MEETS:  TR 9:00 – 10:55

INSTRUCTOR:  Jerome Krakowiak                  TEXT: Calculus Early Transcendental Functions

OFFICE:  JM 208A                                         TEXT: Williams, Linear Algebra with Applications

PHONE:  796-8578

Email: krakowijerome@jccmi.edu          

Web Page: http://personal.jccmi.edu/KrakowiJerome/

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

   The primary purpose of this course is to learn to think mathematically in the context of calculus.  We will explore many of the same ideas of integration and differentiation examined in the first two semesters of calculus, but from the algebraic perspective of multi-variable functions and the geometric perspective of 3-space.Specific course objectives are to come to an understanding of:

   1.  Three dimensional geometry.

   2.  The calculus of vector valued functions.

   3.  The calculus of multivariable functions.

   4.  Vector analysis.

   5.  Selected topics from linear algebra.

   6.  Current technology relevant to the course material.

These objectives pertain to JCC Associate Degree Outcomes (ADOs) 2,3,4,7 which address comprehension, computation, problem solving, and technology.

ASSOCIATE DEGREE OUTCOMES

Jackson Community College’s goal is to prepare students to live productive and meaningful lives.  Implicit in this goal are efforts to prepare students to: 

(a) live and work in the twenty-first century,

(b) be employed in situations which will require retraining several times during a productive life, and

(c) function in a rapidly changing information society.  To accomplish this goal, this course addresses the following institutionally defined Associate Degree Outcomes (ADOs):

COURSE STRUCTURE:

   The first part of each class period will be devoted to review in the form of student presentations of problems and question and answer discussion of old problems.

   During the middle of the class, new material will be discussed.  The topic(s) and section(s) for each day's discussion are listed in the syllabus.  Please read each day's material before class.

REQUIREMENTS:

   HOMEWORK:  You will be given a daily homework assignment comprised of odd problems from the textbook.  You may ask questions about the assigned problems during the next class period.  The odd homework problems will not be collected.  but the day following the Q&A for a particular section there will be a small (one or two) number of problems due.  These problems will be selected from the even-numbered problems, and must be submitted for grading. These problems are to be posted on the internet (details will be provided in class).   In addition there will be unit problems assigned that will be due the day of the unit review.  Homework problems will not be accepted late.

   CAS ASSIGNMENTS:  You will be asked to complete several assignments using MAPLE.  Even if your previous experience with MAPLE is limited, I will provide detailed instructions so you should be able to complete the assignments.  Maple provides us with the ability to extend our understanding of the mathematical concepts by allowing us to experiment with the topics we will discuss through out the semester.

   TESTS:  There will be 5 closed-book tests and a final exam.  If you must miss a test, contact me before the test is given in class to make arrangements for a make-up.  Once a test is returned, no make-up tests will be given.

   CALCULATORS:  You will need a graphing calculator for this class.  I will be using the TI-83 and TI-89 in class, so if you are making a new purchase I would recommend these calculators. 

EVALUATION:   

Homework., Maple assignments            25%

Tests                                                   60%

Final Exam                                          15%

GRADING:  Final grades will be assigned according to the following scale:

   90 - 100 %     4.0          65 - 74%       2.0

   85 - 89%        3.5           60 - 64%      1.5

   80 - 84%        3.0           55 - 59%      1.0

   75 - 79%        2.5           50 - 54%      0.5

    0 - 49%         0.0

 Special Policies: 

   * Attendance:  I do not specifically grade students based on attendance.  However, my experience is that good attendance generally correlates highly with success on homework and tests.  A student who misses class is responsible for any material presented or assignments given at the missed class.  I suggest that students exchange phone numbers with someone with whom they can check in the event of a missed class.

   * Academic Honesty: (excerpt from JCC policy; see instructor for copy of complete policy.)  Academic Honesty is expected of all students.  It is the ethical behavior that includes producing their own work and not representing others' work as their own, either by plagiarism, by cheating, or by helping others to do so.  Faculty members who suspect a student of academic dishonesty may penalize the student by. . .assigning a failing grade for the paper, project, report, exam or the course itself.

•  Audits: must be registered during the first week of class. 

   * Check the academic calendar for the withdrawal date.  If you do not wish to complete the class and receive a grade, because you are not happy with your grade or for any other reason, you must withdraw by this date.  Any student who does not attend class for two consecutive weeks may be withdrawn by the instructor.

   * Incompletes will be given only in accordance with JCC policy.  (Excerpt from JCC policy; see instructor for copy of complete policy.)  A student may request an incomplete from the instructor.  The incomplete will be granted only if the student can provide documentation that his or her work up to that point is sufficient in quality, but lacking in quantity, due to circumstances beyond the student's control.  Furthermore, a written plan for making up the missing work within one semester must be completed by the student.  Final determination of whether an incomplete will be given is the instructor's decision.