Disclaimer:     All information on the syllabus is subject to change if the instructor finds it necessary. 
Any change will be announced during a class session and will be posted to the website.
Absent students are still responsible for any announced changes. 

Course Meetings:       MWF 9:30am – 10:55am        FL2 – 207  Folsom Lake College

Text:  Thomas’ Calculus Early Transcendentals 11th ed, by Weir, Hass, and Giordano. 
Bring the text to each class meeting.

Instructor:   Kevin Pipkin               Office:           FL1 - 144        Phone:          (916) – 608 - 6674

E-mail:         pipkink@flc.losrios.edu                      Website:       www.flc.losrios.edu/~pipkin

Prerequisites: Minimum “C” or better in Math 370 (Pre-Calculus) or assessment.  Proof of the necessary
prerequisite is required for continued enrollment beyond the FIRST week of classes.  If you do not have
your prerequisite verification by Monday, August, 28, you will be dropped from the course.

The Course:  This is a five-unit course that meets for 5 hours of lecture each week.  Credit for this course is
degree applicable and transferable.  This course is designed to prepare students for Calculus  401, and 402.
This course is also a prerequisite for many advanced math, science, and business courses in 4-year
universities.  Course content includes a brief review of  Pre-Calculus skills, an introduction to Limits and
Continuity (both theoretical and practical), Differentiation and Applications of Derivatives, and Integration.
We will cover the first 5 chapters of the text and will perhaps go on if time allows.  You should expect to
spend at least ten hours per week of homework and study outside of class in order to be successful in
learning the Math 400 material.  Calculus allows us new ways to study functions and you will be asked to
use calculus concepts to explain certain behaviors of functions. 

Class Policy:   Respect oneself and others in the room.
This includes being on time, turning off your cell phone and other electronic devices before entering the room,
leaving food and drinks outside, and leaving the room orderly before dismissal each session…just to name a few. 
I encourage participation in class and may call on individuals to help solve problems or answer questions.  Please
show respect for those volunteering to help in class and allow others to have the same opportunity. 

Attendance:    If you have five unexcused absences, you may be dropped from the class.  You will find it
difficult to succeed without attending class.  There are no make-ups for homework, quizzes, or exams missed
 due to an absence.  The final exam will be cumulative, mandatory, and cannot be made up.  The final exam
 may be used to replace your lowest regular exam score during the semester.

Grading:                     Letter grades will be calculated based on the following overall percentages:

Scores will be weighted as follows:

Homework:    Homework will be collected each Monday at the beginning of class.  Any changes to this will
be announced in class and posted on the website.  No late work will be accepted.  You should work on
 assignments between each class meeting.  It will be extremely difficult to keep up with the class if you do
 not.  All work should be done in pencil and stapled in the order of the assignment.  Label the assignment by
 writing your name and assignment number on the top right hand corner of the page. Some of your work will
need to be done on graphing/engineering paper.

Exams and Quizzes:  Exams will be given at the end of Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5. We will quiz on Chapter 1
and I will probably give at least one quiz for each of the other chapters.  Make sure to have pencils with you
for taking exams and quizzes.  All exams will be announced but quizzes may not be announced.  Come to
class prepared. 

Calculators:    Scientific calculators may be required on some assignments, quizzes, or exams.  I will notify you
in advance if you need a calculator on a quiz or exam.  A graphing calculator will be used in class from time to
time to demonstrate concepts but you are not required to have a graphing calculator.
                       
Academic Integrity:
If you are caught cheating on an exam or quiz, you will receive a zero for its score and not be allowed to replace
the score or take any kind of makeup. I will complete paperwork to ensure that there is a record of your dishonesty. 
When you are taking a test, it is your job to cover your work so that no one else can see what you are doing.  Keep
your eyes on your own paper and make it abundantly clear to me that you are working alone.  I may assign seating
during tests or ask you to change seats during exams.  During an exam, you should not speak to anyone other than
me.  You may only have materials approved by your instructor on your desk.  All notes and electronic devices are
prohibited unless specified by the instructor.

I encourage students to work together on homework and for studying.  If you get help of some kind when working on
homework, indicate with a ‘*’ symbol if you now understand the problem or indicate with a ‘?’ if you still do not understand.

Resources:      Your classmates are your best source for assistance.  Make a point of meeting with some of them on
a regular basis to help fill in missing gaps in your knowledge.  Take advantage of my office hours and there will be tutoring
in FL2 beginning soon.  Don’t wait too long to get assistance.

If you have any special circumstances that I need to be aware of, please let me know immediately.