MATH 201

Course description

The details on this page are subject to change.

Instructors

Mary Cook: E-mail: mcook26@math.rochester.edu; Office: Hylan 1006; Lectures: MW 10:25–11:40, MW 2:00–3:15; Office Hours: MR 3:15–4:30 PM
Neeraja Kulkarni: E-mail: nkulkar7@math.rochester.edu; Office: Hylan 1001; Lectures: TR 2:00–3:15; Office Hours: WF 3:00–4:30 PM

Teaching Assistants and Recitations

Zhuoran Wang (grader): E-mail: zwang230@ur.rochester.edu
Yisheng Wu (recitation leader): E-mail: ywu120@u.rochester.edu

Attendance for recitation is optional, although HIGHLY encouraged.

During recitations, you will be working through various examples with the TA to help you better understand the topics covered in lecture and practice working through some more challenging problems that you might encounter.

Written Homework

Written homework will be due most weeks on Sunday at 11:59 pm starting Sep. 8. Written homework assignments and solutions will be posted on the course blackboard page under the “Homework” tab. Homework should be submitted using Gradescope. Your lowest written homework score will be dropped.

Webwork sets will be due in most weeks on Sunday at 11:59pm, starting Sep. 8. WebWork set 00 is intended to help you learn to use WebWork, and will not be graded. You may complete this set if you wish, but it is not mandatory. There will be 13 graded WebWork sets. Answers for the WebWork sets will be available one full day after the due date.

To access webwork, click the Webwork link on the Blackboard site for MATH 201. You must access WebWork in this way every time you use it.

Textbook

Introduction to Probability by David F. Anderson, Timo Seppalainen and Benedek Valko.

Prerequisites

Math 162 or the equivalent. This is a strict prerequisite; Math 162 and 201 cannot be taken concurrently. Math 164 will help in some parts of the course but is not essential. That being said, we highly recommend that students look over some material pertaining to double integrals (Sections 15.1 & 15.2 in Calculus Early Transcendentals by Stewart) before we get to the topic of jointly continuous distributions in class. While we will briefly discuss double integrals in class, most students greatly benefit from having some prior exposure to this material.

Exams and Grading

Your grade for the course will be based on your performance on exams and homework:

WeBWorK assignments - 12.5%
Written homework - 12.5%
Two Midterm Exams - 20% each
Final Exam - 35% See the Exams page for more details.

Final Exam and Missed Exam Policy

The final exam will consist of two parts: Part A and Part B. Part A will cover the material tested in both Midterms 1 & 2, while Part B will only contain questions related to material appearing after Midterm 2. Part A accounts for 15% of your course grade and Part B accounts for 20% of your course grade. In addition, the Part A score will replace the lowest midterm score if it is indeed higher (but not both). Makeup exams are typically not offered. If you miss a midterm exam for some reason, then Part A of the final exam will count as your makeup.

Study Group

A study group will be held weekly on Thursdays from 5:00–6:15 PM in Dewey 1-160N. Linh Tran is the study group leader.

Academic honesty

All assignments and activities associated with this course must be performed in accordance with the University of Rochester’s Academic Honesty Policy. More information is available at: [https://www.rochester.edu/college/honesty/policy/index.html).

In this class, you are encouraged to discuss homework with each other, but your work must be your own, and you may not copy someone else’s answers. .

Be aware of the Mathematics Department policy on unauthorized online resources: Any usage whatsoever of online solution sets or paid online resources (chegg.com or similar) is considered an academic honesty violation and will be reported to the Board on Academic Honesty. In particular, any assignment found to contain content which originated from such sources is subject to a minimum penalty of zero on the assignment and a full letter grade reduction at the end of the semester (e.g. a B would be reduced to a C). This applies even if the unauthorized content was obtained through indirect means (through a friend for instance) and/or the student is seemingly unaware that the content originated from such sources. If you have any questions about whether resources are acceptable, please check with your instructor.

Disability Support

The University of Rochester respects and welcomes students of all backgrounds and abilities. In the event you encounter any barrier(s) to full participation in this course due to the impact of disability, please contact the Office of Disability Resources. The access coordinators in the Office of Disability Resources can meet with you to discuss the barriers you are experiencing and explain the eligibility process for establishing academic accommodations. You can reach the Office of Disability Resources at: (585) 275-3424; Taylor Hall. Or, visit Disability Resources.

Please note that to be granted alternate testing accommodations, you (the student) must fill out forms with Disability Resources at least seven days before each and every exam. These forms are not sent automatically. Instructors are not responsible for requesting alternative testing accommodations at CETL or making accommodations on their own.

College Credit-Hour Policy

This course follows the College credit hour policy for four-credit courses. This course meets 3 academic hours per week. Students may also be expected to deepen their understanding of the course material through close examination/evaluation of the readings assigned in the course.

Questions or comments? Please contact us: webmaster@math.rochester.edu