Math 233 is the third and final semester of the calculus sequence. It develops the extension of calculus to functions of several variables. In particular, we study vectors, partial derivatives, double and triple integrals, line integrals, and surface integrals. The culmination of the course several generalizations of the fundamental theorem of calculus: Green’s theorem, Stokes’s theorem, and the divergence theorem.
This is a four-credit course, with three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion section weekly.
The textbook for this course is Calculus: Early Transcendentals (8th Edition: Customized Hybrid Edition) by James Stewart. Please make sure you have a correct edition of the textbook. See SPIRE for ordering details. Be sure to use your UMass email address when ordering.
Homework assignments will be administered through WebAssign. You can purchase access to WebAssign when you buy your textbook. See below for how to sign up for your instructor’s section on WebAssign. You can also check out this Quick Start Guide.
This course will have two evening midterm exams and a final exam.
Exam 1: Tuesday, October 15, 7:00–9:00 pm (location varies for different sections; ask instructor or see here.)
Exam 2: Tuesday, November 19, 7:00–9:00 pm (location varies for different sections; ask instructor)
Final Exam: Tuesday, December 17, 8:00–10:00 am, Boyden Gym.
Sections covered on individual exams will be announced beforehand. The final exam will be cumulative, with some emphasis placed on topics covered since those on the second exam.
Please note that the use of student-prepared notes will NOT be permitted during all three exams, and there will be no formula sheets provided as part of the exam. Calculators will NOT be allowed on exams. No wi-fi devices will be permitted.
You are expected to take all exams, including the final exam, at the regularly scheduled time. Re-taking of exams is not allowed in this course: once an exam has been taken it cannot be retaken or made up. Reasons for taking an exam at a different time are limited to the following:
By official university regulations, you should go to the Registrar’s Office for a statement of conflict (see Section X of that document for more details). The Registrar will determine which course has precedence. You should then give their form to the instructor of the course that is required to give a make-up. Two weeks notice is required (see deadlines below). Failure to do this in a timely fashion may result in a zero on the examination.
For Exam 1 conflicts: notify your instructor by Tuesday, October 1.
For Exam 2 conflicts: notify your instructor by Thursday, November 7.
For Final exam conflicts: notify your instuctor by Tuesday, December 3.
For these you must submit a statement from a medical professional. It is your right not to disclose any details, but we must be assured that you are medically incapable of taking the exam. A statement from a medical professional to this effect will suffice (although merely visiting a doctor is not sufficient; the doctor’s note should clearly state that you were unable, for medical reasons, to take the scheduled exam). If advance notice is possible and not given your instructor may refuse your request. If you miss an exam due to illness and advance notice is not possible, your instructor must be notified within 24 hours of the missed exam.
Notify the Dean of Students Office. Someone will then verify the details and notify each of your instructors.
State law and university regulations require that a student be excused from academic pursuits on days of religious observances. Any such claim requires notice from the student, in writing, at the beginning (first two weeks) of the semester.
It is impossible to anticipate all of the possible circumstances that can occur. In case of an exceptional event beyond those covered above, contact your instructor and explain the problem. (You should be prepared to provide a written statement.) Your instructor will evaluate the reasons that you have given and come to a decision.
If you arrive late to an exam, you will be allowed to participate in the exam. However, you will not be given extra time to complete the exam; all exams will end at their stated times.
Students receiving accommodations for exams will take their exams through the Disability Services Center (DSC). Such students should obtain documentation from the Office of Disability Services. Instuctors will need this at least two weeks before the exam for which the accommodation is required. Then you may contact DSC
Trisha Link
Exam Proctoring Coordinator
examsaccess@admin.umass.edu
413-545-0892
169A Whitmore
directly to schedule an appointment. DSC will notify you when and where to take the exam in a few days before the exam . For the documented disability students, DSC will notify you when you should schedule the final exam in DSC.
There will be some review sessions run by TAs before each exam. The review sessions will mainly go over solutions of old exams or homework questions. Your instructor will notify you of the schedule of review sessions before the exam.
All Math 233 sections will determine a student’s total score as follows:
If your final exam score is less than or equal to the average of your Exam 1 and Exam 2 scores, then each of Exam 1 and 2 counts 25%, the final exam counts 30%, online homework counts 10%, and discussion section counts 10%.
If your final exam score is greater than the average of your Exam 1 and Exam 2 scores, then your final exam will count 35% (instead of 30%) and each of Exams 1 and 2 will count only 22.5% (instead of 25%). The online homework and discussion section contributions will be unchanged.
After being determined by the above algorithm, the total score will be truncated down to the nearest integer less than or equal to the total score. (Note that truncation is not the same as rounding. For example, a score of 89.75 will be truncated to 89, not rounded to 90.) The letter grade will then be determined by the following scale:
| A | A– | B+ | B | B– | C+ | C | C– | D+ | D | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 87 | 83 | 79 | 75 | 71 | 67 | 63 | 59 | 55 | <55 |
Your instructor will give you a class key so that you can join the appropriate section. The class key will look like
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A class key does not verify payment; you have to do that yourself. Also note that Webassign gives a 2 week payment grace period to enable you to go ahead and get started on the homework, but that you will have to pay to make sure you have continued access.
Enroll yourself in each class section only once. Basic instructions are the following (see also the Quick Start Guide).
If you have a Cengage Account, then
If you have a WebAssign Account
If you Don’t Have an Account
If you have trouble, please contact WebAssign’s customer support. They are very responsive. More than likely your instructor will have no idea how to help.
The best way to get help is to ask your instructor or TA questions in class or in office hours.
You can also visit the Calculus Tutoring Center, which is in LGRT 140 and has drop-in hours starting from second week of the semester: 10am-3pm from Monday-Thursday for help with Math 131, 132, and 233. Any of the staff there should be able to help with your questions. (Please do not come to the CTC after 3, as the evening hours are devoted to Math 127 and 128.)
Another option is to visit the Learning Resource Center in 10th floor of the DuBois Library, where you may find free tutors who can help with Math 233 materials. Hours of available tutors can be found through the center.