Math 2254 Calculus II Fall 2009


Meeting in D205 MF 1:00pm - 1:50pm and TR 1:30pm - 2:20pm
This schedule is a bit weird! Pay attention!

Sarah Holliday Office: D230
Phone: 678-915-3421 E-mail: shollida@spsu.edu

Office Hours:
MWF 10:00 - 10:50, TR 12:00pm - 1:30pm and by appointment.


Text:
Thomas’ Calculus, 11th ed.


Technology:
The TI-89 calculator is required for this course. You may NOT share calculators during quizzes or exams. The use of cell phones, pagers, text or other messaging devices is not allowed during class.


Prerequisites:
MATH 2253.


Course objectives:
Topics include differentiation and integration of transcendental functions, integration techniques, indeterminate forms, L'Hopital's rule, improper integrals, infinite sequences and series, Maclaurin and Taylor series, conic sections, and polar coordinates.
Upon completing this course students should be able to:
1. Compute derivatives and integrals for common transcendental functions, and analyze their graphs.
2. Find indefinite and improper integrals using different integration techniques, apply L'Hopital's rule for indeterminate forms.
3. Use various tests to determine series convergence, perform standard operations with convergent power series, find Taylor and Maclaurin representations.
4. Write parametric equations of conic sections, sketch their graphs in polar and Cartesian coordinates, use conic sections to solve applied problems.


Homework, Quizzes and Examinations:
Homework will be assigned daily, but will not be collected without advance warning. Questions on homework problems can be answered in Office Hours and/or in class. Quizzes will occur frequently, and occasionally without warning. Quiz questions will typically come from homework problems. There will be four in-class examinations, and a final


Grading Policy:
In-class examinations will be valued at 15\% each, quizzes will total to 15\%, and the final will be valued at 25\%.


Honesty:
Be sure you read the relevant section and know and understand the potential penalties in the University Academic Regulations in the current undergraduate catalog or on the campus web site.


Absence:
If I am contacted with an acceptable excuse before the date of the quiz or exam, then a makeup can be arranged. An acceptable excuse is in writing, contains the student's name, the date of the absence, a signature from a faculty member sponsoring the trip, contact information for the faculty member, and a brief mention of the nature of the trip.


Special needs:
I will attempt to accommodate all students with special needs to the best of my ability, but it is the responsibility of the student to make their needs known to me. Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the counselor working with disabilities at 678-915-7244 as soon as possible to better assure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.


Dates:
First day of class = Monday August 24, 2009
Labor day holiday = Monday September 7, 2009
First test = Friday September 11, 2009
Second test = Friday October 2, 2009
Midterm = Tuesday October 13, 2009
Third test = Friday October 30, 2009
Fourth test = Friday November 20, 2009
Thanksgiving break start = Wednesday November 25, 2009
Last day of class = Thursday December 10, 2009
Exam week start = Saturday December 12, 2009


Assistance:
For help with your homework, or questions about the lectures, you have a lot of options. I will take a limited number of questions during class, as time permits. I am available in my office for help during my posted office hours, and any unscheduled time my door is open. For additional help, there are campus-wide resources I will announce as soon as I have the details.



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