Instructor: Tom Braden                        Office: LGRT 1240                   Phone: 545-1732
Office hours: MW 2-3pm, Tu 2:30-3:30, and by appointment
email: braden@math.umass.edu      Course web site: http://www.math.umass.edu/~braden/233H

Topics: Geometry in the plane (R²) and in space (R³).  Vectors and calculus of vector functions.  Derivatives of multivariable functions and applications.  Integrals of multivariable functions and applications.  Introduction to vector calculus.

The honors section covers all of the same material as the regular 233 sections, but the pace will be a bit faster, which will leave time to add a few "additional" topics.  In addition, the homeworks and the lectures will be more challenging than the regular sections.

Text: Calculus: Early Transcendentals by J. Stewart, fifth edition.

Homework: Homework sets will be due approximately every week, generally on Tuesdays.  The assignments will be posted on the course webpage at least a week in advance.

Exams: There will be two midterm exams on Wednesday October 13 and Tuesday November 16, both from 6:00-8:00pm, and one final exam, in the usual exam time scheduled by the university.

The second midterm will cover only the material since the first midterm.  The final  will be cumulative, but with an emphasis on the material since the second midterm.

Grades: Each exam counts for 25% of your grade; homeworks count for 20%, and class participation counts for the remaining 5%.

General remarks: No late homeworks will be accepted.  At the end of the semester, I will drop the lowest 2 homework grades.  Working in groups  can be a great way to learn, and I encourage it, so long as it does not degenerate into copying.

The only acceptible reason for missing an exam is an illness or family emergency.  Both situations will require a note from your dean or physician. Make-up exams will not be given for any other reason.