Calculus II

Fall 2017

This is the second course in the Calculus series. The focus of the course will be on developing greater technical sophistication in dealing with mathematical objects. We will go over several standard integration techniques and will see various applications of integration. We will introduce very important notions of convergence for sequences and series and several tools to study the convergence. Other topics will include polar coordinates and differential equations.

The course is designed to give you ample opportunities to practice constructing and evaluating logical arguments and to organize your mathematical thinking through written and oral communication. Sorting through the numerous possible ways to compute an integral or to determine whether a series converges or diverges, you will learn to apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve mathematical problems. The applications of integrals and differential equations will help you improve the skill of applying mathematics in contexts outside of mathematics.

I will keep a separate karma score (see Policies section for more information). This score will not have a direct effect on your grade.

The link to web homework is posted on BlackBoard. You can access it using the Web Homework button in the BlackBoard site.

Most of web homework assignments will be due on Tuesdays. Please try to resolve any questions you have with the assignment by Tuesday morning. Most likely, the last minute questions (after 4pm on Tuesday the assignment is due) will not be answered before the homework is graded.

1. You can get your own free copy of Mathematica (otherwise most legal copies cost more than $100). I highly recommend installing it on your own computer. This way, you will not be restricted to Stephens Lab hours to complete assignments.
2. Labs usually will be due on Tuesdays at the start of the class.
4. Did I mention that the copy of Mathematica you can get from Towson is free?

Class attendance is expected. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to get the material and the homework assignment from your fellow students.

You should expect to spend a considerable amount of time working on this course outside of class. According to the US Department of Education definition, a credit hour is ''an amount of work that reasonably approximates not less than one hour of classroom ... instruction and a minimum of two hours of out of class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks''. This is a 4-credit hour course, so you need to budget 8 hours per week for independent work on this course. At the same time, try to be efficient. If you are spending a lot of time on homework or lab assignments without making much progress, talk to me.

You are encouraged to discuss your homework and lab assignments with each other; however, solutions should be written down separately. You should not read anybody else's homework or lab or show your work to anybody else. Tests are to be written strictly individually. University's Academic Integrity Policy will be enforced; everyone caught cheating on any assignment will face a range of penalties, up to a failing grade in the course.

Normally, no make-up tests will be given; if for some reason you are not able to take a test, please let me know as soon as possible.

Everyone participating in this course is expected to be respectful of each other without regard to race, class, linguistic background, religion, political beliefs, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, veteran's status, or physical ability. If you feel these expectations have not been met, please feel free to discuss it with me or with the designated diversity liaison Dr. Elizabeth Goode.

If you have questions or concerns about the course, be sure to discuss them with me during my office hours or by appointment.