Physics 3740 - Summer 2008

Exam Schedule

All midterm exams are scheduled for 1.5 hours beginning at your registered lecture time.

MIDTERM EXAMS

Exam 1	Friday, June 20
Exam 2	Wednesday, July 2
Exam 3	Friday, July 18

The FINAL EXAM is Thursday, July 31, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in JFB 103

Course Description

The course will cover Part i of the textbook (essentially the first 7 chapters), some section in more detail than others. If time permits, some topics from Part 2 ("Applications") will covered. The lectures will follow teh book fairly closely, but supplemental information may also be discussed in class. You will be held resonsible for textbook and all material discussed in class on the examinations. Therefore, regular class attendance and participation are strongly encouraged.

To get the most from this course, it your responsibility to study your textbook and notes carefully until the material makes sense to you. If it still does not make sense, talk to one of the discussion TAs or to me. We will be glad to help you. Please seek assistance as soon as you have a problem, so as not to fall behind in a subject that is unavoidably cumulative in nature. You should read the relevant sections of your textbook at least once before we get to them (and again afterwards), as we shall not have enough time to discuss in class all the textbook material that is relevant to the course. Also, feel free to ask questions or raise points fo concern during the lectures. That way we can use our class time as efficiently as possible by concentrating on those parts of the subject that you find most difficult.

Homework and Exams

A homework set (see Homework Schedule) will be due each week (usually on Wednesday. The lowest two homework scores will be dropped when computing your total points for the course. If you wish, you may work together on homework, provided that each of you writes up his or her own solutions and does not merely copy from someone else. You may find that you learn more by discussing concepts and collaborating with other students of approximately the same level as yourself than you would by simply working alone. Homework solutions will be posted on this web site.

There will be three examinations during the term (see Tentative Schedule). They will test you on both the information in the textbook and that discussed in class. You may use one standard sheet of paper (front and back) with formulas and notes during each exam. The lowest of your three exam scores will be dropped when computing your total points for the course. The final exam (for which you may use four note sheets), is on Friday, August 1 (10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.) will be comprehensive, but weighted towards chapter 7, since that chapter will not have been covered on the previous three exams.

The total grade will be calculated as follows: 24% homework (minus lowest two scores), 48% for exam (minus lowest score) and 28% for the final exam for a total of 100%. The grading scores for the course will be approximately as follows (in percent):

A	93		B-	78		D+	60
A-	90		C+	74		D	54
B+	87		C	68		D-	50
B	81		C-	64		E	below 50

Important Dates

Last day to drop (delete) classes with no tuition penalties is Wednesday, June 4 (3rd day of miscellaneous courses.
Last day to withdraw from term length classes contact Registrar's Office for miscellaneous course deadline.
Last day to add classes contact Registrar's Office for miscellaneous course deadline.
Last day to elect CR/NC options contact Registrar's Office for miscellaneous course deadline.

Holidays

Friday, July 4	Independence Day
Thursday, July 24	Pioneer Day

Students with Disabilities

The University of Utah provides equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you need accommodations in this course, contact the Center for Disability Services, 162 Olpin Union Bldg, 581-5020 (V/TDD) to make arrangements for accommodations.