MATHEMATICS 111 -- Spring 2007

 

INSTRUCTOR:   Dr. Christopher Swanson                   Office Phone:  419-289-5264               Office:  209 Patterson

                                E-mail:  cswanson@ashland.edu       Home Phone:  SEE FIRST DAY HANDOUT!

                                Web Page:  http://personal.ashland.edu/~cswanson    Fax:  419-289-5791

 

OFFICE HOURS:                Mon. 1-2, 4-5; Tues. 1-2, 4-5; Wed. 10-11(in Kett. 119), 12-1; Thurs. 2-3, 3-4;

                                                Fri. 3-4, 4-5 OR by appointment OR almost any other time I am in my office.

 

CLASSES:            Mon., Wed., Fri. 11:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m. in Kettering 226

 

TEXT:                    Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities (4th Edition) by Sullivan and Sullivan.  Prentice Hall, 2006.  BRING THIS TO EVERY CLASS!!!

 

TECHNOLOGY:  A graphing calculator such as the TI-83 is required. Students having the TI-83 may have an advantage in the course for this is the calculator that I will use in class for demonstrations.  If you plan to use a different calculator, make sure you have an owner’s manual that explains how to use it.  The TI-83 is the calculator recommended for other mathematics courses at Ashland University.

 

HOMEWORK:  Reading assignments, practice problems, and homework problems will be assigned during every

class.  I will assume that you have completed the reading assignment for each class period, and thus comprehension of some of the material covered in class may depend upon this reading.  The reading assignments may cover material for which you are responsible to know for the course, although time constraints may result in this material not being covered in class.  The practice problems should be a gauge for how well you understand the reading.  Starting on Tuesday, January 23rd, homework problems will be due in my office every Tuesday and Friday by 5pm.  If you are having difficulty with the reading, practice problems, or homework problems, please bring questions to my office or to class.  You may discuss the problems on the homework sets with other members of the class, but you should write up your solutions independently, and you should mention any classmates with whom you work.  Failure to do this will result in points being deducted from the assignment.  The homework set should be legible, written in correct English (including complete sentences when appropriate), and stapled.  Late homework will be accepted with a penalty of 10% of the point value of the assignment per weekday it is late. 

 

EXAMS:  All missed exams will be given a grade of “0” unless PRIOR arrangements are made, and you have a legitimate reason for missing class.  Personal travel plans will never be considered a legitimate reason for missing an exam.  You will be able to use calculators on all exams.

 

GRADING:           Exam 1                    75 points                                Comprehensive

                                Exam 2                    75 points                                   Final Exam          150 points

                                Exam 3                    75 points                                Homework             150 points*

                Exam 4                    75 points

*Note:  The total number of points on homework assignments this semester will be greater than 150 points.  I will calculate your homework percentage based upon the number of points we actually have and take this percentage of 150 to determine your scaled homework points for calculating your final grade.  The chart below lists the lowest grade that a student will possibly receive if his/her scaled course points fall in the corresponding ranges.

 

Scaled course points           Grade                      Scaled course points           Grade

558 to 600                                 A                          438 to 461                                 C

540 to 557                                 A-                        420 to 437                                 C-

522 to 539                                 B+                        402 to 419                                 D+

498 to 521                                 B                          378 to 401                                 D

480 to 497                                 B-                         360 to 377                                 D-

462 to 479                                 C+                        below 360                                 F

MATHEMATICS 111 – Spring 2007

The course will cover material from Chapters 1-5 from Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities (4th Edition) by Sullivan and Sullivan.  We will observe the following schedule as closely as possible:

 

Dates              Text Sections                         Comments

 

1/17, 1/19        1.1, 1.2                                    No Class on January 15th – Martin Luther King Day

 

1/22-1/26         1.2-1.4                                    

 

1/29-2/2           1.4, 2.1, 2.2

 

2/5-2/9             2.3                                           EXAM I ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7th

 

2/12-2/16         2.5, 2.6                                   

                                                 

2/19-2/23         2.6, 3.1, 3.2                            

 

2/26-3/2           3.2, 3.3                                    EXAM II ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28th

 

3/5-3/9             3.3, 3.4, 3.5                                        

 

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3/19-3/23         3.5, 3.6

 

3/26-3/30         4.1, 4.2                                    EXAM III ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28th

 

4/2, 4/4            4.2, 4.3                                    No class on April 6th – Easter Break

 

4/11                 4.4                                           No class on April 9th – Easter Break

                                                                        No class on April 13th – Dr. Swanson will be at the                                                                               Spring Meeting of the Ohio Section of the MAA.         

 

4/16-4/20         4.4-4.5                                     EXAM IV ON FRIDAY, APRIL 20th

 

4/23-4/27         4.6, 5.1, 5.2                            

 

4/30-5/4           5.3, 5.4, 5.6                            

 

COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM IS 1:30 p.m. TO 3:30 p.m. ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th.

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Students with documented disabilities who require academic adjustments for this class are requested to contact me to discuss reasonable accommodations.  While not required, it is in the best interest of the student to have this conversation early in the semester.  Students must provide paperwork from Disability Services to document the need for academic adjustments.  Disability Services is located in 105 Amstutz, extension 5953.