General Information for Math 131

Math 131.02, Fall 2007

Instructor: Tom Moore
Office Science 2610
Phone: 4206 (office)
e-mail: mooret
course web site : http://www.math.grinnell.edu/~mooret/courses/math131/index.html

Introduction:

Math 131 is the first part of a two-semester sequence on calculus. Our textbook for the year is Calculus, fifth edition, by James Stewart. We will cover roughly the first 6 or 7 chapters this semester.

Course details

Assignments are due at the beginning of the class they are assigned for. Regular homework and regular class attendance are the cornerstones of effective study, therefore I will generally not accept late homework papers. Here are some specific situations related to homework:

If you must miss class for an activity (athletics, model U.N., etc) you should clear that absence in advance and still turn the assignment in on time.
If you have a documentable, emergency absence, I will negotiate with you an appropriate accomodation.

I assume you will come to class. If you have to miss a class for some important event, you should discuss the anticipated absence with me in advance. The health center is good about alerting me to illnesses. I think it is important to be in class, both for you and for the success of the class.

Assignment Sheets:We will hand out paper copies of assignment sheets in class, but should you want another copy you can get it from the course web page.

Recent assignments
All assignments

Exams We will have hourly exams on September 20, October 15,and November 15. We will have a comprehensive final exam on December 18, Tuesday, at 9 am.

Grades: Tentative guidelines for final course grades will be this:

Hourly exams---300 points
Homework --- 50 points
Final Exam---150 points

Office hours

Sources of help:

I will post my official office hours on my bulletin board, although I am happy to make appointments to suit your constraints. Feel free also to drop in at other times, and I'll be glad to help if I'm available.

The Math Lab is another source of help and the Lab's hours will be posted soon.

Accomodations:

If you have specific physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities and require accommodations, please let me know early in the semester so that your learning needs may be appropriately met. You will need to provide documentation of your disability to the Associate Dean and Director of Academic Advising, Joyce Stern, located at JRC 310-K.