1a, 4a section, Spring '06
Math 211
Instructor: Richard Nau
Office Hours: Office Hours
This is the third semester of calculus. We will generally be following the
common syllabus found at
Syllabus.
However, please note the following:
- We will use 5th edition of Stewart as in Calc I and II.
- The coverage day-by-day should be very similar in the two sections. You may attend the other
section if you wish. Just inform me.
- I'll place a notebook of solved problems and old quizzes in the skills
center.
- We will be having several half-hour quizzes in
addition to a one-hour midterm test and a two-and-a-half hour final exam.
- The half-hour quizzes will be held on the Fridays of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th
weeks
7th and 8thand Mondays of the 8 and 10th 3weeks.
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- The midterm will occur on the Wednesday of the 6th week, i.e the day after
midterm break.
- The finals will be held at their scheduled times. You may take the
final with the other section if you notify me of your intent by the last
day of class.
- Should the quiz, midterm or exam schedule cause you any undue hardship, please let
me know at least a week in advance.
Opportunities:
- attendance
- participation
- homework
- quizzes
- midterm test
- final exam
- Mathematica projects
What counts (and how much)?
- Your top four quizzes @ 8% each
- The midterm @ 16%
- The final exam at 36%
- Homework, mathematica projects, etc. 16%
The instructor:
- Richard Nau
- office: CMC 324
- office hours: rather I have office probabilities.
These will be generous and will be posted outside my office.
Office Hours
Should these be insufficient please make an apointment. Note that Thursdays
are especially good for appointments.
- email: rnau@carleton.edu
- office phone: 4361
- home phone: (except 11pm-7am) 663-6159