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Math 20C (lecture A) Winter 2008

Important links: Schedule Homework Academic Integrity Old Exams

Help with math: reading math definitions "if ... then" and negation proofs

Professor: Ed Bender ebender@ucsd.edu AP&M 6111
    Office Hours: Wed 1-2    Finals Week: Tues 10AM-1PM

TA: Anna Bertiger abertiger@math.ucsd.edu AP&M 6331
    Office Hours: Wed 10-11 (also in CalcLab W10-11)

TA: Anna Shustrova ashustro@math.ucsd.edu AP&M 5801
    Office Hours: Wed 3-4 (also in CalcLab M3-5)
    [She has Math20A hours Wed 4-5, so you can get help then if there are not 20A students.]

TEXT: Calculus -- Early Transcendentals by Stewart (5th edition)
You are expected to read material BEFORE it is lectured on.
GRADING AND EXAMS: Academic Integrity Guidelines for homework and exams
Exams are closed book except for a page of notes.
Calculators are NOT allowed.

% grade	Material	When	Where
5%	homework	In section or HW box (NO LATE HW)	Section or HW Box
25%	1st exam	Mon 1/28 during lecture hour	Ledden Auditorium
25%	2nd exam	Fri 2/22 during lecture hour	Ledden Auditorium
45%	final exam	11:30-2:30 Wed. 3/19	Ledden Auditorium

GETTING HELP:

Help with Mathematical Problems:

Section: Ask questions in section --- that's one of the main reasons sections exist.
Office Hours: Professor and TA office hours exist so students can get help.
OASIS: Run by students. Located in Center Hall. It provides tutoring for various lower division classes.
Calculus Lab: Run by the department in AP&M basement. You can go help whenever it is open,which should be weekdays 9-5.
Classmates: Sometimes a classmate can help. Sometimes you can learn by working things out together.

Help if Personal Problems Affect Work: Talk to the professor or your college provost.

SOME COMMON QUESTIONS

HOMEWORK: Due in section.
Q: What if I have to miss my section someday?
A: Either have a friend hand in your homework or make arrangements with your TA to hand it in at another time.
Q: What if I miss a homework assignment?
A: The lowest homework will be dropped.
Q: I think a homework problem was graded unfairly, what should I do?
A: You can take it to your TA, but it's not worth the effort, since lecture homework is 5% of your grade.

GRADING: 25% each "hour" exam + 45% final exam + 5% homework
Q: I did poorly on the ____ "hour" exam, but I did well on everything else. Does this mess up my grade?
A: Probably not. When I assign course grades, I try to take into account the fact that someone may have had a bad day on ONE of the two "hour" exams.
Q: I know how to do this type of problem, I just {misread it}/{made an algebra error}/{forgot how to integrate}/{et cetera} shouldn't I get more credit?
A: Probably not.