Course: Math 20B
Title: Calculus for Science and Engineering
Credit Hours: 4 (2 credits if taken after Math 10B or Math 10C)
Prerequisite: AP Calculus AB score of 4 or 5, or AP Calculus BC score of 3, or Math 20A with a grade of C- or better, or Math 10B with a grade of C- or better, or Math 10C with a grade of C- or better.
Catalog Description: Integral calculus of one variable and its applications, with exponential, logarithmic, hyperbolic, and trigonometric functions. Methods of integration. Polar coordinates in the plane.
Textbook: Calculus: Early Transcendentals, fourth edition, by Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, and Robert Franzosa; published by W. H. Freeman and Company; 2019
Subject Material: We shall cover parts of chapters 5, 6, 7, and 10 of the text, as well as the Math 20B Course Supplement.
Lecture: Attending (and/or reviewing the recording of) the lecture is a fundamental part of the course; you are responsible for material presented in the lecture whether or not it is discussed in the textbook. You should expect questions on the exams that will test your understanding of concepts discussed in the lecture.
Reading: Reading the sections of the textbook corresponding to the assigned homework exercises is considered part of the homework assignment; you are responsible for material in the assigned reading whether or not it is discussed in the lecture. It will be expected that you preview the assigned material in advance of each lecture and carefully read and compare it to the lecture afterward.
Academic Support: You are encouraged to make use of the following academic support services that are freely available through the Academic Achievement Hub.
Discussion Participation: Your discussion section meetings scheduled on Tuesdays will be led by an teaching assistant (TA) and a tutored (trained as a supplemental instruction leader). These discussion section meetings will be in a workshop format with planned learning activities to promote engaging discussions around the subject material to promote deeper understanding. The discussion participation component of your final grade will be based on attending 7 of 10 possible discussion meetings (or fraction thereof). We understand that there will be diversity of student preparation, and we celebrate that. Students who feel they are behind should find these meetings an opportunity to ask and learn. Students who feel they already understand the topic will have an opportunity to assist others and gain the deeper understanding that comes from explaining the ideas to others (which is a very important skill in the workforce).
Homework: Graded homework will be assigned using Achieve and will be accessible via Canvas. Additional textbook homework exercises are posted on the course textbook homework page with the same due date as the Achieve homework. The textbook homework exercises will not be collected and will not be graded; however, if you seek help from the instructor or TAs, they will often do these problems. Note: It is not expected that you write out solutions for all the textbook homework exercises; however, you are strongly encouraged to write out solutions to those that appear more challenging to you (in order to "exercise" your understanding).
Quizzes: There will be six (6) 30-minute quizzes given given on the days specified in the course calendar. You will be given exactly 30 minutes to complete your quiz in Canvas and will be provided a 12-hour window within which to do so. Your cumulative quiz score will be based on the best 4 of 6 possible quiz scores. There will be no makeup quizzes. If you miss a quiz for any reason, your cumulative quiz score will be based on the best 4 of your remaining 5 quiz scores.
Exams: There will be two 60-minute exams given during the quarter at the times listed in the Schedule of Classes.
Regrade Policy: Your exams will be graded using Gradescope. You will be able to request a regrade via Gradescope for a specified window of time. Be sure to 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 that your exam scores, quiz scores, and WebAssign homework scores are correctly recorded in Canvas. Contact your TA before the end of the 10th week of the quarter to resolve recording errors.
Grading: Your course grade will be determined by your cumulative average at the end of the term and will be based on the following scale:
| A+ | A | A- | B+ | B | B- | C+ | C | C- |
| 97 | 93 | 90 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 70 |
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.