MS 415 AVANCED CALCULUS
SPRING 2008
Professor: Dr. Ed Smith, Associate Professor
Office: Ayers Hall 139
Telephone: 782-5819
Email:
esmith@jsu.edu
Office Hours:
Text: Understanding
Analysis, by Stephen Abbot.
Grading: The following will contribute to your final grade in
this course:
1) Two or three announced tests—60%
Some of these
could include some kind of credit for take home work or quizzes.
2) Comprehensive
final exam—40%
Any missed tests
will be replaced by your grade on the final exam which cannot
be missed.
The Course: About
the first half of the chapters in our book would be a good goal for us.
Probably, some sections will be skipped when this can help us achieve this goal
without any problems later. Also, I would like to get to the point in which we
can define a derivative, which is Chapter 5.
Policies and
Exhortations:
1. Tests:
There will be tests during the course of the semester. You are expected to do the work using only
the information and abilities in your own mind, without consulting any mortal
being. You must turn in the test at the
end of class period no matter when you arrived for the test (get here on time). Makeup tests should not be requested, due to
the explanation given above.
2. Homework: Homework, usually, will not be graded except
on the odd chance that I make it part of the credit for a test. Homework is for preparation for tests. The problems assigned are indicative of the
types of problems which may appear on tests. If you do not understand a
problem, get help quickly. To expect
success in this class, you should do all
homework assignments on the day they are assigned. DO NOT GET BEHIND.
3. Attendance: You should attend class regularly and be on
time. Missing part of a class will be considered absence. You should never consider whether your poor
grade in a course has to do with an instructor's performance, a lousy book,
etc. if you have not attended all classes on time and completed all homework
assignments in a timely fashion. The most important factor by far in your
academic success is always what you do regardless of instructor, textbook, or
institution.
4.
Academic Honesty: Academic
dishonesty in this course, as defined in the student handbook (generally, any
attempt to influence any person's grades or attendance records through
dishonest means) is strictly forbidden.
If you are caught, you will receive a grade of "F" for the
course. In addition, the university
administration may take further more serious actions.
5.
Civility: All students are expected to attend class on time and fully
prepared with appropriate materials and all devices which make noise turned to
the off position (e.g., cellular phones, pagers, personal stereos, etc.). Any student behavior deemed disruptive by the
professor will result in expulsion of the student from the classroom, with an
absence for the day and possible disciplinary action.
6.
Disablities: According to Public Law 504 and
the Americans with Disabilities Act,
March 11 is the last day to drop
a class without academic penalty.
Final Exam: Friday, April 25,