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Author:   Kejian Shi  
Posted: 12/5/2005; 8:16:03 PM
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Vector Calculus

                            COURSE INFORMATION


Prerequisites:        Math 1C (C or better), or equivalent
Textbook:             CALCULUS – Concepts and Contexts, 2nd Ed., by James
                            Stewart
Related Materials: TI-86 calculator recommended


Attendance:          Students are expected to attend all classes on time. Students
                            who are absent more than 3 times may be dropped from the
                            class. However, it is the students’ responsibility to drop by the
                            appropriate deadline. Petitions to drop after the dead line will
                            not be considered by the instructor.


Homework:          Homework (hw) will be assigned every day and will be
                           collected at the beginning of the next class meeting. No late
                           hws will be accepted. Hw is the key to success in this class.
                           Plan to devote a minimum of TWO hours to hw for each class
                           hour.

Quizzes:              Three quizzes are given in class. No makeup quizzes. Quizzes
                           problems are similar to homework problems, and lecture
                           examples.

Exams:               Three one-hour midterm examinations. No makeups except for
                          extenuating circumstances assuming the student notifies the
                          instructor as soon as the emergency arises.

Final Exam:        One two-hour comprehensive examination. Any student missing
                          the final will receive an F grade for the course.


Grading:
           
            Distribution                                         Scale
       Quizzes/Homework    50/50        A: 537 - 600   (90% - 100%)
       Midterm #1                   100        B: 465 - 536   (78% - 89%)
       Midterm #2                   100        C: 381 - 464   (64% - 77%)
       Midterm #3                   100        D: 297 - 380   (50% - 63%)
       Final Exam                   200        F:     0 - 296   (0%  - 49%)
                                        --------
           Total                        600



 Updated Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at 4:33:31 PM by Kejian Shi - shikejian@fhda.edu
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