic we learn today
may (and often is) used throughout the semester and in later courses. Resolve now to learn the material
thoroughly. The good news is that you don't have to learn alone. I am more than happy to answer your
questions during oce hours and via email. You are encouraged to work with other students to master
course material. Additionally, several free sources of help are available; please see the course website for
details.

Learning Outcomes

logarithmic functions.

: Students will master concepts involving elementary algebraic, exponential, and

change, motion, area under a curve, and volumes.

Prerequisites
Textbook Applied Calculus
Calculator

: Qualication through placement or a grade of C or better in Math 111 or Math 115.

, Fourth Edition, by Hughes-Hallett, Gleason, Lock, Flath,

et al.

: A graphing calculator is required. The TI-83 or TI-84 is highly recommended. Calculators

with computer algebra systems (such as the TI-89) are not permitted during exams.

Homework

: Homework is assigned weekly. You are strongly encouraged to work on the homework with

other students in the class. Homework will not be collected or graded. However, each quiz contains one
or more problems from relevant homework assignments, perhaps with slight modications.

Quizzes

: We will typically have weekly quizzes on Fridays. No make-up quizzes are oered. However,

your lowest two (2) quiz scores will be dropped. You may use a graphing calculator without a computer
algebra system during the quizzes. No other aids are permitted. Quizzes constitute 20% of your course
average.

Tests

: There will be three tests in class, tentatively scheduled for the following dates: Friday, February

11; Monday, March 21; and Wednesday, April 20. No make-up tests are oered. However, I will replace
one of your test scores with your score on the nal exam if doing so will help your course average. You
may use a graphing calculator without a computer algebra system and one 8.5 by 11 inch

handwritten

sheet of notes during each test. No other aids are permitted. Each test covers roughly 1/3 of the course
material and constitutes 17% of your course average.

Final Exam

: The nal exam is Thursday, April 28, 2:00pm-5:00pm. All students must take the nal

exam during the scheduled exam period.

It is not possible to take the nal exam at any other time.

Students who miss the nal exam will receive a score of zero. You may use a graphing calculator without
a computer algebra system and one 8.5 by 11 inch

handwritten

sheet of notes during the nal. No other

aids are permitted. The nal exam is cumulative and constitutes 24% of your course average.

Attendance

: Attendance is expected. Attendance constitutes 5% of your course grade. Failure to take

quizzes/tests and failure to collect quizzes/tests when returned is considered evidence of absence. You
may miss four (4) classes (i.e. 10% of the lectures) without penalty. If you miss 5 or more classes, your
attendance grade will be impacted,

regardless of whether or not the absences are excused

; please

see the academic bulletin on the university's attendance policy for more information.

Grading Summary

:
Attendance

5%

Quizzes
Tests

20%

17% 3 = 51%

Final Exam

24%

Total

100%

Course averages are converted to letter grades according to the following scale:
A:

90100

B+:

85-89.9

B:

80-84.9

C+:

75-79.9

C:

70-74.9

D+:

65-69.9

D:

60-64.9

F:

0-59.9

The instructor reserves the right to lower these thresholds.

Expected Classroom Behavior

: Talking with your neighbors, reading material unrelated to the course,

listening to audio entertainment on your headphones, texting, and using a laptop or cell phone are not
permitted in class.

Classroom Participation

: A bonus of up to 3% is possible for excellent classroom participation. The

bonus is to be earned cooperatively by all students in the course, and all students receive the same classroom participation bonus.

Activities that have a positive eect on the classroom participation bonus

include asking and answering mathematical questions. To earn a high classroom participation bonus, a

large portion of the class must ask or answer questions occasionally. Activities that are not permitted in
class have a strong negative eect on the classroom participation bonus. Determination of the classroom
participation bonus is entirely at the discretion of the instructor. In general, it is easy to reduce the classroom participation bonus quickly, and increasing the classroom participation bonus requires a prolonged
period of good classroom participation. The bonus is typically in the range of 0% to 2%. A bonus of more
than 2% is only possible with exceptionally good classroom participation.

Make-up Policy

No make-up quizzes or tests will be oered.

Since the lowest 2 quiz grades are

dropped, you may miss up to 2 quizzes and still earn full credit in the course. Since up to 1 test score can
be replaced by your grade on the nal exam, you may miss 1 test and still earn full credit in the course.
In exceptional cases, students may be excused from quizzes or tests. The instructor will generally need
thorough documentation to excuse you from a quiz or test. Students with valid reasons for missing a test
should contact the instructor as soon as possible and appropriate arrangements will be made on a case
by case basis.

Withdrawal

: The last day to add or drop courses without an assigned grade of W is Friday, January

14. The last day to drop a class without a failing grade of WF is Monday, February 28.

Academic Integrity

: You are expected to practice the highest possible standards of academic integrity.

Any deviation from this expectation will, at a minimum, result in an academic penalty of a score of zero
on the assignment or test in question. Additional disciplinary measures are likely. For more information,
see

http://www.sc.edu/academicintegrity/.