INSTRUCTOR SYLLABUS

MATH 9

SURVEY of CALCULUS

INSTRUCTOR: Mr Mitchell

TELEPHONE: 225-4913

OFFICE: 1115

CLASS PROCEDURE: Class procedure involves lecture and class discussion, use of calculators, and problem solving. Since I believe you can get as much out of a class as you are willing to put into it, please feel free to stop me or see me at any time to ask questions when something becomes unclear to you. I do not get upset with students who ask questions; I encourage it. Please, however, try to be specific about the step or procedure you do not understand when asking a question.

GRADING PROCEDURE AND POLICY: There will be several tests during the semester and they will be announced at least one week in advance. Normally, tests will be worth 100 points each and will last the entire hour. Normally, quizzes will be worth 10-25 points and will usually last 20 minutes. Quizzes may be given at any time. There will be NO make‑up of tests and quizzes. A final examination will be given. It is mandatory. If you know you cannot make it for a test, consult with me about taking the test early. I do not feel it is fair to the class for a few students to have extra time to study for a test; therefore the NO MAKE-UP POLICY will be enforced.

Total points, including quizzes, will be added together. Grades will be assigned on this total:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: You are encouraged to ask questions in class. If you need help outside of class, please feel free to come and see me in my office during my office hours. Please come in to discuss any problem that I might be able to help you with. If you have suggestions or criticisms in regard to the class, by all means come and talk them over with me.

Also, there is a Math Learning Center in room 1102 with hours posted on the door. There are tutors there to help you. Please note that they are there to help you when you have tried a problem and are stuck. They are not there to do everything for you.

The Mathematics Faculty believes that all students should have an equal opportunity to learn. In order to achieve this goal all students are expected to exhibit respectful behavior to other students and to the instructor. Please observe the following specific guidelines.

CHEATING: Unless specifically announced otherwise, all tests will be closed book with no use of notes allowed. Use of these materials or receiving or giving aid during an exam will result in a zero grade on that exam and may result in being suspended from the course. This zero score will count in the final grade determination.

FINAL EXAM: A final exam and /or regular class activity will be conducted during the scheduled final exam period, and all students will be expected to attend. Failure to attend during the final exam period will result in an “F” grade for the course unless special arrangements have been made in advance with the instructor.

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION: No class taught by mathematics faculty is eligible for credit by “credit by examination.”

GUESTS/CHILDREN/PETS: Only authorized persons are allowed in the classrooms. Children will not be allowed in the classrooms or the learning center. Children should not be left unattended in the hallway. If a student needs assistance with childcare during class time, please contact the EOPS office. EOPS may be able to help with long-term day care; however, it does not provide day-care service on a drop-in basis. No pets (with the exception of those which aid a physically challenged individual) are allowed in the 1100 building.

DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR: A student may be suspended from the class if he or she engages in a classroom behavior that interferes with the learning environment. Such behavior includes, but is not limited to, disruptive conversations with fellow students, regular tardiness, leaving the classroom during class time, and eating or drinking in class. Students are expected to turn off all pagers, cell phones, and other electronic devices during class time.

ATTENDANCE: Students are expected to attend all class meetings. A student who fails to attend the first meeting of a course without notifying the instructor may be dropped from the class. In addition, an instructor may drop a student for excessive absences. Nevertheless, it is always the student’s responsibility to officially drop or withdraw from the class. Students who fail to file the necessary forms, even though they stop attending class, will be assigned a course grade.

Note: This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.