Jamey Bass - Math 110B- Summer 2019

Math 110C- Calculus 3

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. In this class you'll expand your repertoire of functions to functions with more than one input variable and also to functions whose outputs have multiple components. The inclusion of these functions is necessary so that we can apply calculus to the modeling of a huge number of applications.

Add/Drop Policy:

If you enroll in the class and don't make a peep for the first week I will drop you unless you've made arrangements with me beforehand. I may choose to 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

First class meeting:

Monday June 9th at 12:00 AM. That is, you'll have access to the course in Canvas at midnight on June 9th.

Final Exam:

Sunday July 20th from 9AM until 2PM. The final will be taken within Canvas.

Other Exams:

There is a midterm exam on Sunday, July 6th from 9AM until 2PM. This exam will also be taken through Canvas.

Course Syllabus

Instructor:

Jamey Bass

Email:

jbass@ccsf.edu

Phone:

(415) 452-5269

Office:

758 Batmale Hall

Office Hours:

Thursdays from 11AM to 1PM. These are done on Zoom and are optional.

Class time:

The class is online and asynchronous. The only scheduled events are the midterm and final exams, optional office hours, and the due dates for assignments and online discussions.

Textbook:

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

How you are graded:

Unfortunately I have to grade you. I grade you with homework, discussions, a midterm, and a final. The homework will be worth 10% of your grade, the discussions another 10%, the midterm will be 30% of your grade, and the final exam will be a whopping 50% of your grade. Those percentages may seem intimidating, but if you engage thoughtfully with the class and ask plenty of questions throughout the session, you should do very well. 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:

Come to class every day (this is easier said than done, but stick with it). Do the homework I assign as soon as you can after the class meeting. If you can't find time to do every problem do as many as you can before the next meeting. 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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