MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
Associate Head
Dr. Ted Shifrin
451 Boyd Graduate Studies
542-3882
email: ahead@math.uga.edu
Office hours for spring 2012:
Tuesday
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1–2
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Wednesday
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1–2
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Thursday
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11–12 [except 4/12]
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- If you have questions about transfer credit, please bring a
course description, syllabus, a detailed list of topics covered,
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," "Applied Calculus,"
or "Business Calculus" are NOT
equivalent to our MATH 2200. Classes that have a title of
"College Algebra," "Precalculus
Algebra," "Finite
Mathematics," or "Contemporary Mathematics" are NOT
equivalent to our MATH 1101.
Transfer students who are trying to
satisfy the basic skills (Core Area I) mathematics requirement
should take the UGA mathematics placement exam at Clark-Howell
Hall. With a score of 12 or
better you will exempt MATH 1101; with a score of 16 or better
you will exempt MATH 1113. For more information, read this. You can also see a list of topics covered on the test.
Although college algebra does not fulfill the basic skills
(Core Area I) mathematics requirement at UGA (unless you have
completed your core at another University System of
Georgia school), we ordinarily will consider both
college algebra (or Precalculus Algebra) and
trigonometry (or Precalculus Trigonometry) as sufficient
preparation to go on to calculus. Classes that have the title of "Precalculus
Algebra" are not by themselves
equivalent to our MATH 1113.
- If you want advice on what mathematics
course to take or are considering pursuing a mathematics
major, come talk to me. Also please consult the math major
webpage.
- 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:
- MATH 2200 is a 4-hour, one-semester scientific
course in calculus intended for students who do not intend to
take further mathematics (except perhaps MATH 2110). (This
includes most business majors, ag econ majors, biology majors,
and pre-pharmacy majors.) If you are
majoring in engineering,
physics or physics/astronomy, chemistry, geology, physical
geography (meteorology), mathematics, computer science,
statistics, biochemistry, (microbiology), ecology, genetics,
mathematics or science education, economics with a view
towards graduate school, or think you might want
(have) to take more than one semester of calculus, you should register for MATH 2250 or
MATH 2400(H). (These
courses will fulfill the MATH 2200 requirement.) If you have
further questions, contact your academic adviser.
- If you take Calculus I elsewhere and it transfers as MATH
2250, that will fulfill your MATH 2200 requirement
for Terry College (or for your biology major). The same is
true of AP credit for MATH 2250: It will fulfill a MATH 2200
requirement.
- If you feel that you have sufficient knowledge of the
material in a certain course at the 2000- or 3000-level, you
may wish to challenge that course
to earn credit. For calculus
and higher courses, come see me to arrange to take a
three-hour final exam in the course. (Note: We do not allow
challenges for MATH 1101, 1060, or 1113.) Your transcript
will reflect the grade you earn on that exam. Per UGA regulations,
you must neither currently be enrolled for the course nor
have previously completed the course.
- 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 and some private tutors.