Math 119
Calculus II Syllabus
Fall 2006
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00 - 1:50, Tuesday 12:30 - 1:20, in Sci.
308.
Instructor: Jim Wiseman
Office: Buttrick 331
Phone: x6202
Email: jwiseman@agnesscott.edu (I
check email
much more frequently than voicemail.)
Office hours: Monday 3-4, Tuesday 2-4, and by
appointment.
Course information: Available on Blackboard
and the course website, http://ecademy.agnesscott.edu/~jwiseman/mat119
.
Textbook:
Hughes-Hallett et al., Calculus,
4th ed., available in the bookstore. The publisher has a webpage
for the book.
Plan:
We'll cover most of
chapters 6-11. Topics include techniques and applications of
integration, sequences and series, Taylor series, and differential
equations. There's a
more
detailed schedule at http://ecademy.agnesscott.edu/~jwiseman/mat119/schedule.html,
but it's subject to change.
Homework: Working problems is vital to learning
math; there will be homework assignments nearly every week.
You don't have to turn in your solutions, but on Wednesdays there MAY
be a
quiz consisting of problems from your assignment. (There
won't be a homework quiz every Wednesday, but I won't tell you in
advance
whether there will be one.) Assignments will be posted on Blackboard
and at http://ecademy.agnesscott.edu/~jwiseman/mat119/assignments.html
– you are responsible for checking the assignments, as I
won't give them in class.
Integration proficiency
test:
All Calculus II students are required to pass a "integration
proficiency test." This test will have 7 integration problems, and you
must get each problem correct in order to pass. You may re-take the
test as often as needed until you pass it. You should be able to answer
all the questions after we have finished Chapter 7, and the deadline to
complete the proficiency test is Friday, 10/13. This test is 10% of your
final grade, and no partial credit will be given. Unlike your other
tests, the proficiency test is given on-line. To take the test, you must first register for the class on Egrade: http://aca-egrade.agnesscott.edu/classes/119AF06/
. Once you've registered, you can take the test by selecting the
"Integration Proficiency Test" assignment and clicking "Go."
Answer the questions, then select "Grade" from the menu at the
top. If you have any trouble with Egrade, just let me know.
The assignments menu also has practice problems, if you want to warm up
before taking the test.
Honor code and group work: All students are
expected to follow the
honor code throughout the semester.
I strongly encourage you to work on the homework in groups. I
suggest that you work on the problems by yourself first, making a note
of anything giving you trouble; then meet with your group and work
through the remaining problems together; and finally write up the
solutions by yourself.
Every group member must write up her own solutions independently; just
copying the group's answers is plagiarism and is unacceptable.
Getting help: As Talking Barbie says, "Math
class is
tough." (Unless she's the hacked version - then she says,
"Eat lead, Cobra.") Chances are that sooner or later you'll
get stuck on something, so don't get frustrated. Think hard,
and if you're still stuck, do something else for a while.
(It's amazing how often that works.)
My office hours are above - these are times when I'm guaranteed to be
in my office and willing to talk. If you want to see me at
other times, the best thing to do is to set up an appointment with me
by email or after class. Of course, you're welcome to just
drop by my office, as long as you don't mind if I'm not there or don't
have time to talk.
Our Learning Support coordinator, Ms. Schwarzlose, together with
student learning assistants will be able to provide help throughout the
week. More details, including the schedule, are on Blackboard and at http://math.agnesscott.edu/mathdept/LASchedule.pdf.
You
are encouraged to use this service, and should think of it as part of
your weekly mathematics regimen.
Finally, I can't emphasize enough that your classmates are your best
source of help.
Course goals: Learn to
- Examine mathematical concepts graphically, numerically, and
algebraically
- Define, describe, and apply the concepts of calculus (in
particular, integrals, series, and differential equations)
- Develop skills in problem analysis and problem solving
- Interpret real-world problems in the language of
mathematics
- Communicate mathematics effectively, both orally and in
writing
Exams and deadlines:
- First midterm: 9/29, in class.
- Integration proficiency test: 10/13.
- Second midterm: 11/3, in class.
- Final exam: self-scheduled.
Assessment:
Each midterm 20%, homework 15%, integration proficiency test 10%, final
exam 35%.
Late work:
Late work won't be accepted, and you won't be
allowed
to make up missed exams, except under very exceptional circumstances
(e.g., the sasquatch attacks - and even then you should get a note from
the sasquatch). In the case of a conflict that you absolutely
can't resolve, you may arrange to take a midterm exam early.
Attendance:
I expect you
to be at every class, on time. However, tardiness or absence
on other days will
have no (direct) effect on your grade, unless of course you miss a
homework quiz or midterm day.