Vancouver Island
University
Department of
Mathematics
Fall 2011
MATH -200 Calculus of
Several Variables
Instructor Dr. Lev V. Idels
Prerequisite: Min. "C" in MATH 101 or
min. "C+" in each of MATH 122 and MATH 110.
Read the following material. It describes how this
course will be run. You will be expected to be aware of everything on this
document and to act accordingly.
Office: 360/304 Ph: 7533245 Local 2429
E-mail: lev.idelsl@viu.ca Webpage: http://web.viu.ca/math/lev.html
To help me manage my email inbox, please include
"MATH 200” in the subject line of any email message you send to me
(without it, your message runs the risk of being deleted without being read).
Text: Textbook: Essential Calculus,
Early Transcendentals, 2007, by J. Stewart
To
find more: http://www.stewartcalculus.com/media/6_home.php
Grading Policy:
40%-
Final exam.
Pre-Test #1 Pre-Test # 2 Pre-Test # 3
The dates for the midterm tests
are Wednesdays:
Sep
28, Oct 26 and Nov 23
60%-
three midterm tests
Grades: Grades are awarded roughly as follows.
|
90-10 |
85-89 |
80-84 |
76-79 |
72-75 |
68-71 |
64-67 |
60-63 |
55-59 |
50-54 |
0-49 |
|
|
Letter
Grade |
A+ |
A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
C- |
D |
F |
|
Grade
Point |
4.33 |
4.00 |
3.67 |
3.33 |
3.00 |
2.67 |
2.33 |
2.00 |
1.67 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
Other information:
All midterms, and final are closed-book tests.
Calculators and Formulae sheets are allowed. The solution to a problem should
be written bearing in mind that you are communicating to a reader (me, in this
case). Thus an answer should guide the reader toward the solution. The midterm
tests are cumulative in nature. Many
of the exam questions will resemble the assigned homework problems.
There will be no
make-up tests; if you have a medical reason for missing a
midterm, then you must provide me with a written request to be excused, and
this must include a note from a physician. In most cases, your score on the
comprehensive part of the final exam will be used in place of the missed work. If you have a question or concern about an
assigned mark, please bring it to my attention within 3 calendar days of the
date when the midterm is returned to the class. I will always answer your
questions, but after 3 days I won’t change your mark.
Class etiquette: Use of cell phones (including
text messaging, answered or unanswered ringing etc.), laptops, pagers,
Blackberries and most other electronic gizmos
during class is highly inappropriate and disrespectful to both the
instructor and fellow students. Chit chat with
neighbors, even when whispered, is equally unacceptable.
ENJOY THE COURSE!