Math 3740

12:00 -- 1:40, MTuThF

3309 Rood Hall

Instructor Jay Treiman
Office

5524 EV,(387-4571, jay.treiman@wmich.edu, http://homepages.wmich.edu/~treiman)

Office Hours TuTh 10:00 - 11:40
Text

Differential Equations and Linear Algebra by Edwards and Penney
General:

The prerequisite for this class is Math 272. You are responsible for all material in the text and all material presented in class. This includes any material not in the text and all material in the text that was not presented in class. A list of topics is avaiable.

It is expected that you will spend at least 2 to 3 hours outside class for every hour in class. Even though roll will not be taken, you are expected to attend all classes.

A list of expectations is available.

You are expected to follow the policy on Academic Integrity in the catalog. Any violations will be forwarded to Student Judicial Affairs.

The last day to drop is June , 2008. A tentative schedule will be available.
Calculator: A TI-89 or TI-Voyage 200, graphing calculator, is highly recommended. We will use many of the extra features of these calculators, including their symbolic computation abilities.
Homework:

A list of problems to work will be on this web site. Although none of this homework will be collected, you are responsible for all of the problems. If you have any questions about problems, please ask them in class or in office hours.

On-line Homework: There may be on-line homework assignments. Most of these problems will be skill based problems. The site is at http://evr120.math-stat.wmich.edu:8080/classes/M3740_Su08.
Quizes: There will a quiz every Friday except there will be no quizzes during exam weeks. They will cover all of the material through the Tuesday before the quiz. No early or make up quizzes will be given.
In Class Work: There may be assignments given to be worked in class. These may take from 10 to 50 minutes and will be graded. Some of these can be done in groups. The scores will be added to the quiz scores.
Maple Assignments: There will be several Maple assignments given. Maple is available in almost all computer labs on campus and may be purchased for around $75. You will be give a code to purchase Maple directly from maplesoft. The assignments will be submitted through Blackboard
Exams:

One test will be given. The exam will be on May 30, 2008.
Final: The final exam will be given on the last day of class in the usual classroom during the usual class time.. It will be comprehensive.
Grading Policy:

All quizes and exams will following the following outline. 50% of the questions are things you must be able to do, 25-30% of the problems are things you should be able to do, and 20-25% of the questions are more difficult. It is not uncommon for averages to be around 60%.

To pass this class with a "C" you must demonstrate that you can do all the required material. Averages for a "C" may go down to 50%. Averages for an "A" may go down to 80%.

The distribution of points for the final grades is as follows. The final exam is worth 35%, the exam is worth 27% each, the quizes are worth 24% and the Maple assignments are worth 14%.