Calculus (Early Transcendentals) by Jon Rogawski, Freeman Publishers

or

Multivariable Calculus (Early Transcendentals) by Jon Rogawski, Freeman Publishers

What is important is that you have a text containing Chapters 12-17.

The dates of the midterm exams are subject to change. The final exam schedule is determined by the Registrar. 

Important Note: The university is now  strictly enforcing its policy of not allowing a withdrawal after the 8th week of class except in the most extreme circumstances.

The following is taken verbatim from a memo dated August 15, 2001:

"After the sixth week of the quarter, instructor and Center for Academic Resources approvals are required to drop a course.   ...  A student failing a course may not be given permission to drop the course. Withdrawals during the two weeks (10 class days) before final examinations are not allowed."

Academic Integrity

I believe in the highest standards of academic integrity. So it is important for you know my policies with regard to these matters.

• Exams and quizzes are to be done individually and in accordance with the rules set forth thereon.
• I encourage you to work together on homework and the group projects. Projects are to be done with your assigned group. Your putting your name on a project is your affirmation that you have contributed to the project.

If you have a question or a concern about these conditions, please contact me. For information on the University of Denver's Honor Code, visit http://www.du.edu/honorcode.

Homework

I am not collecting homework even though I'm assigning it. The quizzes and exams will test whether you have done the homework and whether you are understanding the material.

Missed Exams

If you know in advance that you will miss an exam due to an approved university function (such as an athletic event, a debate team trip, etc.), you must consult with me as soon as you know and in all cases before the exam.

Missed Quizzes

I will give quizzes outside of class only under specific circumstances. For example, if you are participating in a university approved function (such as an athletic event, a debate team trip, etc.) and there is a coach or supervisor present to monitor the quiz, then I will give that person the quiz in a sealed envelope. Other circumstances may qualify--the basic standard is the presence of an adult who will be responsible for the integrity of the quiz. No make up quizzes will be given. I will drop the lowest quiz score when I compute your quiz grade.

Early Final Exam

The final exam must be taken at the scheduled time. I will not give an early final under any circumstances.

Accommodations

If you require accommodations for exams, class, etc., I'm happy to consult with you. Please talk with me as soon as you know. In all cases, please give me one week advance notice to make arrangements.

Incompletes and Withdrawals

I give incompletes only in the most extreme and documentable circumstances. Falling behind in class is not an acceptable reason for obtaining an incomplete. A withdrawal after the date (shown in the table) is given only in very special cases. Withdrawing to avoid failing the class is not a special case.

Important Note: The university is now  strictly enforcing its policy of not allowing a withdrawal after the 8th week of class except in the most extreme circumstances.

From my experience, it will take between 8 and 10 hours a week outside of class for you to succeed. You should understand each day's concepts clearly before the next day's class. If not, class will be an exercise in taking notes and not in beginning to learn the material! Because of the cumulative nature of mathematics, and because, of all of our 1st and 2nd year classes, this class moves through concepts the quickest, this is crucial! Spending one hour a night for 4 nights studying the class material will benefit you more, you will learn more, and your grade will be better than if you spend 7 hours on the night before exams. I assign much homework in order for you to gain facility with the concepts. So, especially at the beginning of the course, the fact that there is homework that looks repetitive may seem to you like busy work. Instead, it is designed to give you comfort and fluidity with the concepts.

You should be an active learner. The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics. Study with paper, pencil and portable. Don't study by "reading." Learn actively.

Let me emphasize the importance of understanding and mastering definitions, notation and terminology. Much of the power of mathematics arises from good, suggestive notation. 

Keep up. It is virtually impossible to catch up in a mathematics class if you fall behind. Also, mathematics builds on earlier concepts. The concept you study today is the tool you use tomorrow.  Also, this course moves at a quicker pace (the topics change and build on previous topics very quickly) than other mathematics courses you may have had. Keep up.

Office hours are an important way for you to clear up what is unclear to you. Both the TA and I encourage you to come to our office hours. My office door is open a lot beyond my scheduled office hours.

Do the homework. Exams will test not only your understanding but your facility in working with the concepts. I will assign a lot of homework. Much of it is routine. Some of it is not.

While doing the homework is extremely important, just doing the homework is not enough. You must master concepts in a way that allow you to apply them.

Try to form an overview of what the class is about. It is most definitely NOT about finding which formula to apply in which situation.

Generally, my grading scale is 90% is an A, 80% is a B, etc. Remember that 35% of your grade is computed from items other than exams. I will grade exactly as I have indicated above. So, if you get 100% on all of your exams and ignore the rest of the course, your grade will be 65%.

Plan an exam strategy. Are you going to start on page 1 and work chronologically through the exam, or are you going to read the entire exam and solve the problem that is easiest for you first? Each of you should decide this on your own. There is no right answer that I can give. But it is worth thinking about in advance.