Head TA: Lynn Scow,    lynn@math.berkeley.edu
                    He handles  all enrollment issues (waitlist, section changes, etc)

Grading:

 You will receive four letter grades, one for each of the following: homework and quizzes, the two midterms and the final exam. These grades are roughly based on a curve. As a guideline, a 90% score is at least A-, 75% is  at least B- and 60% is at least  C-. Grades for exams or quizzes can only be changed if there is a clear error on the part of the grader, such as adding up marks incorrectly or forgetting to grade a question. The final grade will be the (rounded) average of these grades, with the  the final exam counting double. In the borderline cases we will make a decision on a case by case basis. The grade distribution for Math 54 in recent years was roughly as follows:  25% A,  35%B, 25%C and 15% D/F.

The final homework and quiz grade will be computed from the grades for the 10 best homeworks and quizzes. If you miss the first midterm the grade for the second midterm will count double. If you miss the second then the grade for the final will count for 50% more. If you miss both midterms or the final then you have likely failed the class. There will be no makeup exams or quizzes.

Homework and quizzes:

There will be a quiz given each Wednesday in the discussion sections.  Homework for the Tuesday class is due on the following Monday, and for the Thursday class it is due on the following Friday.   There will be no make-up quizzes and late homework will not be accepted.  Collaboration on homework is encouraged, but you need to write up your own.

Following is the list of daily topics and homework assignments. The lectures do not cover all the course material, so you also need to read and understand the sections from the book. Reading ahead of the lectures should help a lot.