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Course Syllabus: MTH
267-001N, fall 2019 (3credits)
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Don Goral
OFFICE: CT 336A
TELEPHONE: (703) 323-3888
E-mail: dgoral@nvcc.edu
Website: http://www.nvcc.edu/home/nvgorad
TEXTBOOK: Elementary Differential
Equations with Boundary Value Problems
Author: Trench
This is an OER (Open Educational Resources) textbook.
Here is the link to obtain a free, PDF download of both
the textbook and the solutions manual.
Textbook
link
CLASS MEETINGS: Monday, Wednesday 9:30 AM
- 10:45 AM, CT 223
SCHEDULE - OFFICE
HOURS: CT
336A
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
For details, see Contact Dr. Goral on my website.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Monday,
08/19/19 - first day of class
Monday,
09/02/19 - Labor Day - College closed
Thursday, 09/05/19 - Last day to drop a class
with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)
Thursday,
09/05/19 - last day to change from credit to audit
Thursday,
09/05/19 - students who have not attended any class
will be withdrawn
Wednesday, 09/18/19 - Exam 1 - topics to be
announced
Tuesday, 10/01/18 - Last day to apply for
fall graduation (earlier application is encouraged)
Monday-Tuesday,
10/14/19-10/15/19 - non-instructional day - no classes
Wednesday, 10/23/19 - Exam 2 - topics to be
announced
Tuesday, 10/29/19 - last day to withdraw
without grade penalty
Wednesday,
11/27/19 - no classes - college offices close at
noon
Thursday,
11/28/19 - Sunday, 12/01/19 - Thanksgiving holiday -
college closed.
Monday,
12/09/19 - last
day of class
Monday, 12/16/19 - final exam, 8:00 AM - 9:40AM
Course
Content Summary: including course prerequisites,
course objectives, and topics to be included.
Homework
A complete list of assigned homework exercises can be
found on the Homework page of this website.
Homework link
Tests and Grades
Quizzes - 20%
Exam 1 - 20%
Exam 2 - 20%
Comprehensive Final Exam - 40%
There will be no make up exams. There will be both
announced and unannounced quizzes, both in class and
take home. There will be no make-up quizzes and late
work will not be accepted. Each quiz will receive a
check for being turned in, as long as there is
evidence of substantial effort. If a quiz is
outstanding it will receive a check plus. If a quiz
shows significant confusion or many errors, it will
receive a check minus. The quiz grade will be the
percentage of quizzes turned in. Periodically, there
will be a bonus quiz, which can be substituted for a
missing quiz; missing a bonus quiz will not diminish
your total quiz grade. Homework will be assigned,
but will not be collected. However, homework
problems will form the major source of quiz problems
and will be a guide to the exams. If your final exam
score is higher than the lower of your exam 1 and
exam 2 scores, then it will be substituted for the
low score. If your final course grade is on the
border between two grades, then your performance on
quizzes, your participation in class, and your
improvement during the course will be considered;
that is, a demonstration of consistent progress and
general understanding of mathematical ideas may
raise your grade.
The grading scale for the total quiz grade, midterm
exam 1, midterm exam 2, final exam, and course
grade will be:
A: 90-100 B: 80-89 C: 70-79 D: 60-69 F: 0-59
If you wish to receive a "W", you must notify your
professor or the registrar by the withdrawal date;
no reason is necessary. After that date, in order to
receive a "W", you must have a good reason, which is
documented. If you begin the class and you stop
attending class without notifying the registrar or
your professor, you will receive an "F".
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NOVA Catalog 2016-2017
Academic Integrity
When College officials
award credit, degrees, and certificates, they must
assume the absolute integrity of the work students
have done; therefore, it is important that students
maintain the highest standard of honor in their
scholastic work.
The College does not
tolerate academic dishonesty. Students who are not
honest in their academic work will face disciplinary
action along with any grade penalty the instructor
imposes. Procedures for disciplinary measures and
appeals are outlined in the Student Handbook.
In extreme cases, academic dishonesty may result in
dismissal from the College. Academic dishonesty, as a
general rule, involves one of the following acts:
- Cheating on an examination or quiz,
including giving, receiving, or soliciting
information and the unauthorized use of notes or
other materials during the examination or quiz.
- Buying, selling, stealing, or
soliciting any material purported to be the
unreleased contents of a forthcoming examination, or
the use of such material.
- Substituting for another person during
an examination or allowing another person to take
the student’s place.
- Plagiarizing, which means taking
credit for another person’s work or ideas. This
includes copying another person’s work either
word-for-word or in substance without acknowledging
the source.
- Accepting help from or giving help to
another person to complete an assignment, unless the
instructor has approved such collaboration in
advance.
- Knowingly furnishing false information
to the College; forgery and alteration or use of
College documents or instruments of identification
with the intent to defraud.
NOVA Catalog 2016-2017
Attendance/Student Participation
It is the student’s responsibility to inform
his/her instructor prior to an absence from class.
Students are responsible for making up all coursework
missed during an absence. In the event of unexplained
absences, the instructor may withdraw a student
administratively from the course.
If a student does not attend at least one
class meeting or participate in an online learning
class by the “last day to drop with a tuition refund”
(census date), his/her class registration will be
administratively deleted. This means that there will
be no record of the class or any letter grade on the
student’s transcript. Furthermore, the student’s class
load will be reduced by the course credits, and this
may affect his/her full-time or part-time student
status. Tuition will not be refunded.
The Learning
Environment:
“NOVA is a place for learning and growing. You should feel
safe and comfortable anywhere on this campus. In order to
meet this objective, you should: a) let your instructor,
his/her supervisor, the Dean of Students or Provost know
if any unsafe, unwelcome or uncomfortable situation arises
that interferes with the learning process (Campus
Police-703-764-5000); b) inform the instructor within the
first two weeks of classes if you have received a special
needs or a disability accommodation that may affect your
performance in this course. The Special Needs/Disabilities
Counselors are in CA 112, 703-323-3200.”
NOVA IT help Desk
has assistance available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. This service includes nights, weekends and
holidays.Toll Free: 855-259-1019 (Outside of Northern Virginia)
Local
Telephone Number: 703- 426 - 4141
Fax:
703-323-2319
Email:
ithelpdesk@nvcc.edu
http://www.nvcc.edu/about-nova/directories--offices/administrative-offices/ithd/index.html
Disabilities Statement
Students with disabilities
are encouraged to contact a counselor for disability
services in CA 112 to discuss possible accommodations.
Once proper documentation has been received from
counseling services, the student should schedule an
appointment with the instructor to discuss recommended
accommodations. All information is kept confidential
and may increase your chances of success in the
academic setting.
Science
and Math Center:
Unlimited tutoring services,
subject-related videos and computer software are
available in the Science and Math Center in CG 405.
For more information,
please call 703-323-3257.
http://www.nvcc.edu/annandale/lrc/tutoring/index.htm
Science Learning
Center (CS Building):
Help from faculty in various disciplines
Evacuation:
In case of emergency, please
follow the emergency procedure as discussed on the
first day of class and as posted in the classroom.
If the building is
evacuated, we will meet in the student parking lot below building
CM so that
I can take attendance again.
This is for your
safety – please do not leave the group until
dismissed!
Inclement
Weather Policy:
In case of inclement
weather, please visit the college website for
FAQ’s:
http://www.nvcc.edu/depts/homepage/closing.htm#faq
Check the online class log to see
if I will be holding an online meeting to
supplement a canceled class.
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