Syllabus - Math 234 Section 101 - Multivariable
Calculus
Instructor: Qinbo Liu
Email: liuqinbo *at* msu *dot* edu
Lecture: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 10:20am to 12:10pm in C109 Wells Hall.
Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 1:30pm to 2:30pm in A104 Wells Hall, or by appointment.
Text Book: G.B. Thomas, M.D. Weir, J. Hass, Thomas' Calculus, 12th
edition, Addison Wesley, 2009
ISBN-10: 0321587995, ISBN-13: 970-031587992
Coverage: Sections 12.1-12.6, 13.1-13.3, 14.1-14.7, 15.1-15.5, 15.7, 16.1-16.8.
Exams and Quizzes:
There will be three 60-minutes exams and six quizzes; see the schedule for the dates. No notes, no books, no calculators, no
phones, no tablets, no computers will be allowed in the exams and in-class part
of the quizzes. Students are expected to take all exams and quizzes.
Each quiz will consist of two equal parts: half in-class and half out-of
class. Students will be given twenty minutes to complete the in-class part,
consisting of two to four problems. The out-of-class part will also consist of
two to four problems; these will be choosen from the homework and they will be
assigned one week in advance of the quiz. Students are to hand in these
assignements before taking the quiz.
Lecture Homework:
Completing the assigned homework is vital to your understanding of the
subject material. You should make every effort to complete the homework
assignments and seek help with problems you have not been able to solve.
Attendance:
Students are expected to attend all class meetings and are responsible for
all of the material covered in class and in the homework. Any changes in this
syllabus or in the scheduling of exams, quizzes, etc. will be announced during
class meetings.
Course Grading:
Your course grade will be based on the maximum of the following two
decompositions:
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1. |
16% HW/QZ (lowest dropped) |
2. |
16% HW/QZ (lowest dropped) |
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18% Exam 1 |
36% Best 2 of 3 Exams (18% each) |
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18% Exam 2 |
48% Final Exam |
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18% Exam 3 |
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30% Final Exam |
In addition, you must take the final examination in order to pass the
course. Since there are no makeup exams, if you miss an exam for any
reason, your grade will be based on option 2.
Final grades will be assigned based on the following scale.
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4.0 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
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[100,90] |
(90,85] |
(85,79] |
(79,73] |
(73,65] |
(65,60] |
(60, 55] |
Below 55 |
This scale may be curved to be more lenient, depending on the final grade
distribution. However, such a curve is at the sole discretion of the
instructor.
Academic Dishonesty:
Academic dishonesty is considered a serious offense at MSU. Students
caught cheating may face failure in the course and an administrative sanction
which may include suspension or expulsion from the university. See the MSU Academic Integrity Policies.
Important Dates:
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