Calculus of Several Variables,  MATH 231, Spring 2003, Section 1
Instructor Scott Stevens
MWF, Room 124, Science Building, 8:00-8:50 pm

This document and other course information may be found at the class website:  http://vortex.bd.psu.edu/~sas56/MATH231  .

Prerequisite: Math 141 (Calculus II).

Instructor: Scott Stevens                                 Email:sas56@psu.edu
Office: 132 Science Builing                                     Telephone: 898-6090
Office Hours: MWF 9:00-9:30, MWRF 1:30-2:00 and 3:00-3:30

Textbook: Calculus Early Transcendental Functions: 2nd Edition by Larson, Hostetler and Edwards. We will be covering material from Chapters 10-12.  The calendar on the course website contains general information regarding daily course content. A copy of Study and Solutions Guide is on reserve at the library under Math 231.  You may take this out for up to two hours at a time.  The problems in red from the text assignments are solved in detail in this text. I suggest you take advantage of this resource as many of the suggested problems are solved in this text.   

Calculators:   A scientific calculator is required and a graphing calculator is strongly recommended. However, TI-89's, TI-92's, and other symbolic calculators will not be allowed during testing. If you have a Hewlitt Packard calculator see me and I will let you know if it is allowed during testing.

 
Homework: Homework assignments will be made once a week.   Each set will consist of a list of suggested problems and a list of problems to be submitted and graded.  It is strongly recommended that you do both sets but only hand in the requested problems for grading.  Homework assignments may include Maple labs and group projects. Each assignment will be worth 20 points and your best five will count towards your grade.  Homework must be handed in at the beginning of class on the due date.  Late submissions will NOT be accepted.   

Tests: There will be 3 in class exams and a comprehensive final each worth 100 points.  Test dates are posted (and possibly updated) in the calendar on the course website.

Grading:  Grades will be based on your total out of a possible 500 points (400-exams, 100-homework).  Your score will generate a grade based on based on the following percentages.  

A       93-100 %
A-     90-93 %
B+     87-90 %
B       83-87 %
B-     80-83 %
C+     77-80 %
C       70-77 %
D       60-70 %
F          0-60%

If your percentage falls exactly on one of the boundary values you will be given the better of the two grades.

Make-up Exams: A Make-up exam will only be given with a documented University-approved excuse. 

Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and typically results in a failing grade for the class. The school's academic integrity code can be found at:  http://www.pserie.psu.edu/faculty/academics/integrity/htm .

Course Website: Any information regarding course content, tests, assignments, labs, help, announcements, etc. can be found on the course website:

http://vortex.bd.psu.edu/~sas56/MATH231