Simply put, calculus is the study of change---change in populations, change in production, change in accumulation. If the question you are asking involves change over time, then it is a calculus question.  To truly understand change, we need to witness it over smaller and smaller intervals. This is what sets calculus apart from previous mathematics courses---the introduction of infinity. It wasn't until mathematicians understood how to manage the infinite that the study of calculus really came into its own. As we approach each new topic, ask yourself these two questions "What is changing?" and "Where is infinity coming into play?"

James Stewart, Calculus Early Transcendentals 6th edition, Thompson Brooks/Cole, 2008.

Note: There are two version of this book available:

Single Variable Calculus Early Transcendentals (6e) and
Calculus Early Transcendentals  (6e)

The single variable version contains chapters 1-9(?) of the second book. It can be used by everyone and is good for TQS 124 and TQS 125. So if you are planning to enroll in only the first or second quarter of calculus, this is the book for you. For those contemplating the full year sequence 124-125-126, the second book is for you.

This course require regular homework assignments online, weekly written homework assignments, 2 group consulting projects, 2 hour tests, and 1 final exam.

Your grade will be determined as follows:

Online assignments    15%
Written HW              10%
Consulting Projects    15% (that is 7.5% each)
Hour Tests                 30% (that is 15% each)
Final Exam                  30%

Online Assignments.  You must purchase a webassign access for this course for the quarter (www.webassign.net) and regularly complete assignments online. This is meant to keep you current in your practice of mathematics, avoid the necessity of quizzes, and give you instant feedback on your understanding. You will be able to (re)submit your assignment several times---correcting errors and seeking help---before the due date. If you can't complete the assignment on time, you may request an automatic extension through web assign. The request may be made up to 12 hours after the due date.  A 10% penalty is exacted on all points earned during the extension period. Multiple extensions may be requested.

Written Homework is due Friday by 1 pm except possibly for weeks with exams. I will be assigning a few selections to be carefully written and submitted for grading. I will consider clarity, presentation, and mathematical correctness.

Consulting Projects. These groups writing projects will give you the opportunity to explore calculus examples in an applied context. The purpose is threefold---to improve communication of mathematics, to understand mathematics must be collaborative, and see mathematics in action. Consulting Projects are due by 11:59 p.m. on November 5 (Project 1) and December 2 (Project 2) and may be submitted online.  More details to follow.

First Exam. Monday October 20 ( or Tuesday October 21)
Second Exam. Thursday November 20 (or Friday November 21)
For extraordinary circumstances, I will allow you to switch which section that you are taking your examination in. However, it must be arranged with me beforehand.

The Final Exam is cumulative. Thurday December 11 10:20-12:25 or Friday December 12, 8-10:05. NOTE: This is different than what is currently listed in MyUW. The change was necessary to guarantee a long enough examination period.

Inclement Weather

Call (253) 383-INFO to determine whether campus operations have been suspended. If not, but driving conditions remain problematic, call the professor's office number. This number should provide information on whether a particular class will be held or not, and/or the status of pending assignments. If the first two numbers have been contacted and the student is still unable to determine whether a class(es) will be held, or the student has a part-time instructor who does not have an office phone or contact number, call the program office number for updated information.

Disability Support Services (DSS)

If you would like to request academic accommodations due to a temporary or permanent disability, contact Lisa Tice (or the Interim Disability Support Services Manager, Susan McPhee mcphees@u.washington.edu), Manager for Disability Support Services in the Mattress Factory Bldg, Suite 206. An appointment can be made through the front desk of Student Affairs (692-4501), or by e-mail ltice@u.washington.edu. Appropriate accommodations are arranged after you've conferred with the DSS Manager and presented the required documentation of your disability to DSS.

Teaching & Learning Center (TLC)

The Teaching & Learning Center offers academic and technical support for students at all levels of expertise - review, upper division, graduate and TA. For your writing, reading, study skills, and public speaking needs, please make an appointment online at http://moodle.tacoma.washington.edu/signup/index.shtml or visit KEY 202. For your math needs, assistance is available on a drop-in basis, Monday to Friday, hours are posted at http://www.tacoma.washington.edu/ctlt/about_us/mathhours.cfm.

Campus Safety Information

Escort Service

Safety Escorts are available Monday - Thursday 5:00pm - 10:30pm. They can be reached either through the duty officer or by dialing #300 from a campus phone.

In case of a fire alarm

Take your valuables and leave the building. Plan to return to class once the alarm has stopped. Do not return until you have received an all-clear from somebody "official," the web or email.

In case of an earthquake

DROP, COVER, and HOLD. Once the shaking stops, take your valuables and leave the building. Do not plan to return for the rest of the day. Do not return to the building until you have received an all-clear from somebody "official," the web or email.

For more information, please refer to the Emergency and Safety Plan prepared by the UWT Safety Committee: http://www.tacoma.washington.edu/safety/emergency/Emergency_plan.pdf

Incomplete

http://www.washington.edu/students/gencat/front/Grading_Sys.html#I

An Incomplete is given only when the student has been in attendance and has done satisfactory work until within two weeks of the end of the quarter and has furnished proof satisfactory to the instructor that the work cannot be completed because of illness or other circumstances beyond the student's control. A written statement of the reason for the giving of the Incomplete, listing the work which the student will need to do to remove it, must be filed by the instructor with the head of the department or the dean of the college in which the course is given.

Plagiarism

A major part of your experience in the class will be reading, synthesizing, and using the knowledge and ideas of others. It is the responsibility of the faculty to help you in this process and to be certain you learn to credit the work of others upon which you draw. To plagiarize is to appropriate and to pass off, as one's own ideas, writing or works of another. Plagiarism is no less of a misconduct violation than vandalism or assault. Ignorance of proper documentation procedures is the usual cause of plagiarism. This ignorance does not excuse the act. Students are responsible for learning how and when to document and attribute resources used in preparing a written or oral presentation.

For more information, please refer to the Academic Honesty: Cheating and Plagiarism document prepared by the Committee on Academic Conduct in the College of Arts and Sciences, UW Seattle: http://depts.washington.edu/grading/issue1/honesty.htm

Student Counseling Services

To schedule an appointment with a counselor, please call the front desk in Student Affairs at 692-4501. Appointments are available as soon as the next day. We are open for appointments Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. If crisis services are needed outside of these hours, call Emergency Services at 911 (9-911 on campus). Services are currently free, with the exception of any assessment or testing fees or outside consultations that may be necessary.

For more information, please refer to the Student Counseling Center web page: http://www.tacoma.washington.edu/student_affairs/counseling/

E-mail Policy

http://www.tacoma.washington.edu/policies_procedures/E-mail_Policy.pdf

Electronic Devices

Electronic devices (including, but not limited to, cell phones, pagers, laptops, and personal digital assistants) may only be used in the classroom with the permission of the instructor. Activities that are non-relevant to the course, such as checking/ sending email, playing games, and surfing the web, are considered disruptive activities when class is in session.