Calculus I

Math 125 Class 39487

Fall 2015
Instructor: Alexander Soibelman
Email:
asoibelm@usc.edu
Office:
KAP 262B
Phone Number: 213-740-0445
Office Hours: M 3:00 PM 5:00 PM, W 4:00 PM 6:00 PM, or by appointment
TA: Daniel Douglas
Class Meetings: M/W/F 1:00 PM 1:50 PM in ZHS 163
Discussions: T/Th 8:00 AM 8:50 AM and 9:00 AM to 9:50 AM in VHE 206
Text: Essential Calculus, 2nd edition by James Stewart
Course Description: This course is an introduction to differential and integral
calculus in one variable. Students will learn the basics of calculus, together with their
applications. We will cover the following material from the text:
Chapter 1: Functions and Limits
Chapter 2: Derivatives
Chapter 3: Applications of Differentiation
Chapter 4: Integrals
Chapter 5: Inverse Functions (Sections 5.1-5.5)
Calculators: Students are encouraged to use a TI-83 or other graphing calculators to
follow the books examples. These calculators will be allowed on exams and quizzes
according to the instructors discretion. Note: Students will not be allowed to use
calculators with symbolic manipulation capabilities (like TI-89, TI-92) on tests.
Attendance: You are expected to be in class every day and come prepared to
learn and work. Attendance will not be taken but will greatly aid your understanding of
the course material.
Homework: Homework will be assigned each Friday on Blackboard. It will be
collected every other Thursday, at the beginning of the discussion session. If for any
reason you are unable to attend the discussion session on a due date, please turn the
homework in to the TA ahead of time. No late homework will be accepted.
Quizzes: Every Thursday that homework is not collected, there will be a quiz at the
beginning of the discussion session based on the homework problems for that week.
The quizzes will be closed book and closed notes, with no collaboration permitted. No
make-up quizzes will be given.

At the end of the semester, the lowest three homework/quiz grades will be dropped.
Midterm Exams: There will be two in-class midterm exams throughout the semester.
The tentative dates for these exams are:
Exam 1: Wednesday, September 30th
Exam 2: Wednesday, November 4th.
Students must work on exams individually and show their work for each problem in
order to receive credit. All exams are closed book and closed notes. No make-up
exams will be given. If you expect to miss one of the midterms, then you must notify
me at least 2 weeks in advance, so that it can be rescheduled. Under exceptional
circumstances, with a written excuse, a missed midterm grade may be replaced with the
remaining exam grades.
Final Exam: The final exam is cumulative. It will be given on Wednesday,
December 9th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. You must take the final exam at the
scheduled time which is set by the University. No student may take the final exam early
or be allowed to skip it. The location will be announced at a later date.
Grading: Grades will be determined on the following 10 point scale:
90-100 A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, 60-69 D, and 0 - 59 F
Pluses and minuses will be given at instructor's discretion.
Your grade will be calculated with the following breakdown:
Homework/Quiz Average: 15%
Midterm 1 : 25%
Midterm 2: 25%
Final Exam: 35%
Note that the last day to drop a class with a mark of W is November 13 th.
Blackboard: Please check Blackboard frequently. I will post homework assignments,
grades, and other relevant material on Blackboard.
Resources: The Math Center and is open Monday to Thursday from 8 AM to 7 PM and
Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM. The Math Center website is:
https://dornsife.usc.edu/mathcenter.
Students Requiring Special Accommodation: Any student requesting academic
accommodations based on a disability is required to register with Disability Services and
Programs (DSP) each semester. A letter of verification for approved accommodations
can be obtained from DSP. Please be sure the letter is delivered to me (or to TA) as early
in the semester as possible. DSP is located in STU 301 and is open 8:30 a.m.5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. Website for DSP and contact information: (213) 740-0776
(Phone), (213) 740-6948 (TDD only), (213) 740-8216 (FAX) ability@usc.edu.

Academic Integrity: USC seeks to maintain an optimal learning environment.

General principles of academic honesty include the concept of respect for the
intellectual property of others, the expectation that individual work will be submitted
unless otherwise allowed by an instructor, and the obligations both to protect ones own
academic work from misuse by others as well as to avoid using anothers work as ones
own. All students are expected to understand and abide by these principles. SCampus,
the Student Guidebook, contains the University Student Conduct Code (see University
Governance, Section 11.00), while the recommended sanctions are located in Appendix
A.
Emergency Preparedness: In case of a declared emergency if travel to campus is not
feasible, USC executive leadership will announce an electronic way for instructors to
teach students in their residence halls or homes using a combination of Blackboard,
teleconferencing, and other technologies. See the universitys site onCampus Safety and
Emergency Preparedness.
Disclaimer: Everything in this syllabus is tentative. If necessary, it will be adjusted
during the semester.