1.
Instructor: Ronald Fulp
Office: Ha 219
Office Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 4:00
Phone Number: 515-2370
E-mail address: fulp@math.ncsu.edu
Teaching Assistant: There is no TA this summer
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2. Goals and Objectives:
Differential equations - population growth, flow processes, finance and
investment models, systems; functions of several variables - partial
derivatives, optimization, least squares, multiple integrals; Lagrange
multiplier method - chain rule, gradient; Taylor polynomials and series;
numerical methods
3. Textbook:Goldstein, Lay and Schneider, 9-th edition Prices will be posted outside of HA 255
For price, call NCSU bookstore at 919-515-2161
4. Topics and estimated
days allocated to each topics:
See schedule
5. Tentative schedule
of reading assignments
None
6. Tentative schedule of homework due dates, quizzes and tests
Test 1 will be given the 9-th day of classes
Test 2 will be given the 15-th day of classes
Test 3 will be given on about the 22-th day of classes
7. Determination of grades: + and - system
Homework: No homework is taken up during the summer
Tests: 2 of the 3 tests count 28% each, the lowest test counts 14% .
Altogether the 3 tests count 70% Final Exam: 30%
+ and - grades are given sparingly and usually given only to the highest and lowest grades in a particular rank.
Attendance is required. Make up tests are given only in verifiable extreme circumstances but will not be given at all to students with poor attendance records
8. Policy on incomplete grades and late assignments:
Incompletes are given only in extreme
documentable circumstances.
9. Policy on absences (excused and unexcused) and scheduling makeup work:
The attendance policy is consistent with the Academic Regulations which can be found at http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/project/www/ncsu/provost/info/academic_regulations/attend/reg.htm (link)
Reasons for missing a test or the final exam must be fully documented. Makeups are given only in circumstances I regard as extreme.
Make-ups are not friviously arranged and are not be given at all to students with poor attendance records.
10. Course Prerequisites / Restrictive Statements:
More information is available at : http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/reg_records/crs_cat/MA.html (link)
11. Academic Integrity Statement:
Students are expected to follow university guidelines available at http://www.ncsu.edu/provost/academic_regulations/integrity/reg.htm (link)
12. NC State
policy on working with students with disabilities:
Information can be found at http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/stud_affairs/counseling_center/dss/ (link)
Tests and final exam will be given by the counseling center.
The student must make arrangements with the instructor and with
the center at least a week and a half before each test or exam.
13. Statement
on laboratory safety or risk assumption in courses requiring physical activity
or field
trips:
None
14. Statement on "pass-through" charges e.g. , lane rental at bowling alley, field trip costs, etc.:
None
Further Information:
NCSU Academic Regulations can be found at http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/project/www/ncsu/provost/info/academic_policies/ (link)