Penn State University University Park MATH 230 Calculus and Vector Analysis Fall 2010 Catalog Description MATH 230 Calculus and Vector Analysis 4 Three dimensional analytic geometry vectors in space partial differentiation double and triple integrals integral vector calculus Students who have passed either Math 231 or 232 may not schedule Math 230 or 230H for credit Prerequisite MATH 141 or MATH 141H Text Multivariable Calculus 6th Edition by James Stewart published by Thomson Brooks Cole An electronic version of the text e text is available chapter by chapter through http pennstate ichapterssites com Course Format There are four 50 minute lectures each week The sections covered in lectures are listed at the end of this syllabus Calculators Calculus is a collection of ideas that are not mastered through calculator skills No calculators are allowed on quizzes midterms or on the final examination Examinations Two 75 minute evening examinations will be given during the semester and a comprehensive final examination will be given during the final examination period NO books notes or calculators may be used on the examinations You must bring your University ID card to all exams The examinations will be given from 6 30 to 7 45 PM on the following dates Midterm Exam I Midterm Exam II Tuesday September 28 Monday November 1 Rooms for examinations will be announced by your instructor at a later date and may also be found on the Courses website Conflict Examinations For the two mid semester examinations there is a conflict examination from 5 05 to 6 20 PM on the same night as the regular examination If you have a valid conflict with the regular examination time such as a class or other scheduled activity you may sign up for the conflict exam Students must sign up for the Conflict Exam in class with your instructor on a pink form The student is responsible for knowing the room and time of the conflict examination This information is on the pink form Your instructor must turn in the pink form 2 class days prior to the examination date If you have NOT signed up with your instructor you will not be allowed to take the conflict exam The student is responsible for knowing the room and time of the conflict examination Students must bring their University ID to the conflict examination The ID will be checked by the proctor Although the conflict examination will end at 6 20 PM no student will be permitted to leave the examination room before 6 25 PM Any student who leaves before 6 25 PM will receive a grade of zero on the examination and will not be allowed to retake it Makeup Examinations A makeup exam will be given about a week following the regularly scheduled exam Students who have a valid documented reason such as a class conflict or illness during both the conflict and regular examination times are permitted to schedule a makeup exami1 nation with no penalty You must be prepared to verify the reason for taking the makeup Personal business such as travel employment weddings graduations or attendance at public events such as concerts sporting events and Greek Rush events are not valid excuses Forgetting the date time or room of an examination is not a valid excuse Students who do not have a valid reason for missing the examination are permitted to schedule the makeup but 20 points will be deducted from their score Students who have taken either the regularly scheduled examination or conflict examination are not permitted to take the makeup examination The makeup examinations are given from 6 30 to 7 45 PM on the evenings listed below Makeup Exam I Makeup Exam II Monday October 4 Tuesday November 9 Students who are ill on exam night must contact their instructor within 24 hours of the exam Students must sign up for the Makeup Exam in class with your instructor on a yellow form as soon as possible following the regular exam date The student is responsible for knowing the room and time of the makeup examination This information is on the yellow form Your instructor must turn in the yellow form 2 class days prior to the examination date If you have not signed up with your instructor you will not be allowed to take the makeup exam The student is responsible for knowing the room and time of the makeup examination Students must bring their University ID to the makeup examination The ID will be checked by the proctor If a student misses both the regularly scheduled examination and the scheduled makeup due to a valid verifiable reason it may be possible to take a makeup examination by appointment All such makeup examinations must be scheduled through the instructor with the approval of the course coordinator and must be completed no later than one week after the scheduled makeup examination Final Examination The final examination will be given during the week December 13 17 2010 The final examination may be scheduled on any day during the final examination period Do not plan to leave University Park until after Friday December 17 2010 Students may access their final exam schedule Monday September 27 through their e lion account Notification of conflicts is given on the student s final exam schedule There are two types of conflict examinations direct and overload Direct conflicts are two examinations scheduled at the same time Overload examinations are three or more examinations scheduled within a fifteen hour period from the beginning of the first examination to the beginning of the third examination Students may elect to take the three or more examinations on the same day if they wish or request a conflict final examination A student must take action to request a conflict exam through e lion between September 27 and October 17 2010 Conflict final examinations cannot be scheduled through mathematics department and there will be no sign up sheet in 104 McAllister for the final conflict examination Students who miss or cannot take the final examination due to a valid and documented reason such as illness may be allowed to take a makeup final examination Personal businesses such as travel employment weddings graduations or attendance at public events such as concerts sporting events are not valid excuses Forgetting the date time or room of an examination is not a valid excuse If the student does not have a valid reason at least a 30 point penalty will be imposed All such makeup examinations must be arranged through the instructor with the approval of the course coordinator and students in such a situation