Math 313 Fall 2016 Course Syllabus

Instructor

Dr. Chris Dugaw
Email: dugaw@humboldt.edu
Phone: 707-826-4251 (not recommended)
Office: BSS 354
Office Hours: Monday 2:30-3:30; Tuesday 1:00-3:00; Thursday, Friday 1:00-2:00; and by appointment.

Textbook

Differential Equations, 4th ed. by Blanchard, Devany and Hall.

Course Time and Location

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 12:00-12:50 SH 002

Calendar

Midterm 1

Tuesday 10/4

Midterm 2

UPDATE: Thursday 11/3 and Friday 11/4

Final

Friday 12/16 10:20-12:10

Topics

I expect to cover almost all of chapters 1-4 in the textbook.

Course Description:

Systems and series solution methods; applications. Numerical and analytical techniques [Prereq: MATH 210 and 241 (C)]

Learner Outcomes

This course addresses the following Learner Outcomes from the Mathematics Department:

Students will be able to reduce a general problem and to a specific answerable question
Students will synthesize and present results of analysis in written and oral form
Students will be able to complete individual and group projects

Grading

Your grade will be based on the following grading scheme:

Midterm (low score) - 15%
Midterm (high score) - 20%
Final - 35%
Project - 10%
Homework - 20%

Letter grades will be assigned according to the total percentage earned in the class.

Exams

There will be two Midterms and a Final. The final will be focused on the last third of the course, but may contain material from the first part of the course. You will be allowed to use calculators on all exams.

There will be no make-up exams. If you miss a midterm for a valid, documented reason, such as a serious illness or family emergency, email or see me as soon as possible to discuss an alternate grade scheme.

Homework

There will be weekly Homework assignments that are collected on Fridays in class. I encourage you to work in groups on homework so that you can learn from each other. However, working together does not include copying each others work. Late homework will not be accepted, but you can make arrangements with me to turn it in early if you have to miss class.

Course Policies

Standard course policies can be found at: http://www2.humboldt.edu/academicprograms/syllabus-addendum-campus-resources-policies I also have the following specific policies:

Incomplete policy

I will only give incompletes to students that satisfy all of the following conditions: the student has completed the majority of the course, the student is currently earning a passing grade (C or better), the student has a serious and compelling reason for requesting an incomplete.

Attendance

Attendance is expected, but not formally part of your grade. If you need to miss class please get a copy of notes from a peer. Students are responsible for material covered in class and announcements made during class.