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\bf \course,   \semester

Calculus I \rm Lectures, MWF 10:00-10:50, CB234

Instructors:
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Russell Brown (lecturer) & POT 741 \\
Office hours: MF 1-2, W 11-12 & 257 3951 \\
and by appointment & rbrown@ms.uky.edu  \\[0.1in]

Kyoungmi Kim (section 4)  &  \\


Matt Menzel (sections 5 and 6) & \\
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\hd{Text} Calculus: concepts and contexts, single variable, by James
Stewart.   We will  cover chapters 1--4 in the fall semester.


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Chapter 1 & Functions and models \\
Chapter 2 & Limits and derivatives \\
Chapter 3 & Differentiation rules \\
Chapter 4 & Applications of differentiation \\
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\hd{Grading} There will be no plus/minus grading in this course. I
expect that you  will need 90\% for an A, 80\% for a B, 70\% for a C
and 60\% for a D.  
Each of the three hour exams  and the final will be
17.5\% of your 
grade. The projects, quizzes and homeworks will determine the
remaining 25\% of your grade.

\hd{Exams}    We will have three exams and a final. The final will be
cumulative with an emphasis on the material from Chapter 4. To prepare
for each exam, you should study the review sheet that will be provided
and review homework problems, quizzes and material from recitation.

\hd{Cheating} Copying or cheating on the three hour exams, the final
exam and quizzes is not allowed.  The minimum penalty for cheating is
a failing grade in this course.  I expect that students will
collaborate on homework and projects. However, you should not turn in
the solution to a problem unless you made substantial contribution to
the solution of that problem. One possibility is to solve the problems
independently and then compare your solution with that of another
student. The opposite approach, sketch the solutions in a group and
then write out a careful solution independently, is also acceptable.

\hd{Homework} Homework problems from the text will be assigned and
collected regularly. The assignments will be made approximately one
week before each due date.

You should take care to present your solutions to problems clearly and
coherently. 

No late homework will be accepted. If you miss class for a scheduled
event, you must hand in the homework early. If you miss class for an
illness or other emergency, please tell your TA. You will be assigned
a zero and we will compensate for that grade when we assign the final
grades.

\hd{Quizzes} Quizzes will be given on Friday's, except on the Friday's
after tests. The quizzes are intended to encourage you to
keep current with your course work. No makeup quizzes will be
given. You will be allowed to drop the two lowest quiz grades. Again,
if you miss a quiz for illness, emergency or excused absence, please
tell your TA so that we can consider this when assigning final grades.

\hd{MA193} Calculus I is a four credit course, but meets for more than
four hours per week. In order to receive credit for the extra class
time, you are strongly encouraged to enroll in MA193.  Your section
number for MA193 is the same as the section number for MA113. 

MA193 will be graded on a pass/fail basis.  If you have zero, one or
two unexcused absences you will pass MA193 if you have three or more
unexcused absences, you will fail MA193. Again, please tell your TA
about any excused absences as soon as possible. Excused absences due
to university activities should be mentioned in advance. Absences due
to illness or emergency should be reported as soon as you return to
school.

\hd{Attendance} Go to class.  Attendance will be taken in recitation
in order to compute the MA193 grade.

\hd{Calculators} You are encouraged to have a graphing calculator to
use in class, on homework and during exams.  Your instructors will be
using TI-82's. If you own another graphing calculator, you do
not need to buy a TI-82. 

During exams, you will not be allowed to use a machine which performs
symbolic manipulation. In particular, no TI-89's, TI-92's, no laptop
computers and no machines with a keyboard.

\hd{Exams} There will be three exams on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to
9:30. The dates for these exams are on the calendar.  Please make sure
you have these dates free.  The room for these exams will  be
different from your lecture and recitation room. The room will be
announced in class.  Exam 1 will cover Chapter 1, exam 2 will cover
Chapter 2 and exam 3 will cover Chapter 3. The final will be
cumulative, but with an emphasis on Chapter 4.

\hd{Projects} We hope to complete three projects from the text.  You
will work in groups on these projects and your group will turn in one
written report. Groups must have 2 to 4 members. All members of a
group will receive the same grade.  We will devote most of one
recitation to each project. You will need to arrange for additional
time outside  of class to complete each project.

\hd{University studies program} MA113 is part of the University
studies program. It fulfills the  mathematics component of the Basic
skills requirement 
and the inference component.  As such it has a writing component. You
will be asked to write your answers on exams and homework using clear,
coherent English. You will be expected to provide  a written report
for each project. 

\hd{Problems} If you have any questions about this course,
contact your TA or instructor. 


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\hd{Important dates}  

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Wednesday & 16 September &  Last drop \\
Tuesday & 22 September, 7:30pm--9:30pm & Test 1 \\
Friday & 2 October, 	& Fall break \\
Tuesday & 20 October, 7:30pm--9:30pm & Test 2 \\
Friday & 23 October & Last  withdraw \\
Tuesday & 17 November, 7:30pm--9:30pm & Test 3  \\
Monday & December, 8:30pm--10:30pm & Final 
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