MATH 251-504: Calculus IIIFall 2008CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Vector algebra, calculus of functions of sev-eral variables, partial derivatives, directional derivatives, gradient, mul-tiple integration, line and surface integrals, Stokes’ theorems.PREREQUISITES: Math 152 (Calculus II) or equivalent.CREDITS: 3 credits.(Credit will not be given for more than one of MATH221, 251 and 253.)TEXTBOOK: Calculus: Early Vectors (Aggie Version), by Stewart, Brooks/Cole,ISBN 0534493483. This course covers Chapters 11 − 14.INSTRUCTOR: Dr Oksana Shatalov, Blocker 629F, (979) 862-4479.Email : shatalov AT math.tamu.eduTIME AND PLACE: HELD 107, MW 4.10-5.25pm.OFFICE HOURS: (subject to change) M 11:30-12:30, W 10:30-12:30 andby appointment.EXAMS: There will be three one hour exams tentatively on Monday 9/22,Wednesday 10/22, Monday 11/24 and a final exam on Monday Decem-ber 8, 3.30-5:30 p.m.Calculators: Calculators will not be allowed on tests.Bring your ID for the exams!Grade Ingredients: Three in class exams (20% for two highest,10% forlowest scores), cumulative final exam (30%) and weekly homework(20%).GRADING:Percentage of points Grade90% and higher A80% and higher B70% and higher C60% and higher DLess than 60% F(I have been known to curve final grades if I feel that it is warranted.)1ATTENDANCE: Attendance is one of your responsibilities for the class.Iwill take daily attendance, and may use this information in decidingborderline grades. Come to class on time.MAKE-UP POLICY: Make-ups for missed quizzes, home assignmentsand exams will only be allowed for a university approved excuse inwriting. Wherever possible, students should inform the instructor be-fore an exam or quiz is missed. Consistent with University StudentRules , students are required to notify an instructor by the end of thenext working day after missing an exam or quiz. If there are con-firmed circumstances that do not allow this (a written confirmation isrequired), the student has two working days to notify the instructor.Otherwise, they forfeit their rights to a make-up.LATE WORK POLICY: No late work will be accepted unless there is auniversity approved excuse in writing.GETTING HELP: First, if you have a question, do not hesitate to askbefore, after, or during a class. Second, I encourage you to attendmy office hours to get individual help. You do not need an appoint-ment to come to regular office hours. If your schedule does not permityou to come to the announced office hours, send me an e-mail withyour schedule and we will make an appointment to meet at some otherday/time.GRADE COMPLAINTS: Sometimes the instructor might make a mis-take grading your work. If you feel that this has happened, you haveone week since the graded work was handed back to you to talk to theinstructor. If a mistake is confirmed, the grade will be changed. Nocomplaints after that deadline will be considered.STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: The Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides com-prehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Amongother things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilitiesbe guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable ac-commodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disabilityrequiring an accommodation, please contact Services for Students withDisabilities (Cain Hall, Room B118, or call 845-1637).COPYRIGHT POLICY: All printed materials disseminated in class oron the web are protected by Copyright laws. One xerox copy (or down-2load from the web) is allowed for personal use. Multiple copies or saleof any of these materials is strictly prohibited.SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY: Copying work done by others, either inclass or out of class, looking on other students papers during examsor quizzes, having possession of unapproved information in your cal-culator/computer/phone, etc., and/or having someone else do yourwork for you are all acts of scholastic dishonesty. These acts, andother acts that can be classified as scholastic dishonesty, will be pros-ecuted to the full extent allowed by University policy. In this class,collaboration on graded assignments, either in class or out of class,is forbidden unless permission to do so is granted by the instructor.For more information on university policy regarding scholastic dishon-esty, see University Student Rules at http://studentrules.tamu.edu/.”An Aggie does not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” Visithttp://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor and follow the rules of the AggieHonor Code.GOOD LUCK IN YOUR STUDIES!This syllabus is subject to change at the instructor’s
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