Math 2A - Calculus
Class is scheduled for MWF 9:00-9:50am in
RH 101.
Office Hours: MF 11:00am-11:50am,
Rowland Hall 410F.
Course Information
Please refer to the syllabus found on the calculus web page for a complete list of the topics covered
in the course. Problem sets will be regularly assigned through
Webworks but you are strongly
encouraged to solve additional problems. Many can be found in the textbook. There will
be weekly quizzes during discussion.
No question is a stupid question! You are welcome to ask questions in class, in discussion,
and during office hours and required to formulate and send to us one weekly question by email. The latter is
called YAQ (You Ask a Question). Please send your questions to the instructor and to the TA
using YAQ as the subject line by 5pm of each Friday.
I will use some mathematical symbols to save some writing in class. Please see
here for a list of frequently used
symbols.
YAQ -- You Ask a Quesiton
Week 1
Week 5
Week 9
Week 2
Week 6
Week 3
Week 7
Assignments
It is highly recommended that you try and solve as many homework
problems from the textbook as you need beyond the web-works
assignments. A pre-selected list of problems is available at the
calculus
web page. Solving homework problems will allow you to test your working
knowledge of the material and to identify issues that need resolution in a timely
fashion.
A solution manual is available online. Simply log in as stewart using the password
calc7.
Grading and Exam Policy
Remember that you start earning your grade the first day of classes. The best
way to obtain a satisfactory grade is simply to work regularly on the material,
to be pro-active and engaged, and to ask questions as soon as they arise.
Your performance in the exams is more often than not a reflection of your work
habits rather than of any great last minute effort. Better study habits also have
the added benefit to increase the chances of the knowledge acquired in class becoming
permanent and thus of making your life simpler in any subsequent math course you would
encounter on your path.
The grade will be based on your performance in the final examination (40%), in the
two midterms (20% each), e-homework (10%) as well as quizzes and yaq participation (5% each).
Sample exams are available at the calculus web page.
Examinations are scheduled for:
- Midterm I: Monday, February 6, during class
- Midterm II: Friday, March 2, during class
- Final: Saturday March, 17, 1-3pm
There will be NO makeup midterm examinations. If any emergency were to arise which makes it
impossible for you to take one of the scheduled midterms you will need to provide documentation
for the cause of the emergency and obtain my approval. If one midterm is missed
due to an approved emergency, the other will count double.
Makeup policies regarding the final examination can be found
here.
Calculus grades are NOT curved.
Cheating will be accepted under no circumstances and whoever is caught cheating will
automatically receive an F in the course and her/his Dean will be notified. Only fully
documented absences from exams justified in advance will be accepted. Unjustified no shows
in an exam will be graded with an F. It is recommended that you consult the additional
information available at the
calculus web page.
A Few Tips
Solve Homework problems regularly.
Read about the topic covered in class before coming to class.
Ask any questions you might have timely and do not wait until the last minute.
Direct your questions to the course instructor and/or TA. Discuss the material and the
homework problems with your peers and make use of the free
tutoring center offered by the Department of Mathematics.
Use homework assignments and quizzes to test your understanding of the material and your
ability to solve problems within a time constraint.
Communication
Please use your UCI email addresses in all course related communications as I will not
reply to messages sent from other accounts.
Textbook
J. Stewart, Single Variable Calculus, CENGAGE Learning, 7th Edition.