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MAC 2313 - Calculus III
Fall 2003 - Course Syllabus http://www.math.fsu.edu/~mhurdal/ |
Dr. Monica K. Hurdal
002-A Love Building Office Hours: M 1:00pm - 2:00pm W 10:00am - 11:00am 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 | MR 1:00pm - 2:00pm 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, 3rd edition, Hughes-Hallett, Gleason, McCallum et al. |
| 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. |
| Course Content | This course covers chapters 12-20 from the text:
Functions of Several Variables - Chapter 12 Vectors - Chapter 13 Differentiating Functions of Many Variables - Chapter 14 Optimization - Chapter 15 Integrating Functions of Many Variables - Chapter16 Parameterized Curves and Vector Fields - Chapter 17 Line Integrals - Chapter 18 Flux Integrals - Chapter 19 Calculus of Vector Fields- Chapter 20 |
| 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. |
| Courtesy | 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. |
| Attendance | 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 three unit tests and a cumulative final exam. There will also be short quizzes, graded homework and other assignments, In addition, there will be one group project. Numerical course grades will be determined by the larger of Av1 and Av2 where Av1 = (3U+Q+H+P+4E)/10, Av2 = (4U+Q+H+P+3E)/10, U = unit test average, Q = quiz, H = homework, P = project grade, 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 in a manner consistent with standard University practice. 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. 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. |
| Projects | You will work on the project in groups of 1-4 students. This project will be a substantial assignment, giving you a chance to earn part of your grade in an environment which simulates the so-called ``real world'' better than does an in-class exam. It will also give you a chance to base part of your grade on your best work, produced in a setting where time should not be a factor (assuming you start on your project as soon as it is assigned). The results of your work on your project will be presented in a report (one report per group). Each member will also submit a ``group evaluation'' giving their impression of the relative contribution of each member to the group's effort. These evaluations are due with the project. It is not guaranteed that each member of the group will receive the same grade. The reports will be graded not only on their mathematical content but also on the quality of the presentation: clarity, neatness, and proper grammar are also important. Both reports and group evaluations must be typed. The project will be assigned in the latter half of the semester. |
| 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 unscheduled 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. |
| Test dates | Tentative test dates:
Test 1 .................................................. Tues. September 23 Test 2 .................................................. Tues. October 21 Test 3 .................................................. Tues. November 18 Final Exam .......................................... Wed. December 10, 12:30 - 2:30pm |
| 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. |
| Honor code | A copy of the University Academic Honor Code can be found in the current Student Handbook. You are bound by this in all of your academic work. It is based on the premise that each student has the responsibility 1) to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity in the student's own work, 2) to refuse to tolerate violations of academic integrity in the University community, and 3) to foster a high sense of integrity and social responsibility on the part of the University community. Specifically, incidents of plagiarism of any type or referring to any unauthorized material during examinations will be rigorously pursued. Before submitting any work for this class, please read the ``Academic Honor System" in its entirety (as found in the FSU General Bulletin and in the FSU Student Handbook and ask me to clarify any of its expectations that you do not understand. You have successfully completed many mathematics courses and know that on a ``test'' you may not give or receive any help from a person or written material except as specifically designed acceptable. Out of class you are encouraged to work together on assignments but plagiarizing the work of others or study manuals is academically dishonest. |
| ADA statement | Students with disabilities needing academic accommodations should: 1) register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC); 2) bring a letter to the instructor from SDRC indicating you need academic accommodations. This should be done within the first week of class. This and other class materials are available in alternative format upon request. |