This document provides information about the Math 321-02 Ordinary Differential Equations course for Fall 2014. It outlines the instructor's contact information, class schedule and office hours, required textbook, course content covering chapters 1-3 and some of chapter 4, test dates, grading policy weighting homework, quizzes and tests, and the final exam. It also details policies regarding accommodations, student conduct, and how to study for success in the course.
This document provides information about the Math 321-02 Ordinary Differential Equations course for Fall 2014. It outlines the instructor's contact information, class schedule and office hours, required textbook, course content covering chapters 1-3 and some of chapter 4, test dates, grading policy weighting homework, quizzes and tests, and the final exam. It also details policies regarding accommodations, student conduct, and how to study for success in the course.
This document provides information about the Math 321-02 Ordinary Differential Equations course for Fall 2014. It outlines the instructor's contact information, class schedule and office hours, required textbook, course content covering chapters 1-3 and some of chapter 4, test dates, grading policy weighting homework, quizzes and tests, and the final exam. It also details policies regarding accommodations, student conduct, and how to study for success in the course.
Course Content: First order linear and nonlinear differential equations* 6e4ond order linear differential equations* /he !a1la4e /ransfor,s* /7o-di,ensional linear and nonlinear differential equation syste,s* 8n the tet2oo%# 7e 7ill study 9ha1ters 1-3# )-&# and so,e to1i4s in 9ha1ter (*
Tests: /est 1- /hursday# Ot4* 2nd* /est 2- /hursday# :o;* )th* Final examination: /hursday# De4* 11th# '-00a,-10-00a,* Grading Policy: Your grade will be based on your hoework and !ui""es# $ tests# and a final exa% /ests (.0<)- $e 7ill ha;e 2 ,idter, tests during the se,ester (2.< ea4h)* Ea4h test 7ill ta%e .0 ,inutes# and 7ill 2e graded on its o7n s4ale nor,ali=ed to 100<* 0t the end of the se,ester# your lo7est test 7ill 2e dro11ed and re1la4ed 2y the s4ore of your final ea, if that is to your 2enefit* Ma%e-u1 tests 7ill 2e gi;en only in s1e4ial 4ases# 7hen an e4used a2sen4e has 2een 1rearranged* Ho,e7or% and >ui==es (2.<)- For ea4h se4tion of the 2oo% that 7e 4o;er# you 7ill 2e gi;en a list of 1ro2le,s to do* Ho,e7or% 7ill 2e 4olle4ted during the 4lass and graded* >ui==es 7ill also 2e gi;en in the 4lass (a11roi,ately 10-20 ,inutes in length)* 6o,e ,ay 2e announ4es or not* 3y the end of the se,ester# all of the ho,e7or% and qui==es 4olle4ted 7ill 2e totaled and graded as one test* Final ea,ination (2.<)- /he final ea, is 4u,ulati;e and 7ill ta%e 120 ,inutes* Final ea, 7ill also 2e graded on a s4ale nor,ali=ed to 100<* Ho7e;er# sin4e it 4an 2e used to re1la4e a test (if that is 2enefit for you)# it is 1otentially .0< of your grade* ?rading 7ill refle4t the ,athe,ati4al 4orre4tness of the ans7er and the quality of the 1resentation in ter,s of 4o,1leteness and organi=ation* 04ti;e 1arti4i1ation in the 4lass dis4ussions 7ill also 2e fa4tored into the e;aluations* 8n4o,1letes 7ill follo7 the uni;ersity@s 1oli4y as e1ressed in the student 2ulletins and the fa4ulty hand2oo%* :o in4o,1lete 7ill 2e gi;en to re1eat the entire 4ourse* 8n deter,ining your final grade# earning a 4ourse a;erage of (0< 7ill guarantee you an 0# '0< a 3# et4* 8 ,ay lo7er these 1er4entages# 2ut 8 7ill not raise the,* M6A 1ro;ides students 7ith disa2ilities reasona2le a44o,,odation to 1arti4i1ate in edu4ational 1rogra,s# a4ti;ities or ser;i4es* 6tudents 7ith disa2ilities requiring a44o,,odation to 1arti4i1ate in 4lass a4ti;ities or ,eet 4ourse require,ents should first register 7ith the Offi4e of Disa2ility 6er;i4es# lo4ated in 0132 Me,orial !i2rary# tele1hone 3'(-2'2.# /DD &11 and then 4onta4t ,e as soon as 1ossi2le* How to Study for this Class: /a%e notes during the le4ture as needed* Bead the tet2oo% 4arefully and ,a%e a note of questions to as% in 4lass* Due to the ra1id 1a4e of the 4ourse# not all ty1es of ea,1les nor all to1i4s of the 2oo% for 7hi4h you are res1onsi2le are 4o;ered in the le4ture* 6o,e of your ho,e7or% 7ill require you to study these to1i4s on your o7n* Do the ho,e7or% 4arefully and ,a%e a note of questions to as% in 4lass* "ou are en4ouraged to dis4uss ho,e7or% 7ith other students and then do the ho,e7or% on your o7n* Student Conduct: 5lease do the follo7ing- 0rri;e to 4lass on ti,e* /urn off your 4ell 1hone if you ha;e one* /a%e the full .0,in in the 4lass e4e1t e,ergen4y* 5ro;ide ,e 7ith an e1lanation in ad;an4e if you need to lea;e the 4lassroo, early or need to ,iss a 4lass*