Spring 2009; MWF 1:50-2:40, HELD 113
Instructor. Emil J. Straube; Office in MILN215. Office hours are MWF 3:00-4:00 or by appointment.
Course Description. Credits: 3. Vector algebra, calculus of functions of several variables, partial derivatives, directional derivatives, gradient, multiple integration, line and surface integrals, vector calculus. Prerequisite: MATH 152 or equivalent.
Text: Stewart: Calculus, Early Vectors , Brooks/Cole 1999.
Grading. Your grade will be determined by three exams, a cumulative final exam, and a quiz grade (10 weekly quizzes). The weights of each of these are as follows.
Exam I Exam II Exam III Final Exam Lab Grade
20% 20% 20% 20% 20%
SCHEDULE A weekly course schedule and suggested homework list are available from the departmental Math 251 course web page.
Make-up policy: Make-ups for missed quizzes and exams will only be allowed for a university approved excuse. Wherever possible, students should inform the instructor before an exam or quiz is missed. Consistent with University Student Rules , students are required to notify an instructor by the end of the next working day after missing an exam or quiz. Otherwise, they forfeit their rights to a make-up.
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