Clear instructions for creating a WebAssign account are given on your d2l.arizona.edu website under the "Content" tab. To enter WebAssign all students will always use the WebAssign Login link in the top menu bar of their D2L page. Students will not be able to access their class directly through the webassign login page. When a student uses the link in D2L for the first time, it will push the student info to the correct webassign roster. After setting up an account I recommend Academic Resources -- "Suggestions for Success in WebAssign". If asked to create a username and password it is strongly recommended to use your U of A Email address as your username and a relatively simple password. Hop back.
To help students develop a broad base of calculus knowledge, including basic skills as well as applications.
To promote problem-solving and critical thinking skills through the application of calculus concepts to common situations.
To promote and utilize the Rule of Four: All concepts should be presented algebraically, numerically, graphically and in context with applied problems.
To incorporate the expression of mathematical ideas in writing into the curriculum.
To enhance learning and understanding of calculus concepts through the integrated use of graphing calculators.
To help strengthen students' general academic skills. Hop back.
Students are responsible to inform themselves of university policies regarding the Code of Academic Integrity. In general, students found to be in violation of the code are awarded a grade of E in the course. This refers to all areas of the course, including tests and quizzes. Hop back.
If you are absent for the first two days of class (Sep 13 & 14), then you may be dropped from this class unless you have made previous arrangements with me. Attendance in a course such as this is essential. There will be in-class quizzes and assignments for which there will be no make-ups. Students with 3 or more unexcused absences during the semester MAY be administratively dropped from the course. For your first 5 absences, you only need to send me an email to excuse it. After 5 absences, even with an email having been sent, you may be administratively dropped from class. Hop back.
If you anticipate issues related to the format or requirements of this course, please meet with your instructor to discuss ways to ensure your full participation in the course. If you determine that formal, disability-related accommodations are necessary, it is very important that you be registered with Disability Resources (621-3268; http://drc.arizona.edu) and notify your instructor of your eligibility for reasonable accommodations. You and your instructor can then plan how best to coordinate your accommodations. Hop back.
A graphing calculator is an important tool that will be used throughout this course. We recommend any model in the TI-83 or TI-84 series. Models that can perform symbolic calculations (also known as CAS) are NOT allowed on any exams. CAS models include the TI-89, TI NSpire CAS, HP 50g, and Casio Classpad 330. Students are not allowed to share calculators during exams and quizzes. Hop back.
Times for my office hours are listed on my homepage. I am available to help you during my office hours or during scheduled appointments. Since it is most difficult to explain mathematics via email or phone, I will refrain from attempting to do so -- therefore, please see me personally
or make use of the tutoring opportunities listed below.
Please give me at least a month notice for any letters that you need for me to write or any forms to complete
Hop back.
When you send me an email, please include an appropriate heading in the Subject Line and include your full name in the Body. If you leave the Subject Line blank, then I may never get your email. Also, I do not memorize user names.
Any email sent after 4:00 PM will likely not be answered until the next day. I will put forth every effort to answer your email within 24 hours.
I will not accept homework by email nor will I explain homework by email. If you must be absent from class, you can email your homework to another student in class, who will then print your homework and hand the hard copy in to me when it is due. Hop back.
Tutoring is available during the Fall and Spring Semesters with ThinkTank during various hours at all locations.
The tutors with ThinkTank are well trained and supervised; each is quite knowledgeable in Calculus. You are strongly urged to take advantage of this opportunity.
Handouts or Classnotes for practice can be found on my web page here.
Additional information on tutoring can be found here.
Private tutoring is available for an hourly fee; you can find a list of tutors in a rack just outside the Math Office room 108. Hop back.
Homework will be assigned and posted on my web page on a regular basis. These assignments will be in one of two formats: (1) "WA" (Web Assign) which is computer generated using WebAssign.
(2) "Text" that includes problems from the text which are to be hand written with all work shown. Once all material for a section has been explained, then the assignments for that section will be due at the beginning of the next class period, unless otherwise stated. You are expected to complete each assignment. A quiz on selected concepts covered in an assignment may be given during a class period after the material has been explained. In addition, there will be a number of in-class assignments that will be counted as homework grades.
Homework is never accepted late. If you are absent or are late for a quiz or for classwork, then it will count as a zero. Unless otherwise stated, the lowest 3 homework/quiz/classwork grades will be dropped at the end of the semester in order to take care of absences (illness, athletics, religious days, family issues, etc.). Homework will not be accepted via email, nor can you hand it in to me early. You may, however, email your homework to another student in class who will print your homework and hand it in to me on time, or you may give your homework to a friend who can bring it to class on time. You may also hand in an assignment early by placing it in the basket at the main math office, room 108 of the Math Building. Be sure to sign and give the date and time of this homework on the sheet provided near the basket and to place "Bridges" on the front of your homework.
Homework, quizzes, and in-class assignments will be worth a total of 40 points.
Any issues with such grades must be addressed within a day of their being returned to the class. For more details, please see the Homework Policy whose link is in the next section.
If I am ever absent from class, you are still responsible for the assignment as posted on my web page. Read the appropriate section(s), study the examples, and do the assignment. Hop back.
These are tests that measure student understanding of some more conceptual material. The CCI pretest will be administered between [to be announced]_____ from ______. The CCI post-test will be administered between November ______ from ____. Both tests will be in _____.
Hop back.
The Final Exam, which counts 200 points, is on Tuesday, Dec 12 from 1:00-3:00 PM. Additional information and a study guide can be found at http://math.arizona.edu/~calc.
The University's Exam Regulations for final exam week will be strictly followed, in particular those regarding students with multiple exams on a single day. Please see https://www.registrar.arizona.edu/students/courses/final-exams.
Complete solutions must be given to the test/exam questions with all work shown. Points will be awarded based on your use of calculus. I am not a mind reader and cannot grade what's in your brain; so even if you can do a problem mentally, you must write the complete solution on your paper with all steps shown and with the correct notation used. Please see Guidelines for Writing Your Homework in the Homework Policy file. Unless otherwise stated, graphical solutions will generally not be accepted; however, graphs may be used to support your solution if the graphing method is explained. Answers must be exact, unless otherwise stated.
Any issues with test grades must be addressed within 3 class days of the tests being returned to class. If you feel that your test or exam has been graded unfairly, then I will regrade it. Since I may find mistakes that I did not originally catch, then you may end up with a lower grade.
All electronic devices, particularly cell phones, must be turned off during all tests and exams. Silence and vibration modes are not allowed. The University's Exam regulations for final exam week will be strictly followed, in particular those regarding students with multiple exams on a single day. The regulations can be found here. Hop back.
During the Fall and Spring Semesters, makeup tests may be given only in the event of an unavoidable and documented absence. In order to be eligible for a makeup test, you must notify me before the test if possible. In any case, I must be notified prior to the next regularly scheduled class.
Makeup tests may be more difficult. Makeup tests are given only at the discretion of the instructor. Hop back.
Grades are posted on WebAssign. Please notify me of any corrections within two calendar days of the posting.
The absolute deadline for your being able to question any grade in Math 122B is 1:00 PM seven days before the Final Exam. For Fall 2017, this deadline is Tue Dec 5, 2017 at 1:00PM.
The total number of points available for the semester is 700. These points are obtained in the following manner:
Exam 1
100 points
Exam 2
100 points
Exam 3
100 points
Exam 4
100 points
WebAssign
60 points
Written HmWk/Qz/ClWk 'SectionSpecific'
40 points
Final Exam
200 points
Your course grade will be based upon the fraction of the total possible points that you earn. The following grading scale will be used:
A: 90% of total points
B: 80% of total points
C: 70% of total points
D: 60% of total points
Students who receive a D in Math 122B will receive credit for the course for graduation requirements, and will be able to use their course for the general education math requirement, but will not be automatically qualified to register for Math 129. Hop back.
A student may use UAccess to withdraw from a course through Sep 23 and the course will be deleted from his enrollment record. A student can withdraw between Sep 23 and Nov 5 using UAccess; the course will appear on his transcript with a grade of W. The University allows withdrawals after Nov 6, but only with the Instructor's permission and the Dean's signature. Late withdrawals will be dealt with on a case by case basis, and requests for late withdrawals with a W without a valid reason may or may not be honored.
** Please see comments below:
The grade of I may be awarded if ALL the following conditions are met:
The student has completed all but a small portion of the required work.
The student has scored at least 50% on the work completed.
The student has a valid reason for not completing the course on time.
The student agrees to make up the material in a short period of time.
The student asks for the incomplete within 48 hours after the final exam.