Course Syllabus

All sections of Math 3 share this course site. All course pages are linked on this page.

Course Information

(Note that as the course progresses, all items are subject to change.)

• The textbook for the course is Herman and Strang's Calculus Volume 1.
• To see our goals for MATH 3, consult Learning Objectives and Outcomes.
• For a description of the assignments (pre-, during, and post-class), consult Course Structure, Grades, and Mastery.
• We use problem sets from Khan Academy. To get credit for your Khan Academy practice, follow the instructions in Khan Academy: Setup. 
• A list of the material and the appropriate sections in the textbook can be found in the Topic Syllabus.
• As we get closer to exams, you may wish to work through some Practice Exams to help prepare. Many students ask about the best ways to study and prepare for exams.  While we've structured the class around good practices for learning, here are some excerpts from Brown, Roediger, and McDaniel's book Make it Stick which summarize the main points for top level strategies as well as additional ideas.

Want help? Look at Resources for times and places where you can get assistance.

Important Dates

Honor Code

Students are encouraged to work together to do homework problems. What is important is a student's eventual understanding of homework problems, and not how that is achieved. The honor principle applies to homework in the following way. What a student turns in as a homework solution is to be his or her own understanding of how to do the problem. For group work, the solution must reflect the common understanding of the entire group. Any copying (electronic or otherwise) of another person's solutions, in whole or in part, is a violation of the Honor Code.

The Honor Code explicitly forbids giving or receiving help on any of the midterm or final exams.

If you have any questions as to whether some action would be acceptable under the Academic Honor Code, please speak to your instructor.

Religious Observances

Some students may wish to take part in religious observances that occur during this academic term. If you have a religious observance that conflicts with your participation in the course, please meet with your instructor before the end of the second week of the term to discuss appropriate accommodations.

Student Needs

Students with disabilities who may need disability-related academic adjustments and services for this course are encouraged to see their instructor privately as early in the term as possible. Students requiring disabilityrelated academic adjustments and services must consult the Student Accessibility Services office (Carson Hall, Suite 125, 646-9900). Once SAS has authorized services, students must show the originally signed SAS Services and Consent Form and/or a letter on SAS letterhead to me. As a first step, if students have questions about whether they qualify to receive academic adjustments and services, they should contact the SAS office. All inquiries and discussions will remain confidential.