Linear Algebra I

Instructor: Josh Barnard Office: 817 Physical Sciences Center [PHSC] Phone: 325-5074 Email: jbarnardATmath ou edu Course Webpage: math.ou.edu/~jbarnard/teaching/S05-3333/ Office Hours: W 9-10, R 2-3 or by appointment (tentative) Textbook: Elementary Linear Algebra (8th Edition), by Kolman and Hill (Pearson Prentice Hall 2004). We will cover most of the first seven chapters. Grading: Grades will be determined according to the following: Homework/Quizzes -- 15% Four Midterms -- 15% each Final Exam -- 25% Exams: There will be four midterm tests and a final exam. Tentative dates for the midterms are Monday, February 7; Friday, February 25; Monday, March 28; and Monday, April 18. The final exam is scheduled for Friday, May 13, 1:30-3:30. All tests will be held in the usual lecture room. University regulations require you to take the final at the scheduled time. The final will be cumulative, with emphasis on that material not covered on previous tests. If you cannot take a test at the scheduled time, you should contact me in advance. Homework/Quizzes: Homework will be assigned and collected roughly once a week. Late homework will not be accepted. Only selected problems will be graded, and you will know ahead of time which problems these are. There may be sporadic quizzes in class over the semester. These will usually (but not necessarily) be announced. Each quiz will also be graded out of twenty points. Your lowest two homework/quiz scores will be dropped at the end of the semester. Attendence: Routine attendance in class is essential and expected. Important Dates: Through Monday, January 31 you may drop the class with a 100% refund and no record of any grade. Through February 25 you may drop the class and receive an automatic grade of W. Through April 1 you may drop the class and receive a W only if you have a passing grade at the time of withdrawal. Through May 6 you may drop the class only with permission from the dean, and then receive a W only if you have a passing grade at the time of withdrawal. Avoidance of a low grade is not sufficient reason to obtain permission to withdraw after April 1. Calculators: This is a course in mathematical concepts and techniques, not a course in mechanical computation. As such, calculators are neither necessary nor allowed for any exams. Resources: If you have any questions or problems, you are encouraged to come by my office during office hours, or make an appointment to come by some other time. Email is the best way to contact me. Student Disabilities: The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for all students with disabilities. Students with disabilities who require accommodations in this course are requested to speak with me as early in the semester as possible. Students with disabilities must be registered with the Office of Disability Services prior to receiving accommodations in this course. The Office of Disability Services is located in Goddard Health Center, Suite 166, phone 405/325-3852 or TDD only 405/325-4173. Academic Misconduct: Procedures for dealing with cases of academic misconduct have changed as of Fall 2004. Students are assumed to be familiar with the current Academic Misconduct Code, details of which may be found at www.ou.edu/provost/integrity.

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