Syllabus
Math 112 — Elementary Functions
Spring 2008, CRN 33036
MTWF 11:00 - 11:50 am
105 Peterson Hall
Course web page: http://uoregon.edu/~pseeluan/math112
Instructor: Paisa Seeluangsawat <pseeluan@uoregon.edu>
Help Available: (free except for the last service)
- Office Hour: in 336 Fenton. MTWR 3-4pm (tentative).
- Math Lab:
Mon - Fri, 9am - 4pm in 72 PLC.
(starting from the 2nd week of class) - Small group tutoring (2hr/week, $120/term) and private tutoring (~$10/hr) are available through ALS.
Prerequisite: Math 111 or satisfactory placement test score.
Textbook: (required) Contemporary Precalculus 4th ed. by Thomas W. Hungerford.
Graphing Calculator is required. Most students use TI-83, TI-83+, or TI-84. Students using other models please talk to the instructor.
Homework will be due 2-3 times a week on WebAssign. You need to purchase WebAssign access code ($10) from its web page or UO bookstore.
Quizzes will be given roughly once a week. There will be two in-class midterms on Mon 4/28 Tue 4/29 and Tue 5/27. The final exam is on Thurs 6/12, 10:15 am - 12:15 pm in the usual classroom.
No late homework. Late quizzes or exams are accommodated only for important emergencies accompanied by an official verification. Students whose schedule conflicts with a test/exam should let me know well in advance to work out an alternative.
| Homework | 15% |
| Quizzes | 15% |
| Two midterms | 40% |
| Final exam | 30% |
Letter grades will more or less follow the standard 90-80-70-60 cutoffs, with appropriate +/-. You may not receive more than one grade higher in the course than the grade you earn on the final exam.
Notes:
- Class communication might be sent to your UO email address. Check it regularly or forward it your Yahoo/Gmail/Hotmail account. See, https://password.uoregon.edu/forward/.
- If you have a documented disability and anticipate needing accommodations in this course, please make arrangements to meet with me soon. Please request that the counselor for students with disabilities send a letter verifying your disability.
- What could be worse than failing the class? How about getting kicked out of school for cheating!? More info is available on Duck Guide.
- Students are responsible for meeting all university deadlines–registrations, fee payment, drop deadlines, etc. Below is a
highlight from the academic calendar.
Partial refund varies based on withdrawal date.
April 7 Drop this course without "W" grade. May 18 Drop this course with "W" grade, or change grading option.
