MATH 220 DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
MATH 220 DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICSMATH 220 DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
MATH 220 DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARKUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
General Information for Tim Pilachowski’s sections
TEXT: Calculus and Its Applications (12th edition) by Goldstein, Lay, and Schneider (Prentice-Hall, 2007, ISBN: 0321643658)
Study Guide with Selected Solutions (12th edition) by Lay and Schneider (Prentice-Hall, 2007, bundled with textbook)
INSTRUCTOR: Tim Pilachowski T JP@math.umd.edu BE SURE TO INCLUDE “Math 220” IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
COURSE INFO & SCHEDULE: follow links from http://www2.math.umd.edu/~tjp
OFFICE: Math building room 3316, 301-405-5150
OFFICE HOURS: see http://www2.math.umd.edu/~tjp
TUTORING ROOM Math Building room 0301 see http://www2.math.umd.edu/~tjp
Be sure to take advantage of FREE available tutoring in the Math building (room 0301) and in the
Math Success program (Sun. thru Thurs., 6 to 9 pm). For schedules, click on the links at
http://www-math.umd.edu/undergraduate/resources.html. Old tests are also available through this link.
The primary goal of this course is to help you develop confident understanding of the concepts and techniques comprising
elementary calculus and the uses of those ideas and skills in quantitative problem solving. Calculus includes some of the most
important tools of mathematics and scientific reasoning. Our aim is to help you to understand the central ideas and power of the
subject and to develop skill in the techniques required by applications. While the historical roots of calculus lie in the physical
sciences and pure mathematics, ideas and techniques of the subject are now used effectively in the biological, social, and
management sciences as well. Those newer applications will be central in this course. A schedule of topics is provided via a link
on the Math 220 web page (link from http://www2.math.umd.edu/~tjp). Lecture outlines can be downloaded via a link fro the
Math 220 web page (link from http://www2.math.umd.edu/~tjp). Students should be aware that credit cannot be earned for both
Math 140 and 220, though it may be appropriate for some students to take these combinations of courses. Some homework may
require the use of a graphing calculator. Graphing calculators will NOT be allowed for use on tests and quizzes.
Expect to spend on an average at least 2 hours on homework per hour of class time (this includes reviewing, doing
problems, checking and correcting them and reading the new material for the next class). The practice problems listed on the
course schedule page represent the type of question you should be able to answer for each topic. Graded homework assignments
will be done and submitted via the WebAssign on-line homework system. Instructions can be found by following links from
http://www2.math.umd.edu/~tjp. You’ll need to purchase an access code which will be valid for one semester. You will be able
to save your work as you go, and will have three opportunities to submit each completed assignment. Due dates and times will be
listed for each assignment. Do the practice problems from the textbook first, to get a feel for the material, before working on the
WebAssign questions.
A group worksheet will be given during each discussion and usually will be based on the material of the three sections
covered in lecture since the previous discussion. The Instructor reserves the right to occasionally give a quiz during the lecture
class. Three 50-minute exams will be given (see dates on the course schedule page). Old exams are available on the web:
Testbank archives of past exams.
The University has a nationally recognized Honor Code, administered by the Student Honor Council. The pledge, approved
by the University Senate, reads: “I pledge on my honor that I have not given or received any unauthorized assistance on this
assignment/examination.” Unless specifically advised to the contrary, the Pledge should be handwritten and signed on all tests in
this course. In conjunction with the University’s Code of Academic Integrity, allegations of academic dishonesty will be reported
to the Honor Council.
Excused absences will be given only with documentation and only for valid medical reasons, university business, or
appearances in court. Absence for medical reasons on days when exams are scheduled requires documentation of the illness,
signed by a health care professional. Excused discussion worksheets will not be used in computing the final grade. Make-up
discussion worksheets will not be given. Any unexcused worksheets or tests will be counted as a “0”, including the final exam.
Any student with a valid reason to be excused from any test must contact the instructor prior to the test and present
documentation in the next class session attended. Messages may be left via email, or by calling my office 301-405-5150.
To ensure success in this course students are expected to attend both lecture and discussion regularly, do homework as
assigned, and seek help when necessary. Many resources are available: textbook, instructor, discussion TAs, friends, tutors, old
tests available on the web, Learning Assistance Services in the Shoemaker Building, etc. Be thorough and complete when doing
homework (checking, correcting, and making note of questions to ask).
The student’s grade will be determined as follows: The grading scale is:
WebAssign Homework 100 points A: 90 - 100%
Discussion Quizzes 100 points B: 80 - 89%
50-Minute Tests 300 points C: 70 - 79%
Final Exam 200 points D: 60 - 69%
Total 700 points
For dates of Exams, follow the link on the Math 220 web page (link from http://www2.math.umd.edu/~tjp).
