Math 16A - Section 002
Short Calculus - Winter 2006
MWF 10:00 - 10:50
Wellman 226

Pre-Requisites: You must either pass the Precalculus Qualifying Exam offered by the Learning Skills Center, or pass Math 12 with a grade of C- or higher.

Homework: Weekly homework assignments will be posted on the course website. Assignments are due at the beginning of class on Fridays, at the front of the classroom. If you are not able to turn in homework on time in class, you may slide it under my office door before 9:30 am on the day it is due. Late homework is not accepted for any reason. Selected problems from each assignment will be graded, and your lowest homework grade will be dropped.
      You are encouraged to discuss the homework with others and to work together on the problems. However, each student is responsible for the final preparation of his or her own homework papers, in his or her own words. Please be careful that you are able to work all of the problems on your own before the exam time arrives, with no coaching from friends and no help from the book or your notes.
      All homework should be stapled in the upper left-hand corner. Please write your name, your student ID number, and the assignment number in the upper right-hand corner of the top page. Illegible or unstapled homework may be refused at the discretion of the grader. Find your homework grades at my.ucdavis.edu. If you turned in your homework, but have a zero recorded in my.ucdavis, you have until the end of the week homework is returned to register a complaint.

Quizzes: Short unannounced quizzes will occasionally be given in class. These should be easy if you are keeping up with the lectures and homework, and they will usually be graded on a credit/no credit basis. If you are absent or late on the day of a quiz and miss it, you will receive a zero on the quiz. Your lowest quiz grade will be dropped.

Exams: There will be two 50-minute midterm exams and a two-hour final. The dates and topics for the exams are below.

First Midterm	Wed. 2/1, in class	Chapter 1, §2.1, §3.6, §8.1-8.3
Second Midterm	Wed. 2/22, in class	Chapter 2, §8.4
Final Exam	Tues. 3/21, 8:00-10:00 am	Cumulative, with emphasis on Chapter 3

These exams are closed book, closed notes, no calculator, and according to the Code of Academic Conduct. Please bring a photo ID and sign in for each exam. You must show your work neatly and legibly in order to receive credit. The higher of your two midterm scores will count for a larger percentage of your final grade. There will be no make-up exams.

Grading: Your understanding of the material will be evaluated through weekly homework, occasional quizzes, two midterms and a final. All assessment will be based on your ability to communicate a correct solution and explain your reasoning. This means that it is your responsibility to write in a way that tells the reader that you understand the problem and its solution. The problems I work for you in class should provide good examples of how your homework and exam problems should be written up. You can access your grades (and are encouraged to verify data entries) using my.ucdavis.edu. Your grade will be determined as follows:

Homework	10%
Quizzes	5%
Lower Midterm Exam	20%
Higher Midterm Exam	25%
Final Exam	40%

The grade distribution may be adjusted, with well-documented justification for missing a midterm exam, as follows: 10% homework, 5% quizzes, 35% completed midterm, 50% final exam. This must be approved on a case-by-case basis with the instructor.

Calculator Policy: No calculators are required for this course. An inexpensive scientific calculator may be helpful for many of the homework problems, and occasional problems (probably less than 10%) may require the use of graphing capabilities. There are math graphing programs on lab computers that may help with these problems if you don't want to purchase a graphing calculator. Don't forget that Windows has a built-in scientific calculator. No calculators will be allowed, or necessary, on exams.

Attendance and Participation: Regular attendance to the lectures is strongly advised. You will be responsible for any material presented in class, whether or not you are present. This includes announcements, assignments, and in-class quizzes.
      The best strategy for success in this and any math course is to keep up with the material. Don't let yourself get behind! Your textbook is a valuable resource--read it! Look over new sections before we cover them in class, and study them again more closely after the lecture. Not only is class time too limited to cover all of the examples, explanations, and hints found in the text, but the text can also provide a helpful second perspective on the same material.

Resources:

• Your classmates are perhaps the least used and arguably your best resource. Try to find at least one or two other students from your calculus class with whom you can regularly do homework and prepare for exams. An efficient and effective study group will streamline homework and study time, reduce the need for attendance at office hours, and greatly improve your written and spoken communication. The best time to use your classmates as partners is after you have made an honest effort on your own to solve the problems using your own wits, knowledge, and experience. When you encounter an unsolvable problem, don't give up too soon on it. Being stumped is an opportunity for mathematical growth and insight, even if you never solve the problem on your own. If you seek help prematurely, you will never know if you could have solved a tough problem without outside assistance.
• The Math Department Calculus Room is a tutorial for Math 16ABC students. It is a place for students to work individually or in study-groups with 2-4 graduate student TA's available to answer their questions. The Calculus Room is located in MSB 3118 and is open Monday-Friday 11:00-6:00.
• The Learning Skills Center (LSC) in Dutton Hall 2205 offers workshops, co-classes, and other services for 16A students. You should sign up early for these workshops, as they probably fill quickly around midterm time.
• A list of private tutors available for hire can be found on the math department website at http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/courses/learning/tutors
• Calculus.org is a great website with some helpful hints and practice problems.
• More Calculus Tips - http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~kouba/CalculusTips.html
• Don't forget the instructor's Office Hours!