Mathematics 1710 Syllabus - Spring 2005
Prerequisite: Math 1650 or equivalent
Book: Thomas' Calculus by Finney, Weir, and Giordano
Professor: Neal Brand
Office: GAB 435C (Tell the person at the front desk that you are there for Dr. Brand's office hours.) Tuesday 9-10, Wednesday 12:30-2, Thursday 12-1:30
Grading: Grades will be based on three regular exams, homework, a project, and a final. The homework will be worth a total of 100 points. You will receive over 20 homework assignments, each worth 5 points. Only the best 20 assignments will count. Projects are extended homework that will require much more effort and time than a regular homework assignment. The project will be worth 100 points. Each regular exam is worth 100 points and the final exam is worth 200 points. In determining your grade, I will drop either 1/2 of your final exam score or your worst exam grade giving a total of 600 possible points. To earn an A it is sufficient to attain 540 points, 480 for a B, 420 for a C, and 360 for a D.
Regular Exams: The regular exams will be given in class on February 17, March 29 and April 28. The final exam is scheduled May 10 (Tuesday) 10:30-12:30 in the classroom.
Homework: Homework will be assigned from the book and possibly from handouts. The assignments will be posted on the web. You are expected to turn in homework that is written neatly and shows all essential work. If the grader has trouble reading the homework, then the homework will be returned with a zero. Please see the web site http://www.math.unt.edu/~brand/class/1710/2005spring/homeworkexp.html for clarification on what your grader expects from you.
Web Page: From the UNT home page follow through the links through the College of Arts and Sciences, the Mathematics Department and Neal Brand's home page to find the Math 1710 home page. You will find homework assignments, and other information concerning this class at that site. The URL is http://www.math.unt.edu/~brand/class/1710/2005spring/1710.html
Attendance: It is important that you come to class in order to master the material. Consequently, you are expected to attend all classes.
Extra Credit: Do not expect to be able to do extra credit work to help your grade either before or after the final exam. There will be no extra credit for this course other than perhaps an extra problem on an exam. Please do not ask for extra credit work to help your grade. Your best bet to help your grade is to do the required work at the time it is assigned.
Disabilities: It is the responsibility of students with certified disabilities to provide the instructor with appropriate documentation from the Dean of Students Office.
Cheating: No cheating will be tolerated. Anyone caught cheating will receive an
F for the course. Furthermore, a letter will be sent to the appropriate dean. I
expect no cheating in this class.