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HCB 317 MW 12:20pm - 1:10pm TR 12:30pm - 1:45pm |
MAC 2313 - Calculus III
Fall 2011 - Course Syllabus http://www.math.fsu.edu/~mhurdal/ |
Dr. Monica K. Hurdal
002-A Love Building Office Hours: Mon 2:00pm - 3:00pm Tue 2:15pm - 3:15pm or by appointment |
| Instructor | Dr. Monica K. Hurdal |
| Contact me | Office: 002-A Love Building
Phone: 644-7183 (office); 644-2202 (dept. front desk) Email: mhurdal@math.fsu.edu Webpage: http://www.math.fsu.edu/~mhurdal/ |
| Office Hours | Mondays 2:00pm - 3:00pm and Tuesdays 2:15pm - 3:15pm or or by appointment. |
| Eligibility | You must have the course prerequisites listed below and must never have completed with a grade of C- or better a course for which MAC 2313 is a (stated or implied) prerequisite. Students with more than eight hours of prior credit in college calculus are required to reduce the credit for MAC 2313 accordingly. It is the student's responsibility to check and prove eligibility. |
| Prerequisites | You must have passed MAC 2312 (Calculus II) with a grade of C- or better or have satisfactorily completed at least eight hours of calculus courses equivalent to MAC 2311 and MAC 2312. |
| Text | Calculus (Early Transcendentals), 6th edition, J. Stewart |
| Course Content | This course covers chapters 12-16 from the text:
Vectors and the Geometry of Space - Chapter 12 Vector Functions - Chapter 13 Partial Derivatives - Chapter 14 Multiple Integrals - Chapter 15 Vector Calculus - Chapter 16 |
| Course Objectives |
This course is designed to introduce students to more
advanced topics in calculus and some of their applications. The material in
this course should be mastered before the student proceeds to courses for
which it is a prerequisite.
The purpose of this course is:
- to teach students advanced techniques and concepts in calculus, - to demonstrate its usefulness in selected applications. In addition to these course content objectives, my objectives are: - to have students become aware of where mathematics is used around them and how mathematics can be useful, - to encourage students to have practice writing mathematically. It is not only important to be able to do mathematics, but you also need to be able to convey your results to others. |
| Calculators | A programmable graphing calculator is optional. However, you are likely to be at a disadvantage if you do not have one. Use of graphing or scientific calculators and computers for homework is encouraged. |
| Courtesy and Attendance | I expect you to get to class on time and not to leave class until I have dismissed it. If you must leave class early, please let me know before class begins. I expect you to attend class regularly. Studies show that students who attend class get higher grades than those who skip classes. A student absent from class bears the full responsibility for all subject matter and procedural information discussed in class. |
| Class Participation |
I will encourage and expect you to participate in class. I will ask questions in class and encourage you to try to answer questions, or ask questions if you do not understand something. I will also encourage class discussion about certain topics. Students are encouraged to work together on homework problems and assignments. |
| Grading | There will be four unit tests and a cumulative final exam. There will also be short quizzes, graded homework and other assignments. Numerical course grades will be determined by 40%U+15%Q+15%H+30%E where U = unit test average, Q = quiz average, H = homework average, and E = final exam grade. Letter grades will be determined from numerical grades as follows. A: 90-100; B: 80-89; C: 70-79; D: 60-69; F: 0-59. Plus or minus grades may be assigned. A grade of I will not be given to avoid a grade of F or to give additional study time. Failure to process a course drop will result in a course grade of F. |
| Exam Policy | Makeup tests or quizzes will not be given. Late homework will not be accepted. A missed test, quiz or homework assignment may be excused if the student presents sufficient verifiable evidence of acceptable extenuating circumstances (see University Attendance Policy). If a test absence is excused, then the final exam will be used for the missing test grade. If a quiz or missed homework assignment is excused, then the missing grade will not be included when calculating the final grade. An unexcused absence from a unit test, quiz, or an unexcused missed homework assignment will result in a grade of zero. Absences from tests, quizzes or homework due to family social events will not be excused. Acceptable medical excuses must state explicitly that the student should be excused from class. Students must take the final examination at the scheduled time. Students must bring FSU ID cards to all tests. |
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Practice Homework |
Homework assignments will be given in class and will be listed on the course web page. Students are expected to have done (at a minimum) the assigned homework as we will spend time in class discussing some of the homework. Students are encouraged to work problems not specifically assigned. |
| Quizzes and
Graded Homework |
There will be quizzes, based on the homework on Thursdays. There will be about 5 quizzes which will form your quiz grade. Your worst quiz grade will be dropped from your quiz average. A missed quiz will act as your worst quiz. There will be about 5 other graded assignments with specified due dates which will form your homework grade. Practice homework discussed in class will also form part of your homework grade. |
| Test and Project Dates | Tentative test and project dates:
Test 1 .................................................. Thursday September 15 Test 2 .................................................. Thursday October 6 Test 3 .................................................. Thursday October 27 Test 4 .................................................. Thursday November 17 Final Exam .......................................... Tuesday December 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Math Help Center | The Math Help Center is located in 110 MCH (Milton Carothers Hall) next door to the Love Building. The hours of operation will be announced when they are available. |
| University Attendance Policy | Excused absences include documented illness, deaths in the family and other documented crises, call to active military duty or jury duty, religious holy days, and official University activities. These absences will be accommodated in a way that does not arbitrarily penalize students who have a valid excuse. Consideration will also be given to students whose dependent children experience serious illness. |
| Academic Honor Policy | The Florida State University Academic Honor Policy outlines the University's expectations for the integrity of students' academic work, the procedures for resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities of students and faculty members throughout the process. Students are responsible for reading the Academic Honor Policy and for living up to their pledge to ". . . be honest and truthful and . . . [to] strive for personal and institutional integrity at Florida State University." (Florida State University Academic Honor Policy, found at http://dof.fsu.edu/honorpolicy.htm.) |
| Americans with Disabilities Act |
Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should:
(1) register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center; and (2) bring a letter to the instructor indicating the need for accommodation and what type. This should be done during the first week of class. This syllabus and other class materials are available in alternative format upon request. For more information about services available to FSU students with disabilities, contact the:
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| Free Tutoring from FSU | For tutoring and writing help in any course at Florida State University, visit the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) Tutoring Services' comprehensive list of tutoring options - see http://ace.fsu.edu/tutoring or contact tutor@fsu.edu for more information. High-quality tutoring is available by appointment and on a walk-in basis. These services are offered by tutors trained to encourage the highest level of individual academic success while upholding personal academic integrity. |
| Syllabus Change Policy | Except for changes that substantially affect implementation of the evaluation (grading) statement, this syllabus is a guide for the course and is subject to change with advance notice. |