SAN JACINTO COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS Syllabus for MATH 2320 Instructor Contact Information: Instructor: Dr. Wael AbuShammala Office Phone: 281-9981921 Office Hours: TTH 2:00 – 3:00 PM MW: 12:00- 2:00 PM Welcome to: Course Title: MATH 2320-Differential Equation CRN: 13668 Office Number: C16.3103X E-mail: wael.abushammala@sjcd.edu Term and Year: Fall, 2024 Credit Hours: 3,3,0 Section: 101 Course Overview Course Description: This course focuses on ordinary differential equations, including linear equations, systems of equations, equations with variable coefficients, existence and uniqueness of solutions, series solutions, singular points, transform methods, and boundary value problems; application of differential equations to real-world problems. Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: • Identify homogeneous equations, homogeneous equations with constant coefficients, and exact and linear differential equations. • Solve ordinary differential equations and systems of equations using: 1) Direct integration 2) Separation of variables 3) Reduction of order 4) Methods of undetermined coefficients and variation of parameters 5) Series solutions 6) Operator methods for finding particular solutions 7) Laplace transform methods. • Determine particular solutions to differential equations with given boundary conditions or initial conditions. • Analyze real-world problems in fields such as Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Engineering, and Physics, including problems related to population dynamics, mixtures, growth and decay, heating and cooling, electronic circuits, and Newtonian mechanics. General Education Outcomes: • Critical Thinking: Students will develop habits of mind, allowing them to appreciate the processes by which scholars in various disciplines organize and evaluate data and use the methodologies of each discipline to understand the human experience. • Communication Skills: Students will communicate ideas, express feelings and support conclusions effectively in written, oral and visual formats. • Empirical & Quantitative Skills: Students will develop quantitative and empirical skills to understand, analyze and explain natural, physical and social realms Getting Ready Prerequisites: MATH 2414. Required Material: Textbook: Fundamentals of Differential Equations w/ Boundary Value Problems, Nagle, 7th Edition with MyMathLab Access You do not need to buy the textbook. You paid for it with your tuition. This course is part of the San Jacinto College Open Books Plus program that provides inclusive access to course materials. Your San Jacinto College student account was billed for these materials at the time of registration and the price is guaranteed to be the lowest cost available for your required materials. You may choose to opt-out prior to opt out date, but you will then be responsible for purchasing your course materials at the full retail price and access to your materials may be suspended. The opt-out process would be for students who already have an access code because they are repeating the course. For more information about the Open Books Plus program, contact our bookstore manager Mo Leghari at sm552@bncollege.com or 281-478-2725. Additional Recourses: • Differential Equations, Polking, Bogges, and Arnold, 2nd Edition. • Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations and Some Applications, Edward Burkard. • Elementary Differential Equations, William F. Trench. I will use MyMathLab for this course Please see the details below Instructor Guidelines and Policies Office location and hours: See the information above. Please feel free to contact me when you have any concerns or any problems that you are experiencing in this course. You do not need to wait until you have received a poor grade before asking for my assistance. Your performance in my class is very important to me. I am available to hear your concerns and just to discuss course topics. You can email me, and I’ll answer your questions and address your concerns. Online Classroom Learning Course: This is a distance learning online/classroom course. Content delivered through a combination of web-based and classroom activities. This course uses components of computer instruction using the San Jacinto College’s learning management system, Blackboard, in addition to multimedia activities and classroom time. On-campus classroom time is not required. You must have good computer skills and basic knowledge of Blackboard. The following are characteristics I believe are essential for students to possess to successfully complete a hybrid class: Self-Disciplined, Self-Motivated, Responsible, Independent, Organized, and Good Time Management Skills. I look forward to my experience this semester as your online instructor; just as I hope you enjoy this experience as a student. Instructor Responsibilities: • Prepare class activities, discussions, & lectures through Blackboard. • Facilitate an effective learning environment. • Prepare class assignments and exams. • Evaluate & provide prompt feedback on exams, assignments, and class activities. Student Responsibilities: • Attend class and participate in class discussions & activities. Mandatory. Attendance will be counted as completion of in-class daily work. The grade of FX can be given if the course was not dropped by the student and if excessive absences contributed to a failure to pass the course. I expect you to log on to this course in Blackboard at least 2 times a week. I can and WILL track how many times you log on, how much time you spend, and what you spend that time on! This will be part of your attendance/participation grade (see grade formula). Think of it this way, if you take a face to face course, you spend 3 hours a week in class, and at least an additional 4 hours in preparation (which includes reading the textbook, studying, completing assignments, etc). You can expect to spend the same amount of time for this course. In my face to face classes, I also expect student participation. • Read and comprehend the textbook. You need to read each week material in the textbook. As you read the chapter, use the PowerPoint lecture notes in Blackboard. You can print these off of Blackboard and follow along as you read, adding notes and comments to the lecture notes. You should see the videos for lectures and use of calculator. This is the primary way you can prepare/study for the weekly assignments and tests. You are responsible for ALL content in the week we cover in the textbook. • Complete the required assignments & exams by stated deadlines. There are a total of 15 Weekly Assignments (WAs), 3 Unit Tests (UTs), and various attendance/participation activities that will need to be completed over the next 16 weeks. It is extremely important that you complete all of these by the • • • stated date and time. PLEASE use the Course Calendar under the “START HERE” menu area in Blackboard to keep up with when assignments are available and deadlines/due dates. The syllabus and course calendar are extremely useful tools in keeping up with the course. Ask for help when there is a question or problem. It is imperative that you email, call or see me with any questions or problems you may have. There are no “stupid” questions. My office hours for this semester are listed at the top of page 1 of this syllabus. If you need to meet at a time different than my office hours, please schedule an appointment via email. Keep copies of all paperwork, including this syllabus, handouts, and all assignments. Not only do I suggest keeping hard copies (print outs) of all of these documents, keep them saved on your computer as well. You never know what may happen. Always back yourself up! DO NOT PRINT OUT, COPY/PASTE OR SAVE UNIT TESTS! Read & follow all directions given in this syllabus. It is so important that you completely understand what is expected of you and how things are organized in this course. Read this syllabus numerous times! Also, print a hard copy for your reference. Course Content: This is an explanation of each course menu button that I have included within my course orientation for students. Course Menu What is in this button? Button The "Announcements" button is an area where your instructor will post pertinent Announcements information on a weekly basis. The "Start Here" button is a course orientation to allow you to become familiar with Start Here the course and how this course is set up. The "Syllabus/Calendar" button is where you will find the course Syllabus and Syllabus/Calendar course Calendar of when assignments are due. Keep up with both of these documents as they are very important to the successful completion of this course. The "Faculty Profile" button is an area where you can see your instructors contact Faculty Profile information such as email address, office hours, phone number, etc. Common The "Common Assessment" button in the course menu to the left is where you will Assessment find the General Education Common Assessment that is required for this course. Discussion Board The "Discussion Board" button is a quick link to the discussion board. Tutorials The "Tutorials" button consists of links your instructor may provide for you as additional resources. These resources may consist of webpages and/or video tutorials that may be useful in learning the course content. You may want to bookmark those resources you find helpful for later use. My Grades The "My Grades" button is an area where you can check your grades as well as see any feedback on each assignment from the instructor. Support The "Support Resources" button is an area to get information on Netiquette, Student Resources Services information, Disability Assistance, Technical Support, etc. The "Tools" button is an area where all course tools can be accessed such as grades, Tools discussion boards, etc. Using MyMathLab: To supplement what we do in class; we will be using an online resource called MyMathLab. This resource is available on any computer that has internet access. I will provide access code to connect to MML. You need to register for our MML course through the course shell on blackboard. When you get to the main page for the course, click on “browser check” first to make sure you have certain plugins you will need. Then explore the site! You will see that you can: • do homework assignments (which will be required – see below), • • check out your grades for the HWK in the gradebook and view an online version of the book and look at multimedia sources such as on-line video clips, PowerPoint presentations that go with the book and animations. Homework Assignments: Each week I will assign a homework assignment to be completed online using MyMathLab. I also want you to submit a written homework assignments includes detailed solutions if required. After logging in at www.MyMathLab.com select “homework” and work the assignment for the day. You will see that, for each problem, you can choose “help me solve this” for hints, or “view an example”, you can email questions to me, check out the appropriate section of the online textbook and, in some cases, watch a video clip or look at a PowerPoint presentation. The template on the left side of your screen enables you to create fractions, exponents, radicals, etc. You can continue trying each problem until you get it right. You do not have to work the entire assignment all at one sitting. When you are ready to exit the assignment choose “save”. Tests and Testing Rules: • Number of Tests. Over the course of the semester, we will have three tests. Tentative dates for each are included in the instructional outline and will be online using Respondus Lockdown browser. At the end of the semester there will be a comprehensive final exam over all the topics we cover all semester long. • Calculators. Depending on the nature of the topics covered on a test, calculators may or may not be allowed. In some cases, graphing calculators will be permitted on the entire test. In other cases, there may be part of the test on which graphing calculators are allowed and another part on which no calculator is allowed. • Allowed Materials. The only items you can use during \ a test are writing utensils (pens are allowed but pencils are strongly recommended) and your calculator for parts of the test on which they are allowed. You can have additional scratch paper. You cannot bring notes or formula sheets. • Cell Phones during Tests. Cell phones cannot be used as calculators. All cell phones must be turned off and put away during tests. Failure to do so will be assumed to be an attempt to cheat • No Retakes. In this class, and in most college classes, there are no retakes for tests. You will be allowed to take each test one time only and the grade you make will be the one figured into your overall average. It is, therefore, very important that you prepare well for each test and do your very best. Make-up Policy: There will be no make-up for any of the assessments Discussion Boards: Part of your course grade will be to complete discussion board forums as well (abbreviated “DB” for Discussion Board (see grade formula). • How many DBs will there be? There will be a total of 4 graded discussion boards. • How many points are earned in DBs? Each forum will be worth a maximum of 20 points each. This includes your initial entry (10 points) and 2 responses to other students’ entries (5 points each). Points will be earned in respect to participation (yes or no) and whether the question or topic was adequately addressed and concepts were correctly used. If the DB involves expressing an opinion, you will not be penalized for your opinion. • What will the DBs be over? The DBs will typically be directly related to course material introduced that week. Sometimes it may require you to apply concepts to your life, state an opinion, or conduct review of material in an external website. Please be prepared to ask questions, share examples, give opinions, and make comments that are appropriate. • How are DBs completed? To access the discussion boards, after logging in to the course, click on the “Discussion Boards” section on the left side menu area. I will post an initial question, thought, or idea. You will then have a specified time (see course calendar) in which to respond to my posting. After that initial posting period is past, I will also have a specified time in which you need to respond to 2 other • • responses posted by other students. Do not email me your DB reply or response. All DBs are completed online in Blackboard. What if I miss a DB? If you miss a discussion board THERE ARE NO MAKE-UPs. You will receive a zero (0). What is the instructor looking for in DBs? I am looking for SUBSTANCE AND QUALITY. I expect this to be college level writing. Simply responding to someone’s posting with “I agree” or “you’re right” is NOT sufficient. I am looking for critical thinking here! Also, remember this is a college environment. We want to keep things at a professional level when communicating with each other. Each student is expected to treat the instructor and fellow students with respect and courtesy…please be respectful of your classmates and the instructor. Please see the “Netiquette: Online Communications Expectations” area on page 10 of this syllabus for more information regarding online etiquette. Grade Determination: Your grade will be determined by the following: Assessment Details Homework Discussion Boards Exam 1 Exam 2 Exam 3 Final Exam Total: The average of all homework The average of all DB’s Chapter exam 1 Chapter exam 2 Chapter exam 3 A comprehensive final exam. Letter Grade Assignment: Grade Final Average in Percent A 90% -100% B 80% -89% C 70% -79% D 60% -69% F 0% -59% Poin ts 120 40 80 80 80 200 600 Points 540-600 480-539 420-479 360-419 0-359 Grade Inquiries: For your protection and privacy, I do not reveal grades via telephone or email. Grade viewing will be available via Blackboard. Blackboard will automatically grade Unit Tests, Weekly Assignments. The instructor will have to manually enter grades for Discussion Boards & Final Exam. Please provide ample time for the instructor to enter grades into Blackboard. As the course progresses, the instructor will update DB grades. You can obtain your final course grade by logging into SOS on San Jacinto College’s homepage (www.sanjac.edu), by clicking on “My San Jac” at the top of the page. Student Support: San Jacinto College provides free tutoring on a variety of subjects. Tutoring is FREE and is here to benefit you. There is a Student Success Center on each campus. 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San Jacinto College does not process exemptions, and students should address potential vaccination exemptions directly with the clinical/external learning site. Accessibility Statement: If a student has a disability that may affect his or her ability to learn the material in this course, the student should get in touch with the Accessibility Services Counselor on the campus located in the Educational Planning, Counseling, and Completion Office: Central Campus 281-476-1888. North Campus 281-998-6150, Ext. 2317. South Campus 281-922-3444. Generation Park Campus 281-998-6150, Ext. 2317. Counseling Service: Professional Counselors are available to meet with students by appointment and are located in the Educational Planning, Counseling, and Completion Offices. Some issues may be addressed on a walk-in basis. Counselors are master’s level professionals who are trained to provide personal, academic, and career counseling services. 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To activate your student email go to San Jacinto Email (www.sanjac.edu/email) and follow the instructions provided on the site. Withdrawal Policy: Faculty are not able to drop students. Students starting college for the first time in fall 2007 or after may only receive six grades of W (grade received from a course dropped after the census date) from all Texas public colleges and universities attended. Grades of W in developmental courses or courses taken while in high school will not count in the six grades of W. After six grades of W are received, students must receive grades of A, B, C, D, or F in all courses. There are other exemptions from the six-drop limit and students should consult with a Counselor/Educational Planner before they drop courses to determine these exemptions. Students receiving financial aid must get in touch with the Financial Aid Office before withdrawing from a course. It is the student's responsibility to drop. The last day to drop this course is: Monday Nov. 11th. Repeat Rule: If a course is subject to the repeat rule, a student may take the course two times and pay the regular tuition. The third time, the student will be charged an additional $60.00 of tuition per credit hour for the third or subsequent time taken. Classroom Recording Statement: All students are advised that classroom activities may be recorded by the faculty member and made available within the Blackboard course site for educational use of students presently enrolled in the class only; they may not be further copied, distributed, published, or otherwise used for any other purpose without the express written consent of the course instructor. Distribution or sale of class recordings is prohibited. Distribution without permission is a violation of copyright law. This policy is consistent with San Jacinto College Policy III.3006.A, Use of Recording Devices by Employees and Students (https://www.sanjac.edu/policy-iii3006a-use-recording-devices-employees-and-students). Campus Carry Policy: At San Jacinto College, safety is a priority for our students, our faculty and staff, and our visitors. On Tuesday, August 1, 2017, the Senate Bill 11 from the 84th Texas legislature, also known as the Campus Carry law, went into effect for Texas community colleges, including San Jacinto College. This allows license to carry holders to generally carry concealed handguns at San Jacinto College and other public community colleges in Texas. The law and the San Jacinto College policy can be found online at Campus Carry (www.sanjac.edu/campus-carry). Here are a few key points about the law: 1. The open carry of handguns on campus is prohibited. 2. License to carry holders must carry their handguns on or about their person or secure their handguns in a locked motor vehicle at all times while on campus. There may be times that students and faculty may not be able to keep a backpack or handbag near their person at all times during a class. One example is during test times when you may be required to be separated from your backpack or handbag. Remember to make the necessary arrangements to legally store your handgun in a locked motor vehicle in advance. San Jacinto College does not provide any storage for handguns. It is a violation of the law if your handgun is not on or about your person. 3. There are areas designated as exclusion zones on each San Jacinto College campus. The concealed carry of a handgun is prohibited in these designated exclusion zones. These areas are clearly marked by signage notifying license to carry holders that entry with a concealed handgun is prohibited. Questions about the law and the San Jacinto College policy can be directed to the San Jacinto College Police Department at 281-476-9128 or via email at Campus Carry (www.sanjac.edu/campus-carry). Graduation Information: Upon completion of degree and/or certificate requirements, the student must apply for graduation for the credential to be awarded. There is no fee to apply for graduation. Confirm that all requirements for the degree or certificate are completed or in progress. Print a copy and bring it to the Educational Planning, Counseling and Completion Office. Submit a Request for Final Graduation Verification with the Degree Evaluation. The application deadline can be found among important dates in Academic Calendar Dates (www.sanjac.edu/feature/academic-calendar-dates). Accessing Blackboard: It is imperative that you attend by logging on to Blackboard at least 3 times per week to see if any new announcements have been made or any changes have occurred. You need to check your SJC student e-mail (more details below) at least every other day to see if I have emailed any class information. PLEASE make sure you keep email addresses and phone numbers CURRENT in SOS as that is the only way I can contact you. To update contact information, log into SOS and change your personal information. That will then update Blackboard. If you need to change your address, you will need to contact the enrollment services office. Modification of Syllabus: The instructor reserves the right to modify any part of this syllabus and will notify the class of any changes in a timely manner. Communication: Below are several different communication methods in this course. No matter what method you use, please follow the etiquette information listed below. NETIQUETTE – ONLINE ETIQUETTE: Netiquette or internet etiquette is defined by netdictionary.com as “the set of informal rules of behavior that have evolved in Cyberspace, including the Internet and online services.” See the guidelines listed below for online communication in your distance learning courses. The intended purpose of these guidelines is to encourage positive and effective online communication within the distance learning environment. Student Expectations: • Be respectful of the instructor and other students when submitting discussion board postings, emails, messages, etc. • Remember the human that sits on the other side of the computer – express your differences of opinions in a polite, respectful manner being sure to avoid a confrontational or hostile tone. • Avoid inappropriate and offensive language. • Use complete sentences and adhere to expected grammar and spelling rules. Avoid IM and/or texting language. • Avoid typing communications in ALL CAPS. When used in electronic communications, this is the equivalent of shouting. • Consider others’ time and bandwidth. Users access the Internet through a variety of sources – from dialup to DSL. Keep download times reasonable. For example, avoid placing images in the body of your messages – consider providing an attachment or link instead. Corresponding By E-Mail (Student to Instructor): • When you send me an email, ALWAYS send it through the Blackboard e-mail system (to do this in Blackboard, click on “Course Tools” on the left, then click “send e-mail”, then “instructor users”). • Anytime you email me from Blackboard, a copy of the email will go to your SJC student account. • Always sign your email with your enrolled name (not your nickname, not your email handle, not • “no” name). This helps me identify you. • In most cases, I will respond to your email within 24 hours. If you send me an email and do not receive a response within 24 hours, PLEASE resend your email! • Whenever I reply to your email, it will go to your SJC student email. Corresponding By E-Mail (Instructor to Student): • It is very important to use your San Jacinto College student email for this course. • • • • Anytime I email you, I do so through Blackboard. It will send the email to your SJC email. If you are not getting emails from me on a weekly basis, there is a problem with your email. For any difficulties, call Technical Support Services at 281-998-6137. More of their contact information is on the next page. For more information on your student email account, go to SJC’s home page (www.sanjac.edu), then click on “My SanJac” at the top of the screen, then click “San Jac Email”. I have also posted a handout to help you with your student g-mail. The handout is located under the “Start Here” menu area. Corresponding Via Discussion Board (Student to Student): • Student to student communication will occur via the discussion boards in the course. • If you ever have a general question/comment that you wish to communicate to other students, you can do so through the “HELP” discussion board that is open all semester long. Corresponding By Office Visit: • If you would like to speak with me in person, my on-campus office hours are listed at the top of page 1 of this syllabus. • Try to make an appointment so I can prepare for your visit. Corresponding By Telephone Call: • If you wish to reach me by phone, my office extension is listed on page 1 of the syllabus. • If you get my voicemail, please leave a detailed message including your name, the course you and what is your questions.