Intermediate Calculus, MAT 283, Fall 2005
This is the home page for MAT 283, section 002, meeting MW from
12:00
-- 1:45 in CBC-C217.
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 WebCT.
The prerequisite for this course is MAT 182 (with a C or
better).
Text: James Stewart, Calculus, Early Transcendentals,
fifth edition.
Syllabus:
- Chapter 12 -- 13: Vectors and vector valued functions.
- Chapter 14: Functions of several variables/Partial
Differentiation.
- Chapter 15: Multiple integeration
- Chapter 16: Vector Calculus and Gauss, Green, and Stoke's
Theorems.
Grading Scheme: The grading in this course is as follows:
- Homework, 10%.
- Exam 1, Wednesday, September 28th: 20%.
- Exam 2, Wednesday, October 26th: 20% (last day to drop is March
29th).
- Exam 3, Wednesday, November 30th: 20%.
- Final, Monday, December 12th,
1:00 pm: 30%. *** Please
note the corrected time.***
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. Current grades will be
posted on WebCT after every exam. Sample
exams will be posted on WebCT. 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.
- Monday or Wednesday, 9:15am -- 10:45am, 2:00pm -- 3:00pm,
- ... or by appointment.
Other Important Dates: (See the UNLV
calendar for more details.)
- August 29: Instruction and late registration begin.
- September 2: Final date for late registration, course
additions,
changes,
or fee payment (with late penalty). Last day to inform me of
absences due to
religious
holidays. Last day to drop a course without it showing up on
transcripts (new this year).
- September 5: Labor Day recess.
- October 28: Nevada Day recess (Friday).
- November 4: Final date to drop or withdraw from classes
(except
short
courses). A grade of "W" will
show on transcripts (new this year).
- November 11: Veterans' Day recess (Friday).
- November 24: Thanksgiving.
- December 5 -- 9: Study Week.
- December 12 --16: Final examinations.
"If you have a documented disability that requires assistance, you
will
need to contact Disability Services (DS) for coordination in your
academic
accommodations. DS is located within the Learning Enhancement Services
(LES), in the Reynolds Student Services Center (SSC), Room 137. The DS
phone
number is 702-895-0866, TDD 895-0652." Their website is at www.unlv.edu/studentlife/les.
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UNLV Home Page * Arthur's
Home Page
URL: http://www.nevada.edu/~baragar/courses/MAT283f05.html
e-mail: baragar@unlv.nevada.edu
This page was launched August 24th, 2005.