ANNOUNCEMENT: Laplace transforms (covered in class on Tuesday, August 27th) WILL be included on the final exam.
Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00pm -- 4:30pm, Physical Sciences 114
Instructor: Catherine Brennan
Email: cbrenna1@ucsc.edu
Office Hours: Thursday 5:00 - 7:00 pm, BE 123
TA: Paul Wintz
TA Email: pwintz@ucsc.edu
TA Office Hours: Monday, 1:30 - 3:30pm, BE 119
Course Pages: https://canvas.ucsc.edu/courses/26369
https://ams020-summer19-01.courses.soe.ucsc.edu/home
Textbook: William Boyce and Ricard DiPrima, Elementary Differential Equations. Wiley, 10th edition. Note: Purchase of the textbook is optional. Lecture notes and homework assignments will be posted on the class website.
Grading Policy: Homework: 25%, Short Exams: 35%, Final Exam: 40%.
Homework: There will be four homework assignments, due at the start of class on Tuesdays. Show your work for full credit.
Short Exams: There will be a total of three short exams held in class each Tuesday (excluding the first and last weeks). The lowest short exam grade will be dropped. Short exams are closed-book and closed-notes. Calculators and other electronic devices are not allowed. Show your work for full credit.
Final Exam: There will be one final exam on the last day of class worth 40% of your grade. The final exam will be closed-book and closed-notes. Calculators and other electronic devices are not allowed. Show your work for full credit.
Important Dates
Tuesday, August 6 Short Exam I, Homework 1 due at the start of class
Tuesday, August 13 Short Exam II, Homework 2 due at the start of class
Tuesday, August 20 Short Exam III, Homework 3 due at the start of class
Tuesday, August 27 Homework 4 due at the start of class
Thursday, August 29 Final Exam
Academic Honesty: Cheating in this course will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Academic dishonesty will be treated according to UC Santa Cruz's Academic Misconduct Policy.
Disability Resources: UC Santa Cruz is committed to creating an academic environment that supports its diverse student body. If you are a student with a disability who requires accommodations to achieve equal access in this course, please submit your Accommodation Authorization Letter from the Disability Resource Center (DRC) to me privately during my office hours or by appointment, preferably within the first two weeks of the quarter. I encourage all students who may benefit from learning more about DRC services to contact DRC by phone at 831-459-2089 or by e-mail at drc@ucsc.edu.
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