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Math 361 - Intermediate Analysis I - Fall 2016		Instructor: Professor Ellen Fagerstrom
BR 357		Mathematics
MTHF 9:00-9:50 am		Office: Maclean 375C
4 credits		Office phone: 477-4023
Textbook: "Analysis: With an Introduction to Proof", 5th edition, by Steven R. Lay		fagerstrom@mnstate.edu
web.mnstate.edu/fagerstrom		Office Hours: Mon 1-3, Tues 10-1, Wed 2-4, Thurs 10-1

Course Description: A rigorous treatment of concepts of calculus and foundations of mathematics including logic and sets, Bolzano-Weierstrass Theorem, limits, Heine-Borel Theorem, continuity, and derivative. Prerequisites: Math 311 (Intro to Proof and Abstract Math) and Math 323 (MV Calculus).

Course Goals: The primary goal of Math 361 is to give you a foundation in the use of logic, proofs, and axiomatic systems in mathematics, and their use in forming a rigorous logical foundation for the calculus.

Comments: MSUM's standard is that one semester credit hour for undergraduates is meant to represent three hours of academic work per week for the average student who has the expected preparation for the courses that he or she is enrolled in. For a four-credit course such as Math 361, this means that you should expect to work 12 hours a week on just this class. We will meet for 200 minutes, or 3 hours and 20 minutes, during the week, which leaves 8 hours and 40 minutes for work at home. So you should expect to work at least an extra two hours at home for every class meeting, assuming that you are at the level that the Mathematics Department expects for students in this course. If your background is a little weaker than that, you should expect to spend more time studying and doing homework outside of class than this.

Attendance: In order to succeed in mathematics classes, experience indicates that it is extremely important that students stay on schedule. I do not take formal attendance, but it would be a poor idea to miss class unless you are ill. You will be responsible for getting notes from a classmate if you do miss class. If you miss an exam, I expect to be notified as soon as feasible about the reason for missing the exam. Homework is due on the due date, regardless of whether or not you made it to class that day. It is considered on time if I receive it before I start grading. I will generally start grading at 12:00 noon. I will check the tutor room for stragglers just before I start grading, so if you're pushing the clock, work in the tutor room.

For a known absence due to military duty, jury duty, or other legal requirement where you will miss an exam, you must give me notice as soon as feasible and prior to the absence. Similarly for an absence due to an official university activity, if you provide me written notice at least two weeks prior to the absence, as per the Absence Policy (see the Policies webpage) I feel it is necessary to point out that it is up to you to satisfy this requirement, not the coach or faculty advisor connected to the event, since insufficient notice will be your problem, not theirs. For absences due to personal reasons such as illness or family emergencies that cause you to miss an exam, you must notify me as soon as feasible, which among other things means before the exam in the vast majority of cases. In order for a makeup exam to be graded, written documentation of the reason for the absence will be required. Examples are: a note from the doctor saying you were seen (it does not have to say what you were seen for), a copy of the police report for a minor car accident, funeral program or obituary, etc.. (In the case of a funeral, if your relationship is not clear, I may ask you to write a short sentence saying what the relationship is and to sign it.) In addition, makeup exams are given only on Study Day. This semester, Study Day is Wednesday, December 7.

I do not accept late homework assignments for any reason other than illness or military/jury duty lasting more than six class days. Start the homework as soon as you can, and feel free to turn it in early. Homework is expected to be submitted in hardcopy format in class or to my office.

Absences due to family vacations, reunions, weddings, etc., are not excused absences unless you inform me of them by Monday August 29. I expect you to schedule such events around your class schedules if they come up during the semester, especially since the exam dates are already set.

Academic Honesty: You are expected to do your own work. You may certainly work with others and get help on homework assignments (in fact, it's encouraged), but the work you submit should be your own work. If you do get help on homework assignments, you also need to cite your sources, as any ethical adult gives credit where credit is due. Note that during exams you will not be allowed to get help from others. Make sure that you learn the material while you do the homework - that is the purpose of the assignments. Then during the exam you can demonstrate your knowledge - that is the purpose of the exams. Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated in any college course (or any course at any level). See the Academic Honesty Policy (on the Policies webpage) for more information and possible consequences of cheating.

Special Accommodations: Minnesota State University Moorhead is committed to providing equitable access to learning opportunities for all students. The Disability Resource Center (DRC) is the campus office that collaborates with students who have disabilities to provide and/or arrange accommodations.

Course Requirements: You are expected to complete daily homework and take and pass all the quizzes and exams on the scheduled dates.

Evaluations Standards: Your course grade will include lab and exam grades. For more details, see the grade page.

Calculators: In this course, I do not expect calculators to be useful very often, if at all. This is a proof-based course, rather than a computational course. Calculators will not be allowed on exams or quizzes unless explicitly stated in advance.

General Comments: I do not curve courses of this level. I grade you as individuals, and by whether or not you personally have mastered the material. I also very rarely give extra credit, and when I do it is to the entire class. If you come to my office at the end of the term and ask if you can do extra credit to improve your grade, my answer will be no. The grading scale and weights for the homework and exams are given here.

I will in general return any work the next class day. If you are not there, I will not give it to friends, roommates, or siblings/spouses/children/parents, nor will I give out grade information on the phone. (These restrictions are not arbitrary - they are based on federal law regarding student privacy.) Normally I include any old assignments with any current ones, but I do not generally try to pass them back a second time unless you have turned in the most recent assignment. I will bring the old assignments with me every day, so if you ask at the end of class you can get them then.

Cell Phones and other Respect Issues: Turn off your cell phones when you go to class (this class or any other class). Cellular phones and other distracting devices generally have no place in a formal or semi-formal setting, such as a classroom. Having your phone on, even in vibrate mode, or texting during class is disrespectful to both your instructor and your classmates. If your cell phone rings, beeps, or has an audible vibrate during an exam I will reserve the right to require that you turn in what you have at that point, without finishing the exam, or to reduce your exam grade by 25%. The point is that such an interruption can hurt your classmates' exam grades. In mathematics in particular, especially in a proof-based course such as this, regaining a train of thought that was interrupted by a classmate's phone can be very difficult for some students, and their exam grades correspondingly suffer. I strongly suggest that you always remember to turn off your phone. This policy applies to any other distracting device, such as a pager or alarm clock, as well.

Similarly, I expect you to respect the learning environment by being in class on time and ready, to do mathematics the entire period, and to remain in class until the end of the class. On those rare occasions where you must be late, show respect by taking off your coat and getting out your notebook in the hallway before entering the room, and sitting down in the first available seat by the door - even if it is not where you prefer to sit. That way you minimize the interruption to your classmates.

In addition, during exams, your cell phone (or any other electronic device) may not be visible at all - put it in your closed bookbag or something similar. If you use it for your watch, you will have to bring a different clock to exams or use the classroom clock.

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