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Class hours: Tuesday and Thursday
SECTION 508:
8-9:15am
SECTION 509: 9:35am-10:50am (HELD 111)
Ofiice Hours: Monday 2-3pm, Tuesday 3-4pm (additional office
hours will be held before the exams). Note that there are help
sessions where you can get help with homework problems and the
course material.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: (3-0-0) : Vector calculus, calculus of functions of several variables, partial derivatives, directional derivatives, gradient, multiple integration, line integrals, Stokes' theorems. Prerequisite: MATH152 or equivalent. Credit will not be given for more than one of MATH 221, 251 and 253.
TEXTBOOK: Steward, Calculus: Early Vectors (Aggie Version),
Brooks/Cole, 0534493483, 2006A
EXAMS:
Exam 1: October 12 (subject to change)
Exam 2: November 9 (subject to change)
Final: TBA
Syllabus (weakly schedule): http://calclab.math.tamu.edu/docs/math251/syllabus/currentsched.html
MAKE-UPS:
Students must make arrangements in advance (the sooner the
better) if they will not be handing in homework on time or
will miss an exam. Exam absences due to recognized University-related
activities, religious holidays, verifiable illness, and family/medical
emergencies will be dealt with on an individual basis. In all cases of
absence from exams a written excuse is required. Ignorance of the time
and place of an exam will not be accepted as an excuse for absence.
S/U GRADE: If you are registered S/U we will submit a grade of S if your letter grade is C or above, and otherwise a grade of U.
PROCEDURE FOR CALCULATING GRADES. The course grades will be
computed in the following way:
a total score (on a scale of 0-600) by adding up the following:
two midterm exam scores (each on a scale of 0-140), homework scores
(total score on a scale of 0-120),
and final exam score (on a scale of 0-200).
MIDTERMS: There are two midterm exams during regular class hours.
Please use the results of the first midterm to help you decide whether
you're doing okay, need more help, or should drop the course.
HOMEWORK: Homework is assigned once a week and is due on Tuesday
in
the lecture.
Homework assignments will be announced in the lecture and can be found
on
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I encourage you to discuss homework problems with
your classmates, including strategies for solving different kinds of
problems.
However, when you actually write up your solutions you must do this on
your own. Handing in homework that is almost identical
to a classmate's is a form of cheating. Your homework should be neatly,
clearly and logically written. Please be courteous to us and staple
your
homework together. You are required to show methods of solution, not
just final answers. You must hand your homework in on time at the
beginning of lecture. Homework failing to meet these standards will not
be graded unless an advance arrangement is made.
FINAL EXAM: The final exam is a two hour exam. Questions will be in
the same format as on the midterms.
If you have SPECIAL NEEDS, promptly contact
the Office for Students With Disabilities and your
lecturer in order to arrange for accommodations. Official University
GRADING STANDARDS and official policy concerning SCHOLASTIC
CONDUCT are posted on
/teaching/operationspg.html.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy Statement:
The following ADA Policy
Statement (part of the Policy on Individual Disabling Conditions) was
submitted to the University Curriculum Committee by the Department of
Student Life. The policy statement was forwarded to the Faculty Senate
for information.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal
anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights
protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this
legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed
a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of
their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an
accommodation, please contact the Department of Student Life,
Disability Services Office, in Room B116 of Cain Hall or call 862-4570.
POLICIES AND OTHER INFORMATION: /teaching/operationspg.html