MATH 1337: Calculus and Analytical Geometry (I)
Fall, 2008

Course schedule

Textbook:     Essential Calculus. Early Transcendentals   by James Stewart, published by Thomson Brooks/Cole in 2007.

Homework policy:

• Homework will be assigned twice per week and due at the beginning of class each Monday. Late homework will NOT be accepted.
  Special note: Answers to homework will be posted each Friday. Homework must be self-checked before they are turned in. There is no need for you to give your homework a grade, but you must check and mark if your answers are correct or not. If incorrect, please provide the correct answer beside your wrong answer (don't erase your wrong answer since your can use it to learn from your mistake). It would be even better if you write down why you did it wrong and what you have learned from working on this problem. If you notice that you do well, you can make some remark (such as "good job", "nice work") on your homework to encourage yourself. (The grader will give you a grade based on how well you check and mark your answers.)
• It is very important that you attempt all the problems by yourself first. The efforts you spend on homework will help to consolidate/improve your understanding, which will make you better prepared for the exams. The efforts include working on the homework on your own first, consulting with the instructor or the TAs, and verifying your answers against the answer sheets. You will definitely not do well in this course if you do not do the homework on your own but simply copy the answers and turn them in. Since homeworks are not graded, and your final grade will be mainly determined by your performance in the exams (through your true understanding of the course materials), there is no point to copy the homework answers and turn them in. Instead, you should seriously use the self-working and self-checking experience on your homework to really understand the materials discussed in class.
• You do not need to type your answers. But you should write legibly, and write your solutions in a connected, step-by-step manner, with explanatory sentences if necessary. Writing down only the final answer is not acceptable, especially under the circumstance that answers are already provided to you before you turn in your homework.

Math TA help sections:   Monday through Thursday, 4:30--7:30 pm, at Clements Hall, Room 225.

Exams:     There will be three midterm exams (in-class, 50 minutes). All students are expected to take exams on time . Exceptions are granted only with acceptable reasons and with permission from the instructor. No calculators, books, lectures notes are allowed in in-class exams. There will be a 3-hour comprehensive final on a university scheduled date.

Grading:    

Homework	Midterm 1	Midterm 2	Midterm 3	Final exam
6%	23 %	23 %	20 %	28 %

Dates to note:     2008-2009 academic calendar

• August 29, Friday:   Last day to enroll, add courses or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing.
• September 10, Wednesday:   Last day to declare pass/fail, no credit or first-year repeated course grading options. Last day to request excused absence for observance of a religious holiday.
• November 5, Wednesday:   Last day to drop a course.
• October 13-14, Monday and Tuesday:   Fall break;   November 27-28, Thursday- Friday: University Holiday -- Thanksgiving.
• December 5, Friday:   Last day of instruction for this course.
• Final exam:   Location: Clements Hall 126. Time: December 10th, Wednesday, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  

Honor Code:     Please review the Honor Code documented in the SMU Undergraduate handbook. The highest level of academic integrity will be expected.

University-wide regulations:    

• Disability Accommodations: If you need disability accommodations, you must first contact Ms. Rebecca Marin, Coordinator, Services for Students with Disabilities (214-768-4557) to establish eligibility for accommodations. Then you should schedule an appointment with the professor to make appropriate arrangements.
• Religious Observance: Religiously observant students wishing to be absent on holidays that require missing class should notify their professors in writing at the beginning of the semester, and should discuss with them, in advance, acceptable ways of making up any work missed because of the absence. (University Policy No.1.9.)
• Excused Absence for University Extracurricular Activities: Students participating in an officially sanctioned, scheduled university extracurricular activity will be given the opportunity to make up class assignments missed as a result of their participation. It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements with the instructor prior to any missed scheduled exam or assignment for making up the work. (University Undergraduate Catalog.)

External links:

• Stewartcalculus.com (webpage for the textbook)
• Calculus.org
• Prof. Strang's book on Calculus