MATH 151 (Pre-calculus) or placement by VCU's Mathematics Placement Test. (For testing, see https://math.vcu.edu/undergraduate/resources/placement/)

• REQUIRED: Textbook. Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 2nd or 3rd edition, by Briggs, Cochran and Gillett (published by Pearson). There may be some good prices for used books on Amazon, especially if you opt for the 2nd (previous) edition.
• OPTIONAL: MyMathLab subscription. MyMathLab is a web-based system on which you can work practice problems with feedback and hints. I will not assign any homework through MyMathLab, but if working practice problems on line fits your learning style this may be a good purchase. MyMathLab also contains an e-copy of the textbook, so you would not need to buy a hard copy. If you want to do this, follow the instructions below. Please note that you can also get a free three-week trial subscription.
  
  You have three options for purchasing the above materials. You may do any one of the following.
  1. Hard Copy of 2nd edition of the Text:
     Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 2nd edition, by Briggs, Cochran and Gillett, ISBN: 978-0-194-7345.
  2. Hard Copy of 3rd edition of Text with MyMathLab:
     Go to the VCU Bookstore and purchase Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 3rd edition, by Briggs, Cochran and Gillett, with MyMathLab Access. The inside cover of this book contains a package with an access code. Using this code you can then register for MyMathLab using the link "MyMathLab Registration" at the top of my MATH 200 web page. To do some of the MyMathLab exercises, you will need to have the software package Mathematica installed on your computer. VCU students may download Mathematica for free Here. (We will not use Mathematica in class, nor will you be required to use it for homework.)
  3. MyMathLab and e-text:
     Click on the link MyMathLab Registration link at the top of my MATH 200 web page.  Follow the directions to purchase a MyMathLab subscription directly from Pearson.  If you do this, your MyMathLab account will have a link to an electronic version of the text, Calculus: Early Transcendental, 3rd edition, by Briggs, Cochran and Gillett. To open the online textbook, you will need to have the software package Mathematica  installed on your computer. VCU students may download Mathematica for free Here. (We will not use Mathematica in class, nor will you be required to use it for homework.)

• Course web page: www.people.vcu.edu/~rhammack/Math200. Here you will find a course calendar, a copy of the syllabus and various other materials.
• MyMathLab: www.MyMathLab.com (OPTIONAL)
  

• Tests: There are three closed book tests, at dates are to be announced. Calculators and computers are not allowed on any in-class test. All phones must be put away. Tests are written under the assumption that you are studying the material AT LEAST 8 hours per week outside of class.
• Assignments: Weekly written assignments are collected, graded and returned.
  • Papers are collected at the beginning of class on appointed days.
  • Papers submitted after the beginning of class may not be graded.
  • If you must miss class when an assignment is due, please give it to me early or have a classmate turn it in for you.
  • You may email an assignment to me, but it must arrive in my inbox no later than the beginning of class on the day it is due. Please send the file in one PDF document with correct pagination, scale and orientation.  I sometimes don't print emailed assignments, so you may not get any written feedback from me. If the scan or photo is of poor quality I may not be able to grade it.
  • Exceptionally sloppy work is not graded.
  • I encourage you to work together, though the work you turn in must be your own.
  • Resist the temptation to hunt for solutions on line. I do not grade work that I recognize as copied.
  • In addition to the work you hand in, you should work lots of extra problems for practice.
  • Some assigned problems are intended to make you think about ideas not discussed in class.
• Engagement: Engagement means that you in some way demonstrate intellectual involvement in the course. It does not necessarily mean that you ask questions and volunteer answers. Active engagement may include your working lots of exercises, taking advantage of office hours, and displaying preparedness, dedication and intellectual curiosity. Things that could cause you to lose engagement points include sleeping in class, missing too much class, not putting you phone away, texting in class, and other rude behaviors.
• Final Exam: The final exam is cumulative, covering all material discussed in class. It is scheduled for Tuesday May 5, 4:00–6:50 pm, in our usual classroom. All you will need to bring to the finial exam is something to write with. Books, notes, calculators, computers, phones etc., are not allowed on the final. The exam is written under the assumption that you have been studying the material AT LEAST 8 hours per week outside of class for the entire semester.
• Dropped Scores: Your lowest test grade and several low homework grades will be dropped.

• Attendance: Attendance is not taken. You are responsible for all material covered in class.
• Etiquette: Please arrive promptly.
• Phones: Put away all phones for the entire duration of class. Do not text in class or leave to take a call.
• Please do not take photos of the board.
• Devices: You are expected to be connected with the course and course material. All devices not related to coursework (iPods, laptops, etc.) are to be turned off and put away for the entire duration of class.
• Make-up work: Under normal circumstances I do not give make-up tests or homework. I will drop your lowest test grade and several low homework grades. If you miss one test it will be your dropped grade. (Please note that the final exam cannot be dropped.) The final exam cannot be given early. If you miss the final exam because of a documented illness or emergency, then I can give you a grade of incomplete (I) for the course and you will have to make up the final exam by the date set by the University.
• Honor System: Any instance of cheating on tests and exams is considered an honor offence and is dealt with according to University policy.
• You are expected to work lots of extra problems for practice. Please see the Exercise List on the course web page.