2018 Spring Course Syllabus - Mathematics 3041.004
Course: Mathematics 3041.004.
Course Title: Differential Equations.
Time: TR 3:30-4:50.
Place: WACHMAN 213.
Instructor: Matthew Zumbrum.
Instructor Office: WACHMAN 1032.
Instructor Email: zumbrum@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215.204.3792 (email preferred).
Office Hours: TR 10-10:45, 2:30-3:15, and by appointment (updated April 2).
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. DiPrima, Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, 10th edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2012. IMPORTANT: You need to have access to WebAssign (WA) because part of your homework will be assigned there and be graded. There is an e-book in WA so you do not have to purchase a hardcopy of the textbook. To enroll in WA, go to http://webassign.net. The cost for a single term is \$90.70 + any taxes; for a multi term \$121.00 + any taxes. You also need a Class Key that will be provided by your instructor. There is a 14-day free trial of WA. See details when you login to WA.
Course Goals: To help students learn basic concepts, techniques, and applications of ordinary differential equations.
Topics Covered: First-order differential equations, second- and higher-order linear differential equations, Laplace transforms, system of first-order equations.
Course Grading: Your course grade will be computed according to the following scheme: Homework assigned on WA - 8%, Quiz Average - 10%, Exam 1 - 24%, Exam 2 - 24%, Final Exam - 34%.
Exam Dates: We will have two common midterms: Exam 1: Monday, February 19, from 5:50 PM to 7:20 PM (the room to be announced); Exam 2: Monday, April 9, from 5:50 PM to 7:20 PM (the room to be announced), and the comprehensive common Final Exam: Tuesday, May 8, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM (the room to be announced).
Attendance Policy: Attendance is required. Students who miss 4-7 classes will have their grades lowered by one notch (e.g., from B to B-). Those who miss 8-11 classes will have their grades lowered by two notches, etc.
Homework: Homework will be regularly assigned from the textbook. A part of that assigned homework you will submit on WA. It will be graded by the computer. Your result for the WA part of the homework will be counted as 8% of your course average.
Quizzes: There will be a 15-40 min. weekly or biweekly quiz. Quizzes will be based on the assigned homework. There will be no make up quizzes.
Make Up Policy: Make up 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 me RIGHT AWAY, preferably by e-mail, in case of a missed exam. No make ups will be given once the graded tests or exams are returned.
Calculator Policy: No calculators will be allowed on any exams or quizzes. Student should solve most homework problems without using a calculator.
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.
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 exams. Any student caught cheating will receive a score of 0 on the exam 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 an exam. Any student found with such a device during an exam will not be allowed to complete the exam and will receive a score of 0 for the exam, 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 an exam. Should a student need extra paper during an exam, he/she should ask the instructor to provide it. Any student found using papers that they themselves brought into an exam will not be allowed to complete the exam and will receive a score of 0 for the exam.
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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