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The book is very expensive. Keep in mind, however, that you will use it throughout the entire Calculus sequence, Math 241 - 244.
| Instructor | Office | Phone | |
| Prof. Guentner | PSB 401 | 956 - 4660 | erik@math.hawaii.edu | Gretel Sia | Keller 403B | 956 - 6096 | grets@math.hawaii.edu |
Prof. Guentner's office is PSB 401 (Physical Sciences Building) and telephone number is 956 - 4660. Other than coming to my office hours the best way to contact me is by email at erik@math.hawaii.edu.
Gretel Sia will handle the Lab sections. You are free to visit her during her office hours. See her web page for details.
| Section | Instructor | Meeting Time | Meeting Place |
| 3 | Prof. Guentner | TR 10:30 - 11:45 | Keller 401 |
| 3 | Gretel Sia | F 10:30-11:20 | PSB 208 |
In lectures and lab be respectful of your fellow students and instructor. For example, to minimize distractions,
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Exams: Each of the two exams will be worth 100 points. The exams are tentatively scheduled for February 24 and April 9; precise dates for the exams will be announced in class approximately one week in advance. Make-up exams will only be given in very unusual circumstances, with one week prior notification (or in the event of an emergency, ``very'' strong documentation of that emergency). Not attending class, and hence not being present when an exam is announced or adminstered is not an acceptable excuse.
Quizzes: There will be roughly one quiz every week and I reserve the right to give surprise "pop" quizzes at any time. Each quiz will be worth 10 points. Your ten best quizzes will be retained, the others will be dropped. There will be no makeups for quizzes. The dropped quizzes are meant to cover the occasional absence or illness; use them wisely.
My intention is to make both the quizzes and exams fairly routine. Specifically, you should expect to see problems that are minor modifications of homework problems or even problems taken directly from the homework. But, I reserve the right to alter this policy at any time and without notice.
Gateway: The departmental Gateway is a short test of differentiation. It contains six differentiation problems and in order to pass you must solve five perfectly. You can take the Gateway many times until you pass. (The maximum number of attempts is large, although not infinite; you may take the Gateway once each day it is given, and, once it starts, it is given two days each week.)
If you do not pass the Gateway you will receive the grade of 'D', 'D-' or 'F' for the course. Also, we will count the Gateway as one quiz.
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Gateway practice site
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Calculus Lab: See Gretel Sia's web page for information.
Final: The remaining portion of your grade will come from the 2 hour comprehensive final exam given during the final exam period. The Registrar's Office has scheduled the final exam for Wednesday, May 13, 12:00 - 2:00. Do not make plans to leave the islands before May 13. Exams will not be given early to accommodate travel plans.
Homework and Attendance: Regular attendance to class lectures is required. Homework will be assigned at each lecture and posted on this web site. Although attendance will not be checked and homework will not be collected there is a direct correlation between attending lecture and doing the homework and receiving a good grade in the course.
Summary: Your final letter grade will reflect how well you demonstrate to me that you have learned the course material. It will not depend on how well or poorly others do (that is, no 'curve'). 'A' means excellent. 'B' means good. 'C' means fair. 'D' means poor. 'F' means failing.
| Quizzes (best ten) | 100 points (10 points each) | 20% | about one per week |
| Calculus Lab | 50 points | 10% | about one every two weeks |
| Hour Exam 1 | 100 points | 20% | Tuesday, February 24 (tentative) |
| Hour Exam 2 | 100 points | 20% | Thursday, April 9 (tentative) |
| Final Exam | 150 points | 30% | Wednesday, May 13, 12:00 - 2:00 |
| Total Points | 500 points | 100% |