MATH 252 –
Calculus IV
Spring 2014
Instructor: Neil Sigmon
Office: Walker 212
Phone: 831-5340
Email: npsigmon@radford.edu
Homepage:
http://www.radford.edu/~npsigmon
Course Homepage: http://www.radford.edu/~npsigmon/courses/calculus4/math252.html
Office Hrs: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday
1:25 – 3:25 p.m. Thursday
(Other times by appointment)
Textbook: Essential Calculus Early Transcendental
Functions, Larson,
Hostetler, Edwards
Textbook
Coverage: Sections from
Chapter 10-13
as time permits.
Class Meeting Times: Section 01: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00-12:50 p.m. in Davis 142
Section 02: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00-1:50 p.m. in Porterfield 172
This
course counts 3 hours credit.
Test
Dates: To be announced
(There will
be three major tests)
Final
Exam
Date: Section
01: Monday, May 5th at 12:30 p.m. in Davis 142.
Section
02: Wednesday, May 7th at 12:30 p.m. in Porterfield 172.
Grading
Policy:
60 % Major Tests
25 % Final Exam* (Comprehensive)
15 % Pop Quiz, Homework, WeBWorK
Average, Maple Lab Assignments
* Since
the final exam is
cumulative, the exam grade will replace the lowest test score of the
three
major tests.
Grade
Scale:
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
< 60
F
Prerequisite:
MATH 251 (Calculus III)
“Makeup” Test Policy: Approval for making up a missed test should
be given prior
to the
scheduled test. The makeup test must be taken within one week
following
the scheduled test.
Documentation is required for all make-ups. Except for extraordinary
circumstances, approval
for a makeup test will not be granted if the scheduled test has already
been
given. In this case,
the final exam score will replace the excused missed test.
Attendance
Policy: Attendance is
a requirement in this class and in the lab period.
If you miss
a class, you are responsible for making up any missed work.
Attendance
will be taken
each class. Attendance means RESPONSIBILITY –
I look much
more favorably
on students who have good attendance habits.
Late Homework Policy: Late hand written homework will be accepted
but only
limited credit will be given. I consider late homework to be homework
turned in
later than 5:00 p.m. of the day the assignment is due. The maximum
number of
points a student can receive for a late homework is ten points lower
than the
minimum grade of all students who have turned in the assignment on
time. For
example, if an assigned homework is worth 80 points and the lowest
score of the
on-time assignments is 60/80, the maximum grade a student can receive
for the
assignment is 50/80. No exceptions to this policy will
be granted
except for extreme circumstances that require official university
documentation
or a predetermined arrangement between the student and myself that is
done prior
to the assignment due date. Late assignments must be turned in within one
class day of the assignment due date to obtain any
credit.
WeBWorK homework has an assigned due date and time where late homework
is not
permitted.
Laptop/Cell
Phone/Electronic Device Policy:
No cell phones, computers, or other
electronic devices are
to be used in this class when these devices are not being used in a way
that is
conducive for learning what is being taught in class during a
particular day or
time. Determining what is conducive will be left up to the instructor's
discretion. The instructor retains the right to ask a student to leave
class if
they exhibit this or any other behavior that is a
distraction to
learning for other students in the class.
The Learning Assistance Center: The Learning Assistance and Resource Center
(LARC),
located in 126 Walker Hall, is open to all students Monday through
Friday from
9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Certified, trained
tutors provide help with basic study skills, writing, and
content-specific
material. An appointment is necessary
and can be made by calling 831-7704, emailing larc@radford.edu.
Catalog Course
Description: This
course covers the concepts of
functions of several variables, limits and continuity, partial
derivatives,
iterated integrals, and line integrals.
Student
Goals and Objectives of the Course: Students are
expected to learn the basic principles of Calculus and Analytic
Geometry and to
demonstrate the use of these principles in problem solving. In addition
to
paper and pencil problem solving, students will use appropriate
graphing
calculator and computer algebra system technology to solve equations,
plot,
differentiate and integrate. Students will be able to use the tools of
mathematics and quantitative reasoning to conceptualize and solve
problems. Students
will be able to:
Disability
Policy:
If you have a
documented disability from the Disabilities and Resource Office, I will
do my
best to accommodate you.
Honor
Code:
By accepting
admission to Radford University, each student makes a commitment to
understand,
support, and abide by the University Honor Code without compromise or
exception. Violations of the University Honor Code include (but are not
limited
to): lying, stealing and unauthorized possession of property, cheating,
multiple submission, and plagiarism. This class will be conducted in
strict
observation of the honor code. Refer to your Student Handbook for a
complete
copy of the University Honor Code.