Honors Program

Students must be admitted into the University Honors Program to receive honors credit. There is no deadline to apply. However if you have not been admitted and wish to receive honors credit for a course, you must notify the honors office by the last day to drop classes with a 'W' ( this is usually the 1st Friday in Nov. for fall semester and 1st Friday in April for spring semester).

For further information about the Honors Program: www.unomaha.edu/wwwhonor/or 554-2696.

Honors Calculus

Premise

Honors Calculus is a qualitatively enhanced version of Calculus, which means an emphasis on deeper/more conceptual work, rather than simply more problems:

• problem solving à la Polya, and
• projects, which delve deep into the material and its history.

But in concrete terms, what does this really mean?

• There will be five problem sets assigned. Roughly one per chapter. Each will include Tier 1 problems (easier) and Tier 2 Problems (much harder)
• A list of sample project topics will be available. This list should be considered a starting point and you are encouraged to find your own topic. The only requirement is that the topic must be accepted by Calculus Coordinator.

Guidelines

1. Earn a final grade of A- or better.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Project option: Complete 1 project (≥ 5 page written paper) and solve 5 problems with ≥ 2 from Tier 2.
   • Problem option: Solve 15 problems with ≥ 8 from Tier 2.
3. Furthermore there must be ≥ 1 problem from each problem set.
4. Additionally, in Calculus I, a student must pass the Gateway exam with 8 problems or better.

Deadlines

1. Calculus Contract, specifying which option (Project or Problem), signed and submitted by Friday, October 5 at 5:00pm.
2. All work submitted by Tuesday, November 20 at 5:00 pm.

Support

• Contact hours:
  • Drop-in office hours: DSC 126 Thursday 9-11, 1-2:30 & 3:30-5
  • Problem Solving Sessions: DSC 255
    • Calculus 1950: Friday 1:00-2:00
    • Calculus 1960: Friday 2:00-3:00
    • Calculus 1970: Friday 11:00-12:00

Coordinator for Fall 2007

Griff Elder
office: DSC 126
phone: 554-3727
email: elder@unomaha.edu,
website: www.unomaha.edu/numtheory/