Instructor Prof. David A. Herron, 810B Old Chem Bldg, 556-4075, MW 11:00-12:00
david.a.herron"at"uc.edu.
.......................My PowerPoints are here.
When you send me e-mail, please include your section number. Also, please be careful to set-up your blackboard account correctly; if you do not, I will be unable to reply to your
Topics Coordinator Prof. Ricardo Moena, 830 Old Chem Bldg, 556-1711.
He can be reached via Topics "at" UC.edu.
He is the one who creates all the exams, quizzes and homework problems. If you have any question regarding your grade on any of these, you must talk to him.
Textbook Excursions in Modern Mathematics(6th edition), Peter Tannenbaum. On-line study aids can be found at www.prenhall.com/tannenbaum/.
General Syllabus Chapters 13 through 16. More detailed information can be found by reading the Course Info Sheet and the Weekly Schedule.
Teaching Assistants Poranee Khongkha (001,002,003) and Ishwarya Vardhani (004,005)
Your final course grade will be based on a uniform comprehensive final exam, two in class hour exams, five quizzes, five homework assignments, and classroom activities. These activities are weighted 35%, 50%, 10% , 5% respectively; see the Course Info Sheet for precise details. There are approximately 800 students taking this course, so we are unable to permit any sort of extra credit projects; the only information used to determine your course grade will be your homework and quiz and exam scores.
A common final exam is being scheduled; I'll tell you the date as soon as I know it, but for now don't buy any airline tickets. The in-class hour exams are scheduled for Friday 1 February and Friday 29 February. Quizzes are scheduled for each week (except the first week and weeks of and just after the midterm exams) ; see the weekly schedule for more details. There will be NO make-up exams or make-up quizzes; if you have a valid reason for missing one of these, please contact me beforehand.
Homework will be assigned and collected each week (except the first week and weeks of and just after the midterm exams) via blackboard; see the weekly schedule for more details. Please set-up your blackboard account correctly; if you fail to do this, you may miss important announcements, and I will not be able to reply to your e-mail. I encourage you to talk to other members of the class or to ask me or the TAs for help.
If you are seeking help, there are Graduate Student Teaching Assistants on duty at the Mathematics Learning Center in 614 Old Chemistry Monday through Thursday from 9AM to 8PM (and Fri 9-4, Sat 12-4). Any of the Topics GAs should be able to help you; see the Course Info Sheet for their scheduled office hours. You can also see me directly after class, during my office hours, or by making an appointment. In addition it is possible to hire a private tutor; the main Mathematics office has a list available and I will happily help you find someone. Perhaps the best way to get help is to ask your fellow classmates!
It is a excellent idea to go over your notes as soon as possible after class. You may want to get two notebooks for this course: use one to write down class notes and problems worked in class; do your homework problems in the other notebook. I think you will find it easier to study for exams if your class notes are not cluttered with your homework problems.
The last day to withdraw from this class is sometime in Tuesday March 4; it's a UC policy and something I cannot change.