Fact Sheet -- Math 266, Fall 2000, Wilkerson Sections Instructor: Prof. Clarence Wilkerson, Room 450, MathSci Bldng. Phone: 4-1955 E-mail: wilker@math.purdue.edu Office Hours: TBA, this week Monday and Friday 1:30-2:30 Syllabus: see assignment sheets for details on course work. Exam Dates and coverage: Two one hour midterms, TBA Final - two hour comprehensive exam during finals week TBA (date to be announced soon) Grading Policy: 100 points/each midterm, 75 points/homework, 50 points/quizzes 200 points/final for a total of 525 points. The semester grade will be assigned on the basis of total points out of 525 points. Homework Policy: Homework is due Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at the beginning of class. Late homework (after 2PM on due date) will not be accepted. There are over 30 HW assignments. In computing the contribution to the 75 points due to HW, the lowest 5 HW scores will be discarded. There will be about 10 weekly short (15-20 minutes) quizzes. The lowest 2 quiz scores will be dropped. Makeup Policy: Makeups will be given only for excused absences, not for unsatisfactory work. Incomplete Policy: Incompletes for the semester grade will be granted only for work missed due to excused absences. This includes illness during the final. Please keep in mind the drop dates for the course and consult with your academic advisor if you have academic difficulties. An incomplete will not be granted if the completed work is not at a passing level. In no case will an incomplete be granted for work already completed at an unsatisfactory level. Clarence Wilkerson 08/21/00