The course is an introduction to the principles of Calculus. It has a prerequisite of either MATH 108 or a sufficient score on the placement test.
Class times: The lecture will meet MWF 1:00 -
1:50 PM in THH 210. The discussion sections will meet TTh between 2:00PM and
4:50PM (according to the section you are registered in) in KAP 165.
| Office hours: | Tentatively: MWF 12:00-1:00PM, and by appointment.
The Monday and Wednesday office hours will be held in the Instructor's office DRB 208. The Friday office hours wil be held in the Mathematics Center. |
| Teaching assistant: | Sakai Takahiro |
| e-mail: tsakai@usc.edu | |
| Office: VHE213 | |
| Office hours: WF 2:00-3:30 in KAP 116 |
| Textbook: | Calculus |
| by James Stewart, Fifth edition | |
| Brooks/Cole |
| Dates (approximately) | Topics | Sections |
| 8/22 - 9/9 | Limits and Continuity | 2.1 - 2.6 |
| 9/12 - 9/30 | Derivatives | 3.1 - 3.10 |
| 10/2 - 10/21 | Application of Derivatives | 4.1 - 4.7, 4.9, 4.10 |
| 10/24 - 11/11 | Integrals | 5.1 - 5.5 |
| 11/14 - 12/2 | Logarithms and Exponentials | 7.1, 7.2* - 7.4* |
| Grading system: | 35% final |
| 25% each hour exam | |
| 15% homework and quizzes (Hw 5%, Q 10%) |
Final exam: The Final Exam, common to all sections of MATH 125, will be held on Wednesday December 14, 8:00 - 10:00 AM, in a room to be announced later in the semester. Note that, by a strictily enforced University rule, no student can be allowed to take the final exam early. Please take tis into account when making travel plans for your Winter break.
Hour exams: Hour exams will be held on September 28 and November 2. The location of the exams will be announced in class, shortly before their scheduled dates.
Exam policy: No books, notes, or calculator will be allowed for exams or quizzes. In the hour exams, you will be allowed to use a "cheat sheet", written in your own handwriting and in a format discussed in class, where you can note whatever you think may be useful to you. The rules for the Common Final Exam will be announced later in the semester.
Homework and quizzes: Homework will be regularly assigned (usually on Wednesdays). The homework will be collected in the lab (usually the following Thursday) and graded. There will be a quiz on related material in the lab. Some homework will involve the use of computer packages, which are available in the Mathematics Computer Lab as well as in other campus locations. We will drop the grades of three homework and two quizzes. However, no late homework will be accepted, no homework will be accepted by fax or e-mail, and no make-up quiz will be given.
Collaboration: Working in groups is a more efficient way of learning. You are strongly encouraged to meet with other students in the class to study the material of the course and/or get help for the homework. However, the homework should also involve a fair amount of personal work. In particular, just copying someone else's homework is not acceptable and will not be accepted.
Academic integrity: The instructor strongly adheres to the University policies regarding academic integrity violations, and will strictly enforce these rules. You are encouraged to review those, for instance in the 2001-02 issue of SCampus (pages 23, 81, 89 and 92-94).
Help: Do not forget that the Instructor and the Teaching Assistant are here to help you, in particular if you are having some trouble with the class. Do not hesitate to come to their office hours, and/or to make an appointment if their timing conflicts with your schedule.
Math Center: The Mathematics Center is located in DRB 175, on the first floor of Denney Research Building, and is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 6:00. Its purpose is to provide an environment where students can stop by to get help on their math classes. The office hours of the Teaching Assistant and one office hour of the Instructor will be held in the Math Center and, since they follow more closely the development of the class, it will probably be better to attend these office hours. However, you are welcome to stop by the Center at any time, and ask for help from any of the Instructors or Teaching Assistants who are teaching MATH 125 this semester and are present in the Center at that time.
Supplemental Instruction: Additional help is also available through the Supplemental Instruction Program. The Supplemental Instruction leader assigned to the class will run weekly discussion sessions, as well as review sessions prior to exams. See the periodic announcements made in class by the SI leader for details.
Students with Disabilities: Any student requesting academic accommodations based on a disability is required to register with Disability Services and Programs (DSP) each semester. A letter of verification for approved accommodations can be obtained from DSP. Please be sure the letter is delivered to me (or to a TA) as early in the semester as possible. DSP is located in STU 301 and is open 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The phone number for DSP is (213) 740-0776.
Disclaimer: This syllabus is not a contract, and
the Instructor reserves the right to make some changes during the semester.
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