Spring 2015 Course Syllabus - Mathematics 2043.001
Course: Mathematics 2043.001.
Course Title: Calculus III.
Time: 800-940.
Place: BARTNB405.
Instructor: Klapper, Isaac.
Instructor Office: WACH508.
Instructor Email: klapper@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215-204-8419.
Office Hours: TR 9:45-11:15.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or higher in Math 1042 (0086), Calculus II, or transfer credit for Math 1042 (0086).
Textbook: Calculus: Early Transcendentals, by James Stewart; 7th Edition, Brooks Cole.
Course Goals: To teach multivariable and vector calculus.
Topics Covered: Vectors in two and three dimensions, vector valued functions, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, integral calculus of vector fields.
Course Grading: Homework/Quizzes: 16%, Test 1: 25%, Test 2: 25%, Comprehensive Final Exam: 34%.
Exam Dates: Test 1 - Wednesday, February 18, 5:50-7:20pm; Test 2 - Wednesday, April 8, 5:50-7:20pm; Final - Thursday, April 30, 3:30-5:30pm.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is required. Students who miss 4-7 classes without an excuse will have their grades lowered by one notch (e.g., from B to B-). Those who miss 12-17 MWF classes (8-11 TR classes) without an excuse will have their grades lowered by two notches, etc.
Calculator Policy: No calculator or cheat sheets will be allowed on any exams or quizzes.
Make Up Policy: Make ups of exams will only be given in cases of DOCUMENTED EMERGENCIES (sickness, car accident, a death in the family, etc.) It is the student's responsibility to contact his/her instructor RIGHT AWAY, preferably by e-mail, in the case of a missed exam. DOCUMENTATION OF EMERGENCY IS REQUIRED. ALL MAKE UPS MUST BE TAKEN WITHIN TWO DAYS OF THE TEST DATE.
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.
Quizzes: There will be a 20 min. quiz most weeks. Each quiz will consist of 2-3 problems similar to the ones assigned from the textbook. There will be no make up quizzes. The lowest two scores for the quizzes given before Test 2, will be dropped.
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 dropped by the Drop/Add deadline date given below.
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.