Syllabus for MAA 4211, Spring 2004 (Ref #3986 ) Last modified on

Professor:  Steven M. Hudson. Phone: 305-348-3231. 
My Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30pm in DM 419B.  
E-mail: hudsons@fiu.edu , Web Page: http://www.fiu.edu/~hudsons

Text : An Introduction To Analysis, 2nd Ed, by W Wade, Prentice Hall (most of Chs 3-10)

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

1/5/04 - First lecture, PC 441, 17:00-18:15
1/19 - MLK Day (no class)
1/26 - Homework 1 due
2/2 - Exam 1  
2/28 - Last day to drop the course
4/14  - Last lecture day; all homework etc. must be in.
4/21 (3:30pm) the final exam covers the entire course.

The prerequisites for this course are MAS 3105 and MAA 3200. If you passed MAA 3200 with a C or better in Fall 2003, you are ready. You need to be pretty good at limit proofs and most topics in the textbook through Ch 3.3. My web pages from MAA 3200 are still up and include all the homework and exams, which you can review.

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 [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 think constantly, and ask questions - mainly in my office or by email. You are expected to write proofs with valid logic and good explanations.

Various Policies:  There will be about 7 homeworks (HWs), which will prepare you for the exams, which count about 1-2 % each. They will be graded briefly. You can study in groups, but do the HW by yourself and turn it in on  stapled loose leaf paper before class starts. For maximum credit be neat, show all your work, and explain your reasoning clearly. Late homework (up to 2 weeks) is worth half the normal credit. If you want to opt out of the HW, see me in the first week of classes.

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 websites, advice etc
Exam Page - practice quizzes, keys, etc 
Back to my Home page