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Instructor's Syllabus:

Ma 114, Sections  019-024  Fall 2014

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CLICK HERE FOR CLASS MATERIALS (Lecture notes, guides, etc)

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The course home page   http://www.ms.uky.edu/~ma113/f.14/  is the primary source of  general information about MA113.  It contains the common syllabus which provides the overall description of  the course:  requirements, text, and policies.    Within the common syllabus, different classes may differ in how they treat the non-exam credit. Those  differences for this class are described below.

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I am aware that  you may not be able to take advantage of the  office and Mathskeller hours listed below.  Please don't hesitate to make an appointment with me or your teaching assistant if you have questions.  This can be done by email. Also, I will generally be able to talk for a short time after class. Please do not let a question go unasked. Indeed, the only "bad" question is one that isn't asked.

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Dr E.
Aug   2014

MA 113   19-24	Lecture	Section  19	Section  20	Section  21	Section  22	Section  23	Section  24
Instructor	Paul Eakin	Samuel Herschenfeld	Samuel Herschenfeld	Yaowei Zhang	Zehn Luo	Zehn Luo	Alexander Happ
Office	777 POT		806 POT
Phone	257-6787
Office Hours	1:00-2:00 M (I will be in the Mathskeller unless I have  a request to for an office meeting.) I will be glad to meet by appt. at other times.	1-3 Tuesday	1-3 Tuesday
Mathskeller Hours	11-12 MWF I will be in the Mathskeller considerably more than this. Check with me before/after class or by email.	2-3 Monday	2-3 Monday
Class time/place	12:00-12:50 MWF in  FB 200	9:30-10:45 TR in CP 345	11:00-12:25 TR in CB 346	12:30-1:45 TR in CB 345	2:00-3:15 TR in CB 346	3:30-4:45 TR in CB 207	3:00-4:30 TR in Math House 001
Class Syllabus	Syllabus			Syllabus_021

In addition to normal Office Hours and Mathskeller Hours, you can also make appointments to see either of the instructors -- just see them before or after class or send e-mail.

About the course

 MA113 is a first course in calculus. Prereq: Math ACT of 27 or above, or Math SAT of 620 or above, or MA 109 and MA 112, or MA 110, or consent of the department. Students who enroll in MA 113 based on their test scores should have completed a year of pre-calculus study in high school that includes the study of trigonometric functions.

There are three types of  syllabi for MA113:  The common syllabus  , the instructor's syllabus (this one) , and the recitation syllabus. A link to the recitation syllabus for your section is in the above table.

The common syllabus discusses the course structure and policies and has links to all of the common class resources  (e.g. class calendar,  course text, schedules,  required materials, homework, handouts, etc.).  It specifies that there are 500 points in the course with 400 derived from four examinations that will be taken at the same time by everyone in the  individual class sections and will be graded by all of the course instructors and assistants (not just your instructors).

Lecture Attendance  and Lecture Quizzes 

The common syllabus specifies precisely how 480 of the 500  course points will be allocated. The remaining  twenty (20) "Lecture Attendance"  points will be assigned through lecture quizzes which are handled as follows:

When you the classroom you will pick up a blank lecture quiz for that day from the lecture desk.  Thre will be places for you to enter your name and section but no problems on the blank page.  With 5-10 minutes remaining in class the instructor will display the day's questions on the projection screen and you will have the remainder of class time to do the quiz.  As you exit the classroom there will be places on the front desk which indicate where your completed exam should be placed.  Papers  on the front desk by 12:45 will be collected by a course assistant.  Late quizzes will not be accepted.

The quizzes will be graded and returned at a subsequent recitation meeting.  The possible grades for quizzes properly submitted are "3,4,5".  Grades of "0" will be recorded when no quiz is submitted. If a student's absence is officially excused then a score of "4" will be recorded. There is no provision for makeups of lecture quizzes.  At the end of the semester each student's average on the quizzes will be computed as a percentage.  The number of lecture attendance points will be that percentage of twenty (20),  rounded to the nearest whole number.

Course Topics: The topics and approximate dates are listed in the  course calendar on the  course home page.

Recitation Participation and MA193 

Most MA113 students are also registered for Ma193.  Keep in mind that MA 193 is a separate, one hour class.  Your grade in MA193 is determined by your attendance and participation in  you MA113 recitation.  Failure to participate in more than two recitation sessions will result in fallure in Ma193.  Failure in MA113 will result in failure in Ma193.

Cheating (including plagiarism)

The UK Senate Rules contains the following (p.169)

Cheating is defined by its general usage. It includes, but is not limited to, the wrongfully giving, taking, or presenting any information or material by a student with the intent of aiding himself/herself or another on any academic work which is considered in any way in the determination of the final grade. The fact that a student could not have benefited from an action is not by itself proof that the action does not constitute cheating

It further (p.170)  goes into excrutiating detail on the proceures that must be followed and  penalties that can result from charges of cheating.

In the instructor's experience students are scrupulously honest and basically always act honorably and respectfully. In the absence of clear and convincing evidence to the contrary the assumption will be that this is the case for every student in this course.  In the very unlikely event that such evidence materializes, it will be referred to the appropriate authorities under the UK Senate Rules . 

• In this course,  giving or receiving assistance of any kind on the  online homework is not cheating.
• The written assignments (see the course home page) do come under the rules covering plagiarism.
• Submitting an attendance quiz for anyone other than yourself is cheating.