Math 170 – Calculus I

Class Hours: Mon/Wed : 11 AM – 1:25 PM

 

Spring Term, 2009                                                                    Instructor: Dr. Ranja Roy

Office Hours: Mon- 8:45 AM- 9:30 AM                                   Office: HSH- Room 123

                        Tue- 9 AM– 11:30 AM

                        Wed- 8:45 AM- 9:30 AM                                    Phone: 686-1096

                        And by appointment.                                           Email: rroy@nyit.edu

                                                     

Grading Criteria

 

1. There will be quizzes on: Mon. 2/2, Wed. 2/11, Wed. 3/4, Wed. 3/11, Wed. 3/25,

   Wed. 4/8 and Mon. 4/20.

2.      The best 5 quizzes will count as one full period exam.

3.      There will be 3 full period exams on Mon. 2/23, Wed. 4/1, Wed. 4/29 and a final              exam.

4.      Your grade will be computed as follow:

  (i)  The average of 5grades:  3 from the full period exams and 1 from the quizzes (see  2       and 3) and the final, each weighted equal 

(ii) Drop either one of the 3 full period exams. Compute the average of the remaining 4 grades, weighing the final 40% and each of the remaining  3 test grades 20 % .

(iii)  Take the greater of the two averages computed in ( i ) and ( ii ) as the final numerical grade.

5.      A student will receive the highest final letter grade satisfying both of the following conditions:

 

Final Letter Grade

Final Numerical Grade

Final Exam

A

FNG ³ 94

FE ³ 75

A-

FNG ³ 90

FE ³ 75

B+

FNG ³ 87

FE ³ 65

B

FNG ³ 83

FE ³ 65

B-

FNG ³ 80

FE ³ 65

 C+

FNG ³ 77

FE ³ 55

C

FNG ³ 73

FE ³ 55

C-

FNG ³ 70

FE ³ 55

D+

FNG ³ 64

FE ³ 55

D

FNG ³ 60

FE ³ 45

 

 

A final letter grade of F will be assigned if either FNG < 60 or FE < 45. Also note that you may receive a W grade during the first 8 weeks of class with the permission of the instructor. If you stop attending classes after the 8th week and failing, you will receive WF.