Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

600-231, Section 10

Tues, Thurs 4:00-5:50  EMS E423

Instructor: Kseniya Fuhrman

Office: EMS E480

Office Phone: 414 229 5105

E-mail: kseniya@uwm.edu

Course website: www.uwm.edu/~kseniya

Office Hours:

Tuesday 3:30-4:00 pm

Wednesday 9:30-10:30 am

Thursday 3:30-4:00 pm

Or by appointment

Calculus Gateway Testing Center: EMS W401

REQUIRED TEXT: Calculus (5^th edition) by James Stewart

PREREQUISITES: Placement level A

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attending lectures regularly is in your own interest. Attendance will be taken and, together with class participation, may be a factor in determining your final grade.

GRADING:

Quizzes                                                15%      

Maple Assignments                                5%

Midterm Exams                                    45%

(2 midterm exams will be given)                       

Final Exam                                           35%

MAKE-UP POLICY:

There will be no make up quizzes allowed, but the lowest quiz score will be dropped.

GATEWAY EXAMS:

There will be four gateway exams. You must pass all 4 gateway exams; if you fail to pass all four, your maximum grade will be a C-. The pass level for each exam is 80%. Each gateway exam will first be given in class. Retakes will be administered in EMS W401. 

All retakes must occur within the three-week period beginning when the exams are first returned in class. Students may not take an exam more than once a day.

The gateway exams are not part of your average for a grade, but, you will receive 5 points extra credit toward your total points for each gateway you pass on the first (in class) try.

NO PARTIAL CREDIT IS TO BE AWARDED ON ANY QUESTION ON THESE EXAMS. EACH QUESTION MUST BE ANSWERED COMPLETELY CORRECTLY TO GET CREDIT. NO EXCEPTIONS!

GRADING SCALE (Percent) – minimum cutoffs:

Important Dates :

September 19^th  - Last day to add, last day to change to or from credit / no credit / audit status

October 3^rd – Last day to drop or withdraw without transcript notation (without W)

October 28^th– Last day to drop

November 24^th-November 27^th  – Spring Break

December 14^th– Last day of classes

Thursday, December 22^nd, 3-5pm – FINAL EXAM

* If you are a student with disability, please feel free to contact me early in the semester for any help or accommodations, which you may need.

* Religious observances: University regulations require teachers to provide “reasonable accommodations of a student’s sincerely held religious beliefs with regard to all examinations and other academic requirements.” Please tell me as soon as possible if you feel that any accommodation will be needed.

* Posted room changes or class cancellations will be on official department letterhead.