Course Times and Location
MTWF 2:00-2:50 PM in Haberlin 238
Instructor Information
Office: Swords 331
Office Phone: 793-3940
e-mail: cballant@hoalycross.edu
web page: http://mathcs.holycross.edu/
~cballant/index.html
Office Hours: Mondays 10:00-11:00 AM
Tuesdays 3:00-4:00 PM
Wednesdays and Fridays 9:00-10:00 AM
Text
Calculus (Single Variable), Fourh Edition -
Hughes-Hallet, Gleason, McCallum et al. This book is available in the
Holy Cross
bookstore. We will cover material from the first five chapters.
Homework Assignments
There will be weekly homework assignments due each Friday at
the beginning of class. The problem sets will be posted on the course
web page. You
will find a link to this web site on my home page. Your best ten
homework scores
will count towards the final grade. NO late assignments will be
accepted without a
serious documented reason. Should this happen, you need to contact me
before the
homework is due.
Please follow these guidelines when writing up your homework
papers.
On the first page write your name, the assignment details, and your section number.
Write neatly. It is your responsibility to make sure the grader can read your work.
Remove any frayed edges and staple or clip multi-page assignments together.
Show your work. Correct answers without any explanation will not
receive full
credit.
Computer Labs
Every few weeks we will visit the computer
lab in Haberlin 408, where you will use the mathematics software
package called
Maple. You do not need to know anything about Maple at the beginning of
this course.
You will find this software to be very helpful and highly superior to
any graphing
calculator. Maple can plot graphs of functions, symbolically compute
derivatives,
numerically compute definite integrals, and much more. We will use
Maple to
visualize and experiment with many of the concepts covered in class. I
will hand out
work sheets at the beginning of the lab meeting. The due date for the
completed work
sheets will be written clearly at the top of the sheet.
Exams
There will be three midterm exams and a final exam. Please plan your
schedule
accordingly. If you have a conflict with any of the exam times, please
bring it to
my attention well before the exam date, so that alternate arrangements
can be
made.
Exam 1: Wednesday, September 28, 6:00PM to 7:30PM. Location to be
announced.
Exam 2: Wednesday, October 26, 6:00PM to 7:30PM. Location to be
announced.
Exam 3: Wednesday, November 30, 6:00PM to 7:30PM. Location to be
announced.
Final Exam (cummulative): Monday, December 12,
8:30AM-11:30AM.
Grading Policy
Three midterm exams - 20%, 15%, 10% (in decreasing order of scores)
Final exam - 30%
Homework - 20%
Computer Labs - 5%
Attendance
Attendance is important to me
and could make a difference in the grade in border line cases.
Calculators
A graphing calculator is helpful in this class
(but you can do without one since you will learn how to use Maple).
However, you are
not allowed to use one on the tests or on the final exam. I will
provide you with a
scientific calculator at the beginning of the tests/final exam.
Academic Honesty
You are expected to comply with the
Departmental Statement on Academic
Integrity
(found at http://mathcs.holycross.edu/AcademicIntegrity.htm)
as well as the Academic Honesty Policy of the College (found on page 13
of the Holy
Cross Catalog). You can work together on homework assignments. However,
the work you
turn in must represent your own thoughts and be in your own words.
Please do not
allow others to copy your homework. There is no collaboration allowed
on tests and
the final exam.
Sources of Help
My office hours listed above. If you need to speak with me,
but cannot attend any of my regular office hours, you can also make an
appointment
to visit at an alternate time. I strongly encourage you to stop by
whenever you have
a question about the course material.
The Calculus Workshop provides drop-in peer tutoring on a first-come, first-served basis. It is open Sunday through Thursday, 7:00-9:00PM in Swords 328.