"see blue." U 2015 | Math Excel

1. MathExcel
Calculus among Friends
www.math.uky.edu/mathexcel

2. What is MathExcel?
• A nationally-recognized
program for students who
want to excel in first-year
calculus
• A one-year long program:
Calculus I – MA 113 in Fall
Calculus II – MA 114 in Spring
• Small-college personal attention at
the University of Kentucky

3. What do MathExcel Students Do?
• Learn valuable study skills
• Join a community of
students who are committed
to their studies
• Work in small groups
• Get more personal attention
• Form lasting friendships

4. Who Signs up for MathExcel?
You may join MathExcel if…
• You are prepared for Calculus I,
MA 113
• You are willing to commit to 2
extra hours of class per week
MathExcel Students…
• Have the same ACT score and high
school GPA as other students
• Use the extra class time to develop
their problem solving skills

5. What Should You Expect ?
• Working on challenging problems
in small groups in MathExcel
workshops
• Classmates ready to form study
groups to work on homework in
Calculus and other classes
• New friends and lots of fun
• A smooth transition to college
work

6. What Else Should You Expect?
Pizza after each test!

7. Does MathExcel Work?
Success Rates in Calculus I
• 65% of students in regular sections
earn an A, B or C
• 80% of MathExcel students earn an
A, B or C
Withdrawal Rates in Calculus I
• 23% of students in regular sections
withdraw
• 7% of students in MathExcel sections
withdraw.
Students in MathExcel are more likely to finish Calculus
I and their grades are higher than students in regular

8. What do Students Say?
“Coming from a small town to a big
university, it’s nice to have a small class where
everyone knows my name. MathExcel
definitely helped my grades, but I left each
class with some good memories”
Brandon Nelson, Belfry, Ky.
Chemistry Major, Class of 2013

9. What do Students Say?
“MathExcel is a great program that provided
a friendly and supportive environment during
my freshman year. The workshop helped me to
obtain many new study skills and to understand
in depth all of the material we learned in the
calculus lectures. MathExcel was a big part of my
success in the calculus sequence and gave me the
opportunity to acquire many new friendships in
college.”
Danielle Fontanez, Lexington, Ky.
Mathematics Major

10. What do Students Say?
“I recommend the Math Excel program to
incoming freshmen because Calculus is
about how to attack problems and problem-solving.
The best way to solve problems is to have many people working
simultaneously on the same problem, having different angles on
how to approach a problem. By working in a group, as
MathExcel offers, you get that one-on-one and you also get that
group experience with other students.”
Ese Ighodaro, Lexington, Ky.
Biochemistry Major, Math Excel Assistant
Workshop Leader

11. What’s the MathExcel Difference?
Regular Calculus MathExcel
Lecture MWF (3 hours per week)
4 credit hours, graded
MWF (3 hours per week)
4 credit hours, graded
Homework Online and Written Homework Online and Written Homework
Exams 3 Mid-Terms, 1 Final 3 Mid-Terms, 1 Final
Recitations/
Workshops
T Th (2.5 hours per week)
1 credit hour
M T Th or M W Th (4.5 hours)
2 credit hours
Staff 1 Teaching Assistant 1 Workshop Leader, 2 Assistants

12. How do I Join MathExcel?
• Fill Out Application
• Please as much information as possible. Include your
UK student ID number and at least one math test score
(ACT, SAT, or ALEKS).
• Receive Notification of Admission
• If possible, the list of accepted students will be posted
this evening, outside of this room (CB 122)
• Admitted students will be notified by email
• Advisers will also receive a list of admitted students
• Register for MathExcel with your other classes

13. Course Credits Lecture Workshops
MA 113 006 4 (graded) MWF 9-9:50 pm M 3:00-4:30 pm
MA 193 006 2 (pass/fail) TR 2-3:30 pm
MA 113 012 4 (graded) MWF 1:00-1:50 pm M 3:00-4:30 pm
MA 193 012 2 (pass/fail) TR 3-4:30 pm
MA 113 018 4 (graded) MWF 11:00-11:50 pm M 3:00-4:30 pm
MA 193 018 2 (pass/fail)
W 3:00-4:30 pm
R 2:00-3:15 pm
MA 113 024 4 (graded) MWF 12:00-12:50 pm M 3:00-4:30 pm
MA 193 024 2 (pass/fail) TR 3:30-5:00pm
MathExcel Sections

14. Please Note:
• You must enroll in BOTH courses from
the SAME package.
• If you must change your package, please
be sure to change BOTH section
numbers.

15. Two other programs of interest
• FastTrack - a week before the start of the semester to
review mathematics in preparation for calculus. See
www.as.uky.edu/fasttrack
• Some students who earn credit for Calculus I or II by
an AP exam choose to take Calculus I or II, even
though they have credit. Others, choose to begin in
Calculus III. Calculus III Honors, MA 213 017 and
018 is an option for students who earn a strong AP
score (4-5 on BC) and choose to begin in Calculus III.
Contact your adviser after you receive AP scores.

16. Carl Lee, Director of MathExcel
Department of Mathematics
967 Patterson Office Tower
(859) 257-3951
lee@uky.edu
www.math.uky.edu/mathexcel
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