EASTERN UNIVERSITY
MATH 214 Calculus III
Fall 2007
Walter Huddell
Email: whuddell@eastern.edu
Office: McInnis 217, x5530
Office Hours: TTh 2:00-3:00
In addition to these posted hours I am often available at other times. Please do not hesitate to make an appointment with me. I can be contacted best via email or voice mail.
Course Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MATH 213. This course is required for all mathematics majors.
Course Description: This third semester calculus course introduces the concepts of three, four and n-dimensional space including vectors, and calculus of several variables, including partial differentiation and multiple integrals.
Course Objectives: Upon the completion of this course the student should be able to:
Calculate partial derivative of functions defined in dimensions greater than two.
Calculate multiple integrals of functions defined in dimensions greater than two.
Visually represent vectors in 2 and 3 dimensional space, and perform basic operations (sum, dot product, cross product, length etc) on vectors.
Identify and find equations for lines, planes and surfaces in space.
Covert points and functions to and from rectangular coordinate systems to polar, spherical and cylindrical coordinate systems.
Text: Anton, Calculus with Analytic Geometry Early Transcendentals 8th Ed.
Attendance Policy: Your attendance is absolutely essential to your success in this class. If you know you are going to be absent, please notify the professor. 10% of your course grade depends on class participation and your attendance is critical for the class participation portion.
Policy for Students with Disabilities: If you have any documented special educational needs, you are encouraged to work with the Cushing Center for Counseling and Academic Support to prepare a written request for the accommodations you need in this course. To receive accommodations in this course, the professor must receive a written request from CCAS at the beginning of the course, or as soon as the disability is diagnosed. If you have a documented special educational need, please notify me at the beginning of the semester, or at the time you are first able to document the need, and I will work with you and the academic support center to create appropriate accommodations.
College Policies: All college policies for undergraduate students apply to this class. Please consult the undergraduate catalog or see the professor if you have questions. Academic dishonesty is a serious offense that will seriously jeopardize your grade, since plagiarism or cheating results in a double zero on the assignment in question.
Teaching Methods: This course will involve lecture as well as a good amount of homework to be completed outside of class. The only way to learn mathematics is by doing mathematics and work will be assigned accordingly. Lectures will be informal enough so as too allow students the freedom to interact with the instructor. Questions are welcome and encouraged. Examples will be abundant.
Testing and Grading Procedures: Letter grades will be given using the following breakdown:
93-100 A
90-92 A-
87-89 B+
83-86 B
80-82 B-
77-79 C+
73-76 C
70-72 C-
67-69 D+
63-66 D
60-62 D-
<60 F
Grading will be based on the following percentage scheme:
Exam I: 30%
Exam II: 30%
Final: 30%
Class Participating/Attendance: 10%
Exams I & II will fall on October 5th and November 16th respectively. They will be in class and will be closed book and closed-notes. The class participation portion will be based on homework, which may be checked randomly throughout the semester. All assigned homework is expected to be completed and those assignments that are chosen to be checked will evaluated based the attempt made . The final exam will fall on Monday December 10th from 9:00-11:00 am.