2025 Fall Course Syllabus - Mathematics 2043.004

Calculus III

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In person

Tuesdays, Thursdays 9:50-11:30am 

Wachman Hall 213

Vasily Dolgushev

vald@temple.edu

Wachman 530

215-204-7287

Wednesdays 1-3pm, Thursdays 2-3pm and by appointment

Our course textbook is the 9th Edition of "Calculus: Early Transcendentals" by James Stewart, published by Cengage. Useful video recording for this course are available here.

Homework: 4 %, Quizzes: 12%, Test 1: 25%, Test 2: 25%, Final Exam: 34%.

Letter grades: 93-100 A, 90-92 A-, 87-89 B+, 83-86 B, 80-82 B-, 77-79 C+, 73-76 C, 65-72 C-, 55-64 D, 0-54 F

Math 1042/1942, Calculus II, with a grade of C or better or transfer credit for Math 1042

To master concepts of multivariable and vector calculus

Vectors in two and three dimensions, vector valued functions, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, integral calculus of vector fields

Test 1 - Friday, 3 October, (5:30-7:00 pm);

Test 2 - Friday, 14 November, (5:30-7:00 pm);

Final Exam - Wednesday, 10 December, (3:30 - 5:30 pm).

You must set the above times aside for the tests. Students with DRS Accommodations will have their tests rescheduled automatically. Otherwise, the only exceptions will be those with documented emergencies as per the policy below.

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You will not use any technology - including calculators - for any tests or quizzes. Some HW exercises may have awkward arithmetic at the end, and using a calculator/ computer on those is fine. But you want to be in the habit of doing your HW exercises by hand. If you rely too heavily on copying from an app, you won't learn the material of the course and it will show on closed book exams. You will need a computer or other device to watch our course videos. You can do this at the TECH center if you do not have access to a personal device.

Homework assignments will be posted on the Canvas page of this course. They will be collected every Thursday. In each homework assignment, I am going to choose 5 exercises and grade your work on these 5 exercises. Each Thursday, during the last 25 minutes of the lecture, we will have a quiz which will be graded. Problems on the quizzes will be on the material of the homework assignment of the corresponding week. The quiz with the lowest score will be dropped. The homework with the lowest score will be dropped

Final Exam will be on Wednesday, December 10, (3:30 - 5:30 pm). Exam rooms will be announced at least one week in advance of the exam. Important: please note that if you miss the final exam and do not make alternative arrangements before the grades are turned in, your grade for the course will be F

No make ups for missed tests 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 tests are returned. There will be no make ups for missed quizzes. Late homework assignments will not be accepted. You are already insured by the policy of dropping the lowest score

THIS POLICY NEEDS TO BE MADE SPECIFIC FOR YOUR SECTION A list of homework problems from the textbook will be distributed. Homework (all or a subset of it) can be asked to be done by hand collected on Canvas (Optional).

Please, justify your steps in the work on your homework assignments, quizzes and tests. Also, please, write legibly! Your score will be reduced for not writing legibly and for not justifying your steps

The following academic support services are available to students (all links open in a new tab/window): 
    The Math Consulting Center 
    Student Success Center 
    University Libraries 
    Undergraduate Research Support 
    Career Center 
    Tuttleman Counseling Services 
    Disability Resources and Services 
If you are experiencing food insecurity or financial struggles, Temple provides resources and support. Notably, the Temple University Cherry Pantry and the Temple University Emergency Student Aid Program are in operation as well as a variety of resources from the Division of Student Affairs.

Under no circumstances is the use of personal electronic devices such as phones, computers, smart watches, etc., allowed during exams. All such items must be 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, will receive a score of ZERO 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, the proctor will provide it. Any student found using papers that they themselves brought into the exam will not be allowed to complete the test, will receive a score of ZERO for the test, and will be reported to the Student Code of Conduct Board

It is important to foster a respectful and productive learning environment that includes all students in our diverse community of learners. Our differences, some of which are outlined in the University's nondiscrimination statement, will add richness to this learning experience. Therefore, all opinions and experiences, no matter how different or controversial they may be perceived, must be respected in the tolerant spirit of academic discourse. 

Any student who has a need for accommodations based on the impact of a documented disability or medical condition should contact Disability Resources and Services (DRS) in Howard Gittis Student Center South, Rm 420 (drs@temple.edu; 215-204-1280) to request accommodations and learn more about the resources available to you. If you have a DRS accommodation letter to share with me, or you would like to discuss your accommodations, please contact me as soon as practical. I will work with you and with DRS to coordinate reasonable accommodations for all students with documented disabilities. All discussions related to your accommodations will be confidential.

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 (opens in new tab/window).

Students will be charged for a course unless dropped by the Drop/Add deadline date. Check the University calendar (opens in new tab/window) for exact dates.

 

During the Drop/Add period, students may drop a course with no record of the class appearing on their transcript. Students are not financially responsible for any courses dropped during this period. In the following weeks prior to or on the withdrawal date students may withdraw from a course with the grade of "W" appearing on their transcript. After the withdrawal date students may not withdraw from courses. Check the University Calendar (opens in new tab/window) for exact dates. See the full policy by clicking here (opens in new tab/window).

The use of generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT, DALL-E, etc.) is not permitted in this class unless specifically announced for a particular assignment; therefore, any use of AI tools for work in this class may be considered a violation of Temple University's Academic Honesty policy and Student Conduct Code, since the work is not your own. The use of unauthorized AI tools will result in a grade of zero on the assignment; a second offense will be reported to the Student Conduct Board.

The grade "I" (an "incomplete") is only given if students cannot complete the course work due to circumstances beyond their control. It is necessary for the student to have completed the majority of the course work with a passing average and to sign an incomplete contract which clearly states what is left for the student to do and the deadline by which the work must be completed. The incomplete contract must also include a default grade that will be used in case the "I" grade is not resolved by the agreed deadline. See the full policy by clicking here (opens in new tab/window).