Academic Conduct: Your conduct in this course, as with all CAS courses, is governed by the CAS Academic Conduct Code. Copies of the code are available from the CAS Dean's office (CAS 105). Specifics rules for specific assignments will be discussed in lecture.
The "Golden Rule" of academic conduct is to "Give Credit Where Credit is Due". That is, if you use or consult a source, including a book, journal, web page or person, then cite that source (i.e., give sufficient information so that someone reading your work could find the source and understand what information came from that source). The details of the form necessary in citation varies greatly from subject to subject.
If you have any doubt about any aspect of proper citation or academic conduct, ask. Ignorance of this proper citation techniques is not an excuse.
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Text: D. Bressoud, Second Year Calculus. The publisher is Springer and a paper back version is available. As far as I know there is only one edition.
Our goal will be to cover the entire book.
Grading Criteria: Your grade will be base on the following:
The In class Midterm will occur about mid-term, the Take Home Midterm will be near the end of the term. Note that the final and take home midterm account for 60% of your grade. I care most about what you know at the end of the semester--you can not blow off the first part of the semester however, since then you will miss 40% of the grade (not to mention flunking the take home and final).
Late Work: I will accept late work, however, I will NOT make any guarentees as to how that work will be graded or counted. Typically, I put late work in the back of the class folder and only look at it if you are on the borderline in grades and did well on the final...this very seldom happens. I understand that occasionally even the best alarm clocks don't go off and the highest quality printers break, and I will take this into account when computing your final grade. However, the more important the assignment, the more important it is that you get it in on time. You should plan some time and some strategies for making sure important assignments get in on time.
Missed Exams: Missing an exam is a serious business. If you are sick enough to miss an exam then you are sick enough to seek medical assistance. I will need a letter from the health service. This letter must explicitly state that either
The usual blue slips are insufficient. You should write the letter yourself stating which of the above applies to you and have the health professional sign it (clearly, and print their name below with their email address).
In general, I do not give make ups. If you are sick enough to miss the exam, then you will have a hard enough time making up the work and catching up with the class--and this should be your focus. The percentage of the grade for the exam will shift to the final--this will ONLY apply to the in class midterm. Since you will have the final for at least 2 weeks, you will be required to finish it on time.
The final wil be given on the official date (Sat, May 8th) unless you have religious obligations for that day. If this is the case, see me near the end of the semester.
You are also expected to be receiving email via the registrar's class list. You WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE for announcements and assignments circulated via this method.
Course Philosophy: You have chosen to take Honors Vector Calculus. This implies that you wish to work harder than you would in the usual vector calculus course and that you understand that the course will be taught at a higher level, cover more material and require a higher level of work. So, be ready to work.
One of the great advantages of this course is that it will be a small group. I will do everything I can to encourage you to work with each other. I don't care if you like each other or not-- that is not my business, however, you are engaged in a the same activity and it will be easier, not to mention more fun, if you have a group of people to work with.
So...
This class is not a competition. Knowledge is not a limited resource. Remember that when you explain something to someone else, you automatically understand it better yourself.
You are professional students and I will expect professional work at all times. There is no excuse for sloppy work--ever.