Math 104, Section 02 Syllabus

Instructor:

Mark Iwen, 015 Physics Building, 660-2871, markiwen@math.duke.edu

Lectures:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 3:05 pm – 3:55 pm, Soc/Psych Building, room 129

Office Hours:

Monday from 11:30 AM until 12:30 PM, Tuesday from 10 AM until 11 AM, and Wednesday from 9 AM until 10 AM, and by appointment. You may also e-mail me questions. Students can also make use of Mathematics department tutoring.

Web Page:

http://www.math.duke.edu/~markiwen/DukePage/104.02.htm

The web page is the official source of class information outside of class. The assignments, handouts, and other important information may be found on this page. Please make a point of checking it regularly. The assignments, due dates, and exam dates posted there always trump any other information you are given.

Requirements:

Weekly homework problem sets, 3 in-class tests, final exam

Written Work:

All submitted work (homework, tests, and exams) should be written neatly and legibly. Multiple page submissions must be stapled. Any proofs (such as problems containing the words "prove" or "show") should be written in complete sentences.

Homework:

Each covered section of the book will have problems assigned from it which you must complete for homework. The homework problems will be posted on the class web page each week (see above). You should complete the problems from each section immediately after that section is covered in class. Homework assignments from the previous week will be collected at the beginning of class every Wednesday. Unexcused late homework will never be accepted.

On the front page of your homework, please put your name and the section numbers of the problems. If you forget to write your name on your homework you will not receive credit for that assignment. Multiple page submissions must be stapled before you get to class. You must show your work to receive credit for a problem.

Math is no different than anything else: you must practice a lot to get good at it. If you do not do every assigned homework problem you will not do well in this class.

Tests:

There will be three in-class tests. The first test will take place Wednesday, September 21. The second in-class test will take place Wednesday, October 19. The third in-class test will take place Wednesday, November 16.

Final Exam:

The cumulative final exam will be held Saturday, December 17, from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm.

Course Grade:

Your final grade will be based on these three requirements as follows:

	Homework:	10%
	Tests:	54%
	Final Exam:	36%

Ethics:

Students are expected to adhere to the Duke Community Standard (see http://www.studentaffairs.duke.edu/conduct/resources/dcs).

You are encouraged to discuss the homework assignments with your fellow students and both offer and receive advice. However, the final submission must be your own work. For both tests and the final exam, you must work completely independently.

Calculators:

Neither calculators nor any other type of electronic devices may be used during in-class tests, or the final exam.

Missed Work:

Homework must be handed in on time. Unexcused late homework will not be accepted. Unexcused missed tests may not be made up. If you experience a truly incapacitating short-term illness you should notify me as per the instructions at http://trinity.duke.edu/academic-requirements?p=policy-short-term-illness-notification prior to the class in which the graded assignment is due or quiz/test will occur. You must provide an official short-term illness notification before any opportunities for making up the work can be provided. A short term illness is just that -- SHORT TERM. As such, you must make up the missed work within 48 hours of the scheduled due date for the missed work. If you require additional time beyond this 48 hour period, you must provide me with a doctor's excuse before any sickness related makeups will be permitted.

If you will miss class due to an officially recognized religious holiday you must notify me at least one week in advance. See http://trinity.duke.edu/academic-requirements?p=religious-observance for instructions. Similarly, you must notify me at least a week in advance of a scheduling conflict based on your participation in any form of varsity athletics. See http://trinity.duke.edu/academic-requirements?p=notification-of-varsity-athletic-participation-novap for instructions. A Dean's excuse is required in order for work to be made up in the event of any other emergency situations. See http://www.pratt.duke.edu/policies-procedures#4 for a list of academic deans.