Mathematics 265H: Honors Calculus III

Fall 2005

Prerequisites:

Permission of instructor and Math 166 or 166H.

Credits:

4 credits

Instructor:

Professor Stephen J. Willson
office: Carver 411
telephone: 294-7671
E-mail: swillson@iastate.edu
For more information about the instructor, see homepage

Current course grades

Current course grades and all recorded scores are available on the web by clicking grades. Scores are listed by the first 6 digits of the university ID numbers. If a score has been incorrectly recorded, you should contact the instructor.

Homework:

Most homework assigned will be ungraded. Ungraded problems on the homework will usually be the basis for the beginning of the next class period. Some homework assignments will also include a few problems to be turned in the next class period for grade. These assignments may also be found by clicking assignments

Class meetings:

Classes are MTRF 8:00-8:50 in 2 Carver.
The first class is Monday, August 22, 2005 and the last class is Friday, December 9, 2005. There are no classes on Labor Day (September 5) and Thanksgiving Break (the week of November 21-25). The last day to drop the class without extenuating circumstances is Friday, October 28.

Office hours and email contact:

Office hours tentatively are MWRF 2:10 - 3:00 and T 3:10-4:00 in 411 Carver
Please also feel free to make an appointment if the office hours are inconvenient for you.
E-mail: swillson@iastate.edu

Textbook:

Calculus, 8th edition, by Varberg, Purcell, and Rigdon.

Course Topics:

Chapter 13: Geometry in the Plane, Vectors
Chapter 14: Geometry in Space, Vectors
Chapter 15: The Derivative in n-Space
Chapter 16: The Integral in n-Space
Chapter 17: Vector Calculus

Help room:

The Mathematics Department runs a help room that is free to all students. The Help Room is in 385 Carver. Its hours are

MTWR from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
F from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The Help Room is open to all students in Math 104, 105, 140, 141, 142, 150, 151, 160, 165, 166, and 265. Hence it may occasionally be very busy, especially right before major exams in these courses. It starts this semester on Monday, August 29.

Information about the instructor:

For more information about the instructor, click here.

Calculators

Students are required to have a calculator for this class. Calculators should be capable of graphing functions and zooming in on the graphs. We recommend the TI-85 or TI-86 calculators. Some students will prefer the more elaborate and more expensive TI-89, TI-92, or Voyage 200. Bring the calculators to class and to exams. For help in using your calculator, see your manual or else use web calculator help.

Course Grading

Course grades will be based on the number of course points accumulated. Course points will be awarded for four hour exams, and one final exam. There will also be regular graded in-class quizzes and some graded homework. All graded work will be announced ahead of time. Grades may include a plus or a minus. Grade cutoffs will be announced for each exam. The cutoff for a given level (for example A-) in the course will be the sum of the cutoffs for that level for each exam, etc.

Here is an approximate distribution of course points:

4 hour exams @ 50 points each yield 200 points
approximately 6 half-hour quizzes @ 25 points each yield 150 points
graded homework, approximately 50 points
1 final exam @ 100 points yields 100 points
Total 500 points approximately

Sickness policy:

If you are sick the day of an exam or quiz, you should contact the instructor by phone on the day of the exam to arrange a timely make-up exam.

Disabilities:

Please address any special needs or special accommodations with me at the beginning of the semester or as soon as you become aware of your needs. Those seeking accommodations based on disabilities should obtain a Student Academic Accommodation Request (SAAR) form from the Disability Resources (DR) office (515-294-6624). DR is located on the main floor of the Student Services Building, Room 1076.

Information about the calculus sequence at ISU

The calculus sequence at ISU is a 3-semester sequence of engineering calculus. An overview of the sequence may be found at Syllabus and Objectives for Calculus Courses. This site also includes past final exams.

Last updated September 2, 2005