Ma 214 Fall 2018

Syllabus  

Fall Semester 2018

MA 214 CalculusIV 

Section 004

 MWF 1:00 – 1:50

 CB 214

1 Instructors

Prof. Richard Carey 

Office: POT 965

E-Mail richard.carey@uky.edu

Phone: (859) 257-3745

Office Hours: MW 2:30-3:30pm  & by appt.

TA

Nandita Sahajpal

E-Mail nandita.sahajpal@uky.edu

office hour on Wednesday from 3:00-4:00 PM in the Klein room in Mathskeller (CB 063). 

Students can also contact me via email to make an appointment to meet me at my office. 

My office is in the Math House (654 Maxwelton Ct, Lexington, KY 40508-3225, USA).

The email that the students can use for direct questions about Webwork or make appointments is nandita.sahajpal@uky.edu. The students can expect to receive replies to the emails they send between 4:00 PM-6:00 PM on weekdays.

Moreover Joel Klipfel( Grader for Ma 214, Sec 1&2) has his office hour from 2-3:00 PM on Wednesday every week in the Klein Room; students may go to his office hours as well if they need help).

2  Text

The text for the course is 

Differential Equations with Applications and Historical Notes, Third Edition, by George F. Simmons

3  Material:  

Chapters 1 through 5, 9.  Some material will be omitted..

"This is a course in ordinary differential equations. Emphasis is on first and second order equations and applications. The course includes series solutions of second order equations and Laplace transforms."From the University of Kentucky bulletin. 

4 Grading

The  course grade  will be computed (with 90-100% is an A , 80-89% is B , 70-79%  is C,
60-69%  D, 50-59% is E) on the basis of 500 points earned as follows:

                                     2 in-class exams {October, November}      100  points each

                              homework                                                  150  points 

                                                             

                              Final Exam                                                   150  points 

 webwork link:

   

_{https://webwork.as.uky.edu/webwork2/MA214004F18/}

5  Attendance 

Grading for the course will be influenced by class attendance. You will be allowed 4 unexcused absences, then for every missed class after that you will lose 10 points from the possible 450. I will let you know when roll begins.

6  Makeups: 

Individuals who miss a quiz or an exam will be given a zero unless they have an official excuse. Makeup quizzes or exams will be permitted only for excused absences makeups will be given during \dead week", that is, the last week of classes. 

Faculty Senate Rule 5.2.4.2 guideline for excused absnce:

(a) serious illness, (b)  or death of family member, (c) University-related trips,d) major religious holidays, and (e) other circumstances found to t \reasonable cause for nonattendance" by the professor. As required by University rules, you must present full documentation in order to request makeup work for a valid absence. Senate rule 5.2.4.2 states that faculty have the right to request appropriate verification when students claim an excused absence because of illness or death in the family. Appropriate notification of absences due to University-related trips or a major religious holiday is required no later than 7 days prior to the absence.

7  Cheating 

Don't do it. It is an extremely serious offense. As a minimum response, I will give a zero to the offender. 

8  Plagiarism:  

Plagiarism includes copying from outside sources, including internet sources. If charged, at minimum you will receive a zero. Maximum penalties include being suspended, dismissed or expelled from the University. For further information, consult the Faculty Senate rules.

  

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