Office Hours:  Wednesday 10-11am in room 416 ERC, and 2-4pm in 831 Old Chem.
Additional office hours can be scheduled by appointment.
Office Phone: (513) 556-4070
Email: Michael (dot) Goldberg (at) uc.edu

Sections: Held in 804 Old Chem. The Times and TA for each section are:

• Section 021 -- TH 9:00-9:50am,   Li Duan.
• Section 022 -- TH 10:00-10:50am,   Kevin Johns
• Section 023 -- TH 2:00-2:50pm,   Dan Li
• Section 024 -- TH 3:00-3:50pm,   Jacob Schlather

Textbook: Calculus: Early Transcendentals by J. Stewart, 7^th edition.
together with Enhanced WebAssign and eBook. Cengage Publishing. ISBN 1133530222

You need both the textbook and the WebAssign access key.
They are sold together at a discount at the Campus Bookstore and at DuBois.

We anticipate covering most of Chapters 2-4 plus a review of topics in Chapter 1 as necessary.

The schedule of readings, homework assignments, and exams is posted here.

Resources: The textbook comes packaged with WebAssign , a suite of tools including homework assignments, practice problems with a solution manual, and an interactive e-book version of the text.

Course materials and assignments will be posted to Blackboard. Grades will be recorded in Blackboard's electronic gradebook, so you can review your scores and calculate your current average at any time.

Make sure that Blackboard has your current email address. Important course announcements will be sent exclusively to that address.

Places to get Help:  One of the first places you should look for help is to ask your TA or the instructor. Additional study assistance is found in two locations:

• The Math Learning Center in 2133 French Hall. They are open 9am-8pm on Monday-Thursday and 9am-4pm on Friday, and also noon-4pm on Saturday.
• The Engineering Learning Center in 416 ERC.

Individual tutoring services, both online and in person, are available through the Learning Assistance Center run by Academic Excellence & Support Services (AESS) in University Pavillion.

Prerequisites:  A score of 670 on the Math Placement Test, or a satisfactory grade in Math 250.

Calculators:  Calculators, computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices are not permitted on Quizzes, Tests, or the Final Exam. These devices can only be used for solving homework problems and as a study aid.

Homework: Homework is due in lecture every day that it is assigned. Late homeworks will not be accepted. The two lowest scores will be dropped when computing your overall homework grade.

Quizzes: Given in almost every section meeting. Like homework, there are no make-ups but the lowest two scores will be dropped.

Tests: There are three exams during the term. They are held outside of regular class hours, and all Math 251 students will take the tests at the same time.

We will take tests in 329 Dyer Hall.

   1^st Test: Thursday, October 6. 5:00-6:30pm.
   2^nd Test: Tuesday, November 1. 5:00-6:30pm.
   3^rd Test: Tuesday, November 22. 5:00-6:30pm

Final Exam:  Date, Time, and Location TBA.

Grading: Course grades will be computed from the following weighted average:
  1/3 Final Exam,   1/6 each Midterm Exam.
  1/15 Quizzes,   1/15 Written Homework,   1/30 WebAssign Homework.

You might want to check that those fractions add up to 1.

You are expected to attend class and take exams as they are scheduled.
Exceptions can be granted for the following reasons, provided that the appropriate evidence/documentation is brought to the instructor as soon as possible.

• Documented health or serious family problem.
• University business (including athletics engagements).
• Conflice with other UC classes.
• Unavoidable work conflict, documented by a written statement from the employer. The statment must assert unwillingness to give leave to the student for that specific test, and be dated at least 10 days before the first test and one month before successive tests and final exam, in order to prove that the employer has been asked with advance notice. (A copy of regular working schedule is not enough). If requested, the instructor can provide the student with a smaple statement to bring to the employer.
• Students registered with Disability Services as needing special testing facilities or much extended time.

Re-Grading: If you believe that a grading error has been made in evaluating your work you have 6 days past when the graded assignment was first returned to the class in order to request a re-evaluation by our instructor. You must return the entire assignment/exam in unaltered form along with a cover sheet clearly stating what error(s) you think were made. The entire assignment will be carefully re-graded. Please note that randomly selected papers from each assignment and test may be photocopied before they are returned.

Equal Opportunity: Students with special needs should meet with the instructor as soon as possible to arrange for reasonable provisions to ensure an equitable opportunity to meet all of the requirements of this course. At the discretion of the instructor, some accommodations my require prior approval by Disability Services.

Academic Integrity: Quite simply, you are expected to do your own work, using only the resources authorized by the course instructor. Any attempt to cheat on exams and/or assignments, to circumvent course policies, or to receive credit for work that is not your own, will be punished in accordance with the University Rules and Code of Conduct.

In this course you may collaborate with other students while attempting to solve homework problems, but only under the guidelines described above. Your work on quizzes and exams, whether in class or take-home, must be entirely your own. If you are having difficulty with a particular exam question, it is permissible to ask the instructor or exam proctor (but no-one else) for clarification.

For more information, see the UC Student Code of Conduct.