BHS Calculus
Mrs. Kim F.
Collier
Syllabus
DUAL
ENROLLMENT
BHS
Calculus is a dual enrollment class with
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
Per the
MATH 1910 – Calculus and
Analytic Geometry I (4 semester hours)
Topics covered include:
plane analytic concepts, continuity limits, the derivative with applications,
curve sketching, the integral and applications, integrals and derivatives of
trigonometric functions.
MATH 1920 – Calculus and
Analytic Geometry II (4 semester hours)
Topics covered include:
integrals and derivatives of exponential logarithmic and hyperbolic functions,
methods of integration, integral applications, conic sections, parametric
equations, polar coordinates, limits and continuity.
CLASS & LAB MEETING
TIMES
Calculus class will meet
2nd period on EVEN days. On 3rd period of ODD days,
students will attend a lab for calculus, take C lunch, and then either attend a
lab for AP English or return to the calculus lab if not enrolled in AP
English.
INDIVIDUAL
SUPPLIES
All
students must have these supplies in class: two sharpened #2 pencils (or a
mechanical #2 with extra lead) with erasers, a highlighter, a notebook with
pockets and lined paper, graph paper, straight edge, a graphing calculator, and
the textbook. The textbook, Calculus: Alternative Edition by Thomas, must
be purchased outside the school. (DSCC has changed to a new textbook; BHS will
likely change textbooks next year.)
CLASSROOM
SUPPLIES
Students must bring these
supplies, for use in the classroom, by the end of August:
one bottle of hand
sanitizer, one box of bandages, and one pack of 4 or more EXPO dry erase markers
(chisel-tip in black or dark colors).
TEACHER
CONTACT
See
the BHS website to e-mail me. I will also be in my classroom at
CLASSROOM RESPECT RULES AND PENALTIES
All school policies, such as
those for cell phones and dress code, will be strictly enforced per school
guidelines. For rules not specifically addressed in BHS policy, see
below.
Student will show respect
for the:
§
teacher -- pay
attention, not complain, stay on task, wait to be dismissed,
etc.
§
teacher’s
belongings – do not take or use anything from teacher’s area,
etc.
§
other students –
keep hands to self, do not ridicule at
all, be helpful and polite, etc.
§
learning
environment -- talk when others are
not, be still/quiet, sit as assigned, etc.
§
classroom – pick
up trash, do not write on any surface, straighten chairs,
etc.
Teacher will maintain a
record of rule violations. Penalties for breaking these
are:
§
1st
Offense – warning (may be repeated at teacher discretion)
§
2nd
Offense – private discussion with teacher and extra
assignment
§
3rd
Offense – call to parents and extra assignment
§
4th
Offense – trip to office (consequences assigned there)
The number of offenses will
be “reset” at teacher discretion. Note that penalties will reduce the day’s
participation grade significantly, may exempt student from some extra credit
opportunities, and may be reflected in the student’s conduct
grade.
Full
Name Calculus
HW: Section
# / Test #
STUDENT WORK/ATTITUDE RULES AND
PENALTIES
Homework and tests must be
neat and legible, organized,
identified (see insert), and
submitted on time for full credit.
All work must be in pencil.
A deduction of 10 points will be
made for work that is
illegible or incorrectly identified.
Homework may be in notebook
with notes but must begin at the top of a new page and be correctly labeled. A
deduction of 10 points per class
period will be made to any late assignment. Work more than 3 class periods
late will not be accepted for a grade.
SEVERE PENALTIES
Cheating on a test will
result in an automatic zero for that assessment and a retake will not be
allowed. Parents will be called, a grade of “U” in conduct will be entered for
the 9-weeks period, and a trip to the office will result. Aiding another student
in his/her attempt to cheat will result in the same penalties. Fighting will
always result in a trip to the office (consequences to be assigned there) and a
grade of “U” in conduct.
ABSENCE POLICIES
Tests:
Student absent on the class day
before a test but present on the test day must take the test on the test day.
Student absent on test day but not the previous class day must take test on the
day of return. Student absent on test day and previous day must take test on the second class day after
return. Tests will be taken in classroom or a nearby classroom, at teacher
discretion, unless other arrangements are made in advance.
Homework:
Student must submit HW on day test is taken. Otherwise, it is considered late.
Exceptions apply as stated for tests.
GRADES
There are two sets of grades
– one for
BHS Course
NOTE: Three points will be added to the nine-weeks
average for this course.
Participation (15 % of Nine Weeks
Grade)
A participation grade of 10 points will be given each
day. Student must be seated at the bell, have ALL individual supplies, listen
attentively, participate in board and group work, and not violate respect rules
for full 10 points credit. (Notes are recommended but not required.) More than
one offense per day warrants zero grade.
Homework
(15 % of Nine Weeks Grade)
Homework assignments are listed on the schedule.
Solutions will be provided and questions answered. Homework is graded only on
test days, for possible 100 points, with original problems written and all work
shown. Grade based on completion/correctness.
Tests (70 %
of Nine Weeks Grade)
Tests will be given per the schedule. Tests will be
largely multiple-choice with some open-ended questions. Tests will be individual
work without book or notes. A review will be done on the class meeting before
the test. Comprehensive tests at the end of the first nine weeks and at the end
of the third nine weeks will be included in the grades for the corresponding
grading periods.
Midterm and
Final Exam
A cumulative test will be given at the end of each
semester. The tests will be multiple-choice and done individually without
book/notes. These will not comprise part of the nine weeks grade but are 20% of
the appropriate semester grade per BHS policy.
Extra
Credit
Check “the pole” in the classroom for a complete list
of extra credit opportunities.
Grading
Scale
Per BHS policy: A 93 –100, B 85 – 92, C 75 – 84, D 70
– 74, F 0 – 69
MATH 1910 will be completed
during the first semester and MATH 1920 during the second. The percentages and
information below pertain to each. Only exams contribute to these grades and
extra credit is not available for these courses.
Tests (80 % of Grade)
The exam score given for the BHS course will also be
the score for the DSCC course.
Final Exam (20 % of Grade)
The final exam is provided by DSCC and is cumulative.
The midterm exam of the BHS course is the final exam of the MATH 1910 course at
DSCC; the final exam of the BHS course is the final exam of the MATH 1920 course
at DSCC.
Grading Scale
Per standard college grading: A 90 – 100, B 80 – 89,
C 70 – 79, D 60 – 69, F 0 – 59