Syllabus for Math 251Calculus IIIFall 2008Sections 509 and 510Instructor: Volodymyr NekrashevychOffice: Milner 223Office hours: TR 11:00–12:00 or by appointment.e-mail: [email protected]: http://www.math.tamu.edu/˜nekrashTelephone: (979) 845 24 50Class hours:Section 509: TR 9:35–10:50 HELD 111Section 510: TR 12:45–2:00 HELD 109MATH 251 web page: The web page of the course ishttp://www.math.tamu.edu/˜nekrash/teaching/08F/M251.htmlThe Mathematics Department has a web page for Math 251. Its URL address ishttp://calclab.math.tamu.edu/docs/math251/You can find there: Weekly schedule of the course, suggested homework problems, past Math 251 exams, helpsession schedule and other information.Text. Stewart, Calculus: Early Vectors (Aggie Version), Brooks/Cole, ISBN 0534493483.Topics covered. Vector calculus, calculus of functions of several variables, partial derivatives, multiple inte-gration, vector fields, Green’s Theorem, curl and divergence, surface integrals and Stokes’ Theorem, divergenceTheorem.Grading. Your grade will be determined by homework, three exams and a cumulative final exam. The weights ofeach of these are as follows.Homework Exam I Exam II Exam III Final Exam Total15 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 25 pt 100weekly Sept. 23 Oct. 16 Nov. 25 Dec. 5 (Sect. 509)weekly Sept. 23 Oct. 16 Nov. 25 Dec. 10 (Sect. 510)I may curve any grade and will then compute the course grade by the following rule: A for at least 90 points,B for at least 80 points, C for at least 70 points, D for at least 60 points and F for less than 60 points.1Make-up policy: Make-ups for missed quizzes and exams will only be allowed for a university approved excusein writing. Wherever possible, students should inform the instructor before an exam or quiz is missed. Consistentwith University Student Rules , students are required to notify an instructor by the end of the next working dayafter missing an exam or quiz. Otherwise, they forfeit their rights to a make-up.Scholastic dishonesty: Copying work done by others, either in-class or out of class, is an act of scholasticdishonesty and will be prosecuted to the full extent allowed by University policy. Collaboration on assignments,either in-class or out-of-class, is forbidden unless permission to do so is granted by your instructor. For moreinformation on university policies regarding scholastic dishonesty, see University Student Rules.Remember the Aggie Code of Honor: “An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do.”Copyright policy: All printed materials disseminated in class or on the web are protected by Copyright laws.One xerox copy (or download from the web) is allowed for personal use. Multiple copies or sale of any of thesematerials is strictly prohibited.Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy Statement: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is afederal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabil-ities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learningenvironment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disabilityrequiring an accommodation, please contact Disability Services, in Cain Hall, Room B118, or call 845-1637. Foradditional information visit
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