Spring 2010 Course Syllabus
Course: Mathematics 2043.006.
Course Title: Calculus III.
Time: 1:30-3:10 TR.
Place: BB 0202.
Instructor: Grabovsky, Yury.
Instructor Office: 516 Wachman Hall.
Instructor Email: yury.grabovsky@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: (215) 204-1650.
Course Web Page: All course information, documents and assignments are posted on Blackboard. Please check it frequently
Office Hours: TR 3:10-5:10.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or higher in Math 0086/Math 1042, Calculus II, or transfer credit for a course equivalent to Math 0086/Math 1042.
Textbook: Calculus - Early Transcendentals by Jon Rogawski, W.H.Freeman and Company.
Course Goals: To teach students concepts and techniques of multi-variable and vector calculus.
Topics Covered: Vectors in two or three dimensions, lines and planes in space, vector functions and their derivatives, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, and calculus of vector fields.
Course Grading: The score for the course will be the larger of the following two schemes: Class work-18%, Test 1 - 24%, Test 2 - 24%, Final Exam - 34%.
Exam Dates: All exams are common and uniform. Test 1: TBA. Test 2: TBA. Final: TBA. The location for each test will be announced a few days before the exams.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is mandatory. Three lowest grades will be dropped to accommodate the absences beyond student's control. A grade of zero may be entered if the student leaves during class without prior permission.
Calculator Policy: Calculators are not allowed during exams. They are not needed in class either.
Homework: The class work will consist of two parts: theory and HW problems. The list of homework problems can be found under Course Documents on the Blackboard. The theory part will consist in memorizing all definitions and formulas, as well as understanding the concepts. The theory assignments will be posted under Assignments on the Blackboard at least one week in advance. The students will be quizzed on the theory at the beginning of every class. Some theory assignments will be labeled as "permanent". These "permanent" formulas, definitions, theorems, and concepts can be asked on any quiz during the semester, since they are absolutely essential for the whole course. The students will also be called to the board to show their solutions of the homework problems to class. This is done for immediate feedback. The students may choose which problem to present among those that were not done yet, unless they try for a Magic Star (see below). The students have to present their homework without reading from their notes. The students should come to class prepared for homework presentation. If the student has not made a significant progress in 3 minutes, a grade of D is entered. If the student refuses to go to the blackboard, the grade of F is entered. The grades for the classwork (both theory and problems) are on the following scale: F=0 (refusal to go the board, being completely unprepared, or unexcused absence). D=64 - The student tries but the solution is wrong and no significant progress is made. C=76 - the student has the right idea and proceeds in the right direction, but the progress is slow and significant help from class and/or instructor is required. B=86 - The student has the right idea and proceeds in the right direction largely on his or her own. Yet some help was required to complete the solution. A=100 - The student presents correct solution with no help from the instructor or class. Qualified grades like B+ or A- may also be given. All letter grades will be converted to percentages according to the scale below, where the upper limit for each letter grade is used, except for F, which is converted to 0. The Classwork grade for the course is the average of the all quiz and homework grades received during the semester.
Letter Grades: 93-100 A, 90-92 A-, 87-89 B+, 83-86 B, 80-82 B-, 77-79 C+, 73-76 C, 70-72 C-, 65-69 D+, 55-64 D, 50-54 D-, 0-49 F.
Make Up Policy: If the student is going to miss an exam due to circumstances beyond their control, the arrangements for make-up must be made in advance. Make-ups will be permitted in exceptional circumstances only. If the student missed an exam, the instructor must be contacted within 24 hours of the start time of the exam.
Common Final: TBA.
Quizzes: Quizzes will be 7 min long and will consist of 3 questions. The questions may ask to state a theorem, definition or formula exactly, as in the textbook. There will also be conceptual questions modeled on the "Preliminary questions" section in the textbook, testing student's understanding of concepts.
Magic Stars: Strong students are encouraged to try for a Magic Star. Student who are called to the board to show their solutions of the homework problems may ask to try to get a Magic Star. In that case they will have to solve a problem chosen by the instructor (mostly not from the assigned homework) right there on the spot. The Magic Star problems are tricky, in the sense that true understanding is required to find a solution. A magic star will convert your lowest class work grade to a grade of A, while an additional A will be entered for the current homework session. If all student's grades are As, a Magic Star will give you two As instead of one. If the student who tries for a Magic Star accepts the problem and spends more than 3 minutes of class time on it, but ultimately does not make any significant progress solving it, a grade of D will be entered. This is done to discourage abuse of the Magic Star system. If the student's progress is slow, but in the right direction, the Magic Star will not be given. However, the difficulty of the task will be taken into account in assigning the grade for the current homework session.
Class participation: Class participation points will be given by the instructor. When 3 points are accumulated, they will get converted to a single A for classwork.
Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss the specific situation as soon as possible. Contact Disability Resources and Services at (215) 204-1280, 100 Ritter Annex, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets of academic freedom. The University has adopted a policy on Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities (Policy # 03.70.02) which can be accessed here.
Students will be charged for a course unless a withdrawal form is processed by a registration office of the University by the Drop/Add deadline date given below. For this semester, the crucial dates are as follows:
- The first day of classes is Tuesday, January 19.
- The last day to drop/add (tuition refund available) is Monday, February 1.
- Spring recess is the week of Monday, March 8.
- The last day to withdraw (no refund) is Monday, March 29.
- The last day of classes is Monday, May 3.
During the first two weeks of the fall or spring semester or summer sessions, students may withdraw from a course with no record of the class appearing on the transcript. In weeks three through nine of the fall or spring semester, or during weeks three and four of summer sessions, the student may withdraw with the advisor's permission. The course will be recorded on the transcript with the instructor's notation of "W," indicating that the student withdrew. After week nine of the fall or spring semester, or week four of summer sessions, students may not withdraw from courses. No student may withdraw from more than five courses during the duration of his/her studies to earn a bachelor's degree. A student may not withdraw from the same course more than once. Students who miss the final exam and do not make alternative arrangements before the grades are turned in will be graded F.
The grade I (an "incomplete") is reserved for extreme circumstances. It is necessary to have completed almost all of the course with a passing average and to file an incomplete contract specifying what is left for you to do. To be eligible for an I grade you need a good reason and you should have missed not more than 25% of the first nine weeks of classes. If approved by the Mathematics Department chair and the CST Dean's office, the incomplete contract must include a default grade that will be used in case the I grade is not resolved within 12 months.