ETIQUETTE:

If you must come to class late, please do so quietly and with an absolute minimum of disruption (e.g. do not walk right in front of your instructor or your classmates).

Use of electronic devices including, but not limited to, cellphones, PDAs, or laptops during class is very rude. All cellphones must be off or on silent mode while class is in session. If you absolutely must take or make a call, please step outside to do so.

While it is not always easy to eat regular meals when (for instance) one has 2 or 3 classes back-to-back, we ask that you refrain from eating in class if at all possible.

TEXTBOOK:

James Stewart, Single Variable Calculus Stony Brook University Edition Brooks/Cole Publishing, 2005 ISBN 0-495-08145-0.

This book is essentially the same as Stewart's Calculus: Concepts & Contexts, 3rd edition. The latter book is more expensive; the Stony Brook edition is available at the campus bookstore at a special (slightly reduced) price. Students who prefer to use a copy of Concepts & Contexts are welcome to do so; however, make sure you are using the 3rd edition, as other editions are slightly different (in partucular, homework problems might have different numbers).

GRADE BREAKDOWN:

Homework and Quizzes: 30% (lowest grade gets dropped)

Midterm: 30%

Final: 40%

IMPORTANT: There is no curving of quizzes, homework, or exams during the semester. The distribution of letter grades for the course will be determined only at the end of the semester and after all the grades are in from every section.

HOMEWORK COLLECTION:

The assignments and their due dates are posted on this page. Please check this page regularly as there may be slight modifications to assignments throughout the session.

Homeworks will be scored out of 100 points. On days when quizzes ARE NOT given, homework is collected at the very beginning of class.

On days when quizzes ARE given, the quiz will be at the very beginning of class, and homework will be collected with the quiz.

10 points is deducted from any assignment that is submitted during class after the review of that assignment has started.

20 points are deducted from assignments that are submitted after class, but on the due date.

No assignment is accepted after its due date.

There are no exceptions to these rules. Since the lowest homework gets dropped, missing a homework or losing 20 points on it for a "valid" reason will not negatively impact your final grade if you are taking the course seriously. If you are not taking the course seriously, that one assignment is the least of your worries.

EXAMS:

There is 1 midterm exam during the session. It will occur on Thursday, June 18.

The final exam will take place on Thursday, July 9.

The use of calculators is not permitted on exams or quizzes. Use of calculators on homework is very strongly discouraged, as it is likely to hinder your performance on exams and quizzes.

The same rules as always about showing work apply; zero credit is given for answers with zero work shown, even if the answer is correct.

DSS ADVISORY:

If you have a physical, psychological, medical, or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services at (631) 632-6748 or http://studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/dss/. They will determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential. Students who require assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and Disability Support Services. For procedures and information go to the following website: http://www.sunysb.edu/ehs/fire/disabilities.shtml