MATH 265     Calculus III    Spring 2005   Section A

INSTRUCTOR: Professor P. Sacks                     OFFICE: 436 Carver
TELEPHONE: 294-8143                                    EMAIL: psacks@iastate.edu

CLASS WEB PAGE: www.public.iastate.edu/~psacks/classes/m265/math265.html

OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Friday 10-11, Tuesday, Thursday 11-12, Wednesday 2-3, or by appointment

TEXTBOOK: Calculus (8th edition), by D. Varberg, E. Purcell and S. Rigdon

RECITATION INSTRUCTORS:

Sections  F1, G1, J2:   E. Kleiman,  417 Carver,   ellerne@iastate.edu     [Recitation Web Page]
Sections  G2, J1:         C. Kurth,     445 Carver,    kurthc@iastate.edu    [Recitation Web Page]

COURSE CONTENT: Chapters 13-17 in text, divided approximately as follows:
Click here for departmental information about syllabus and objectives for all calculus courses.

EXAMS: There will be three exams which take place during the regular lecture periods.  I will always clarify exactly what will be covered on each exam a week or so ahead of time.

Exam 1:   Friday, February 11  covers 13.1-13.5 and 14.1-14.5 
               [Outline]  [Formulas that will be given on the exam page] [Exam with Answers]
Exam 2:   Friday, March 11  covers 15.1-15.9
               [Outline]  [Formulas that will be given on the exam page] [Exam with Answers]
Exam 3:   Friday, April 15  covers 16.1-16.8 
               [Outline] [No formulas supplied this time] [Exam with Answers]

FINAL EXAM: Tuesday, May 3, 7:00-9:00PM in 207 Marston (sections F1,G1,J2) or 1213 Hoover (sections G2, J1)
The final exam covers the whole course, up to and including Section 17.6. Section 17.7 on Stokes Theorem will not be covered.
[Practice final exam (Your TA will give you a copy of this one)] [Another practice final exam]

COURSE GRADE: 

Your final course grade will be based on percentage of the maximum possible total of 550 points. There will be no curving of grades except in very unusual circumstances.

HOMEWORK: Recommended homework problems for each section we cover are listed here. These should be done as soon as possible after the lecture covering the material. Some of the homework will be discussed in detail in the recitation sections. It will be much more beneficial if you work on  the homework before the recitation.  Doing the homework in a timely way is absolutely essential for success in this course. Your recitation instructor will also assign specific homework problems to be handed in, which will be the basis for your recitation grade.
 
CALCULATORS: You should have a graphing calculator and be familiar with its basic operation. Class time will not be spent on instruction in its use. The calculator can be a great help to understanding when properly used, but can not substitute for learning the main ideas and techniques of calculus. Calculators are allowed on all exams unless otherwise stated.

SOURCES OF HELP:
Disability Statement: If a student has a disability that qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and requires accommodations, he/she should contact the Disability Resources (DR) office for information on appropriate policies and procedures. DR is located on the main floor of the Student Services Building, Room 1076; their phone is 515-294-6624.