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YEAR COURSE OFFERED: 2020
\nSEMESTER COURSE OFFERED: Spring
\nDEPARTMENT: Mathematical and Computer Sciences
\nCOURSE NUMBER: MTH 3140
\nNAME OF COURSE: Linear Algebra
\nNAME OF INSTRUCTOR: John Carter
\nCONTACT EMAIL*: jcarte11@msudenver.edu
\nOFFICE: SCI 1052<\/p>\n
*My office phone is the absolute worst way to contact me, don\u2019t use it. I will not answer email on weekends, after 5pm, or before 10 am. Feel free to email me outside of those times, I will get to it, just don\u2019t expect an immediate answer.<\/p>\n
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The information contained in this class syllabus is subject to change without notice. Students are expected to be aware of any additional course policies presented by the instructor during the course.<\/p>\n
OFFICE HOURS:<\/p>\n
Monday and Wednsday 10am-11am, or by appointment<\/p>\n
MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS\/EXAMS:<\/p>\n
There will be four hour exams each worth 100 points. The lowest of these scores will be dropped. If an hour exam is missed the score will be zero.
\nNO MAKE UP EXAMS ARE GIVEN!<\/p>\n
There will be a comprehensive final worth 200 points. The final cannot be dropped!<\/p>\n
Regular HOMEWORK will be assigned and checked daily. The assignments will be checked during the class period on the day they are due. Each assignment is worth two Only a \u201creasonable\u201d try is necessary for credit (just copying the answers is not a reasonable try). Save all your assignments so that at the end we can make certain that your records agree with mine. In addition, if time permits, there will be two 20 point assignments using Mathematica.
\nGRADING SCALE: 90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, 70-79 = C, 60-69 = D, 0-59 = F. The grades will be averaged numerically. Suppose that you do only 10 homework assignments (out of 31 total), get 20 out of 20 on a Mathematica assignment, and that your four hour exam scores are 93, 62, 92, and 91. Assume your score on the final is 181. Your grade would be:
\n(93 + 92 + 91 + 181 + 20+20 )\/572 = 85.1% = \u2018B\u2019.<\/p>\n
REQUIRED READING:<\/p>\n
TEXT: A first course in linear algebra by Robert Beezer<\/p>\n
This is an open source textbook available here<\/p>\n
A First Course in Linear Algebra<\/a><\/p>\n Optional: Student Solutions Manual, Deadline Dates Spring 2020<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n CLAS Syllabus Policies Spring 2020<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" *************************************************************************** YEAR COURSE OFFERED: 2020 SEMESTER COURSE OFFERED: Spring DEPARTMENT: Mathematical and Computer Sciences COURSE NUMBER: MTH 3140 NAME OF COURSE: Linear Algebra NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: John Carter CONTACT EMAIL*: jcarte11@msudenver.edu OFFICE: SCI 1052 *My office phone is the absolute … Continue reading
\nGraphing Calculator: A TI-84 Plus (or TI-83 or equivalent) graphing calculator is required for this course.<\/p>\n