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Last update: May 14, 2020 - 10:10 PM
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Welcome to Math 147!

This website originally was just an addendum to Prof. Walter Carlip's Math 147 website since I had started the semester as a substitute instructor for Prof. Carlip. I am now officially the instructor of this course, and the entire website has been thoroughly revised not only for distance teaching (starts March 19), but also to provide information about subjects that were formerly only addressed in Prof Carlip's website. Note that this website will remain the only place where you can find Prof. Carlip's lecture slides. Be sure to reread this entire website (except for the announcements tab) since I have changed some of the policies.
   

Instructor: Dr. Michael Fochler        CRN: 10780
Office: WH 222    Online office: ZOOM meetings      Office hours: Mon 10:00 - 11:30,    Tue 11:30 - 1:00
Email     mfochler@math.binghamton.edu

Head Teaching Assistant:  Paul Barber

   
Lecture: Mon Wed Fri 1:10-2:10 PM in LH 1

Section info:

Section Section TA Meeting
A 01 Paul Barber -- pbarber@math.binghamton.edu Tue 8:30-9:55 CW 107
A 02 Zhou Wang -- wangzh@math.binghamton.edu Tue 8:30-9:55 WH 100B
A 03 Zhou Wang -- wangzh@math.binghamton.edu Tue 10:05-11:30 WH 100B
A 04 Sara Bey -- bey@math.binghamton.edu Tue 11:40-1:05 WH 100B
A 05 Sara Bey -- bey@math.binghamton.edu Tue 2:50-4:15 CW 115
A 06 Sara Bey -- bey@math.binghamton.edu Tue 4:25-5:50 CW 115
A 07 Xinhai Zhang -- zhangxi@math.binghamton.edu Tue 8:30-9:55 CW 115
A 08 Paul Barber -- pbarber@math.binghamton.edu Thu 8:30-9:55 CW 107
A 09 Sara Bey -- bey@math.binghamton.edu Thu 8:30-9:55 CW 115
A 10 Zhou Wang -- wangzh@math.binghamton.edu Tue 10:05-11:30 WH 100B
A 11 Sara Bey -- bey@math.binghamton.edu Thu 11:40-1:05 WH 100B
A 12 Xinhai Zhang -- zhangxi@math.binghamton.edu Thu 2:50-4:15 AM 177
A 12 Xinhai Zhang -- zhangxi@math.binghamton.edu Thu 4:25-5:50 AM 177

TA's office hours are held in the Math 147 help room located at WH 231. Exception: Sara Bey has her own office at WH 335.

Note that lectures, discussion sections, and all office hours will take place via Zoom webconferencing until BU switches back to in classroom teaching.

Exams:

There will be two midterms and one final exam. Each midterm will last 60 minutes.

Midterms:

Exam 1: Wednesday, February 26, 8:30 - 9:30 PM (150 points)

Exam 2: Wednesday, April 22, 1:10 - 2:10 (during lecture!) (200 points)

The second midterm will be held from 1:10 until 2:10 under the assumption that BU still adheres to online teaching. Otherwise the exam will take place from 6:30 until 7:30 PM in LH 1, LH 2, LH 8.

Final exam:

The final exam counts for 400 points and it will last two hours.

Date of the Final Exam: Thursday May 7, 2020, 12:50 PM - 2:50 PM online

Final Exam makeup: Friday May 8, 2020, 3:15 PM - 5:15 PM online

Here is the direct link to the official Final Exams Schedule. You can also find that link on the Courses tab of the Math departmental web page.

Date and time for all finals are set by the registrar and there is no flexibility. Do not make travel arrangements that will have you leave campus prior to the exam. You can request a makeup final only if you have another final at the same time (direct conflict) or you have three final exams scheduled within 24 hours.

Your Grade:

You can earn a total of 1,000 points in this course:

Final Exam 400 pts 400 pts
Midterm 1 150 pts 150 pts
Midterm 2 200 pts 200 pts
Quizzes:
25 points each 		10 best discussion quizzes:
worst three will be dropped 		250 pts
Total: 1,000 pts

Grading scale (takes into account Spring 2019 grades):

848 - 884 pts   →   A- 885 - 1000 pts   →   A
698 - 747 pts   →   B- 748 - 797 pts   →   B 798 - 847 pts   →   B+
547 - 597 pts   →   C- 598 - 647 pts   →   C 648 - 697 pts   →   C+
498 - 546 pts   →   D Below 497 pts   →   F

        

Original OUTDATED (!) grading scale:

850 - 899 pts   →   A- 900 - 1000 pts   →   A
700 - 749 pts   →   B- 750 - 799 pts   →   B 800 - 849 pts   →   B+
550 - 599 pts   →   C- 600 - 649 pts   →   C 650 - 699 pts   →   C+
500 - 549 pts   →   D Below 500 pts   →   F

Best wishes for a successful semester, including the time after my departure!

Michael Fochler