Jamey Bass - Math 110B Online- Fall 2019

Math 110B Hybrid- Calculus 2

Course Information

Course Description:

This is a course meant to continue your study of calculus. The name "calculus" is really short for "the calculus of functions" which is a collection of very clever techniques for studying the same functions you saw in your previous math classes. It took humankind thousands of years to get to the place you will be at the end of this semester. You have every right to feel smart once you've finished this class. Given that this is an online class you will also need access to a computer that in turn can access the internet. All communications related to this course will take place through the service Canvas. For information on how to get onto Canvas please go to my homepage by clicking above.

Add/Drop Policy:

If you enroll in the class and don't log into Canvas within the first two weeks I will drop you unless you've made arrangements with me beforehand. I may add students during the first week but I will won't add any new students during or after the second week.

Materials Required:

You will need paper and writing implements. You will also need a copy (physical or digital) of the textbook: Calculus Early Transcendentals 8th edition by James Stewart. ISBN: 978-1285741550 . Make sure you get the one titled "Calculus Early Transcendentals" and NOT the one simply titled "Calculus".

Important Dates

Class Start Date:

Access to the course by Canvas will begin on Tuesday, September 2nd at 12:00 AM.

In-Person Part of the Class:

This course is what's called a "hybrid" in that while most of the class occurs online, there are mandatory lectures one day each week. There are two sections of the class and depending on which section you are enrolled in, that will affect when and where these lectures take place. One section will meet on the Ocean Campus (Judson Village 810) on Wednesdays from 8:10AM until 10:25 AM. Another section will meet on the Chinatown Campus (Room 1105) on Tuesdays from 4:30PM until 6:45PM. Please check and double check which section you are enrolled in. Please email me if you have any questions.

Exams:

Most of your grade will be determined by two in-person exams. The first exam will take place on Tuesday October 28th or Wednesday October 29th depending on which section you are enrolled in. The second (final) exam will take place on Tuesday, December 9th or Wednesday, December 10th depending on which section you are enrolled in.

Course Syllabus

Instructor:

Jamey Bass

Email:

jbass@ccsf.edu

Phone:

(415) 452-5269

Office:

758 Batmale Hall

Office Hours:

Thursdays from 11AM-1PM.

Textbook:

Calculus Early Transcendentals 8th edition by James Stewart. ISBN: 978-1285741550 .

How you are graded:

Unfortunately I have to grade you. I’ll determine your grade by giving you one midterm exam and one final exam. The midterm exam will be worth 30% of your grade. The final exam will be cumulative and will be worth 50% of your grade. The remaining 20% will be determined by weekly submissions of homework and your participation and attendance in the in-person lectures. This is a weekly required activity that may seem like a hassle but you will all benefit from the forced accountability as well as from a lively forum. If you'd like to get an A in the class you should try to get 90% of the total possible points. I reserve the right to lower the bar for any letter grade but I'll never raise it. This means that a 90% or higher will guarantee you get an A, an 80% or above will guarantee you get a B, a 70% or above will guarantee you get a C, et cetera.

Missed Exams:

If you miss an exam you will not be allowed to make it up unless you: 1) Have a VERY good excuse or 2) Have my permission before the exam date to make up the exam at a different time.

How to get an A in this class:

Do some work on this class every day if possible . Begin working on each assignment as soon as you can after it is posted on Canvas. If you can't find time to do every problem do as many as you can before the next assignment is posted. Even if you only have 10 minutes you can still get through 2 or 3 problems which will help you MUCH more than doing no homework at all. Ask lots of questions. Just keep them coming. The more questions you ask the better you'll understand the material.

Extra Help/Tutoring:

There is free tutoring at the Learning Assistance Center in Library R207. The DSPS has an Alternative Learning Lab also on the Ocean campus at Batmale 231. I strongly encourage you to take advantage of these resources.

Disabilities:

If you have a disability that you feel I should know about I encourage you to talk to me about it. You should also contact the following:

Disabled Students Programs and Services

Ocean Campus, R323

415-452-5481 or TTD 415-452-5451

I guess that’s about it…. Good luck and welcome to the class.

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