Course Information
Math 262: Calculus II – Section 04, Spring 2014
4 Credits: MTWRF 12:00pm – 12:50pm
Bridges Room 264
Textbook: Thomas’ Calculus by
Thomas (rev. by Weir and Hass), 12th Edition [Required]
Instructor: Justin James, Mathematics Department
Office: MacLean 375M Office
Phone: (218)477-4011
Office Hours: MTWHF 10:00 – 10:50am Email: jamesju@mnstate.edu
MTWHF 11:00 – 11:50am Webpage: web.mnstate.edu/jamesju
T H 3:00 – 3:50pm
Other times by Appointment
Course Description: Calculus of one
variable-transcendental functions, applications of
integrals, techniques of integration, infinite series.
Prerequisite: Math
261: Calculus I
Major Content Areas:
·
Finding areas, volumes, and arc lengths.
·
Work and center of mass.
·
Formal definition of logarithms, exponential
functions, inverse trigonometric functions, their
derivatives and uses as antiderivatives, and applications of all of these in the
calculus.
·
Integration techniques.
·
Sequences and series, and determinations of
convergence.
·
Taylor/Maclaurin series,
power series representations of functions, proofs of convergence.
Student Learning Outcomes:
·
Use a variety of integral calculus techniques to
solve real-world problems.
·
Prove when an infinite sequence or series converges
or diverges.
·
Be able to find a series representation of a
function and determine its interval of convergence.
Course Requirements: You are expected to complete all daily
homework, labs, and writing assignments, and to take and pass all exams and
quizzes on their scheduled dates and times.
Instructional Strategies: Lecture, discussion, small group work.
Attendance
and Academic Expectations:
You
are expected to attend class regularly and on time. The penalty for unexcused absences is that missed in-class assignments cannot be
made up. If you have to miss class for a
reason that you believe merits being excused, come see me (preferably in
advance). You are expected to read the
material in your textbook prior to each day’s lecture and to have attempted the
problems on the homework assignment.
During class, you should participate in discussions. When working in groups on labs, you should
participate fully in what the group is trying to accomplish. You are encouraged to form a group to study
and work with on homework and labs outside of class. You should bring your book with you to
class.
Homework and Quizzes: I have
listed suggested homework
problems on the course schedule. The
listed problems are primarily for your own practice and study. I will periodically collect and grade a
subset of the assigned book problems. You will be told in class at least 2 days
in advance which problems to turn in.
I will also give
occasional quizzes. Most will be in-class quizzes, but a few may
be “take home” quizzes. Your quiz and homework scores will be combined
to contribute 90 points toward your final grade. Expect at least one homework grade
and at least one quiz grade to be dropped.
There will also be a Major Quiz on sequences
and series that will contribute 30 points toward your final grade in the
course.
Labs: You will also have several lab assignments. We will
start lab assignments during class and you will have some time to work together
in groups on them. You will be expected
to finish the remainder of the lab and to turn in the completed lab the day of
the next class meeting by 4:00pm. Your best 20 labs will be combined to contribute
200 points toward your final grade (at least 2 labs will be dropped).
Reflective Writing Assignments: During
the semester, you will be given three short writing assignments in which you will
be asked to give your personal thoughts and reflections on different aspects of
the course. These informal papers will
be graded mainly on how well they address the questions they pose, but you
should write in complete sentences and clearly express your thoughts. Each reflection paper will contribute 10
points toward your final grade.
Extra Credit: In
order encourage you to think deeply about the material that we are learning and
to develop your mathematical thinking and problem solving skills, I may assign
a few “Extra Credit” problems during each unit of the course. Well written solutions to these problems will
earn you bonus points. These points will
be added to your total points at the end of the semester.
Exams: This
course will have five unit exams plus a comprehensive final exam, as outlined
in the course schedule. Be sure to mark
the date of each exam on your calendar, especially the final exam. Exams will be closed book, and closed
notes. I will allow the use of an
approved calculator (no graphing calculators), but other electronic devices
(cell-phones, etc.) are not
allowed.
The
credit given on exam questions will be proportional to the amount of correct
work shown. Little to no credit will be
given if sufficient work is not shown, even when the final answer is correct. Each exam will be worth 80 points, but one exam score may be replaced by your
unscaled percentage score on the final exam (provided that this improves your
grade). The final exam is worth 200
points.
Course Grading
Policy: Your final grade in the course will be
computed as follows:
Quizzes
and Homework:
90 points
Reflective
Writing Assignments
30 points
Sequences and Series Quiz 30 points
Labs (best 20 scores) 200 points
Unit Exams: 400
points
Final Exam: 200
points
Total: 950
points
I
will compute the percentage of the total points you earned and then assign
letter grades based on the following scale:
96.5-100.0% A+ 81.5-86.4% B 69.0-71.4% C–
91.5-96.5% A 79.0-81.4% B– 66.0-68.9% D+
89.0-91.4% A– 76.5-78.9% C+ 60.0-65.9% D
86.5-88.9% B+ 71.5-76.4% C <60.0% F
Make-up
Work:
Because
you are allowed to drop several scores, I only give make-up assignments for extreme
personal emergencies or for absences which are officially sanctioned by the
University. I expect written
documentation in either of these cases.
If you miss an exam and a make-up exam is not warranted, you may still
replace your grade on one missed
exam with your un-scaled percentage score on the final exam.
Special Accommodations:
Students
with disabilities who believe they may need an accommodation in this class are
encouraged to contact Greg Toutges, Director of Disability Services at 477-4318
(Voice) or 1-800-627-3529 (MRS/TTY), Flora Frick 154 as soon as possible to
ensure that accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. Information regarding Disability Services is
available at http://web.mnstate.edu/disability/
Academic Honesty: You are expected to do your own work. You may work
with others and get help on assignments, but the work you submit must be your
own. During exams and quizzes you will not be allowed to get help
from others. Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated in any course
at any level. See the MSUM Academic Honesty policy for more information
on the possible consequences of cheating.
Thanks,
and Let’s Have a Great Semester!!
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