Calculus III Math 231
Summer I 2014
Syllabus
Time: 10:15 am – 12:30 pm MTWRF
Place: 317 Thompson
Instructor: Li Zhang
310 Thompson
953-5033
li.zhang@citadel.edu (preferred)
Office hours: before or after class or by appointment
Course websites: http://macs.citadel.edu/zhangli/courses/math231/index.htm,
https://citlearn.blackboard.com/webapps/login/ and https://www.webassign.net/.
Please pay close attention to these course websites, as class assignments and other
information related to the course will be posted there. Students are responsible for
checking these sites on a regular basis.
Your user name of the CitLearn website is your CWID number and your initial
password is PassXXXX (XXXX are the last four digits of your social security number).
After you login to the CitLearn system, you can change the password in the Personal
Information item under Tools menu on the left panel. You will find the link to this
course under My Courses menu on the right panel. Click on the course link, you will be
in the math 231 course. You can find course syllabus, WebAssign website link,
WebAssign guide, contacts, CitLearn help link, your grades and course tools there.
Textbook: Calculus: Early Transcendentals (7th edition) by James Stewart, Brooks/Cole
(ISBN: 978-0-538-49790-9).
Access code for WebAssign: If you have not already done so in your previous calculus
classes, you need to create an account at http://www.webassign.net for taking your
quizzes. You will need an access code during the process of creating your account. The
access code is included in your textbook when you first purchased your textbook at the
bookstore. If for some reason you don’t have an access code, you can purchase the access
code at the WebAssign website using a credit card. The WebAssign website provides etextbook and multimedia resources to help you further understand the material.
Topics to be covered: Chapters 12 - 16
Course description: This course is required for B. S. degree in engineering, mathematics,
and physics and for the B. A. degree in mathematics. This course studies the analytical
geometry of two and three dimensions, the differential and integral calculus of functions
of two or more variables, and vector differential calculus.
Prerequisite: MATH 132 or HONR 108
Grading policy: The final grade will be based on exams and homework assignments as
follows:
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Homework assignments: 12%. Late homework will not be accepted. I will
assign odd number problems to you so that you can compare your answer with the
right answer on the back of your textbook. Thus, your homework will be graded
based on your work and your answer. You will not get any credit if you just
simply copy the correct answer from your textbook without showing how you
obtain the answer. Although homework only accounts for 12% of your grade, it is
important that you take it seriously since most of the problems on your tests will
be based on the homework problems. You have no chance to pass this class if you
don’t do your homework well.
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Quizzes: 11%. Quizzes are to be done in the WebAssign website. You have a
maximum of two attempts for each problem on a quiz (and the higher score of the
two attempts is the score for the problem). Due dates for the quizzes are specified
in your account (and can also be found on your course website and in your
CitLearn account). Late submission will not be accepted. Quizzes are usually due
the day before a test (by 9:59 PM on the due date), so you can review your
quizzes before the test (answer keys and steps are provided after the due date).
The problems on each quiz are similar to some of your homework problems.
Although the number of problems on each quiz varies, all quizzes are weighted
the same. Three lowest quiz scores will be dropped at the end of the semester.
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Attendance: 5%. For each class you miss, you miss about 1% from your grade.
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Three tests and a final exam: 72%. Each test or exam accounts for 18% of your
grade. The tentative dates for the three tests are June 9, June 16, June 23,
respectively. These dates are subject to change and will be announced again in
class. Only the final exam is a comprehensive exam. Each of the first three tests
covers the most recent studied material.
Only under exceptional circumstances will a student be permitted to shift the time of a
test or an exam.
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Grading scale: I will use the standard grading scale (A: 90 – 100; B: 80 – 89; C:
70 – 79; D: 60 – 69; F: below 60). I may curve your grade a little but don’t expect
much for the curve.
Attendance: Class attendance is mandatory. The attendance policy of the college is
observed. Missing 20% (about four classes) or more of the classes with or without
reasons may result in an “F”.
Calculators: You will need to be familiar with your own graphing calculator such as a
TI89. Calculators will be used for some of your homework assignments and tests.
Course Outline: A tentative outline is as follows.
Dates
June 2 – June 6
June 10 – June 12
June 13 – June 19
June 20 – June 26
June 27 – July 1
Sections
12.1 – 12.6
13.1 – 13.4
14.1, 14.3, 14.5 – 14. 7
15.1 – 15.4, 15.7 – 15.9
16.1 – 16.4
Topics
Vectors and Geometry of Space
Vector Functions
Partial Derivatives
Multiple Integrals
Vector Calculus
Other Policies:
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You are expected to show up on time and be prepared for every class. Make sure
that you read the appropriated material and work all the assignments before each
class. If you are absent from the previous class, you are responsible for getting
homework assignments from your classmates or the course websites and studying
the material that you missed.
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You are expected to respect the instructor and your classmates. You should not
have conversations with other students and move around during class. You should
always ask for permission if you need to leave the classroom.
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You are expected to follow all college policies for students including The Honor
Code. Also, there should be no eating and drinking (other than water) in the
classrooms at any time.
Other Helps: The Math Lab offers tutoring service and its schedule for summer I session
is as follows. The Math Lab is located on the first floor of Thompson Hall. No
appointment is necessary.
June 2nd - July 3rd:
Monday & Wednesdays 1pm - 4pm
Tuesday & Thursday 9am -12pm