| Instructor: | Jonathan White |
| E-Mail: | JJWhite@OU.Edu |
| Web Page: | http://www.math.ou.edu/~jjwhite/ |
| Office: | Physical Sciences 827 |
| Office Hours: | MWF 9:30-10:20am, and by appointment |
| Home Phone: | 447-8914 |
| Text: | Calculus, 4th Edition, by James Stewart, Brooks/Cole Publishing. |
| Problem Sets and Quizzes: | Assorted Problem Sets and quizzes may also be given occasionally. Combined these will be worth 250 points (33.3% of the final grade). Late work, if accepted at all, will generally be penalized 10% per day. |
| Exams: | There will be three exams during the course of the semester. The dates
of these are indicated in the schedule on the back side of this sheet.
These exams will be worth 100 points (13.3% of the final grade) each.
The final exam will be worth 200 points (26.7% of the final grade). |
| Grading: | Grading will approximately follow a 90% A, 80% B, 70% C, 60% D scale. |
Calculus III in many ways represents a significant advance in both difficulty and sophistication over Calculus I and II. The material becomes far more theoretical in places, often catching students off-guard with demands different from those to which they are accustomed. In addition when the material itself is less demanding the pace is increased, so simply keeping up can require serious effort. The point of all this is that this is a demanding course, and inattention will most likely yield very poor results.
Another aspect of this material is the increasing role of technology. Graphing calculators and computer software packages like Mathematica can make learning much of this material considerably easier and faster, as well as sometimes producing much deeper undertanding without the conventional drudgery. All this comes at a cost, since learning to make use of this technology is often a significant task itself. We will attempt to use technology most when the benefits are greatest, and to keep the frustrations to a minimum.
If at some point these challenges or frustrations get too bad, I strongly encourage you to see me for extra explanation -- don't wait until you're overwhelmed. I'm here to help.
Tentative Schedule
| Monday August 21st
Section 12.1 |
Wednesday August 23rd
Section 12.1 |
Friday August 25th
Section 12.2 |
| Monday August 28th
Section 12.3 |
Wednesday August 30th Section 12.4 | Friday September 1st
Section 12.4 |
| Monday September 4th
Labor Day -- No Class |
Wednesday September 6th
Section 12.5 |
Friday September 8th
Section 12.6 |
| Monday September 11th
Section 12.7 |
Wednesday September 13th
Review for Exam |
Friday September 15th
Exam 1 over 12.1 - 12.7 |
| Monday September 18th
Section 12.8 |
Wednesday September 20th
Section 12.9 |
Friday September 22nd
Section 12.10 |
| Monday September 25th
Section 12.11 |
Wednesday September 27th
Section 12.12 |
Friday September 29th
Section 11.1 |
| Monday October 2nd
Section 11.2 |
Wednesday October 4th
Section 11.3 |
Friday October 6th
Texas Day -- No Class |
| Monday October 9th
Section 11.4 |
Wednesday October 11th
Section 11.5 |
Friday October 13th
Section 11.6 |
| Monday October 16th
Section 11.7 |
Wednesday October 18th
Review for Exam |
Friday October 20th
Exam 2 over 12.8 - 12.12 & 11 |
| Monday October 23rd
Section 13.1 |
Wednesday October 25th
Section 13.2 |
Friday October 27th
Section 13.3 |
| Monday October 30th
Section 13.4 |
Wednesday November 1st
Section 13.5 |
Friday November 3rd
Section 13.5 |
| Monday November 6th
Section 13.6 |
Wednesday November 7th
Section13.7 |
Friday November 9th
Section 13.7 |
| Monday November 13th
Section 14.1 |
Wednesday November 15th
Section 14.2 |
Friday November 17th
Section 14.3 |
| Monday November 20th
Section 14.4 |
Wednesday November 22nd - Friday
November 24th
Thanksgiving Holiday -- No Class |
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| Monday November 27th
Section 14.4 |
Wednesday November 29th
Review for Exam |
Friday December 1st
Exam 3 over 11 |
| Monday December 4th
Review & Summary |
Wednesday December 6th
Review & Summary |
Friday December 8th
Review & Summary |
| Tuesday, December 12th Final Exam 10:30am - 12:30am PhSci 363 | ||
All cases of academic misconduct will be reported to the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact me personally as soon as possible so that we can discuss accommodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate your educational opportunities.