Math 1134 – Calculus II

Spring 2009

Professor:       Carrie Naughton

Office:                        Library L247       

Office Hours: MWF 7:30 – 7:50 am, 9: 30 – 10:50 am,  or by appt.

Phone:            651-554-3785                     

Email:             cnaught@inverhills.mnscu.edu

Website:            http://faculty.inverhills.edu/cnaught/    (similar materials and grades available on D2L)

 

Prerequisite:  Recommendation based on the results of the Inver Hills Assessment Inventory or a grade of a C or better in Math 1133.  This course is intended for students majoring in math, computer science, engineering, science, pharmacy, architecture or pre-med.

 

Learning Outcomes: 

The student should be able to:

1.     Demonstrate the ability to solve various applications of the integral.

2.     Model growth and decay problems.

3.     Demonstrate the ability to use the polar coordinate systems and recognize the graphs of basics polar equations.

4.     Demonstrate the ability to determine convergence/divergence of infinite series of constant terms and to apply the theories to power series.

5.     Demonstrate the ability to create power series representative for non-algebraic functions.

 

Text:               Calculus of a Single Variable, Early Transcendental Functions, 4th Edition, by Larson, Hostetler and Edwards.

You will also need a course pack for 1133 with my name on the cover.

 

Calculators:   A graphing calculator is required.  I recommend a TI 83 or higher.

 

Math Center: Help is available in the Math Learning Center.  The hours are M-Th: 9-6, and F: 9-1.

 

Grading Criteria:

                        Homework:       worth approximately 100 points

Quizzes:                worth approximately 100 points

Exams:                  worth 450 points (4 exams and one gateway)

Final Exam:        worth 200 points 

 

Grade Scale:              A = 90-100%

                                                B = 80-87%                                                          

                                                C = 70-79%                                                         

                                                D = 60-69%                                                         

                                                F = Below 60                                                       

                                                P = Minimum of 70

 

Important Dates:                              

January 12, Classes begin                                  March 16 – 20, Spring Break Week

January 19, Holiday                                           April 17, No class

February 16, Holiday                                         April 24, No class

February 24, Student Success Day                  April 22, Last Day to Withdraw

February 27, No class                                         May 13, Final Exam 7 – 10 am

 

Note:  Calculus students are expected to participate in Student Math League. The benefits include free

food, monetary awards and extra credit points!

                                                                               

 

 

Homework:

You are expected to read any section of the book covered in class, and then attempt the assigned exercises at the end of that section.  These assigned exercises will not be graded, however it will be imperative that you keep up with your assignments, because daily work done completely will make test and quiz preparation significantly easier.  Computer software such as DERIVE will be used in class and are available in the computer labs and will be used for some homework problems.  Occasional homework assignments and computer activities will be collected and graded.

 

Quizzes:

Quizzes are given about once a week and cover the previous week’s material.  These may be in-class quizzes or take-home quizzes.  Each is worth about 10 points. Keeping up with daily work will give you better success on these weekly quizzes! The lowest quiz score during the course will be dropped and the remaining scores will be averaged together for approximately 100 points.  IF YOU ARE ABSENT FOR A QUIZ, THEN THIS WILL BE COUNTED AS YOUR DROPPED QUIZ.  NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES WILL BE GIVEN!  Situations (e.g., extended illness, death in family, etc.) that cause many missed classes will be dealt with on a student-by-student basis.

 

Exams:

There will be four exams worth 100 points each.  These exams may consist of written questions and take home questions and are closed book with no notes allowed. Portions of the exams will be taken without the use of a calculator. The final exam will be comprehensive and worth 200 points.  An online gateway exam will be used to determine if the student has mastered the topic of

differentiation. To pass this exam a student must be successful on 80% of the problems. The maximum value of this exam will be 50 points. On each successive attempt the number of points you can earn decreases. Any student not successfully completing the gateway exam in five attempts will receive no points.  YOU MUST CALL, E-MAIL OR NOTIFY ME ON THE DAY OF THE EXAM OR EARLIER IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO SCHEDULE A MAKE-UP EXAM.  All make-up exams need to be completed before I hand back the exams.  IF NO CONTACT IS MADE, THEN NO MAKE-UP WILL BE ALLOWED.   There are no retakes allowed on exams or quizzes so please be prepared to put your best effort forward on the day of the test.

 

Attendance:

Even though no official attendance is taken, regular attendance is recommended and crucial in a mathematics class since subsequent classes are based on ideas developed in previous classes.  If you do have to miss a class, you are still responsible for learning the material that was taught in that class and for any exams, quizzes, classwork or homework missed or due the next class.  YOU WILL STILL BE EXPECTED TO TAKE AN EXAM OR QUIZ ON THE SCHEDULED DAY EVEN IF YOU WERE ABSENT THE DAY BEFORE.  All make-up work needs to be completed in a timely manner at the discretion of the instructor.  If an absence is unexcused, then make-up work may not be accepted.

 

Other Policies:

As a courtesy to all, please be sure that your cell phone and pager are turned off during class. 

Be on time.  It is very disruptive to those around you if you come in late.

Be courteous.

Be in class to be successful. 

You are responsible for what happens in class whether you are in attendance or not.

Do not cheat.  Any cheating will result in a zero on that test, quiz, homework or classwork. Other actions may be taken at the discretion of the instructor.

 

Access/Accommodations:

I would like to make sure that all the materials, discussions and activities that are part of the course are accessible to you.  If you would like to request accommodations or other services, please contact me as soon as possible.  It is also possible to contact the Disability Services Office, L-224; phone, 651/450-8628; TTY, 651/450-8369.

 

Satisfactory Academic Progress:

Students need to maintain both a cumulative GPA of 2.0 and cumulative completion rate of at least 67% of all attempted credits for each term of attendance.  If a student fails to meet these requirements, they will be placed on academic and/or financial aid probation.