Info Page for Math 151

Information Sheet for Math 151

Office

Metro 410
Terry-Walters@utc.edu
755-4575 (Leave a message on the answering machine and I will try to reach you at least two times before giving up.

Prerequisites

If you do not have one of the following prerequisites see your instructor: (1) Math 145 with a grade of C or above (2) Placement level 40 with high school trigonometry (3) ACT Math Score of 28-36 with high school trigonometry , (4) Transfer credit in trigonometry. Transfer students must show me a transcript or RAP sheet. Please note that a knowledge of trigonometry is required to do well in calculus at UTC.

Corequisites
The computer laboratory part of this course, Math 152, should be taken at the same time that you take this course.

Syllabus
The text for our course is Calculus 8th Edition, by Larson, Hostetler,and Edwards and we will cover most of the sections from Chapters P through 5.
Please look through the homework assignment to get a more precise idea of what we will be doing.

Homework

This course will be very easy if you choose to ignore the homework problems. You will very probably get an F, but you won't have to work very hard to get this F. Simply getting the solutions written onto a piece of paper is better than nothing, but is still not sufficient. When you reach the point were you can explain the solution to a particular problem to your boss, your calculus instructor, or another student: then you are actually doing your homework. Since this is a calculus course some of the problems might be difficult for you to work, but they are all very important.

Calculators

Math 151 will be a calculator/computer free environment. Although you might bring a calculator to class, your instructor will not allow you to use the calculator on exams. Numbers like the square root of 15 or the sine function evaluated at 5 radians should never be approximated by a decimal number in this class. We will expect you to, for example, properly evaluate trig functions at special angles such as 30 degrees.

Disabilities

Students with disabilities who require special accommodations or assistance for testing, note-taking, reading, etc., should speak with their professor as soon as possible. The office of Student Affairs (755-4534) is available to answer questions about their services as well.
Examples of disabilities are blindness/low vision, communication disorders, deafness/hearing impairments, emotional/psychological disabilities, learning disabilities, and other health impairments.

Attendance

"You are expected to be here for every class. Coming late and leaving early should be rare occurrences since it is impolite and distracting to the entire class. However, it is better to be tardy than not to come at all. If you are tardy, please enter as quietly as possible and sit near the entrance. If you have to leave early for any reason, please let me know ahead of time and sit near the exit."

Catalog Description
Calculus I (3 hours credit)
The calculus of functions of one variable for majors of mathematics, the physical sciences and engineering. Precise definitions of limits, derivatives, and integrals, including Riemann sums; applications of these concepts and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

UTC Honor Code

Your instructor has had to turn in a number of students to the honor court for cheating. This is usually devastating to the student. Please click on the following link to read about university policies with respect to cheating. http://www.utc.edu/Administration/StudentDevelopment/handbook/academics.pdf

Office	Metro 410 Terry-Walters@utc.edu 755-4575 (Leave a message on the answering machine and I will try to reach you at least two times before giving up.
Prerequisites	If you do not have one of the following prerequisites see your instructor: (1) Math 145 with a grade of C or above (2) Placement level 40 with high school trigonometry (3) ACT Math Score of 28-36 with high school trigonometry , (4) Transfer credit in trigonometry. Transfer students must show me a transcript or RAP sheet. Please note that a knowledge of trigonometry is required to do well in calculus at UTC.
Corequisites	The computer laboratory part of this course, Math 152, should be taken at the same time that you take this course.
Syllabus	The text for our course is Calculus 8th Edition, by Larson, Hostetler,and Edwards and we will cover most of the sections from Chapters P through 5. Please look through the homework assignment to get a more precise idea of what we will be doing.
Homework	This course will be very easy if you choose to ignore the homework problems. You will very probably get an F, but you won't have to work very hard to get this F. Simply getting the solutions written onto a piece of paper is better than nothing, but is still not sufficient. When you reach the point were you can explain the solution to a particular problem to your boss, your calculus instructor, or another student: then you are actually doing your homework. Since this is a calculus course some of the problems might be difficult for you to work, but they are all very important.
Calculators	Math 151 will be a calculator/computer free environment. Although you might bring a calculator to class, your instructor will not allow you to use the calculator on exams. Numbers like the square root of 15 or the sine function evaluated at 5 radians should never be approximated by a decimal number in this class. We will expect you to, for example, properly evaluate trig functions at special angles such as 30 degrees.
Disabilities	Students with disabilities who require special accommodations or assistance for testing, note-taking, reading, etc., should speak with their professor as soon as possible. The office of Student Affairs (755-4534) is available to answer questions about their services as well. Examples of disabilities are blindness/low vision, communication disorders, deafness/hearing impairments, emotional/psychological disabilities, learning disabilities, and other health impairments.
Attendance	"You are expected to be here for every class. Coming late and leaving early should be rare occurrences since it is impolite and distracting to the entire class. However, it is better to be tardy than not to come at all. If you are tardy, please enter as quietly as possible and sit near the entrance. If you have to leave early for any reason, please let me know ahead of time and sit near the exit."
Catalog Description	Calculus I (3 hours credit) The calculus of functions of one variable for majors of mathematics, the physical sciences and engineering. Precise definitions of limits, derivatives, and integrals, including Riemann sums; applications of these concepts and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
UTC Honor Code	Your instructor has had to turn in a number of students to the honor court for cheating. This is usually devastating to the student. Please click on the following link to read about university policies with respect to cheating. http://www.utc.edu/Administration/StudentDevelopment/handbook/academics.pdf