Alexander 's Library tagged class →  View Popular

Letter
Grade Range

Local rules for sections 7-9





The progress of these sections (compared with ...) It's my intention that we move at about the same pace as indicated in the standard course syllabus. Any serious difference with pace and content will be noted in the course diary. Students should note the recommended problems on the syllabus, and be able to do most of them. Students will be requested to hand in solutions to a few of these problems every week at recitation meetings, but those problems are intended to be minimal homework assignments.
Due dates for textbook homework and workshop problems Late textbook homework and late workshop writeups will generally not be accepted.
Exam procedures A formula sheet will be provided for each exam. A copy will be available for students several days before each exam. No other notes or textbook material may be used during the exam. No electronic devices may be used during the exam. This includes any calculators, any cellphones, and any musical devices. If emergencies make using a cellphone mandatory, inform the instructor before such use. Make-up exams will be given only in the case of illness, a major emergency, or a major outside commitment. Verification of each of these should be done through the appropriate Dean's office, and a written note from the Dean requesting a make up exam should be presented to the lecturer. You will need some form of proof (like a doctor's note, a police report, a towing bill etc.). If the reason for the make up is known in advance you must ask for permission before the exam. In all other cases, you must notify the lecturer using e-mail (preferred: greenfie@math.rutgers.edu), by phone (at (732) 445-3074 [equipped with an answering machine]), or through the Math Department Undergraduate Office (at (732) 445-2390) as soon as possible. No make ups will be granted for reasons like "the alarm clock didn't go off", "not knowing when the exam will be", or "not feeling prepared".
Grading Although this is subject to change, students should expect that grades will be determined using the following point distribution:        First exam in class: 100 points		Second exam in class:	100 points
	Final exam:	200 points
	Workshops:	75 points
	Textbook homework:	45 points
	Quizzes & attendance:	70 points
	Total:	590 points





Unannounced short quizzes may be given at any class meeting, and no
make ups will be given for these. One-point quizzes in lecture earn
full credit for any answer (!). You are responsible for attending
all class meetings. Poor attendance may be used to decide
borderline grade situations. Note, however, that students whose exam
grades are all near bare passing or are failing may fail the course in
spite of numerical averages: students must show that they can
do adequate work connected with this course independently and
verifiably.





It is my intent to write and grade the exams so that approximately the
following percentage cut-offs for letter grades can be used: 85 for an
A, 70 for a B, 55 for a C, and 50 for a D. So there are "absolute
standards" for letter grades rather than "a curve". I will be happy if
every student gets a high grade.