MTH252
Calculus II
Winter 2015
Instructor: Dr. Hamid Behmard
Office: MNB 119, phone: 838-8869, email: [email protected]
Office Hours: 11:00 - 12:00 M,W, F; 12:00 - 1:00 T; 3:00-4:00 F; other times by appointment.
Text: Calculus; Concepts and Contexts, 4th Edition, James Stewart.
Graphing calculator: A graphing calculator is required for this course. A TI-83 or TI-84 is highly recommended.
Please see me if you are purchasing a new calculator.
Course Prerequisite: Mth 251 with a grade of C- or higher.
Course Objectives: Section 4.8, selected topics from Chapters 5 through 7.
Definite Integral: have a practical understanding of the definite integral as a limit of Riemann sums.
Antiderivative: going backward from a derivative to the original function.
Techniques of integration.
Application of the definite integral
Homework, Quiz, and Lab:
Homework problems are assigned using Web Assign. The course ID is: wou 8616 1959. Work on these
problems on a daily basis. We will discuss them in class as needed. You should have an access key to
Web Assign from your math 251 course. If you do not have access key, Web Assign allows you to
register for the course and you have two weeks of grace period to pay for it. You may request an
extension from Web Assign for any assignment. Each extended day would reduce your score by 25%
for that specific assignment.
There will be seven quizzes from pre-assigned set of problems in each section. The quizzes count
toward 15% of the grade.
There will be several labs. The labs are intended to enhance your understanding of the subject matter
and they usually complement a homework assignment.
Attendance and Tardines Policies: If you miss a class, you may review the class notes that I post daily on
Moodle. Attendance counts toward 5% of the grade. If you are consistently late to class (3 minutes or
more), I will ask you not to attend the class until you resolve your time conflict.
Nonacademic electronic devices: You are not allowed to use any nonacademic electronic devices (Ipods,
Ipads, MP3 players, cell phones, etc.) during the class time. If you bring your cell phone into the class,
you MUST turn off the ringer.
Midterm Exams: There will be two in-class midterm exams on January 27th and February 24th.
Final exam: A comprehensive final exam will be given on Monday March 16th at 8:00 in our classroom.
The final is required for all students. There is no early final exam.
There are no make-ups for missed quizzes, labs or exams.
Grading:
Homework & Quizzes
Lab
Attendance
Midterms
Final
30%
5%
5%
40% (two at 20% each)
20%
Grades will be assigned (roughly) according to the following scale ("+" and "-" will be determined later):
A 90-100%
B 80-89%
C 70-79%
D 60-69%
F 30-59%
Where to get help:
come see me during my office hours or by appointment;
work with your classmates in small groups;
go to Tutoring Center;
If you have a documented disability which requires any academic accommodations, you must come to
the Office of Disability Services (ODS) for appropriate coordination of your accommodations. You can
come by APSC 405 or contact ODS at (503) 838-8250 (V,TTY) to schedule an appointment.
General guidelines for success:
Attend every class and take notes;
Study and do written homework daily;
Read the current textbook section before/after each class discussion/lecture;
Ask questions about concepts, techniques or ambiguities as soon as possible;
Use the support available: each other, me, the Tutoring Center, your classmates;
This is a very difficult course. You should plan to spend 10 or more hours per week outside of
class studying/ reading/thinking/speaking calculus!
If you have comments or suggestions, email me at [email protected].
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