Spring 2012 Course Syllabus - Mathematics 2043.002

Course: Mathematics 2043.002.
Course Title: Calculus III.
Time: MWF 12:00-13:10.
Place: 405 Barton Hall B.
Instructor: Nakamura, Kei.
Instructor Office: 433 Wachman Hall.
Instructor Email: kei.nakamura@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: (215) 204-3972.
Course Web Page: Blackboard will be used; the course material will also be archived at http://math.temple.edu/~nakamura/teaching/12spring/math2043.html
Office Hours: by appointment.
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. Please note that the bookstore has the 2nd edition of this textbook. If you own the 1st edition, you may use it. If you do not own the 1st edition, you may purchase the 2nd edition, or purchase a used copy of the 1st edition; it's up to you.
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 vector calculus.
Course Grading: Your score for the course will be computed according to the following scheme: Midterm Exam 1 - 24%, Midterm Exam 2 - 24%, Quizzes and Homework - 18%, Final Exam - 34%. Your score will then be converted to a letter grade as follows: 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.
Exam Dates: Exams are common to and uniform among all sections. The location for each exam will be announced a few days before the exam. The time for each exam is set as follows: Midterm Exam 1, Tuesday, February 21, 5:50PM-7:20PM; Midterm Exam 2, Tuesday, April 10, 5:50PM-7:20PM; Final Exam, Thursday, May 3, 3:30PM-5:30PM.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is required.
Calculator Policy: Calculators are not allowed during exams. They are not needed in class either.
Make-up Policy: No make-ups for missed quizzes or exams will be given except in cases of DOCUMENTED emergencies. If such an emergency occurs, students must contact their instructor as soon as possible. No make-ups will be given after graded quizzes or tests in concern are returned.
Quizzes: Quizzes will be given on a weekly basis to help students assess their understanding of the recently covered material. A quiz covering the material from each week will be given in class on Wednesday of the following week. The two lowest-scoring quizzes will not contribute to the grade.
Homework: Doing homework is essential in calculus courses. The homework assignments for the entire semester will be given during the first week of the class. The assignments on the material from each week will be collected in class on Wednesday of the following week. The two lowest-scoring assignments will not contribute to the grade.

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.

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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 17.
• The last day to drop/add (tuition refund available) is Monday, January 30.
• Spring recess is the week of Sunday, March 4.
• The last day to withdraw (no refund) is Monday, March 20.
• The last day of classes is Monday, April 30.

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.