Calculus II (MATH 2414)

COURSE SYLLABUS

Audience: This course is intended basically for students who are pursuing degrees in mathematical sciences and engineering and who are required by the nature of their respective curricula to enroll in the three semester calculus series. Students enrolled in other areas not requiring calculus may wish to take this course as an elective to broaden their mathematical background, provided the following necessary prerequisites have been met.

Prerequisites: Calculus I (Math 2413): Pass with a “C” or better.

Course intent: This course provides a detailed study of:

(a)   Logarithmic, Exponential, and Other Transcendental Functions.

(b)   Applications of integration.

(c)   Integration Techniques, L’Hôpital’s Rule, and Improper Integrals.

(d)   Infinite Series.

(e)   Conics, Parametric Equations, and Polar Coordinates.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, a student should be able to:

(1) Define and use transcendental functions, including logarithmic and exponential functions.

(2) Compute derivatives and antiderivatives involving transcendental functions.

(3) Apply integration to various applications.

(4) Show various integration techniques

(5) Show correct usage of L’Hôpital’s rule.

(6) Describe and solve improper integrals.

(7) Recognize and use infinite series.

(8) Recognize and apply Taylor series to various problems.

(9) Demonstrate knowledge of plane curves and polar coordinates.

Textbook : CALCULUS, by Ron Larson & Bruce H. Edwards

10th edition, 2014 BROOKS/COLE, CENGAGE LEARNING

Resource Materials: Any student enrolled in Math 2415 at HCCS has access to the Academic Support Center where they may get additional help in understanding the theory or in improving their skills. The Center is staffed with mathematics faculty and student assistants, and offers tutorial help, video tapes and computer assisted drills. Also available is a Student’s Solutions Manual which may be obtained from the Bookstore.

Suggested Methods: Students are encouraged to work the review exercises at the end of each chapter. Also, they are encouraged to visit the Academic Support Center at their respective college

Attendance : Regular attendance is extremely important in mathematics classes. You may be dropped for excessive absence (more than 12.5% of the class time, or 2 weeks or the equivalent). Veterans with excessive absence will be dropped with an official drop form by the last drop day. If you should decide to withdraw from the course, initiate a student drop in the office. Should your name remain on the roll at the end of the term, you must receive a grade.

 

Major Exams: There will be 3 major exams. Each major exam score will count for 25% of the final course average.

Final Exam: The final exam will cover all the course material. The final exam score will count for 25% of the final course average.

Grading Formula: The grading formula is :

 

Co Course average      =     ( T1 + T2 + T3 + F ) ( 0.25 )

 

where T1, T2, T3  are the 3 major exam scores, and F  the final exam score.

 

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA): Persons needing accommodations due to a documented disability should contact the ADA counselor for their college as soon as possible.

Departmental Policies:

 

1. The final exam is comprehensive and questions on it can deal with any of the course objectives.

2. Each student should receive a copy of the syllabus for the course on the first day of class.

3. A comprehensive final examination must be given. The final examination must be taken by all students.

4. All major exams should be announced clearly in advance in the course syllabus.

5. The final exam must count for at least 25% and at most 40% of the final grade.

6. The final course average will be used in the usual manner. Grades will be assigned as follows:

Course average :                                             Grade :

90 - 100 A

80 -  89 B

70 -  79 C

60 -  69 D

Below 60 F

 

7.Either an open book or a take-home major exam may be given at the discretion of the instructor.

 

8. Review sheets (if any) should be comprehensive and the student should not feel that classroom notes,homeworks and major exams may be ignored in favor of the review sheets for examinations.

FALL 2015 - CAl II (74295) - CALENDAR

 

WEEK	DAY	SECTIONS	WEEK	DAY	SECTIONS
1	Tue Aug 25	5.1, 5.2	9	Tue Oct 20	8.7, 8.8
	Thu Aug 27	5.3		Th Oct 22	9.1, 9.2
2	Tue Sep 01	5.4	10	Tue Oct 27	9.3
	Thu Sep 03	5.5		Thu Oct 29	9.4, 9.5
3	Tue Sep 08	5.6	11	Tue Nov 03	9.6
	Thu Sep 10	5.7, 5.8		Tue Nov 05	9.7, 9.8
4	Tue Sep 15	Major Exam # 1	12	Tue  Nov 10	Major Exam # 3
	Thu Sep 17	6.2, 6.3		Thu Nov 12	9.9
5	Tue Sep 22	7.1, 7.2	13	Tue Nov 17	9.10
	Thu Sep 24	7.3		Thu Nov 19	10.1, 10.2
6	Tue Sep 29	7.4, 7.5	14	Tue Nov 24	10.3, 10.4
	Thu Oct 01	7.6, 7.7		Thu Nov 26	Thanksgiving Holiday
7	Tue Oct 06	8.1, 8.2	15	Tue Dec 01	10.5
	Thu Oct 08	8.3, 8.4		Thu Dec 03	10.6
8	Tue Oct 13	Major Exam # 2	16	Tue Dec 08 (11:00 – 1:00)	Final Exam