Math 120 Precalculus - Summer 2011

ilker Kocyigit, ilker(at)uw.edu

Office : Padelford C-331

Office Hours: MWF 12:00 - 13:00,

Course Webpage : www.math.washington.edu/~ilker

Text: Precalculus, by D.H. Collingwood and K.D. Prince (2010-2011 edition)

TA : Yannick Van Huele, email:vanhuele(at)uw.edu

Math 120 is designed to prepare you for the Calculus series. It's main goals are to give you a good handle on important Calculus prerequisites, and to help you develop the skills and stamina necessary to solve lengthy, multi-step problems.

When and where are the lectures and quiz sections ?

You will be held responsible for all information that is discussed during lecture and quiz sections.

Where can I buy the book ?

From Professional Copy and Print, located at 1414 NE 42nd St. Be sure to get the 2010-2011 edition.

The soft copy of the book is available at : http://www.math.washington.edu/~m120/

How are grades calculated ?

Test Preps : %5 (The lowest score will be dropped)

Homeworks : %20 (The lowest score will be dropped)

Midterms : %20 each

Final Exam : %35

Note that you need 2.5 or above in order to move on into Calculus classes. 0.0 is given to any student that has an overall course percentage of 50% or below. Please don't ask about your final grades since they will be calculated after all scores and stat information are collected. However the median class grade will be in the 2.6-3.0 range.

Where can I find the exam and homework schedules ?

Follow the link at the class webpage : www.math.washington.edu/~ilker

Quiz Sections: The quiz sections are on Tuesday and Thursday with a TA and they are usually in the Q&A format. You can ask questions about homework and the subjects we have seen. Therefore you need guide your TA by preparing your questions before quiz section and asking questions during the section. There will be test preps almost every week on Tuesdays at the begginning of the class. You will be asked 1 question from an old test and have 10-15 minutes depending on the question(s) asked. You will get 1 credit based on your effort, they will not be graded.

Homework: The homework assignments and their due dates will be posted on the class webpage. All of the homework problems will not be graded. Some selected problems from the HW will be graded and you will get a completeness score for the rest of the problems in your assignment.

Exams: The midterm will held on Thursday (check schedule) and will be 50 minutes long. The Final Exam is cumulative and will be held on the last week of the classes.

Calculators : You need a scientific calculator for Math 120 with trigonometric functions, log and exp. Any calculator (or other device) capable of graphing functions are not allowed on quizzes and exams.

Note Sheets: You can bring 1 page (8.5 x 11 inch size) of hand-written notes to the exams (both sides can be used).

Late homeworks: Late homework will not be accepted for any reason. However you can miss one homework assignment without any effect to your grade. The lowest score will be dropped.

Make-ups for exams There will be NO make up for quizes. However you can miss one quiz without any effect to your grade. The lowest score will be dropped. There will be NO make up for exams. In case of and unexpected event such as an accident contact me as soon as possible. In that case you will be required to provide neccesary documentation for your absence. In such a case you will not take makeup but your final exam will be weighted more heavily.

How can I get a good score ?

- Homeworks are very important in this class. They are the key element to test your understanding of the subject and your readiness for the tests. Most of the problems are story problems and require concentration so you may need to start working on them a few days before the due date.

- Start working as early as you can. Start working on the HW problems as early as you can so that you'll have time to ask on Thursday. Also first week is a good time to check out what resources you have and determine which of the resources you prefer.

- Use resources. Some of your resources you can use are :

• Office hours of your instructor and your TA.
• Math Study Center (at Communications B-014) is a great place to get help
• Visit CLUE ( http://depts.washington.edu/clue/)
• You can also study in groups and get help from your classmates (HW must be written individually)

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