Professor

Stephen C. King

Office

ADMN 201J

Telephone

641-3451; or leave message at 641-3446

e-mail

SteveK@usca.edu

Office Hours

M 12:20 – 12:50, 3:00 – 3:20; WF 3:30 – 4:30; TTh 3:30 - 4:30; other hours by mutual agreement.

Class hours

MWF 1:00 - 2:50, ADMN 213

Text

CALCULUS&MATHEMATICA by Bill Davis, Horatio Porta, and Jerry Uhl. DERIVATIVES, 1.01 - 1.09; and INTEGRALS, 2.01 - 2.02. (Book 1 and Book 2 of C&M)

Software

MATHEMATICA VERSION 3 Installed on the machines in ADMN 213.

Teamwork

The class will be divided into two-person teams. In extenuating cases, other size teams are possible. Each team must designate 3 editors, a Mathematics Editor, a Mathematica Editor, and an English Editor, whose names are to be printed at the beginning each homework project. Each editor is responsible for what his or her title indicates.

Generally all team members get the same homework grade, but it is possible that an editor whose area pulls down the grade could lose more points than the other team members. Teams may be broken up and reformed at my discretion. Teams may vary the editorial duties at their discretion.

Homework

Homework assignments count 50% of your grade. The assignments will consist of computer problems from the "Give it a Try" sections of the text and pencil and paper problems from the literacy sheets. Specific problems will be assigned roughly once a week and are due about a week later. The written work (Literacy sheets) will be 10% of your course grade and the Give it a Try problems will be 40% of your course grade.

Style

Late homework will not ordinarily be accepted. Turn in your assignment through the LAN on j:\Shared\Amth141w, as explained by the instructor. Keep a copy of your work on high density 3.5" disks in case it is lost. The format for your work is the Mathematica Notebook in a style similar to the textbook. Each notebook should begin with the names and titles of the team members. Group problems into individual cells.

HELP

You may seek help from other students but you must acknowledge this help in a credit statement at the beginning of the notebook just after your names. No homework will be read without a completed credit statement. If you help someone, point them in the right direction but don't do their work for them.

Literacy

You must demonstrate literate knowledge of the basic concepts of the calculus covered in this course by passing literacy tests. There will be four literacy tests given throughout the semester. Each test counts for 5% of your grade for a total of 20% of your grade for this portion of the course. Lit test #1 covers 1.01-1.03, Lit test #2 covers 1.04-1.06, Lit test #3 covers 1.07-1.09, and Lit test #4 covers 2.01-2.02

Final Exam

A pencil and paper comprehensive final examination counts 30% of the total grade. The final will be graded upon your ability to apply calculus principles to the solution of problems.

NOTE!

Class attendance is mandatory. You should consult with your professor if you must miss a class. As many as seven absences will preclude your receiving credit for the course. In addition to scheduled class hours you will need to spend many extra hours in the lab completing your homework assignments. How many extra hours will vary depending upon the individuals doing the work.

SPECIAL NOTICE

If you have a physical or learning disability which might affect your performance in this class, please contact the Office of Disability Services as soon as possible. Once an evaluation has been made, appropriate accommodations will be determined.