Learning Outcomes: In this course, students will acquire a wide range of quantitative skills, including those that are required to satisfy the BU Hub Quantitative Reasoning Unit II. They will also demonstrate a solid understanding of the two fundamental concepts in calculus—instantaneous rates of change and the accumulation of continuously varying quantities. Finally, they will develop the computational skills that underlie the subject of calculus, especially those that pertain to the notion of differentiation.
In particular,
Instructional Format:
A Sections: These sections are the weekly lectures (3 hours/week). All students must be registered for one of these sections.
Our first midterm exam is scheduled for
6:30–8:30 pm on
Thursday,
The final exam will be given
B Sections: These sections are the "studio-style" discussion sections. All students must be registered for one of these sections. Attendance in discussion section is mandatory, and you must attend the entire section.
During most of each discussion section, you will work in groups of three-four on worksheets that we have developed to augment the lectures and online homework. You may also ask questions about the homework exercises. Also, during most weeks, a quiz will be administered in the discussion sections. You must attend the entire discussion section in order to be eligible to take the quiz.
Instructors:
Textbook and online homework system:
Briggs, Cochran, Gillett, Schulz: Calculus (Early Transcendentals, 3rd edition with digital update), Pearson, 2019.
Detailed information about the textbook options is available at http://math.bu.edu/people/tasso/123/textbook.html. The course covers most of the material in Chapters 2–5 of the text.
There are two ways to view the textbook through MyLab Math, and both can be accessed from the menu on the left in your MLM course:
Course web page:
Most course materials and the online homework assignments
will be available at
www.mymathlab.com.
Your course ID on MyLab Math is determined
by your
Exams, quizzes, and grading: In addition to, the two midterm exams and the final, there will be quizzes in discussion section.
Your grade for the course will be determined using the following percentages:
Each midterm exam | 20% |
Final exam | 30% |
Quiz grade | 18% |
Homework grade | 12% |
Getting help:
Homework policies:
Discussion section policies:
Exam and quiz policies:
Make-up exams: We do not give make-up exams except in truly extraordinary circumstances. For example, if you are suffering from an illness that requires hospitalization, we will either adjust the grading scheme given above or administer a make-up exam. Note the reference below to the University's policy on religious observance.
If you think that you might miss an exam, contact the course coordinator, Professor Kaper, in advance as soon as possible.
If permission to make up an exam is granted, be aware that the make-up exam probably will not have the same format as the original exam.
University Policy on Religious Observance: This course will adhere to the University's policy on religious observance. Note that this policy states that students are required to inform instructors, in writing, of conflicts with the course schedule and requirements due to their religious observance as early as possible in the semester.
Course announcements: All general course announcements will be posted on the Blackboard Learn A Site for the course. You are responsible for any information that is posted there.
Gradebooks: Your homework grades will be posted on the MyLab Math sites, and your exam and quiz grades will be posted on the gradescope sites for this course. If you have any questions about those grades, you should ask about them immediately. Questions about your exam grades should go to your instructors, and questions about your quiz grades should go to the lead TF for your discussion section. We expect all questions to be made in a timely manner, that is, in one or two weeks after the assessment is graded.
Academic conduct: Your work and conduct in this course are governed by the Boston University Academic Conduct Code. This code is designed to promote high standards of academic honesty and integrity as well as fairness. It is your responsibility to know and follow the provisions of the code. In particular, all work that you submit in this course must be your original work. If you have a question about any aspect of academic conduct, please ask.
Ensuring a positive learning environment: The lectures and the discussion sections are times that are devoted to learning calculus, and activities that interfere with this process are not permitted. Although you may use your smart phones, iPads, tablets, or laptops to answer questions at the Learning Catalytics website during lecture, your use of these devices at other times during lecture and discussion section will be subject to the approval of your lecturer or discussion section leaders. Use of social media, texting, shopping online, and other non-academic and non-emergency online activities are certainly not allowed.
Other dates:
The last
day to withdraw from the course without a grade of W is
This syllabus is also posted at http://math.bu.edu/people/tasso/123/syllabus.html. Updates may be made here as needed.