Prerequisite Classes

My Schedule

Note: These are "official" office hours. However, I will make myself available whenever I can. Please do not be afraid to ask for help at any time as I am always eager to help.

Office Location and Phone

• Physical Science building PS114A
• Office phone: (707) 476-4222

Cancelled Classes

Email

Blackboard

Once you login to Blackboard, locate your math class and take some time to find out what is provided. Then read the "Welcome Message" in the Discussion Board and reply to to the "Welcome Message" thread. In the future, use the Discussion Board to discuss issues and problems you are having with your class.

Getting Help

Help is available in many forms.

• Your instructor is always available for help in PS114A when he isn't teaching class or attending a meeting. Take advantage.
• There are two great study rooms in the Physical Sciences building where the "math geeks" hang out, PS119 and PS116. If you study in these rooms during your break, it is highly likely that there will be people in there who might kindly answer a question or two. Just remember that they have their own studies as well and don't overly monopolize their time.
• The Academic Support Center (ASC) in the library provides individual and group tutoring. You need to check in at the ASC desk and make an appointment to meet with a tutor.
• The "Mathlab" resides along the windows in the ASC. You must first go to registration (Forum Building) and register for Math 152 to make use of the mathlab. You can either register for 1/2 unit or a full unit.
  1. If you register for 1/2 unit, you must complete 22.5 hours in the mathlab. This amounts on average to 1.5 hours per week.
  2. If you register for 1 unit, you must complete 45 hours in the mathlab. This amounts on average to 3 hours per week.

  After you complete the registration process at Registration, proceed to the Mathlab which is located in the Academic Support Center (ASC) of the Learning Resource Center (LRC). There will be an instructor there who will give you an information page, and a contract to sign.

  You can find a list of instructors who work in the Mathlab (Math 152) and a schedule for the hours that Mathlab is open at the following link.

  Math 152 Instructor Schedule and Hours

  The mathlab is not a great place to get personal, extensive, one-on-one tutoring (you should make an appointment with an ASC tutor for that), but it is a great place to work on your homework and get quick help when you are stuck. People work on their homework, then raise their hand when stuck, and tutors come by as soon as they are available. Tutors are trained to jump around from student to student, hopefully not taking too much time with each question, so its likely that you can get quick attention as you need it.

Classroom Environment

It is important to stay on task when class is in session. Hence, conversation not pertaining to the subject at hand should be taken outside the classroom.

I understand that students will have to get up and leave the room for various reasons and I also understand that students will arrive late from time to time. However, courtesy requires that you enter and leave as quietly as possible, without disturbing discussion or lecture.

It is essential for student success to maintain a good environment in the classroom. If you have any personal difficulties with the learning envrionment in the classroom, please visit me in my office to discuss them.

Texts

• Calculus, Early Transcendentals, 5th Edition, Stewart, Thompson Brooks/Cole Publishers.
• There are also two accompanying solutions manuals.
• The first volume covers the solutions needed for Math 50A and Math 50B.
• The second volume covers the solutions needed for Math 50C
• The text and solution manuals can be purchased in two ways at the bookstore.
  • The text and solution manual are bundled and shrink wrapped. This is probably the best way for aMath 50A students to make their purchase.
  • The text and solution manuals can also be purchased separately (in case of lost texts, etc.).

Computing Resources

The Eureka campus houses computing facilities for its calculus students. They are located in the physical sciences building, rooms PS110 PS116. There are a number of powerful software packages on the machines in this room that will aid in the study of calculus. See your instructor for login name and password.

When you login to the computer, open up the Explorer or My Computer. The H: drive is mapped to your personal space on the server. You should see your login name on this folder. Double-click this folder to open it and reveal several more folders: Desktop, Documents, Library, Movies, Music, Pictures, Public, and Sites.

• You should not be downloading music, movies, or pictures, so don't use those folders.
• The Library folder is used by programs. You probably won't need to use this.
• The Desktop folder is for files on the Desktop.
• Anything you put into the Public folder is just that, it's "public" and anyone can see it. This is a great way to share files with a lab and/or project partner.
• The Sites folder is your personal web page repository. Browse to http://msemac.redwoods.edu/~loginname/, where you replace loginname with your personal login. For example, I would enter http://msemac.redwoods.edu/~darnold/. You are not to use this folder for building a personal web site. Offenders of this policy will lose all computing privileges. You should only use this site to create materials specifically requested by your instructor.
• The Documents folder is where you should put all of your work. This folder is fairly secure and the files in this folder cannot be read or written to by anyone but you.

Computer Lab -- Code of Conduct

Please see labconduct.html for a set of rules and guidelines for computer use and maintaining decorum in the study rooms available in the physical sciences building.

Calculators

The TI83/TI84 graphing calculator is recommended.

The Mathematics Department has a limited number of graphing calculators that it rents to students each semester. There is a one-time, non-refundable fee of $20. To rent a calculator, please follow these steps:

1. Contact Eloise Cottrell in the Physical Science Office, 476-4211. Ask if she has calculators available to rent for Mathematics.
2. If there still are calculators available, go to the Cashier in Enrollment Services and ask to pay a $20 fee for a calculator.
3. Bring your receipt from the Cashier's office to Eloise Cottrell at the Physical Science Office. Eloise will handle the remaining details of the contract.

Useful Software

There are two free programs that we will use in class that should prove quite helpful to your study of the calculus.

1. The first is a free windows program called Winplot, which can be downloaded with this link.
http://math.exeter.edu/rparris/peanut/wp32z.exe



This file is a self-extracting zip file, so once you've downloaded the file, simply double-click it to expand its contents and make available the executable.

2. The second is a free program that will run on both Windows and Mac OS X. It is called GeoGebra and you can learn more about it at its home page.
http://www.geogebra.org/cms/

Examinations and Quizzes

Students who need special arrangements for examinations are expected to meet with the instructor before each examination to insure that all examination materials are on file in the Academic Support Center (the ASC is in the library).

If you know ahead of time that you have a conflict that will prevent you from sitting for an examination, please meet with me to discuss alternatives.

Every student will be required to sit for a final, cumulative examination. The time and day of this examination is posted in the Schedule of Classes and students are expected to sit for the exam at the time and on the day posted. No exceptions. Any student failing to sit for the final examination will receive an F in the class. Please keep this in mind when making travel plans for December. Plan ahead!

Homework

It is essential that students keep up with the homework on a daily basis. Each time you come to class without your homework, you are not prepared to take part in the class at a level geared to your success. Therefore, students are encouraged to hand in homework on time. However, I am acutely aware of the responsibilities that many students have to deal with outside the classroom. Consequently, I do allow a "grace period" of one class period for late work. That is, if you hand your homework in by the next class period, I will still accept the assignment. However, there is an automatic 2-point deduction for late work. Homework later than one class period will not be accepted.

If you are experiencing difficulty getting your homework in on time, or if you know an upcoming event will interfere with getting your homework in on time, please discuss this with your instructor. We can possibly make some arrangment to help facilitate the completion of your work.

In order to facilitate the recording of homework scores, students are required to place their name in the upper right-hand corner of their homework assignment and staple the pages together with a single staple in the upper left-hand corner. On the first line of the of the first page of your homework, please write down the assignement number, the pages that encompass the assignement, and list each exercise number assigned. For example, the first line of your homework might read:

Distance Education Students

Each televised meeting begins with a splash screen that contains important information for the class. Be sure to pay close attention to the information provided. The splash screen will contain a phone number you can use to ask questions during class time. The number is: (707) 476-4378.

When you call this number, our technician, John Anderson, will answer the phone and inform me that a question is pending. At the first available moment, we will pause instruction and take your question. The call will be placed on speaker phone so that the entire class can hear your question and my response.

It is a requirement that all distance education students have an email account. It is very important that you keep in contact with me on a regular basis, letting me know how your are doing. Always email or call if your are experiencing difficulty. Do not wait until it is too late.

There are two ways that you can submit your homework.

• If you are on the Eureka campus, the division office in the Physical Sciences building has a mail slot for submitting homework to instructors. Place your homework in the mail slot and the division secretary will place it in my mailbox.
• Distance education students may send in their homework via FAX (This option is available only to distance students. All others must submit their homework during class). The division FAX number is (707) 476-4424.

Guidelines for submitting homework via FAX.

FAXing homework that is legible when I receive it is particularly challenging. Therefore, homework that does not adhere to the following guidelines will receive no credit.
1. Use a dark (soft lead) pencil or erasable pen to write your work.
2. Leave at least a 1/2 inch margin on all sides of the paper.
3. Number and write your name on each page.
4. Use only white paper.
5. Always send a cover sheet with your name, contact information, and the number of pages sent.
6. There is a simple test you can use to determine what your homework will look like when I receive it via FAX. Simply XEROX your homework; the result is probably a little better than what I will receive on my end.

• If you provide a self addressed envelope with postage, I will return your homework to you via the US Postal service. This might be expensive over the course of a semester, so consider one of the next two options.
• If you are taking the class at one of the centers via distance learning, I'll be happy to return your homework via intercampus mail. However, be aware that there will be a 2-3 day turnaround. You must also inform me via email that you wish your homework to be returned in this manner.
• On the Eureka campus, I will maintain file folders containing graded homework for each distance student. I will place these in room PS119 in the Physical Sciences building on the Eureka campus. You may drop in from time to time to pick up graded homework in your folder.

Grades

When Problems Arise

The Syllabus is Subject to Change

As instructor, I reserve the right to make adjustments to the syllabus should things not proceed as smoothly as expected. However, in general, I do not anticipate making changes.