Your grade depends on the extent to which you demonstrate mastery of the 26 outcomes in the course. There are:
13 Precalculus Outcomes
12 Calculus Outcomes
1 Participation, Presentation, and Engagement Outcome
The following describes the requirements for how many (and on which) outcomes you must complete to earn specific final letter grades.
To earn an A: 23 outcomes, including 11 calculus standards
To earn an A-: 23 outcomes
To earn a B+: 22 outcomes, including 10 calculus standards
To earn a B: 22 outcomes
To earn a B-: 20 outcomes
To earn a C+: 19 outcomes, including 9 calculus standards
To earn a C: 19 outcomes
To earn a C-: 17 outcomes
To earn a D: 13 outcomes
No +/- will be awarded with grades of D or F.
A mathematical content outcome (precalculus or calculus) is considered complete by demonstrating mastery TWICE via any combination of homework sets, quizzes, tests, or the final exam.
To see criteria for the Participation, Presentation, and Engagement outcome, see the collapsible menu below.
Each mathematical content outcome appears at least 3 times on scheduled homeworks, quizzes, tests, or the final exam. Most are scheduled to appear 4 times. By making strategic use of the reassessment bonanzas, you can have up to 6 chances to reassess any given outcome.
Descriptions of precalculus outcomes appear at this link (omit PBL2)
Descriptions of calculus outcomes appear at this link
This standard will be considered met (aka mastered) if and when you earn 100 points by completing any of the following:
Completing assigned problems in preparation for class meetings (0-2 points per day)
Participating in your group's discussion and work during class meetings (1 point per day)
Presenting (at least a selection of) your group's work during class meetings (1 point per day)
Submitting reflective journal responses to selected readings and journal prompts from Francis Su's book Mathematics for Human Flourishing (5 points per submission)
On most class days, there will be a P&P (Participation and Presentation) quiz in Canvas for you to self-certify your completion of items 1.-3. above. I anticipate at least 30 P&P quizzes for a maximum of 120 points.
There are 9 chapters in Francis Su's book, and we will have one journal prompt per chapter for a maximum of 45 points.
Hence you need to earn 100 points out of a maximum possible of 165 points to earn mastery on this standard.
Each Wednesday, we will have a Homework Set due in Canvas by 11:59PM. The outcomes covered on each homework set are listed on the course schedule, and there is more detailed information on each assignment in Canvas.
On (most) Mondays, there will be a quiz due in Canvas by 11:59PM. The outcomes covered on each quiz are listed on the course schedule, and there is more detailed information on each assignment in Canvas.
On several class days throughout the term --- see the course schedule for specific dates --- we will have a Reassessment Bonanza.
You may select any three previously attempted mathematical learning outcomes to be reassessed on an in-class quiz.
We will have two in-class midterm tests during the term --- see the course schedule for specific dates.
The tests will only cover selected calculus outcomes.
See the course schedule and/or Canvas for details on which outcomes will appear on each test.
In about the half-way point of the term, we will have learned all of the important rules for computing derivatives. At this point, we will have a quiz which considers only the two calculus standards specifically targeting computation of derivatives --- see the course schedule for specific date.
Here's how the final exam will work:
If you are already happy with the grade you have earned, you don't need to take the final exam.
Otherwise, when you show up to the final exam I will hand you a 25-page test packet, 1 page for each mathematical content outcome. You can submit as many problems as you'd like, and leave as many blank as you'd like.
This gives you one final chance to demonstrate mastery on a given outcome.
When will the exam be?
The university's final exam schedule is posted on the registrar's website: https://registrar.wfu.edu/calendars. You can double check at the registrar's calendar, but our scheduled time to take the final exam is listed below.
MTH106 (11am MWF): Saturday, 10 December 2022, 2-5pm
Classroom locations for the Final Exam are TBA. Notice that our final exam time is not during the Math Block Exam time.
You should not make travel plans to leave campus before the final exam.
Per University policy, you are entitled to not take 3 final exams within a 24-hour period. Check the registrar's schedule now so you can plan according to the bullet points above.
Also check if you have any hard conflicts with other courses for our exam time and let me know so we can plan accordingly.