MAC 2311 section RXA
Calculus I
Fall 2015
Mr. Rosenthal
 
Office : DM 417-A
Phone : (305)348-2380,
but email is the quickest way to contact me
email : rosentha@fiu.edu
Office Hours:
MWF 10am-10:45am
MF 2pm-3pm
W 3pm-4pm
TuTh 1pm-1:50pm
Text: If you only need Calc I and Calc II, you may obtain the single variable version of the book:
http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Early-Transcendentals-Single-Variable/dp/047064768X/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1367699296
If you need all three semesters of Calculus, you may obtain the combined version of the book:
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002008.html
My class will use the WileyPlus web site for required online homework.		  











You have 3 options:
1) Purchase only WileyPlus access which comes with an electronic copy of the textbook. It costs $132.50 but you will not have a hard copy of the book.
2) Purchase a new (not used) book from the FIU bookstore which comes with an access code for WileyPlus. 
3) Purchase a used text for whatever price you can find and also purchase WileyPlus access separately for $132.50.
Or, you can purchase the book directly from the publisher at a discounted price by clicking here. 
Each student will need to create an account by clicking here and following the on screen instructions. You can get 2 weeks of free access by choosing the option to use the 14-day grace period.

A student solutions manual is available, but is optional. In fact, all solutions are available here. The username and password required for access will be provided in class.
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in both MAC 1114 and MAC 1140, or MAC 1147, or a score of 75 or better on the ALEKS Placement Exam. Students not satisfying the prerequisite will be dropped during the first week of class.
Sections to be covered in Anton text: 2.1, 1.1-1.3, 1.5, 2.2-2.5, 1.6, 2.6, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 0.4, 0.5, 3.2-3.3, 3.6, 4.1-4.5, 5.2, 5.3, 10.1, 4.8, 1.4.
Note: some topics may be covered in a different order than the text.
Grading: Tests 1-4 will each be worth 15% of your grade, the WileyPlus online homework will be 15% of your grade and the cumulative final exam will be 25% of your grade. Although offline homework is not turned in and does not count towards your homework grade, you will still have to do the assigned offline homework from the text to be adequately prepared for my tests. For WileyPlus homework, please pay attention to the due dates listed on the WileyPlus web site. There are no extensions on due dates; don't even ask! Don't wait until the day the homework is due to do it, because if your Internet connection goes out, you are out of luck.

After rounding off your average to the nearest whole number, the following grading scale will be applied:  My grading scale is as follows:

A

90+    

B- 

77-79

D

60-63

A-

87-89

C+

74-76

D-

57-59

B+

84-86

C

67-73

F

0-56

B

80-83

D+

64-66

 

 

I reserve the right to add points to the totals of students who display outstanding class participation (during both lectures and office hours). I will NEVER "curve" grades or drop your lowest grade.
Attendance:
I) NON-TEST DAYS: OPTIONAL.  Absence is preferred to tardiness.  Three points will be deducted from your final exam grade at the end of the semester for each tardiness (even one second late constitutes a tardiness).  Students with even one tardy will be ineligible for the following benefits:
 a) overrides into any of my closed classes in future terms
 b) the privilege of attending my office hours in a future term if enrolled in another instructor's section
 c) recommendations (e.g. for graduate school, scholarships, employment, etc.)
 d) any class participation points mentioned above
No written or oral excuses will be accepted for tardiness.  If you can't make it on time, don't come!
II)  TEST DAYS:  REQUIRED.  You will have at least 2 classes notice of an upcoming test.  There are NO MAKEUP TESTS.  If you miss a test and, in the opinion of the instructor, the absence is excusable, your final exam will count as two grades.  If the absence is not excusable, you will receive a zero on the test missed.  Be prepared to document your excuse with a traffic ticket, hospital bill, arrest form, etc.  A doctor's note is not acceptable unless it says "(student's name) was unable to attend school on (date of test)."  Tardiness is permitted on test days without penalty although you will have less time on the test than everyone else.  If you are so late that someone has already turned in their test before you arrive, you will not be allowed to take the test.
Required Materials:  A cheap ($9-$20) scientific calculator is all you need. If you are not sure how to tell if a calculator is scientific, it must have a key labeled SIN to be scientific. The only scientific calculators that you may not use are the Casio FX-82ES, FX-83ES, FX 85ES, Casio FX-115 (ES, MS, ES Plus or MS Plus), Casio FX-300 (ES, MS, ES Plus or MS Plus),  Casio FX-350 (ES, MS, ES Plus or MS Plus), Casio FX-570ES, any Sharp Write View calculator, the HP SmartCalc 300s, the TI-36X Pro and the TI-30XS MultiView calculator. Graphing calculators and programmable calculators are not permitted. If you have to purchase a calculator, I recommend the TI-30XA.  All tests must be written using pencil. Graph paper will also be needed but may be printed from this site.
CELLULAR PHONES must be turned off! The vibrate mode is not considered turned off. Cellular phones must not be visible to you or me. If they are on your belt, they are visible. If they are in your bookbag or pocket, they are not. Violations of this policy will result in you will having to put the cellphone in the hallway immediately outside the class. If you are afraid it will be stolen, you may choose to leave with it, but you will not be readmitted to class that day. If this occurs during a test, and you choose to leave rather than put the phone in the hallway, all unanswered test questions will be marked wrong.
DROPS are not initiated by Prof. Rosenthal.  If you stop attending, you must drop this class yourself to avoid a grade of F. The deadline for dropping classes with a grade of DR is Nov 2.

EARLY ALERT: In an effort to help you succeed in your academic courses, FIU utilizes an Early Alert system. Instructors are now able to notify students’ academic advisors if there are concerns about class performance. If an alert is submitted, your academic advisor will send you a message via your Student Dashboard (accessed via your MYFIU page) to discuss ways to improve your performance. Please respond to any communication you receive from your academic advisor about an early alert. Our goal with this program is to help you to be successful by identifying any issues as early on as possible and working to address them.

EXTRA TUITION CHARGES FOR REPEATED COURSES AND EXCESS HOURS: The Florida Legislature has mandated a tuition surcharge for the third time a student either takes or attempts a college credit course. This charge should serve as additional motivation for you not to have to retake this course. In other words, DO THE HOMEWORK!!!!!

If you see a note posted saying that class is canceled, make sure it is on FIU stationary and wait until the starting time of class before leaving.
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT includes (but is not limited to) giving or receiving assistance on a test, quiz, or homework assignment for which such assistance is not permitted, falsifying a document to obtain an excusal from a test, and using unauthorized notes on a test or quiz. A more complete definition of Academic Misconduct is given here. Penalties for Academic Misconduct range from an F in the course to expulsion from the university.
The following tentative calendar is here only because the university now requires it as a part of every syllabus. The pacing of the course is subject to change, which would be announced in class. This tentative calendar will NOT be updated during the semester if changes are necessary. For up-to-date assignments, check this page. Upcoming tests will be announced here.
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Aug. 24
Review		 Aug. 26
Section 2.1		 Aug. 32
Section 2.1(cont.)
Aug. 31
Sections 2.1 (cont.) & 1.1
Sept. 2
Sections 1.1 (cont.) & 1.2
Sept. 4
Sections 1.2 (cont.) & 1.3
Sept. 7
Labor Day/ No School
 Sept. 9
Section 1.5 		Sept. 11
Section 2.2
Sept. 14
Section 2.3
Sept. 16
Review/Hurricane Day		 Sept. 18
Test #1
Sept. 21
Sections 2.4 & 1.6		 Sept. 23
Section 2.5		 Sept. 25
Section 2.6
Sept. 28
Sections 3.1 & 3.4		 Sept. 30
Sections 3.4 (cont.) & 3.5		 Oct. 2
Section 3.5 (cont.)
Oct. 5
Sections 3.5 (cont.) & 0.4		 Oct. 7
Review/Hurricane Day		 Oct. 9
Test #2
Oct. 12
Sections 0.4 (cont.) & 0.5		 Oct. 14
Sections 0.5 (cont.) & 3.2		 Oct. 16
Sections 3.2 (cont.) & 3.3
Oct. 19
Sections 3.3 (cont.) & 3.6		 Oct. 21
Section 3.6 (cont.)		 Oct. 23
Review/Hurricane Day
Oct. 26
Test #3		 Oct. 28
Section 4.1		 Oct. 30
Sections 4.1 (cont.) & 4.2
Nov. 2
Section 4.2 (cont.), 4.3		 Nov. 4
Section 4.4		 Nov. 6
Section 4.5
Nov. 9
Section 5.2		 Nov. 11
Veterans Day/ No School		 Nov. 13
Review/Hurricane Day
Nov. 16
Test #4		 Nov. 18
Section 5.3		 Nov. 20
Section 5.3 (cont.) & 10.1
Nov. 23
Section 10.1 (cont.)
Nov. 25
Section 4.8 		Nov. 27
Thanksgiving/ No School
Nov. 30
Section 4.8 (cont.) 		Dec. 2
Section 1.4 		Dec. 4
Review/Hurricane Day
Dec. 7
Class does not meet 		Dec. 9
Final Exam 9:45am-11:45am		 Dec. 11
Class does not meet

Course description: Introduction to derivatives, differentiation formulas, differentials, applications of the derivative; introduction to antiderivatives.