Math 2 Fact Sheet

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Dartmouth College
Mathematics 2, Winter 1999
FACT SHEET

Introduction: Math 1 and Math 2 together cover the same material as Math 3. Taken in sequence, they are equivalent to Math 3.

Text: Varberg & Fleming, Calculus with Applications, Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Classes: This year Math 2 is given in two sections. Each section meets four days per week, and each class meeting is 50 minutes long. The schedule is as follows:

Section 1 MTuThF 9:00 - 9:50 Mehrdad Shahshahani
209 Sudikoff

Section 2 MWF 10:00 - 10:50
& Th: 12:00 - 12:50 Laura Montague
1-T Bradley

Section 1 meets in 102 Bradley, and Section 2 meets in 105 Bradley.

Homework: Written homework will be assigned every class day except Friday; due the next class day; graded and returned the next class day.

There are 25 homework assignments. Each assignment is given a score of 0, 1, or 2 as follows:
0 means major errors and/or little to show,
1 means significant errors and/or only partially complete,
2 means substantially complete and correct.

Homework that is one class day late is penalized one point; homework that is more than one class day late receives zero.

Quizzes: A ten-minute quiz is given on the last class day of each week (usually a Friday) at the end of the class period. The quiz will cover the work of that week.

Examinations: There are two hour-exams, and one two-hour final exam.

Hour Exam 1 Monday, February 1, 1999 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Hour Exam 2 Monday, February 22, 1999 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Final Exam Scheduled by the Registrar - TBA.

Grading: Your final letter grade for Math 2 is determined by the fraction of the maximum possible course score of 480 points you earn during the term. The components of the total course score are:

Hour Exam 1	100
Hour Exam 2	100
Final Exam	150
8 Quizzes	80 (10 each)
Homework	50 (2 each)
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Total	480

Tutorials: There will be tutorial help sessions available five nights per week, scheduled as follows:

S, M, Tu, W, Th,

7 - 10 p.m.

103 Bradley

No one is required, but everyone is invited, to make full use of these tutorial sessions. The tutors for the course are:

Anna McCall-Taylor
Steven Park
Thomas Pasquini

Honor Principle: The specific meaning of the Academic Honor Principle for this course is:

On exams and quizzes: No help given or received.

On homework: No copying. You may seek as much help as you need, or work in teams, but copying someone else's work is not permitted and is a violation of the honor principle.

Physically Disabled and Learning Disabled Students:

Students with disabilities who are taking this course and may need disability-related classroom accommodations are encouraged to discuss this matter with their instructor as soon as possible. Also, stop by the Academic Skills Center to register for support services.

If you have any questions about anything on this fact sheet, please ask your instructor.