Calculus I - Fall 2004 – 11:30 Section

Math 221-05 (12793)

TIME and PLACE: 11:30-12:20 MWF Sturges 103, T 11:20 – 12:10 Sturges 103

INSTRUCTOR: G. Towsley, South Hall 324 C, x5388 towsleyg@geneseo.edu

TEXT: Calculus 5^th ed. by J. Stewart, Brooks/Cole

CALCULATOR: A TI-89 graphing calculator is required for this course.

Either a TI-86 or TI-85 will be acceptable but are less powerful and will lack useful abilities.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

The final grade for this course will be based upon three in-class exams, a comprehensive final exam, and homework. The final exam will be given on Tuesday, December 21 at Noon. The in-class tests are tentatively scheduled for Tuesday September 21, Tuesday October 19, and Tuesday December 7. These test dates may vary by a week.

The weight given to each part of the evaluation is as follows:

Tests (in-class)..........................................................…....45%

Final exam.......................................................................30%

Homework..................................................................….25%

The grades will be assigned on the following schedule.

A - 93-100% A- - 90-92% B+ - 87-89% B - 83-86% B- - 80-82%

C+ - 77-79% C - 73-76% C- - 70-72% D - 60-69% E - 0-59%.

MAKE-UP POLICY:

A make-up exam will be given only if I am supplied with a verifiable medical excuse or arrangements have been made prior to the scheduled exam.

COURSE CONTENTS:

This course covers most of the first 6 chapters of the text. A complete outline of the contents of the course will be given in class.

OFFICE HOURS:

9:30-10:20 MWF, 8:30-9:50 T , 11:20-12 Th and by appointment.

WEBSITE You can find a website for this course at www.geneseo.edu/~towsleyg , select Courses and look for this section. The website contains this syllabus, assignments for the course, tests from earlier offerings of the course, and other material.