Calculus                                           Early Academic Outreach Program, Pre-College Academy

Summer 2004

Instructor:                                            Mariel Triggs        marieltriggs@yahoo.com    (510) 393-4397

                                                                Office Hours:          MWF 10-11, W 1-2 @ Cesar Chavez Student Center

Teaching Assistant:                           Alex Michalka       michalka@berkeley.edu

                                                                Office Hours:        TBA

Assistant Extraordinaire: Paul Li

Website:                http://www.oocities.org/marieltriggs

Course Objectives/Description:  This summer calculus course will be an introduction to the major concepts and applications of a calculus AB course.  Topics include, but are not limited to limits, differentiation, integration, exponential functions, integration techniques, and integration and differentiation applications.  These topics will be explored as tools for problem solving, modeling, and data analysis.  Logical thinking, deductive and inductive reasoning, teamwork, presentation skills, and creative thinking will be emphasized throughout the course.   Hopefully an appreciation for math and logic as well as an understanding of the basic concepts that calculus is based upon will result from everyone’s efforts and positive attitudes.

Text:  There is no official book.  A reader will be provided.

Course Materials:  Each student will be required to bring a three-ring notebook with dividers, pencils, and a scientific calculator.

Getting Help (10% of final grade):  If something in class is unclear, please ask for clarification.  Otherwise, tutoring is available by drop-in or appointment, as well as through e-mail and/or discussion boards.  If absent, it is the student’s responsibility to keep up with any missed work, however, you must contact the instructor personally.  Work late due to absence must be turned in on the day of return.  There are mandatory office hours and tutoring hours.  At least once a week, you must meet with the instructor or TA, with at least 2 of these visits being with the instructor.

Homework:           Your homework must show all necessary work. Do not leave scratch work at home.  All work must be done neatly, starting with the homework problem, step-by-step logical progression, and a boxed answer.  All grammatical rules apply even in math!  The correct number of significant digits and correct units should always be considered part of a numerical answer.  Homework will not be collected, but daily quizzes will be based on homework problems.  Homework solutions will be posted on the website.

Quizzes (20% of final grade):  Quizzes are short exercises to check that you understand and are keeping up with the recent material. We will have a homework quiz every day unless it is the day of a midterm or final.

Class Participation (5% of final grade):  I will be encouraging active participation from all students, and we will be doing a lot of in-class group work. As a result, I expect all students to come to class well prepared. Please do your reading and homework in a timely fashion, and be sure to bring your books and all materials every day. Your class participation grade will suffer if you are unprepared, do not cooperate with your group, tardiness, or have behavioral problems.   If you arrive after class has commenced, you are tardy.  If you arrive 30 minutes late, it will be marked as an absence.

Tests (Midterm 25% of final grade and Final 40% of final grade):        Tests are much more comprehensive than quizzes. You will ALWAYS be responsible for all material we have learned since the first day of class.  There will be a mid-tem test and a final.

Conduct for All: Everyone in the classroom is expected to foster a safe, friendly, and respectful atmosphere.  Responsible and thoughtful actions and attitudes are encouraged.  Cheating and copying will not be tolerated. If you cheat on any assignment, you will receive a zero on that assignment. This includes copying homework and cheating on tests. You may work together on homework, but you may not copy. There is a very clear difference. If it is not clear to you, please discuss it with me. Remember that if someone copies from you during a test or on homework, BOTH students are cheating.  Any incidences will be reported.

I looked forward to an enjoyable and productive summer! 

Welcome to Calculus!