Math 405-01 Syllabus Spring 2004

last revised 1/12/04

.Any Revisions will be indicated in bold, italic, underlinded, font and listed here.

Location: NS 030 TR 9:30 - 10:45

Instructor:	Dr. George Barnes
Office:	Natural Science Building Rm. 113
Phone	852-2727(Voice), 852-7132(FAX)
Email:	george.barnes@louisville.edu
Home Page:	http://www.math.louisville.edu/~grbarn01

OFFICE HOURS: 10:00 - 11:00 MWF, 3:30 - 4:50 MTWR and by appointment. The fastest way to get answers to your questions is by using Email. Email must have a subject line of the form 405: topic, lastname.

Fast Links to Syllabus Contents and related material
Prerequisites	Goals	Textbooks	Maple and Calculators	E-mail Accounts	General Information
Grades	Participation credit	Completion of Assignments	Academic Dishonesty	Binders	Schedule and Assignments

Revisions to this Syllabus:
This is a copy of the official syllabus for this course. The official syllabus, and all revision thereof, is posted on the official Web site for this class. The course Announcements page is currently located at

http://www.math.louisville.edu/~grbarn01/405/405a.html

The syllabus may be revised to fit circumstances. All announcements posted to the Announcements page are official parts of the course syllabus.

PREREQUISITES: Math 206, Calculus II and Math 325 or equivalent courses. A long layoff from mathematics before taking this course is not recommended.

Course Objectives and Learning Goals (See Attachment)

TEXTBOOKS: Boyce and DiPrima, 7th ed, ISBN 0-471-31998-8

MAPLE : The MAPLE software package is recommended in this course. The software is available on computers in the Mathematics Computer Center (the MCC is in 112 NS, 2nd floor of the Natural Science Bldg,) and the South Computer Center. Some experience with Maple will be assumed since all Calculus Courses at UL have used Maple for several years.

CALCULATORS: A scientific calculator is recommended for this course. I recommend, but do not require, the TI-85 or the newer TI-86 or TI-89. I am familiar with most TI calculators and can help you with them. Hewlett-Packard, Casio and Sharp all make good, servicable calculators. I suggest that students have and know how to use, a graphing calculator equivalent or superior to a TI-83 (which is designed for HS Math). Any "scientific calculator", with or without graphing capabilities, with trig functions, logs and exponentials will suffice, if you know how to use it.

COMPUTER ACCOUNTS. All students in this class must have a (free) student Email account. You must check your account regularly (at least twice per week) for mail related to this course. If you do not have an account, go to a computer center and request help in getting and using one. You must also read the Announcements file on the class Web site every day. The course Announcements page is currently located located at

http://www.math.louisville.edu/~grbarn01/405/405a.html

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS. Attend all lectures (required). Read the material to be covered prior to coming to class. Make a list of questions on topics that need clarification and address these during the lecture. Work the Homework assignments listed on the attached schedule. You are required to do all the homework problems and homework will be collected and spot checked. Ask questions about the homework during class or see me during office hours. You may present homework problems in class at the board or as a Maple worksheet (1 point each, counts as participation credit ). Homework problems may be collected as parts of quizzes, so you must have homework from sections covered within the previous two weeks with you during lectures. Unannounced quizzes or other exercises worked for a grade may be given during any class. Tests may be in class or takehome. The number and timing of tests, as listed in the tenative schedule posted on the course web site is subject to change as the semester progresses. Read the Course Announcements page regularly (at least twice per week) for current information about the course, assignments and due dates. Participation credit is available for contributions to the class, such as posing (or answering) questions, creating lecture outlines or MAPLE worksheets and submitting them in a form suitable for posting.

GRADES: Your grade will be based on the following weighted components:

80% Test (at least three), quizzes and special problem sets.
10% Homework is collected and spot checked.
10% Component based on participation points. Attendence is required and forms a part of the participation grade (see participation points below).

The plus/minus grading scale will be used in this class. The following percentage are required for each grade: 93=A, 90=A-, 87=B+, 84=B, 81=B-, 78=C+, 75=C, 72=C-, 69=D+, 66=D, 63=D-,< 63=F .

Participation points can be earned by the following activities.The first two items below are required of all students and some activities incur a penalty if not completed.

regular class attendence,
active participation is class evidenced by particpating in class discussion, asking a relevant question or timely correction of a board typographical error ,
participating in a registered, weekly study group. Submisson of Minutes by email within one week of a study group meeting is required to receive credit. READ MINUTES. Mail subject line for study group minutes is 405: Minutes, Adams, Boyce, Cohn
Presenting homework problems on the board, or by MAPLE worksheets,
other activities announced by the instructor.
Any individual special activity or project for extra participation credit requires a written contract for such activity detailing the activity, number of points and due date and must be signed both by the instructor and the student(s). Verbal discussion of possible participation credit is meaningless without a contract.
Maintaining the class attendence and participation record (contract required).
posting lecture summaries on the Web site or email, (contract required)

Completion of Assignments is required.

Assignments must be completed on time or a penalty will be assessed. Homework must be completed within one week after a section is covered in class. Late assignments will be penalized 10% per class period late for one week. After a week the assignment will receive a zero grade, but still must be completed to erase the accrued 30% penalty.

All tests, quizzes, MAPLE Assignments and other assigned work in this class must be completed, unless completion is waived in writing by the instructor. Penalty points assessed for failure to submit assignments on time are independent of the assignment itself. If the assignment is not submitted, the penalty points are deducted from the other grade components. Missed tests and quizzes must be taken, even if the test or quiz score is not used in determining the grade. In short, you may not just skip a test, even if the score would be dropped. At the option of the instructor -not the student- an inexcusable absence or very long delay (more than the next class period ) associated with an excused absence may result in the test score component being replaced by a score associated with other exams. Arrangements must be made prior to missing the test, quiz or other due date if possible, but, in any event, before before the next class meeting. Jail time, transportation problems, malfunctioning alarm clocks, and/or hangovers are not excusable absences. Official documentation, such as accident reports, hospital admission forms should be provided when appropriate to substantiate excuses.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. All students must read the Section on Academic Policies and Procedures of the University of Louisville as published in the Undergraduate Catalog (herein referred to as the UGC. You must adhere to the Code of Student Conduct and to the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities. Specific attention is hereby drawn to the section on Academic Dishonesty and subsections defining Cheating, Fabrication, Falsification, Multiple Submission, Plagiarism and Complicity in Cheating. It will be strictly enforced. The penalty for Academic Dishonesty may result in a lower grade for minor offenses and shall be an F for the course for flagrant violations, such as cheating on a test.

Cheating and dishonesty has become rampant in contemporary society primarily because it is tolerated. I encourage you to rise up and bring an end to this sorry state of affairs by no longer tolerating it. If you become aware that some one is cheating bring it to my attention immediately. I will take action. If you have the pluck, and are certain of the activity, I encourage you to bring shame and humiliation upon the violator with an immediate, loud public announcement that this jerk is cheating and you find it offensive and will not tolerate it. There is only one way to reclaim public honor and that is to not tolerate dishonor and direct public shame on the offender.

Collaboration on tests, quizzes and special problem sets, whether in class or takehome, is strictly forbidden. Otherwise, I encourage students to work together in groups and to discuss other assignments, such as homework or Maple assignments and subject matter outside of class. However, work submitted for grade must be of your own creation. You may not copy homework assignments, maple files, or any other material prepared by another person or group and submit it as your own work. Collaboration on projects and assignments must be reported in writing, prominantly, at the top of submitted material when the project is submitted for a grade.

Use of any device, such as a cell phone or other wired or wireless communication during tests, quizzes or other in class grade component is per se evidence of cheating.

Students must read the UGC regarding withdrawal, repetition of courses, Audit, Pass/Fail options and Incomplete.

AUDIT AND PASS/FAIL REQUIRE PERMISSION. Permission of the Instructor must be obtained to enroll for, or to change to, either Audit or Pass/Fail credit. No student will be allowed to switch to Audit or Pass/Fail status unless the student is passing the course with a grade of D or better. If you are failing the course, withdraw from it. No request to change to Audit or Pass/Fail will be supported by the instructor after the drop date.

REQUIREMENTS FOR PASS/FAIL. Students taking the course Pass/Fail must do all work required of regularly enrolled students to receive a Pass and must have an average grade of 70% .

REQUIREMENTS FOR AUDIT CREDIT. To receive Audit credit, a student must take all the tests and quizzes required of regularly registered students, including the final exam, and meet the standards on tests and quizzes required for a grade of D. Students who fail to meet this requirement will be withdrawn as per the UGC. All Auditors must see the instructor to acknowledge that they understand this paragraph.

INCOMPLETE. A Request for an Incomplete will be denied unless ALL conditions specified in the UG Catalog are met and documented. Note that a student must have completed the majority of the work required in the class, AND must be passing to request an incomplete. Documentation of extraordinary circumstances is required.

For Disabled Students: The University of Louisville is committed to providing access to programs and services for qualified students with disabilities. If you are a student with a disability and require accommodation to participate in and complete requirements for a class, contact the Disability Resource Center (Robbins Hall, 852-6938) for verification of eligibility and determination of specific accommodation.

Assignments and Tentative Schedule