MATH 307 A: Syllabus

• Description
  Math 307 A is an introductory course in ordinary differential equations. Includes first and second order equations and Laplace transform.
  

  Lectures

  Section A MWF, 9:30-10:20am, LOW 105
  

  Instructor

  Camil I. Aponte Román
  Office hours: M, W 1:30-2:2pm
  Office: PDL , C-8D
  E-mail: camili@math.washington.edu

  
  

  Textbook

  Elementary Differential Equations and BVP (9th edition, 8th OK), by Boyce and DiPrima

  If you are using the 8th edition, check this list of differences between the 2 editions regularly (thanks to Hart Smith for the list).
  

  Homework

  The homework will be usually collected on Wednesdays.

  • Homework should be neat and easy to understand.
  • You should show all the work in order to get a full score.
  • Unstapled homework solutions will NOT be accepted.
  • Late homework will NOT be accepted.
  • The weekly homework will be posted in the Homework
    section of the class website.

  
  

  Quizzes

  There will be FOUR quizzes during the quarter. The first quiz is a review quiz on the first Monday (second week).

  The quiz grades (the %30) will be distributed among the 4 quizzes.
  6 % Quiz 1 and %8 each for Quiz 2-4

  The specific dates of the quizzes can be found in the class Calendar.
  

  
  

  Exams

  There will be midterm and a final exam.
  
  Midterm: Wednesday, Feb 8, during lecture time at 9:30am-10:20am LOW 105.
  Final: Wednesday March 14, 2012, 8:30-10:20am LOW 105.
  There are NO MAKE-UP EXAMS. If you have a compelling, unavoidable, and well-documented reason for missing a test, you should speak with the instructor as soon as possible.

  
  
  

  Grades

  Homework	10%
  Quiz 1	6%
  Quiz 2	8%
  Quiz 3	8%
  Quiz 4	8%
  Midterm	25%
  Final	35%

  
  

  Attendance

  Attendance is very important for this class. If you miss a day of lecture it is your responsibility to catch up with the material. There is no guarantee that the topic missed will be covered again during lectures.

  
  

  Disabilities

  If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please contact me as soon as possible.