Math 141 Fall 2007 Calculus with Analytic Geometry Professor Anna L Mazzucato 324 McAllister 863 2036 mazzucat math psu edu or alm24 psu edu www math psu edu mazzucat Instructor page www math psu edu mazzucat math141 Instructor s Course page www math psu edu ug MATH141home htm Department s course page Office hours tentative Monday 5 00 6 00 PM Wednesday 1 15 2 15 PM Thursday 12 30 1 30 PM Instructor Office Phone Email Web page Class meets MWF 2 30 3 20 PM in 15 322E HH DEV E Th 2 30 3 20 PM in 75 WILLARD DESCRIPTION Derivatives integrals applications sequences and series analytic geometry and polar coordinates Students may take only one course for credit from among Math 141 141B and 141E PREREQUISITES Math 140 140A 140H or 140B The course will follow ALL rules and schedules contained in the Departmental Syllabus available at http www math psu edu ug 141sylfa07 html EXCEPT I will not use Web Assign I will use ANGEL to post homework assignments instructional material and announcements Changes in the syllabus or schedule specific to this course will be available on the Instructor s web page or through ANGEL or announced in class You are required to carefully read and understand both the Departmental and Instructor s Syllabus GRADING The grade for the course is based on a total of 450 points divided as follows Midterms 100 points each Final Exam 150 pts Homework and Quizzes 100 pts NOTE Your grade will be based EXCLUSIVELY on the midterm examinations homework quizzes and final examination There is no extra credit work HOMEWORK AND QUIZZES There will be weekly homework assignments consisting in problems from the book They will be available on this course web page and through ANGEL Homework will be assigned usually each THURSDAY and collected Page 1 of 2 Math 141 Syllabus Fall 2007 the following THURSDAY The homework is due IN PERSON IN CLASS NO LATE HOMEWORK will be accepted You lowest homework score will be dropped There will be IN CLASS quizzes every two weeks ON FRIDAY MISSED quizzes MAY NOT be made up at a later time unless for valid excuses such as documented illness or University sponsored activities In such event you are to contact the instructor IN ADVANCE and get permission Your lowest quiz score will be dropped Homework and quizzes will contribute the 100 pts in the following percentage Homework 60 Quizzes 40 COURSE SPECIFIC POLICIES You MAY NOT use calculators personal notes or the textbook and NO COLLABORATION is allowed during quizzes and examinations You may work homework problems with classmates and are encourage to seek your peers help However each of you must turn in individually written solutions ATTENDANCE to this course IS REQUIRED and I will randomly take attendance throughout the course If you cannot attend class because of one of the above valid excuses you are to contact the instructor IN ADVANCE and you are responsible for materials due concept covered and assignments given In particular it will NOT BE TOLERATED that students arrive late leave class early or disrupt class in any way I will make all efforts to start and finish class on time Please discuss any logistic problem with me Cell Phones must be TURNED OFF during ALL course activities COMMENTS This course is difficult but of FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE to almost any scientific discipline not just advanced Mathematics In order to succeed in it you MUST devote to it adequate time and attention by coming to class regularly keeping up with reading and homework assignments taking advantage of office hours If you do not understand one concept you will NOT understand subsequent material IT IS IMPERATIVE that you do not fall behind but if you do DO NOT WAIT Come to office hours immediately to get extra help Additional help is available through your classmates review sessions private tutors see staff in 104 McAllister for a list the Math Center in 220 Boucke I expect that you read the textbook carefully after each class periods In fact it is best to read the book before coming to class I WELCOME questions both during and outside class ALL questions are very useful to both the instructor and the students I also welcome general feedback about the course An anonymous feedback form is available on this course web page Page 2 of 2