Xiaodong Yan

　 MATH 115 Sec 16

　　　　　　　 MWF 12:30-1:45 MSB 415

COMMON CLASS PAGE MATH115:　 http://www.math.uconn.edu/　 Past exams available here.

TEXT: Calculus, Early Transcendentals, Volume 1 by James tewart (6^th Edition) , with WebAssign code. Calculators will be used (T82,83,85, 86 recommended)

You can buy Volume 1 of the Stewart text at the UConn Coop, online from the publisher and many other places. Make sure you get a WEBASSIGN CODE bundled with the text as they cost $25 when purchased separately.

SYLLABUS:

INSTRUCTOR: Xiaodong Yan　 MSB 316 486-3944, xiaodong@math.uconn.edu

OFFICE HOURS; MWF 11-12

GATEWAY EXAMS:　 (October 23- November 17):

Calculators are NOT allowed.
First Gateway exam will be in class on paper around October 23.
Pass/Fail exam. NOTE:　 failure to pass gateway exam will lower the course grade by one full letter grade.
Retakes allowed in MacLab　 MSB 203 through November 17.
Online practice exams available from the link of common class page.

RESOURCES:　 The Q center offers peer tutoring services on the first floor of the main Library-Level 1 Sun-Th 1-11PM. Northwest dining Hall Sun-Wed, 7:30-10PM. http://www.qcenter.uconn.edu.

HOMEWORK ON WEBASSIGN: You will need a login ID and password from your instructor plus a WebAssign code to register online. A link to WebAssign can be found in the common class page or click on the link to the left. Change your password immediately by going to “My Options”. You can get help using WebAssign from your instructor or the tutor in the Q-Center. There will be homework assignments for each section of the text. Each assignment will be made available on WebAssign several days before the section is covered in class. The DUE DATES foe each assignment will be set by your instructor and will generally a couple of days after the material is covered in class. You will get 5 attempts to answer each question. After each attempt, you will be told whether　 your answer is correct or not. Full solutions will be available on WebAssign after the due date. If you are not able to get the correct answer after two or three attempts, we recommend that you seek help from your instructor, Q-Center, a tutor, or another student. Always work on paper first before you submit your answers online.

GRADING:

o Homework on WebAssign　　　　 20%

o Quizzes　　　　　　　　　　　　 5%

o Exam 1　　　　　　　　　　　　 20%　 (October 9 at 6 PM-7:30PM)

o Exam 2　　　　　　　　　　　　 20%　 (November 13 6 PM-7:30 PM)

o Final Exam　　　　　　　　　　 20%　 (December 11 10:30-12;30)

o Gateway　　　　　　　　　　　　 0%　 (Pass/Fail, Failure to pass lower the course grade by one full letter grade)

EVENING EXAM ROOMS: TLS 154　　