The secret to doing well is to attend class and to read the book. You should read each section before we talk about it in class, then again after class, before doing the homework for the section. If you have any trouble understanding it, read it several times, first, quickly for an overall idea what the section is about, then in detail, working out the examples the book uses to make sure you know why each statement is true. Only after this should you start the homework. You may be pleasantly surprised how much easier the homework is with this sort of preparation. You will certainly understand the material and retain more of it, if you study in this way.
Since this is an honors class, special attention will be paid to the quality of the writing you turn in. Mathematics consists of logical relations between ideas, not just calculations. Understanding and explaining the logical relationships will make your work easier to do and easier to understand for those who read it.
There will be a 10 minute quiz each Friday which is not an exam day. Approximately 2 homework assigments will be given each week, depending upon the number of sections in the book which we cover during the week. Questions about the homework can be answered at class time or during office hours.
Your grade will be determined by your scores on 3 in-class tests, worth 100 points each, on your ten best quizzes, worth 100 points, and a comprehensive final exam, worth 200 points, for a total of 600 points possible.
| 3 In-class exams | 300 |
| 10 Best quizzes | 100 |
| Final | 200 |
| Total | 600 |
Policy on absences: Makeup exams will be given only in the event of documented emergencies. In particular, a test is scheduled for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, so you should make plans for Thanksgiving break accordingly. Makeup quizzes are not given; only the ten best are used in determining your grade.
| Functions, limits and derivatives | Chapters 1 and 2 |
| Test 1 | Wednesday, October 6 |
| Differentiation (formulas, etc.) | Chapter 3 |
| Test 2 | Friday, October 29 |
| Applications of differentiation | Chapter 4 |
| Test 3 | Wednesday, November 24 |
| Integration | Chapter 5 |
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| FINAL EXAM | Monday, December 20 |
| 1:20 - 3:50 PM | |
| Location to be announced. |