Mathematics 265H: Honors Calculus III

Spring 2012

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 for grade. These assignments may also be found by clicking assignments

Class meetings:

Classes are MTThF 8:00-8:50 in 032 Carver.
The first class is Monday, January 9, 2012 and the last class is Friday, April 27, 2012. There are no classes on Martin Luther King Day (January 16) and Spring Break (the week of March 12-16). The last day to drop the class without extenuating circumstances is Friday, March 23.

Office hours and email contact:

Office hours tentatively are MWThF 1:10 - 2:00 and Tuesday 2:10 - 3:00 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, 9th edition, by Varberg, Purcell, and Rigdon.

Course Topics:

Chapter 11: Geometry in Space and Vectors
Chapter 12: Derivatives for Functions of Two or More Variables
Chapter 13: Multiple Integrals
Chapter 14: 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

MTWThF from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 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 Tuesday, January 18, 2011.

Supplemental Instruction:

Supplemental instruction (SI) is a free service in which students who have done well in a course in a previous semester lead regular help and discussion sections for current students. Math 265 has two SI leaders. Matthew Ellis has a session in Pearson 2137 at 4:10 pm, and John has a session in Pearson 2120 at 6:10 pm. Full schedules are on the SI website under Courses/Schedules.

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-89 Titanium calculators. 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 December 14, 2011.