MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Associate Head

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

Office hours for Spring 2005:

If you have questions about transfer credit, please bring a syllabus and as much information as possible regarding the course you took. If you have exams from the class, bring those too!

But be warned about two things. Classes that have a title of "Survey of Calculus" or "Business Calculus" are most unlikely to be equivalent to our MATH 2200. Classes that have a title of "College Algebra" or "Finite Mathematics" are not equivalent to our MATH 1101.

Although college algebra does not fulfill the basic skills (Core Area A) mathematics requirement at UGA (unless you have completed your core at a University System of Georgia school), we ordinarily will consider both college algebra and trigonometry as sufficient preparation to go on to calculus.
If you want advice on what mathematics course to take or are considering pursuing a mathematics major, come talk to me.
If you have concerns about a particular course you are currently taking, I will try to help to the best of my ability. You should first speak with your instructor and see if you can solve the problem directly.
Feel free to email me with questions or to make an appointment.

Answers to a few commonly asked questions:

You must sign up for MATH 2200L before you register for MATH 2200 or MATH 2300H. If you drop the lab, you must drop the calculus course as well. In rare circumstances, students may drop the calculus course and stay in the lab, provided the lab instructor is willing.
If you feel that you have sufficient knowledge of the material in a certain course, you may wish to challenge that course to earn credit. For precalculus, there is a specific procedure you must follow. For calculus and higher courses, come see me to arrange to take a three-hour final exam in the course. Your transcript will reflect the grade you earn on that exam.
If you're having trouble in a math class, you should of course seek help from your instructor. There are other resources, as well: tutors at Milledge Hall, a regular study hall run by mathematics graduate students, open lab for the calculus labs, and some private tutors as well.