Intermediate Calculus, MAT 283, Spring 2002
This is the home page for MAT 283, section 001, meeting MWF from 11:30
-- 12:45 in MPE-233. My name is Dr. Arthur Baragar. My
office is CBC-B 308 and I can be reached at 895-0378. Important
information announced in class will also be posted on this web page (URL
listed below.) The prerequisite for this course is MAT 182 (with a C or
better).
Text: James Stewart, Calculus, Early Transcendentals,
fourth edition, Brooks Cole Publishing, 1999.
Syllabus:
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Chapter 12 -- 13: Vectors and vector valued functions.
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Chapter 14: Functions of several variables/Partial Differentiation.
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Chapter 15: Multiple integeration
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Chapter 16: Vector Calculus and Gauss, Green, and Stoke's Theorems.
Grading Scheme: The grading in this course is as follows:
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Homework, 10%.
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Exam 1, Wednesday, February 20th: 18%. Sample
Exam. Solutions
to sample exam.
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Exam 2, Wednesday, March 20th: 18% (last day to drop is March 29th). Sample
Exam. Solutions
to sample exam. Another
Sample Exam.
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Exam 3, Friday, May 3rd: 18%. Sample
Exam. Solutions
to sample exam. Another
Sample Exam.
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Final, Monday, May 13th, 10:10am: 36%.
There is no preset correlation between numerical grades and your final
letter grade. A letter grade (without + or -) will be included with the
return of each exam and will cover all exams up to then. Late homework
will be accepted but is subject to a penalty. The penalty is minor
for students who complete most homeworks on time, but is more severe for
chronic abusers.
Office Hours: If you need to see me, please look for me during
the office hours posted below, or please make an appointment. If there
is no one in my office during the last half of the office hour, I will
feel free to leave, so please arrive early. Office hours begin the second
week of classes. Exam week office hours (if any) will be posted later.
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Monday, 1:00 -- 3:00 pm,
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Wednesday and Friday, 1:00 -- 2:30 pm,
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... or by appointment.
Other Important Dates:
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January 22nd: Classes begin.
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January 28th: Final date for late registration, course additions, changes,
or fee payment (with late fees). None of these will be accepted after
August 31st at 5:00pm.
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February 8th: Last day to inform me of anticipated absences due to
religious holidays.
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Febrary 18th: Washington's Birthday recess.
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March 1st: Final day to withdraw (from all courses) with a 50% refund.
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March 24th: Spring Break begins
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March 29th: Final day to drop or withdraw from classes.
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March 31st: Spring break ends.
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May 6th -- 10th: Study Week -- classes scheduled.
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May 13th -- 18th: Final Exams.
"If you have a documented disability that may require assistance, you
will need to go directly to the Disability Resource Center (DRC) for coordination
in your academic accommodations. The DRC is located in the Reynolds Student
Services Building in Room 137. The DRC phone number is 895-0866, TDD 895-0652,
and www drcssc@ccmail.nevada.edu."
"The University requires all members of the University Community
to familiarize themselves and to follow copyright and fair use requirements."
For more information, visit http://www.unlv.edu/committees/copyright.
UNLV Home Page * Arthur's
Home Page
URL: http://www.nevada.edu/~baragar/MAT283.html
e-mail: baragar@unlv.edu
This page was launched December 28th, 2001.