2017 Summer2 Course Syllabus - Mathematics 3041.022
Course: Mathematics 3041.022.
Course Title: Differential Equations.
Time: MTWR 10:10-11:40.
Place: WCHMAN 10.
Instructor: Wei Wu.
Instructor Office: WACHMAN 633.
Instructor Email: wei.wu@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215-204-9055 (email preferred).
Office Hours: MTW 13:30-14:30 or by appointment.
Prerequisites: Math 1042 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent transfer credit, co-requisite Math 2043.
Textbook: William E. Boyce and Richard C. Di Prima, Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, 10th edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
Course Goals: To help prepared students learn basic concepts, techniques, and applications of ordinary differential equations.
Topics Covered: First order differential equations, second and higher order linear differential equations, series solutions, Laplace transforms, system of first order equations.
Course Grading: quizzes (10%) and three tests (lowest 20%, other two 35% each).
Exam Dates: to be announced, a test approximately every two weeks.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is required. Students who miss more than 3 classes without an excuse will have their grades lowered by one notch (e.g., from B to B-). Those who miss more than 6 classes will have their grades lowered by two notches, etc.
Quizzes: dates to be announced, one or two quizzes before each test.
Make Up Policy: Make ups 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 me RIGHT AWAY, preferably by e-mail, in case of a missed exam or quiz. No make ups will be given once the graded tests or quizzes are returned.
Calculator Policy: No calculators will be allowed on any exams or quizzes.
Letter Grades: 93-100 A, 9-92 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.
Electronic Devices Policy: All electronic devices must be turned off and put away for the duration of the class.
Exam Security Policy: We have a zero tolerance policy for cheating on the tests. Any student caught cheating will receive a score of 0 on the test and will be reported to the Student Code of Conduct Board. All electronic devices such as cell phones, computers, or smart watches items must be turned off and stowed away and out of sight for the duration of the exam. Any student found with such a device during an exam will not be allowed to complete the test and will receive a score of 0 for the test, and will be reported to the Student Code of Conduct Board. In addition, under no circumstances, will students be allowed to bring in any kind of papers for use during the exam. Should a student need extra paper during a test, he/she should ask the instructor to provide it. Any student found using papers that they themselves brought into the exam will not be allowed to complete the exam and will receive a score of 0 for the test.
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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During the first two weeks of the fall or spring semester, 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.