Math 252 - Fall 2014

Instructor : Natasa Sesum

Email :  natasas@math.rutgers.edu
Office :  536 Hill Center
Office Phone : (732) 445-2390 (ext 1323)
Office Hours : Tuesdays 5:00 - 6:00 pm (subject to change)
Lecture : TF noon-1:20pm   SEC 217 (BUS)

Grader :  TBA
Email :

Texts :
Differential Equations (fourth edition) by Blanchard, Devaney and Hall.
I plan to cover the first 6 chapters of the book if time allows.

You can find the suggested syllabus for the course here . Notice that it is a subject to change as the course progresses.

Evaluation : 

Exam 1 Friday, October 10, noon-1:20pm in the class (SEC 217).	20%
Exam 2, Friday, November 21, noon-1:20pm, in the class (SEC 217). Solutions to the second midterm can be found here: Page 1 and Page 2	20%
Final Exam,TBA.	40%
Homework	20%

There will be no make up midterm exams offered unless due to a medical emergency in which case a note from a doctor is required.

Exams : There will be two closed book midterm exams tentatively scheduled for the above dates. You are not allowed to use a calculator during the midterm and final exams.  The final exam will be cumulative (covers all material).  It will count for 40 % of your final grade.

Homework : Homeworks will be assigned weekly. Two lowest homework grades will be dropped and therefore no late homeworks will be accepted. Required homework assignments will be found here.
Homework is due on Fridays in the class.
The first homework is due on Friday, September 12 in the class. The two lowest homework grades will be dropped.