Math 205 Section 01 Fall 2009 Syllabus

 

MATH 205 Mining and Management Mathematics I
Fall 2009
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
2 credits
12:00 - 12:50 TTh M 310

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INSTRUCTOR: Julie Dahl
OFFICE: McLaury 302; phone: 355-3456, email: julie.dahl@sdsmt.edu
Office hours MWF 10:00-10:50, Th 1:00-1:50, MTW 2:00-2:30
TEXT: Calculus: Larson, Hostetler, Edwards - Eighth Edition

Web access for this class is through D2L, which can be accessed at https://d2l.sdbor.edu

Although a tablet computer is not strictly required for this section, it is strongly recommended, since lecture notes are provided in Windows Journal to allow you to take notes electronically, and you will be required to submit homework - electronically if at all possible.

On D2L, you will find announcements, exam dates, lectures, assignments, reviews, etc. This course is delivered by in-class lecture and is not intended to be a distance course. Attendance is expected but not required; however, as noted below, homework is collected almost every day and late homework is not accepted. You will be submitting your daily homework assignments via the D2L site.

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MATH 205 MINING AND MANGEMENT MATHEMATICS I (2-0) 2 credits. Prerequisite: MATH 125 with a minimum grade of “C” or permission of instructor. A survey of calculus in higher dimensions that includes an introduction to vectors, vector valued functions, and partial derivatives. This course may not be used for credit toward and engineering or science degree (except for Mining Engineering and Management)..

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MATERIAL TO BE COVERED IN COURSE:
Weeks 1-6 - vectors, equations of lines and planes
Weeks 7-13 - functions of several variables
Weeks 14-15 - multiple integrals and applications

The final exam is scheduled for Tuesday, December 15,
from 12:00 PM until 1:50 PM

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GRADING POLICIES:

Grades will be based on 2 exams, a mandatory comprehensive final exam, and homework. Homework is collected almost every day. One make-up exam per semester will be allowed only if the student has notified the instructor in advance of or on the day of the exam with a good reason for missing the test.

Because the total number of points can vary from semester to semester, depending on number of quizzes, points on the final, homework collected, etc., the following are approximations.

Test One - 22-25%
Test Two - 28-30%
Final Exam - 30-33%
Daily Homework - 8-10%
Other Homework – 4-5%


GRADING SCALE:

90 % - 100 %   A  
80 % - 90 %    B  
70 % - 80 %    C 
60 % - 70 %    D  
 0 % - 60 %    F 

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HOMEWORK POLICY:
Homework must be saved as a Windows Journal file and submitted via D2L
Each assignment is worth 2 points (so will be assigned a score of 0, 1, or 2).
The score on each assignment is based on level of completion of assignment.
Three assignments will be thrown out for everyone.
No makeups
No late assignments
No excused homeworks

If you don’t submit an assignment, it’s one of the 3 dropped assignments.
Approximately 16 assignments will be collected.

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BEHAVIOR IN CLASS, ELECTRONIC DEVICES POLICY, AND CHEATING: During lectures, minimize conversations with your classmates. If you consistently violate this policy, you may be asked to exit the room.

The use of electronic devices such as cell phones, PDA’s, mp3 players, etc. in class is not acceptable. Turn them off before coming to class. No text messaging in class. No headphones. If you wish to use a laptop in this class for purposes of note taking, that’s great; however, it should be in tablet mode, with the lid rotated and down, and you are not allowed to use the computer to communicate with other students during class. No other use of any other electronic/computer media is allowed during class time. Note that according to “Policy Governing Academic Integrity” in the SDSM&T Undergraduate Catalog, the instructor of record for this course has discretion of how acts of academic dishonesty are penalized, subject to the appeal process, and that “Penalties may range from requiring the student to repeat the work in question to failure in the course” (72-73).

In addition, for this class, if you cheat on an exam or assignment, you could fail the course. You will not receive any credit for that assignment, and your name will be turned in to the Dean of Students. Working together and discussing homework is acceptable. Copying someone else’s work is cheating.For more information on cheating, see the policy governing academic integrity below.

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FREEDOM IN LEARNING: Under Board of Regents and University policy student academic performance may be evaluated solely on an academic basis, not on opinions or conduct in matters unrelated to academic standards. Students should be free to take reasoned exception to the data or views offered in any course of study and to reserve judgment about matters of opinion, but they are responsible for learning the content of any course of study for which they are enrolled. Students who believe that an academic evaluation reflects prejudiced or capricious consideration of student opinions or conduct unrelated to academic standards should contact the dean of the college which offers the class to initiate a review of the evaluation.

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For information about objectives and outcomes for this course and other courses in the Math department, go to the following page http://www.hpcnet.org/math_assessment/course_objectives

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Students with special needs or requiring special accommodations should contact the instructor, (Julie Dahl at 355-3456) and/or the campus ADA coordinator, Jolie McCoy, at 394-1924 at the earliest opportunity.

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Below you will find the university policy regarding academic integrity as stated in the current catalog.
Policy Governing Academic Integrity
High standards of academic honesty and intellectual integrity are essential to the success of our students and the institution. The campus community will not tolerate acts of dishonesty in any academic activities at School of Mines. Such acts jeopardize not only the individual student, but also the integrity and dignity of the institution and its members.
The South Dakota Board of Regents has clearly defined those acts that constitute violations of academic integrity (BOR Policy 3.4.2.B.1). These acts include, but are not limited to, cheating, fraud, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information within the academic arena. These acts of dishonesty violate the ethical values the university works to instill in all members of the campus community.
Faculty and administrators should consistently communicate the importance of academic integrity and ethical principles to our students. In addition, all members of the campus community should take reasonable steps to anticipate, deter, and confront acts of dishonesty in all areas of academics — research, assignments, and exams. The instructor of record for each course is responsible for clarifying the academic integrity standards for that course within the course syllabus.
The penalty for any act of academic dishonesty shall be at the discretion of the instructor of record, subject to the appeals process described below. Penalties may range from requiring the student to repeat the work in question to failure in the course. To ensure fairness to all involved and to conform to South Dakota Board of Regents policies, penalties may be imposed only in accordance with the following procedure. In the following, the term “judicial officer” refers to the person appointed by the Dean of Students to consider cases of academic dishonesty, as described in BOR Policy 3:4. Among other responsibilities, the judicial officer is expected to maintain university-wide records on all actions related to student academic dishonesty.
An instructor who intends to penalize a student for an act of academic dishonesty must provide written notification to the student and the judicial officer within ten working days of the time the alleged violation becomes known to the instructor. The written notification must include a description of the alleged violation, the penalty the instructor intends to impose, a statement notifying the student that he or she may request an informal hearing with the instructor, and a statement describing the student’s right to appeal the instructor’s final decision.
If the student desires such a hearing, he or she must request the hearing within ten working days of receiving the notification or within the first ten working days of the following semester, whichever is appropriate. If an informal hearing is held, the judicial officer shall be present. The instructor must give the student written notification of the outcome of the hearing, including a description of any penalties to be imposed. If the student accepts the instructor’s decision and penalties by signing a statement to that effect, there shall be no subsequent proceedings.
If the student chooses not to participate in an informal hearing, or if the student disagrees with the outcome of the informal hearing, the student may appeal the instructor’s decision by requesting a formal hearing before the university Judicial Committee. All interested parties should refer to BOR Policy 3:4 for descriptions of how hearings are to be conducted, outcomes reported, and appeals made to an appellate board appointed by the president.

Contact: Julie Dahl

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