Differential Geometry: 
Curves and Surfaces in R^3

Text:  "Differential Geometry and Its Applications" (2nd edition) by John Oprea

Homework:  HW will be assigned out of the text book, which we will follow reasonably closely.  It is in your interests to read the book as we go, and the HW problems should help you achieve this.  You may turn in one late HW without any penalty, after which penalties will be assessed at the discretion of the grader.

Midterm: You will be responsible for all of the material in sections of the book which have had HW problems assigned in them. 

Final Exam: The final exam is cumulative and covers all of the material in sections of the book which have had HW problems assigned.

Grade:  The grade for the course will be based on the larger of your final exam grade, or your course grade defined as:

    1)  30%:  Homework

    2)  30%:  Midterm

    3)  40%:  Final Exam

where everything is curved at the discretion of the instructor. Most students' course grades tend to be larger since the HW grades tend to be high. However, technically you can get the highest possible grade in the course if you ace the final.