| Dept. of Math. Sciences ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE Schedule and office hours |
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Instructor: Bogdan Doytchinov Office: E 384C phone: (717)361-1224 e-mail: doytchinovb@etown.edu |
Classes meet Mo, We, Fr 8:00 - 9:20 am
in
E 187
MA222 (Calculus 3), MA235 (Introduction to Proofs).
We will cover most of chapters 1 to 8 of the textbook. A detailed list of the topics covered can be found in the schedule on the last page of the syllabus.
See the schedule on the syllabus for more details.
You are expected to attend all classes. Excessive absences may result in a lower grade. If you do miss a class, it is your responsibility to obtain from a classmate any notes, assignments, handouts, or anything else you may have missed.
This is a 4-credit course.This means that you are expected to spend 12 hours per week on it. Of these, you will be spending 4 hours per week in class: three lectures, 80 minutes each. The other 8 hours must be devoted to studying on your own: reading the book, reading and organizing your notes, writing homework, solving additional problems.
You should come to class prepared to discuss homework, ask questions, and share solutions. Homework will be discussed briefly in class, but we will not have sufficient class time for discussion of all homework problems. If all your questions are not addressed during this time, do not hesitate to seek additional help (e.g., office hours).
Absence on any occasion of evaluation (tests and exams) will result in a grade of zero for that evaluation. The only exceptions will be prior approval and written documentation. If some unavoidable circumstance comes up that will prevent you from taking an exam or test as scheduled, you must talk to me about this personally (face to face or on the telephone) and in advance.
Homework will be assigned at every lecture, and will be due at the beginning of the following lecture. All homework will be collected and graded. Homework accounts for 20\% of your grade.
You are encouraged to discuss homework problems with each other, but not to copy them from each other. The final write-up must be your own. Consulting with me when you need help is encouraged and will not lower your grade. However, looking up solutions online will be considered a violation of academic integrity.
The problems on the tests and the final exam will be similar to the ones discussed in class or assigned as homework. Discipline yourself to write clear readable notes and solutions, they will be of great value as review.
Of course, the assigned problems should be considered to be a minimum. You should solve more problems, especially if you don't feel quite comfortable with any section.
There will be four in-class tests, on the following dates:
Wednesday, September 21
Friday, October 21
Wednesday, November 9
Wednesday, November 30
Each test will take 80 minutes. This time limit will be strictly enforced.
There will be a comprehensive final exam on Monday, December 12, 7:30 to 10:30am. This date and time have been set by the registrar's office and cannot be changed. Make your travel plans accordingly.
All exams and tests are closed-book. For some of them you will be given formula sheets and statistical tables. No other books or notes of any sort are allowed. You should bring your calculator to the tests and final exam.
Your final grade will be calculated in the following way:
50% of the grade come from the four Tests,
(5% lowest, the others 15% each),
20% of the grade come from the Homework,
30% of the grade come from the Final Exam.
These scores are combined to give a final number of
points, between 0 and 100.
Point ranges for the final grades are:
| A | 93-100 | B- | 80-82.9 | D+ | 67-69.9 |
| A- | 90-92.9 | C+ | 77-79.9 | D | 63-66.9 |
| B+ | 87-89.9 | C | 73-76.9 | D- | 60-62.9 |
| B | 83-86.9 | C- | 70-72.9 | F | 0-59.9 |
Elizabethtown College welcomes otherwise qualified students with disabilities to participate in all of its courses, programs, services, and activities. If you have a documented disability and would like to request accommodations in order to access course material, activities, or requirements, please contact the Director of Disability Services, Lynne Davies, by phone (361-1227) or e-mail daviesl@etown.edu.
If your documentation meets the college’s documentation guidelines, you will be given a letter from Disability Services for each of your professors. Students experiencing certain documented temporary conditions, such as post-concussive symptoms, may also qualify for temporary academic accommodations and adjustments.
As early as possible in the semester, set up an appointment to meet with me, the instructor, to discuss the academic adjustments specified in your accommodations letter as they pertain to my class.
The College is willing to accommodate individual religious beliefs and practices. It is your responsibility to meet with the class instructor in advance to request accommodation related to your religious observances that may conflict with this class, and to make appropriate plans to make up any missed work.
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