MAC 3474 Honors Calculus III Shabanov - University of Florida ...
MAC 3474 Honors Calculus III Shabanov - University of Florida ...
MAC 3474 Honors Calculus III Shabanov - University of Florida ...
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SYLLABUSCourse: <strong>MAC</strong> <strong>3474</strong>, <strong>Calculus</strong> <strong>III</strong> <strong>Honors</strong>, Section 3207Time & Place: FALL 2012, MWRF - 7th period, 1:55-2:45 pm; MAT 0115Course Text: S.V. <strong>Shabanov</strong>, Concepts in <strong>Calculus</strong> <strong>III</strong>, <strong>University</strong> Press <strong>of</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>, the latestedition, August 2012; ISBN 978-1-61610-162-6.Course Content: Chapters 11-15Instructor: Dr. Sergei V. <strong>Shabanov</strong>Email: shabanov@math.ufl.edu or shabanov@phys.ufl.eduOffice Hours: MWF 3:00-4:00 pm in LIT 418; R 3:00-4:00 NPB 2180; otherwise byappointmentOffice: LIT 418 (Mathematics), NPB 2180 (Physics)Office phone number: 392-0281 Ext 251 (Mathematics), 392-8714 (Physics)Class attendance: No credit for class attendance. You may leave or come any time withoutasking my permission. However the class attendance is strongly recommended as some <strong>of</strong> thehomework probplems as well as sample problems for written assignments will be discussed inclass. A brief description <strong>of</strong> each lecture will be posted in the homework page.Homework: The problems from the book will be used for homework assigments. It is importantthat you get the latest edition <strong>of</strong> the text that was released in August 2012. This edition containslarger sets <strong>of</strong> homework problems as compared to the previous edition. Homework is assignedfor nearly all lectures and posted on the course page. The homework is not turned in. Homeworkproblems will be used for quizzes. Some <strong>of</strong> the homework problems will be discussed in class.Solving these problems is essential for understanding the course and attaining a good grade.Students are expected to know all Examples given in the book as well as some <strong>of</strong> therecommended Study Problems. This means that students are expected to read some parts <strong>of</strong> thebook that have not been included into lectures.Quizzes: There will be five quizzes after finishing roughly 3/4 <strong>of</strong> each <strong>of</strong> Chapters 11, 12, 13,14, and 15, respectively. Quiz problems come straight from the homework. Regular classmeetings will be used for the quizzes. The date <strong>of</strong> each quiz will be announced a week inadvance and posted in the course webpage. No formula sheet is allowed on the quizzes.Calculators and any kind <strong>of</strong> electronic devices are also NOT allowed on the quizzes. Makeupsfor missed quizzes only with written medical excuse. Solutions to quiz problems will be postedafter each quiz.
Exams: There will be four exams given after finishing Chapters 11, 12, 13, and 14, respectively.Exam problems are conceptually the same as those in the homework and Examples given in thecorrespondig chapter <strong>of</strong> the book. One formula sheet is allowed on exams (no restriction on thecontent; it may include formulas, math love mantras, or anything that helps). Calculators and anykind <strong>of</strong> electronic devices are NOT allowed on the exams. Regular class meetings will be usedfor the exams. The exam dates will be posted on the course webpage along with the homeworkassignments. Makeups for missed exams only with written medical excuse. Solutions to examproblems will be posted after each exam.Final Exam: Final exam is cumulative, but it will contain 5-6 problems from Chapter 15. Tw<strong>of</strong>ormula sheets are allowed on the Final exam. Calculators and any kind <strong>of</strong> electronic devices areNOT allowed on the exam. Solutions to final exam problems will be posted after the exam.Special accommodation: Students requesting special accommodation for exams must firstregister with the Dean <strong>of</strong> Student Office. The Dean <strong>of</strong> Student Office will provide documentationto the student who must then provide this documentation to me when requesting accommodation.Grading: Each exam and each quiz is graded out <strong>of</strong> 100 pts. If an assignment contains N regularproblem, then each problem is worth 100/N points (typically, N=10 for quizzes and exams, andN=12 for the final exam). There is a small partial credit for incomplete solutions, provided theproper concepts have been used in attempt to solve the problem. In your course grade G, the quizaverage QA counts 30%, exam average EA counts 50%, final exam FE counts 20%G = 0.3 QA + 0.5 EA + 0.2 FEHere QA=(Q1+Q2+Q3+Q4+Q5)/5 is your quiz average and EA=(E1+E2+E3+E4)/4 is yourexam average. The grade thresholdsA: G>85; B+: G>75; B: G>65; C+: G>55; C: G>50; D+: G>45; D: G>40; F: G
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