Guidelines for Math 152 Common Exams

OVERVIEW

The first year of calculus, (Math 151/152), is a prerequisite for most math, physics and engineering courses. In fact, the College of Engineering uses the grades in Math 151 and 152 to help determine who is allowed to enroll in upper level engineering courses. Therefore, it is critical that the Mathematics Department have a common standard across all sections of this course. For these reasons, the Department has implemented a system of three common exams in Math 151 and 152. The final exam will not be of common type and will be administered during the usual Final Exam period at the time scheduled by the University (see your course schedule book).

GRADING

The exams and the laboratory grade are to be weighted as follows. 

  Exam I     Exam II     Exam III   Final Exam   Lab Grade 

   15 %        15 %         20 %        25 %        25  %

The increased weights of the third and final exams reflect the cumulative nature of the course.

EXAM DATES

The exams will be administered from 7:30-9:30 pm on the following dates.

CLICK HERE for common exam room assignments and dates.

Any student with a documented class conflict with the exam time may schedule to take the exam earlier. Your instructor MUST arrangements in advance with departmental staff either in Blocker or Milner for such make-ups. Handicap students can make an arrangement for the exam to be administered by the Office of Support Services for Students with Disabilities.

EXAM STRUCTURE

  1. Students need to bring a ScanTron Form #882-ES, No.2 pencil, and a picture I.D. to each common exam.

  2. Exams are two hours long.

  3. The exam will have two parts, the first part multiple-choice (NO partial credit) and the second part work-out (partial credit possible).

  4. Calculator policy will be announced in class before each exam.

  5. Students who finish the multiple-choice problems early may begin the work-out problems using a pencil.

  6. The entire exam is closed book; i.e., students are NOT allowed to use notes or formula sheets.

Past common exams for Math 152 are now posted on the web.

This page was last modified by rww on Wed, Jan 18, 2006.