MATH 231 Spring 2011 Syllabus 1 of 4 file C Users brunner AppData Local Temp 231 1 html Penn State University University Park MATH 231 CALCULUS OF SEVERAL VARIABLES Sping 2011 Syllabus CATALOG DESCRIPTION MATH 231 CALCULUS OF SEVERAL VARIABLES Analytic geometry in space partial differentiation and application PREREQUISITE MATH 141 Students who have passed MATH 230 may not schedule this course TEXT BOOK Calculus Sixth Edition by James Stewart published by Thomson Brooks Cole CALCULATORS A graphics calculator is useful as a study and learning tool when used appropriately However calculus is a collection of ideas which are not mastered through calculator skills only Note that no calculators are allowed on the midterm and final examinations EXAMINATIONS One 75 minute evening examination 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 exam will be given from 6 30 to 7 45 PM on the following date Midterm Exam March 1 6 30 7 45PM Rooms for the exam will be announced by your instructor at a later date CONFLICT EXAMINATION For the midterm examination there is a conflict exam from 5 05 to 6 20 PM on the same night as the regular examination Who may take the Conflict Exam If you have a conflict with the regular examination time such as another exam you may sign up for the conflict exam How and when to sign up for the Conflict Exam You must sign up for the Conflict Exam in class with your instructor on a pink form You are responsible for knowing the room and time of the conflict exam This information is on top of the pink form Your instructor must turn in the pink form 2 class days prior to the exam date If you have not signed up with your instructor you will not be allowed to take the conflict exam You must bring your University ID to the conflict exam The ID will be checked by the proctor Although the conflict exam 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 exam and will not be allowed to retake it MAKEUP EXAMINATION A makeup exam will be given from 6 30 to 7 45PM within one week after the regular midterm exam The exact date will be announced later Who may take the Makeup Exam If you have a valid documented reason such as a class conflict or illness during both the conflict and regular examination times you are permitted to schedule a makeup examination with no penalty If you do not have a valid reason for missing the examination such as forgetting the date time or room of an examination you are also permitted to schedule a makeup but 30 points will be deducted from your score If you have taken either the regularly scheduled exam or conflict exam you are not permitted to take the makeup exam How and when to sign up for the Makeup Exam You 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 You are responsible for knowing the room and time of the makeup exam This information is on top of the yellow form Your instructor must turn in the yellow form 2 class days prior to the exam date If you have not signed up with your instructor you will not be allowed to take the makeup exam You must bring your University ID to the makeup exam The ID will be checked by the proctor FINAL EXAMINATION The final examination will be given during the week May 2 6 2011 The date and time of the final examination will be announced by the University Registrar midway through the semester The final examination will be scheduled on any day during the final examination period Do not plan to leave University Park until after Friday May 6 2011 Who may take the Conflict Exam There are two types of conflict examinations direct and overload Direct conflicts are two 1 11 2011 2 56 PM MATH 231 Spring 2011 Syllabus 2 of 4 file C Users brunner AppData Local Temp 231 1 html 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 You may elect to take the three or more examinations on the same day if you wish or request a conflict final examination How and when to sign up for the Conflict Exam You may access your final exam schedule on Monday February 14 2011 through your e lion account Notification of conflicts is given on your final exam schedule You must take action to request a conflict exam through through e lion between February 14 March 6 if needed Conflict final examinations cannot be scheduled through mathematics department and there will be no sign up sheet in 104 McAllister for the conflict final examination You must bring your University ID to the conflict final exam The ID will be checked by the proctor LATE DROP Students may add drop a course without academic penalty within the first ten calendar days of the semester A student may late drop a course within the first twelve weeks of the semester but accrues late drop credits equal to the number of credits in the dropped course A baccalaureate student is limited to 16 late drop credits The late drop deadline for Spring Semester 2011 is Friday April 8 2011 COURSE GRADES The grade for the course is based on a total of 350 points distributed as shown below and the A B C D and F grade levels also are shown below The plus and minus grades will be determined within the appropriate ranges Midterm Examination I Graded homework and Quizzes Final Examination Total 100 100 150 350 The exact point requirements for each letter grade will be decided at the end of the course A typical distribution follows Grade Points A A 316 350 B B B 281 315 C C 246 280 D 211 245 F 0 210 Tutors and Math Center Tutors and Math Center Free drop in peer tutoring for MATH 231 will be made available this semester through a cooperative effort between Penn State s Math Center and the Department of Mathematics This tutoring will be held throughout the semester in 007 Sparks Sundays Thursdays 6 00pm 10 00pm For more information please see the University Learning Center s website at http pennstatelearning psu edu If you need extra help paid tutors a list is maintained in the Mathematics Department Undergraduate Office in room 104 McAllister Building It is