COURSE: MATH 2700.006
Calculus II
Text Book: Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 4th
Ed., by David C. Lay.
CLASS MEETS:
MW: 12:30-1:50pm in WH 319
FINAL EXAM DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, May 8,
10:30am-12:30pm
Math Lab web site: www.math.unt.edu/mathlab
INSTRUCTOR:
Mike Cohen
Go to the website for information.
Email: michaelcohen@my.unt.edu
The UNT Math Lab is located in GAB 440.
Website: www.math.unt.edu/~mpc0061
Office: GAB 316
Office Hours:
Tues 11am-12:30pm, Thurs 1pm-2pm
Hours when I am present in the Math Lab:
Thurs 10am-12pm, Fri 10am-12pm
Request an appointment if you are unable to come
during these hours.
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND PREREQUISITE: Vector spaces over the real number field; applications to
systems of linear equations and analytic geometry in En, linear transformations, matrices, determinants
and eigenvalues. Prerequisite(s): MATH 1720.
ATTENDANCE AND GRADING POLICY:
Homework: 35%
Two Tests : 50% (25% each)
Final Exam : 15%
Attendance is mandatory. No late homework accepted. No make-up quizzes or tests will be given.
Students are responsible for all information given in class, regardless of his/her attendance. Starting Monday, February 25,
students may be administratively dropped from the course for nonattendance with a grade of WF. The last day a student
may be dropped for nonattendance is Friday, April 19. Six or more absences constitute nonattendance.
Homework will be collected weekly. Two lowest homework scores will be dropped. There will be two tests. In addition,
there will be a comprehensive final exam. You may replace your lowest test score with the final exam score if the latter is
higher. If you miss a test, you may use the final exam score for this test. On some tests/exam you may be permitted to use
a scientific or four function calculator but not calculators which can perform calculus operations. This means no
graphing calculators or cell phones during tests under any circumstances.
Final grades online access: www.my.unt.edu
Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness (SETE): is a requirement for all organized classes at UNT. This short
survey will be made available to you at the end of the semester, providing you a chance to comment on how this class is
taught.
The University of North Texas makes reasonable academic accommodation for students with disabilities. Students
seeking accommodation must first register with the Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA) to verify their eligibility.
If a disability is verified, the ODA will provide you with an accommodation letter to be delivered to faculty to begin a
private discussion regarding your specific needs in a course. You may request accommodations at any time, however,
ODA notices of accommodation should be provided as early as possible in the semester to avoid any delay in
implementation. Note that students must obtain a new letter of accommodation for every semester and must meet with
each faculty member prior to implementation in each class. For additional information see the Office of Disability
Accommodation website at http://www.unt.edu/oda. You may also contact them by phone at 940.565.4323
NOTES:
Students are responsible for meeting all university deadlines (registration, fee payment, prerequisite verification, drop
deadlines, etc). See the printed Schedule of Classes and/or University Catalog for policies and dates.
Electronic access for homework assistance is available at: www.math.unt.edu/mathlab/emathlab
Student Responsibilities:
Disruptive behavior that interferes with an instructor's ability to conduct a class or other students' opportunity to learn is
unacceptable and will not be tolerated in any instructional forum at UNT. Any student engaging in such behavior will be
directed to leave the classroom and may be referred to the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities to be considered
whether the student's conduct has violated the Code of Student Conduct. The university's expectations for students’
conduct apply to all instructional forums, including university and electronic classroom, labs, discussion groups, field
trips, etc.
• You should read over this syllabus carefully, as I will hold you responsible for the information herein.
• You are expected to read the chapters carefully, including the examples in the book.
• You are responsible for obtaining all handouts. If you are absent when handouts are given, it is your responsibility to
obtain copies.
• You should begin to work now. Frequent practice is crucial to the successful completion of a mathematics course.
Cramming at the last minute will certainly lead to failure. Typically, successful students would spend an hour or two after
each lecture with classmate(s) to review the lesson and work homework problems. Instead of waiting until the last
minute, such students work on the assignments, read their textbooks, and make learning notes daily.
• WARNING: If you are in academic trouble, or in danger of losing your financial support or if your parent or guardian is
expecting a certain grade at the end of the semester... start working today! I will refuse to listen to any pleas at the end of
the semester. You will receive precisely the grade that you earn.
• Drop Policy: If you are unable to complete this course, it is your responsibility to formally withdraw from the course.
You may do so through the Registrar's Office after obtaining the necessary signatures. Consents for withdrawal may be
obtained in the Math Department Office, GAB 435. The last day to drop a class with an automatic "W" is January 28.
The last day to drop a class with a "W" or "WF" is March 26. A"WF" is averaged into your GPA as an "F." If you do
not properly withdraw from the course but stop attending, you will receive a performance grade, usually an "F".
Test Schedule and Grading Policies
The following schedule is tentative and is subject to capricious changes in case of extracurricular events deemed
sufficiently important to the upper administration.
Two Tests:
Test 1: February 27
Test 2: April 17
Comprehensive Final Exam and time: Wednesday, May 8, 10:30am-12:30pm
Grades:
A – [89.5, ∞); B – [79.5, 89.5); C – [69.5, 79.5); D – [59.5, 69.5); F – (-∞, 59.5)
• Academic Dishonesty: Cooperation is encouraged in doing the homework assignments but not allowed on the
tests/exams. If you are caught cheating, you will be subject to any penalty the instructor deems appropriate, up to and
including an automatic F for the course. Furthermore, a letter will be sent to the appropriate dean. Refer to the
following university site for the official policy with regards to academic dishonesty. The website is:
http://vpaa.unt.edu/academic-integrity.htm.
• The grade of "I" is designed for students unable to complete work in the course but currently passing the course. The
guidelines are clearly spelled out in the Student Handbook. Before asking, you should read these requirements.
Exam Policies
• Unless announced otherwise, graphing calculators and/or cell phones will not be permitted for use on tests/exams.
• I expect to give tests on the dates listed above. However, these are tentative dates. I will announce the exact date of each
test in class.
• After a test is returned in class, you have 48 hours to appeal your grade. I will not listen to any appeals after this 48-hour
period.
• NO MAKE-UP TESTS WILL BE GIVEN. A test may be taken prior to the scheduled date. I request a week’s
notice for this accommodation via email. In the event of a schedule conflict with a university function, dental/physician’s
appointment, wedding, formal, etc., you must take the test early. If you do not take a scheduled test, a zero will be
recorded for that test and a notice may be sent through the registrar’s office.
There are two in-class tests. If your final exam score is higher than one of your in-class test scores, then that in-class test
score will be replaced with final exam score. If you miss an in-class test, a zero will be recorded for that test score and
your final exam score will replace that one zero. If you receive a zero for cheating on a test, the final exam score will
NOT replace that zero. The final exam score can count as 20% of the course grade or 45% of the course grade. Again,
NO MAKE-UP TESTS WILL BE GIVEN FOR ANY REASON EVER.
• The Final Examination will be comprehensive in the sense that problems may come from any sections that have been
covered during the semester.
• I reserve the right to test you on problems which are generalizations of material covered in the class and/or in the text. In
short, the problems may not look exactly like the ones in the book.
• Everything that I say in class is fair game for exam material. You will be responsible for everything unless I advise you
to the contrary.
Homework and Quiz Policies
• Homework will in general be assigned on Wednesdays, and are due at the beginning of the class period the following
Wednesday. This is a guideline and not a rule; we may need to make special provisions some weeks depending on our
class schedule.
• When computing the final grade, I will drop the two lowest homework grades before computing the average. I have this
policy in case you get sick, have a family emergency, etc., during the semester. You will still be responsible for the
material in such assignments during the examinations.
• Because of this policy, I will NOT give extensions on homework assignments, nor will I accept late assignments for any
reason whatsoever.