Syllabus
MTH 254H
Vector Calculus I
Course credits: 4.0
Place and time: MWF 8:30 am - 9:50 am, in Kidder 326.
Instructor: Yevgeniy Kovchegov
Email: kovchegy@math.oregonstate.edu
Office: Kidder 368
Office Phone No: 7-1379
Office Hours: M 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, W 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Grading scheme: Homework 20%, Midterms 40%, Final Exam
40%
Prerequisites: MATH 252 and Honors College approval required.
Textbooks: W. Briggs, L. Cochran, and B. Gillett Single Variable
Calculus early transcendentals (2nd edition)
Learning goals: We plan to cover chapters 11 and 12 of the
textbook. Topics will include vectors, vector functions, and curves
in two and three dimensions. Surfaces, partial derivatives,
gradients, and directional derivatives. Multiple integrals in
rectangular, polar, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates. Physical
and geometric applications.
Midterms: There will be two midterm exams. Dates: TBA.
Final Exam: TBA. Location TBA.
Homework: There will be nine homework assignments. The
assignments will be collected at the beginning of the class on
Fridays.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Accommodations are collaborative efforts between students,
faculty and Disability Access Services (DAS). Students with
accommodations approved through DAS are responsible for
contacting the faculty member in charge of the course prior
to or during the first week of the term to discuss accommodations.
Students who believe they are eligible for accommodations but
who have not yet obtained approval through DAS should contact
DAS immediately at 737-4098.
http://ds.oregonstate.edu/home/index.php
ACADEMIC HONESTY AND STUDENT CONDUCT:
Students are expected to be familiar with Oregon State University's
Statement of Expectations for Student Conduct. Please review this
statement at the following web link:
http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm