MATH 106                                                                SYLLABUS                                       SPRING SEMESTER 2002

 

Text:  Calculus, 2nd Edition, by Hughes-Hallett, et al.

Calculator: You are required to have a graphing calculator for this course.   The TI-86 is recommended.

Reading: Please do the reading from the sections BEFORE coming to class on the date listed.

Exercises:   The assigned exercises should be worked after each class period, and before the next class meeting.

 

Math Placement Policy:  Students who take Math 106 must satisfy the requirements of the Math Placement Policy.

(See page 78 of the Spring Schedule of Classes.)  To comply with this policy you must satisfy ONE of the following:

i) You have passed UNL's Math 102 or 103 (or the equivalent course at UNO or UNK) with a grade of C, P or better.

ii) You have passed the prerequisite courses in high school or at another college and have a qualifying score on the Math Placement Exam after March, 2001.

The Math Placement Exam will be give at several times during the first week of classes.   For the exact times and locations see the math department office (810 Oldfather Hall), or the department web site (http://www.math.unl.edu).

 

GATEWAY EXAM:  This exam consists of 10 questions where you are asked to carry out calculations without using calculators, notes or tables.   Passing is getting at least 8 questions completely right.  If you do not pass the Gateway Exam when it is first administered, you must go to the Arts and Sciences College Testing Center (Burnett 127) or other authorized testing center for a retake (picture ID required).  The final deadline for passing the Gateway is Wednesday, May 1, 2002.

 

Math Resource Center:  Students in Math 106 are encouraged to use the Mathematics Resource Center (MRC) in Burnett 106 if they have questions related to this course, or as a place to meet and discuss group projects.  The hours for the MRC are 12:30-8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 12:30-2:30 p.m. on Friday.

 

Date                                                       Section                                                            Exercises

 

Jan         14           M                             1.1                                                                    1,2,4,5,8,19,22,24

16           W                            1.2                                                                   5,8,10,13,15,17,23

18           F                              1.3                                                                    8,12,13,15,20,24,25,26,28

 

Jan         21           M                             Martin Luther King Day (no classes)

23           W                            1.4                                                                   1,6,8,10,13,15,21,24

25           F                              1.5                                                                    2,5,6,7,12,13,18

 

January 25, 2002 (Friday) is the last day to withdraw from this course and not have it appear on your transcript.

From January 26 to April 12 you can drop this course and receive a grade of ‘W’ for any reason.

After Friday, April 12, 2002 you cannot drop this course.

 

 

 

 

 

Jan         28           M                             1.6                                                                   1,2,7,11,13,15,17,23,24,27,29

30           W                            1.7                                                                    2,6,9,11,12,15,24,29,34

Feb         1              F                              1.8                                                                    1,3,4,5,12,14,18,19,30,31,37,38,39,40

 

Feb         4              M                             1.9                                                                    1,5,10,11,15,19,23,27,32,33

6              W                            1.10 and 1.11                                                 1.10: 1,2,3,11,12,18,20,25       1.11:   1,3,5,9

8              F                              2.1                                                                    1,2,3,4,7,12,17,19

 

Feb         11          M                             2.2                                                                    3,5,8,10,16,26,33

 13          W                            REVIEW

 14          R                             EXAM I                                  

                 15          F                              2.3                                                                    1,2,4,6,10,12,16,29,33

 

Feb         18           M                             2.4                                                                    1,2,3,10,14,15

20           W                            2.5                                                                    1,2,3,4,5,6,9,11,15,16,17

22           F                              Focus on Theory                                            p.133: 6,7,9                 p.141: 1,6,11,12,13

 

Feb         25           M                             3.1                                                                    1,3,6,9,10

27           W                            3.2                                                                    1,3,4,9,11,12,21,23

March     1              F                              3.3                                                                    4,5,6,7,10,12,16,19

 


March     4              M                             3.4                                                                    1,2,6,8

5              T                              PROJECT 1 ASSIGNED

6              W                            Focus on Theory                                            p.186: 3,4,8,10

7              F                              4.1                                                                    5,6,10,11,12,13,18,31,40,41,50,51

 

                  March 8, 2002 (Friday) is the last day to change your grade option to or from Pass/No Pass.

 

 

 

Mar         11           M                             4.2                                                                    2,7,10,13,16,21,31,35

13           W                            4.3                                                                    1,3,4,5,6,7,16,19,31,37,40

15           F                              4.4                                                                    2,3,15,21,25,29,32,34,42,44

 

                                                    March 18-22, 2002   (Spring Break—no classes)

 

 

 

Mar         25           M                             4.5                                                                    1,6,7,9,11,23,27,33,39

27           W                            REVIEW

28           R                             EXAM 2

29           F                              4.6                                                                    1,6,12,16,21,25,36

 

April        1             M                             4.7                                                                    1,4,8,9,15,17,19

 3             W                            4.8                                                                    1,10,11,14,16,17

 5             F                              5.1                                                                    1,2,4,5,7,8,11,24,27,32

 

April 12, 2002 (Friday) is the last day to drop this course and receive a grade of W.  (No permission is required.)  

After this date you cannot drop this course.

 

 

 

 

April        8             M                             5.3                                                                    7,9,10,12,24

 9             T                              GATEWAY EXAM

10           W                            5.3                                                                    (Additional problems will be assigned)

12           F                              5.5                                                                    9,14,18,19

 

April        15           M                             5.6                                                                    4,7,11,17

16           T                              PROJECT 1 DUE

17           W                            6.1                                                                    1,2,4,8,14,15

19           F                              6.2                                                                    3,5,7,11,13,16,17,18,21,34,36,40,46,47,53

 

April        22           M                             6.3                                                                    1,5,6,10,13,14

24           W                            REVIEW

25           R                             EXAM 3

26           F                              Focus on Modeling                                       p.318:   1,2,3,4,5

 

April        29           M                             6.4                                                                    1,4,8,9,11

May         1              W                            REVIEW                 (last day for Gateway Exam !!!!)

2              F                              REVIEW

                     The FINAL EXAM is on Wednesday, May 8, 2002

                                              6:00 — 8:00 pm.

            Exam rooms will be announced during the last week of classes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students are expected to arrange their personal and work schedule to allow them to take the exam at the scheduled   time.  Students who have conflicting exam schedules may be allowed to take an alternate final, which is always given after the regularly scheduled final.  No student will be allowed to take the final exam early.

 

Departmental grading appeals policy:  Students who believe their academic evaluation has been prejudiced or capricious have recourse for appeals to (in order) the instructor, the departmental chair, the departmental appeals committee, and the college appeals committee.

 

 

 

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