Syllabus for MAA 3200, Fall 2003 (Ref # 3777) Last modified on

Professor:  Steven M. Hudson. Phone: 305-348-3231. 
My Office Hours: Mondays 3:45-5:30pm and Wednesdays 6:30-7pm in DM 419B.  
E-mail: hudsons@fiu.edu , Web Page: http://www.fiu.edu/~hudsons

Text 1: How To Prove It, by D Velleman, Cambridge (most of the book, about 8 weeks)
Text 2: An Introduction To Analysis, 2nd Ed, by W Wade, Prentice Hall (most of Chs 1-3, about 5 weeks)

Schedule:  See  the Schedule and Homework page for more detail and updates.

8/25 - First lecture, GC 287A, 14:00-15:15
9/1 - Labor Day (no class)
9/8 - Homework 1 due
9/22 - Exam 1  
10/18 - Last day to drop the course
12/3  - Last lecture day; all homework etc. must be in.
12/10 (Wed 12:30pm to 3:15pm)  - the final exam covers the entire course.

The prerequisite for this course is Calc III (MAC 2313). If you have written proofs in previous classes (Calculus, Discrete Math, Geometry, Linear Algebra, etc) you have a small advantage. If none of your previous professors required proofs, plan to work extra hard in the first 4-5 weeks.

Your semester grade will be based on your average score - not on improvement, effort, etc. Incompletes will not be given, except in special cases such as last-minute medical emergencies. I may give a little extra credit, but have limits [a max of 3 points per student, none given in the last week, etc, see my policy page]. 

Percentages of course grade - 3 Exams at 20% each, Final exam, 30%, HW 10% [maximum] If I decide to give any short quizzes, they will be averaged in, counting at most 5% each. 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 85-100%,   B 75-84 %,   C 65-74 %,   D 55-64 %, F 0-54 %. 

(+'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 unofficial and approximate scale after each quiz.

Expectations: You are expected to spend 10-15 hours a week outside of class, on homework and reading. DO NOT fall behind! You will need to visit various pages in this website [some may include javascript, pdf files and maybe applets]. You are expected to ask questions. Please come by my office at least once during the first 3 weeks.

You will be expected to write simple proofs within the first few weeks, with clear sentences and good explanations. A major goal is to write moderately difficult ones by the end of the term.

Various Policies:  There will be about 7 homeworks (HWs), which will prepare you for the quizzes, and which count about 1 % each. They will be graded briefly. 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 clearly. Homework is due at the beginning of the class. Late homework (up to 2 weeks) is worth half the normal credit. Your project will count about 8%.

The Main Rules:

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.
But there will be no make-up exams.
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 tutoring, websites, online tutorials, advice etc
Exam Page - practice quizzes, keys, etc 
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