Course:  Math 142A

Title:  Introduction to Analysis I

Credit Hours:  4

Prerequisite:  Math 31CH or Math 109, or consent of instructor

Course Description:  See the MATH 142A listing in the UC San Diego online course catalog.

Textbook: Elementary Analysis: The Theory of Calculus (Second Edition), by Kenneth A. Ross; published by Springer; copyright 2013

Subject Material:  We shall cover most of chapters 1 - 3 of the text.   A more complete list of the sections covered will be found (as they are added) on the course homework page.

Reading:  It will be expected that you read (i.e., preview) the assigned material in advance of the class period indicated by the course calendar, and then read the material more carefully after the corresponding lecture. The amount of reading is not large in quantity; however, it is heavy in conceptual content.

Homework:  Homework will be assigned on the course homework page. There will be two components to each homework assignment: graded and recommended, and both should be completed by the indicated due date.  Your homework grade will be based on the best four (4) of five (5) graded homework assignments.

Artificial Intelligence:  AI is a powerful tool. You could use it to get answers to homework questions, but please remember these two things:

1. The purpose of homework is to exercise your understanding of the subject; using AI could rob you of that opportunity.
2. Answers produced by AI should be checked for correctness; AI is not perfect.

Gradescope: All graded homework assignments are to be submitted via Gradescope. To log in, use the Gradescope (1.3) link in the menu bar at left of the main page of your Math 142A Canvas site. To submit your assignment, follow the link to the appropriate assignment and carry out the instructions. Detailed help for using Gradescope can be found at https://help.gradescope.com/.

• Before being uploaded, assignments should be in a single pdf file, or as a picture for each question. See Gradescope's Submitting an Assignment page for more complete instructions.
• Please make sure your files are legible before submitting.  Unreadable solutions will not earn credit.

Midterm Exams:  There will be two midterm exams given in the evening during the time listed in the schedule of classes. See also the course calendar for the dates and times of the midterm exams.

• There will be no makeup midterm exams.   If you miss a midterm for any reason, the cumulative average counting only your best midterm will be used.
• You may bring one 8.5 by 11 inch handwritten^* (on both sides) sheet of notes with you to the final examination; no other notes, books, calculators or devices of any kind will be allowed at the final examination.
• ^* Notes printed from a tablet are not hand-written because the file can be digitally manipulated.

Final Examination:  The final examination will be held at the date and time stated in the course calendar and the listing for this course in the Schedule of Classes.

• It is your responsibility to ensure that you do not have a schedule conflict involving the final examination; you should not enroll in this class if you cannot take the final examination at its scheduled time.
• You may bring one 8.5 by 11 inch handwritten^* (on both sides) sheet of notes with you to the final examination; no other notes, books, calculators or devices of any kind will be allowed at the final examination.
• ^* Notes printed from a tablet are not hand-written because the file can be digitally manipulated.

Regrade Policy:  Your exams will be graded using Gradescope (accessible via the Gradescope (1.3) link in your Math 20B Canvas site).  You will be able to request a regrade via Gradescope for a specified window of time.  Be sure to look for the email message from Gradescope that announces the regrade request window and make your request within the specified window of time; no regrade requests will be accepted after the deadline.

Administrative Deadline:  It is your responsibility to check your exam scores on Canvas and contact your TA before the end of the 10^th week of the quarter to resolve recording errors.

• Questions regarding missing or incorrectly recorded exam scores will not be considered after the last day of instruction.

Grading: Your course letter grade will be based on the better of the following two (2) weighted averages. Note that the homework grade will be based on your best four (4) of five (5) assignments.

• 20% Homework (best 4 of 5),  25% Midterm Exam 1,  25% Midterm Exam 2,   30% Final Exam
• 20% Homework (best 4 of 5),  25% Best Midterm Exam,  55% Final Exam

• Your letter grade will be computed from your weighted average using the following standard scale:

  A+	A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-	F
  97 - 100	93 - 96	90 - 92	87 - 89	83 - 86	80 - 82	77 - 79	73 - 76	70 - 72	0 - 69

• Note:  Neither exam scores nor the cumulative average will be "curved" (whatever that means); however, your instructor reserves the right adjust the scale to be more lenient at the end of the term. No guarantee will be made regarding adjustment of the scale except that that the grade corresponding to a given percentage will not be lower than specified by the above scale.

OSD Accommodations:   Students requesting accommodations for this course due to a disability must provide a current Authorization for Accommodation (AFA) letter issued by the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD).  We will make every effort to arrange provide any accommodations stipulated by your AFA letter.  For more information, visit the OSD website.

Assessment Versioning:   Following UCSD (and common) practice recommended by the Academic Integrity Office,  assessments given at non-overlapping times will be comparable, but may not be identical.  This practice is meant to maintain course integrity, avoiding non-allowed collaboration (either intentional or accidental).

Academic Integrity:  Academic integrity is highly valued at UCSD and academic dishonesty is considered a serious offense.  Students involved in an academic integrity violation will face an administrative sanction which may include suspension or, in very serious cases, expulsion from the university.  Your integrity has great value:  Cultivate and protect your academic integrity. For more about academic integrity and its value, visit the UCSD Academic Integrity Website.