This is the third in a sequence of three calculus courses for science and engineering students. The goal is to prepare you to make use of calculus as a practical problem-solving tool. The schedule which also shows materilal covered in the class is available here.
MATH 0230 or equivalent, with a grade of C or better.
The textbook for this course is Essential Calculus, Early Transcendentals, second edition, by James Stewart. All students who register for this course are automatically enrolled in the Redshelf Inclusive Access program and will be charged on their Pitt student bill unless they opt out before the end of the add/drop period.
This program provides students with discounted access to the digital version of the textbook and the publisher’s WebAssign content, but only the textbook itself will be required. If you already have a copy of the textbook or would prefer to purchase it from a different source (for example, you may be able to find a used copy of the first or second edition at a lower cost), then you should opt out of Inclusive Access. You will be able to opt out by clicking the RedShelf Inclusive Access link in your course on Canvas. More detailed instructions for opting out can be found here. If you do not opt out of Inclusive Access, then you will be able to access the digital textbook through a link to WebAssign in Canvas.
You will meet with your TA twice per week to work on practice problems related to the course material.
All graded homework will be completed online through the LON-CAPA system. For security reasons you will have to be connected via Global Protect if you are not on Pittnet. Please read the LON-CAPA instructions and be careful to use the correct syntax when entering your answers.
In addition to the graded homework (LON-CAPA), you are expected to complete and/or know how to solve practice problems listed for each section on the course schedule. Although these problems will not be graded, quiz and exam problems will sometimes be modeled after them.
Your instructor may set additional homework problems and readings.
There will be two midterm exams, and their approximate dates are listed on the course schedule. Your instructor may also assign quizzes or other assessments throughout the semester. Your instructor will notify you of the dates and format of exams, quizzes, and other assessments for your section.
All day sections must take a departmental final exam at a time to be scheduled by the registrar. Evening sections will meet through final exam week, and the final exam will be given during the last one or two scheduled class periods. The final exam will be on December 13, 12:00-1:50 PM. The exact location of the final exam will be available in PeopleSoft, 8 weeks into the term. Calculators will not be permitted on the departmental final exam.
Your course grade will be determined as follows:
Some sections may deviate slightly from this recipe. Any deviations will be announced by your instructor at the beginning of the term.
Suggested grading scale:
A/A±: 90-100%,
B/B±: 80-89%,
C/C±: 70-79%,
D/D±: 60-69%,
F: 0-59%
In addition to the textbook, you may find it helpful to use a scientific or graphing calculator while completing homework and practice problems. Any calculator with logarithms, exponentials, and trigonometric functions will do. Maple or Mathematica may also be a helpful tool to have on your laptop.
The Math Assistance Center offers free tutoring by appointment, including same-day appointments for those who need immediate assistance. Appointments can be made within Pathways. The MAC offers assistance with all courses in the math department in the range 0010-0413, 1180, and 1270. Please see the MAC’s website MAC for instructions on how appointments are made as well as an outline of what you can expect.
Your instructor and TA will announce their office hours.
If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation, you are encouraged to contact both your instructor and Disability Resources and Services (DRS), 140 William Pitt Union, (412) 648-7890, drsrecep@pitt.edu, as early as possible in the term. DRS will verify your disability and determine reasonable accommodations for this course.
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We ask that everyone in the class strive to help ensure that other members of this class can learn in a supportive and respectful environment. If there are instances of the aforementioned issues, please contact the Title IX Coordinator by calling (412) 628-7860, or emailing titleixcoordinator@pitt.edu. Reports can be filled out online. You may also choose to report this to a faculty/staff member; they are required to communicate this to the University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion. If you wish to maintain complete confidentiality, you may also contact the University’s Counseling Center (412) 648-7930.
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To ensure the free and open discussion of ideas, students may not record classroom lectures, discussions, and/or activities not already recorded by the instructor without the advance written permission of the instructor. Any such recording properly approved in advance can be used solely for the student’s own private use.
Certain lectures may be recorded by the instructor, and this may include student participation. Students are not required to participate in recorded conversations. The recorded lecture may be used by the faculty member and the registered students only for internal class purposes and only during the term in which the course is being offered. Recorded lectures will be made available to all students in the class via Canvas and/or Panopto.
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