MESA STATE COLLEGE
Summer 2008
Course: MATH 151
CRN: 15260
Section: 1
Meets in: Wubben 277
Time: 8:30am-11:15am MTWR
Professor: Dr. Erik S. Packard
Office: Wubben 159
Office Hours:after class
e-mail: epackard@mesastate.edu
Homepage: mesastate.edu/~epackard
Phone: 248-1699
Textbook: Calculus, by James Stewart, 5th edition
Chapters covered: 1-7. However, some sections will be omitted and some
sections stressed more than others.
Homework There will be many homework grades given. The HW list of problems
will be short. I look for quality for what you turn in. You almost for sure will
want to do more problems for practice. The homework gives part of your grade,
but the main importance is to get you ready for the
Exams: There will be 3 (100 point) exams over roughly each third of the material.
Exams will consist of approximately 10% from daily questions asked in class. The list of
such questions will be made available. The rest of an exam will consist
of questions similar to homework questions.
Projects Two "projects" that will involve highlighting the key concepts of calculus.
Calculator: A graphing calculator will be used in this class. A TI-85
or higher is recommended.
Final: There will be a comprehensive (120 point) final exam that will only cover
material corresponding to the 3 regular exams. The final is a second or
third chance to show you've learned the material. Study hard for the final.
Grading: Top 10 HW's + a bonus point for each extra HW grade of 10 100
3 Exams 300
Projects 80
Final Exam 120
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Total 600
A: 540+ B:480-539 C:420-479 D:360-419
Also the Final Exam score will replace your lowest test score if it helps you. If
you are close to a higher grade I will look at many factors, especially quality and
quantity of HW grades and your Final Exam score.