Syllabus for MAC 2313, Fall
2005
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Professor: Steven M. Hudson. Phone: 305-348-3231.
My Office: DM 419B. Hours: W 2:00-2:45pm and W 5:00pm
E-mail: hudsons@fiu.edu , Web Page: http://www.fiu.edu/~hudsons
Text: Calculus, Early Transcendentals
- Sixth Edition, by Edwards and Penney, most of Chs 11-14.
Schedule: See the Schedule
and Homework page for more detail and up-to-date info.
8/29 (Mon) - First lecture, 11:25am - 1:05pm, in GC 279B
9/5 - Labor Day Holiday
9/12 (Mon) - HW 1 is due (see the HW page)
9/28 (Wed)- Exam 1
11/3 - Last day to drop the course
12/7 - All homework etc. must be in.
* ? - the final exam covers the entire course.
Your semester grade will be based on your average
exam/HW scores - not on improvement, effort, extra credit, etc.
Incompletes will not be given, except in special cases such as
last-minute medical emergencies.
Percentages of course grade - First 3 exams, 20 % each; Final
exam, 30 %; Homework 10 % total. If there are any other
quizzes (not likely), they will count into the HW grade. Each
student will have a score between 0 and 100 % at the end of the
course. Letter grades will be assigned approximately as
follows;
A 81-100%, B 71-80 %, C 61-70 %, D 51-60 %, F 0-50 %.
(+'s and -'s will be used). I will set the
official scale at the end of the semester, after all grades are
in, but will usually announce a new approximate scale after each
exam.
Expectations: The prerequisite for this
course is Calculus II, MAC 2312, with a "C" or better.
This includes some knowledge of polar coordinates and parametric
equations. You are expected to spend at least 10 hours a week
outside of class, on homework and reading the corresponding
sections of the text. DO NOT fall behind! You are expected to ask
questions, especially in my office, after class, or by email. You
will need to visit various pages in this website, mainly to get
the HW assignments. You may use a calculator for your HW, but
usually won't need one, and will not be allowed one during exams.
HW Policies: There will be about 7 HWs,
mainly intended to help you learn the material, but they also
count into your grade. Do them by yourself and turn them in
on stapled loose leaf paper. For maximum credit be
neat, show all your work, and explain your reasoning. Homework is
due at the {\it beginning} of the class. Late homework (accepted
up to 2 weeks) is worth half the normal credit.
The HW will be graded briefly by a student assistant, based mainly on a few selected problems. By the end of the term, your average HW grade will probably be pretty accurate, but if you think not, you can return all your HW to me for review. If you do not want your homework to be graded, write me a note this first week.
Each exam consists mostly of problems similar to the previous homework assignments and perhaps a conceptual question or two, such as True-False, a textbook proof and/or a definition.
The Main Rules: (these can affect your grade):
Any beepers/cell phones, etc must be turned off
during class.
If you cannot arrive and leave on time, see me and explain.
If you miss an entire class, get notes from a classmate.
If you must miss an exam, see me beforehand, and document your
excuse, to get fair treatment.
I don't generally give make-up exams, and very rarely give
incompletes.
If you turn in homework late for a good reason, write a note of
explanation at the top.
If you find a grading error, write a note to me at the top of
your paper and return it promptly.
I will try to identify any cheating that may occur in the course. To avoid unfounded suspicion, please show all your work, turn in any scratch paper you use in exams, and avoid sitting next to your study partners during exams. This covers the basics, but read over My Policies (the long version) so that you are not surprised by anything.
LINKS:
Schedule and HW
Help - advice, tutoring at FIU, websites, online help, etc
Exam Page - practice quizzes, keys, etc