Honors 125, Section 002

Liberal Arts Approach to Calculus

Fall 2005

Instructor: Patricia Granfield

Office: Science and Tech 1, Room 222F

Email: pgranfie@gmu.edu

Phone: 703-993-1687

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 11:30-1:00, or by appointment

Course Website: http://math.gmu.edu/~pgranfie/Hnrs%20125/index.htm

Class Time T,Th 10:30--11:45 Location: Innovation, Room 131

Text: Calculus, Single Variable, 4^th Edition, by Hughes-Hallett, Gleason, McCallum et al.

Course Topics: We will cover most of chapters 1 through 5.

Homework Homework will be assigned regularly in class and will be graded. and quizzes: There will also be occasional quizzes, which will be announced in class and on the course website.

Exams: Three midterm examinations will be given during the semester. Tentative dates are September 22, October 20, and November 17. Note: these dates are subject to change. It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of any changes.

Final Exam: Thursday, December 15, 10:30—1:15. The exam will be comprehensive and will be worth 200 points.

Grades: Grades will be weighted approximately as follows:

Tests: 300 points (100 points each)

Homework/ quizzes: 200 points

Final Exam: 200 points

The grading scale will be approximately: A: 90-100%; B: 80-89%; C: 70-79%; D: 60-69%; F: 59% and below.