Contact Me: 214-5 Elizabeth Hall ext. 7551 campus box 8340 http://www.stetson.edu/~mhale/

Office Hours: Mon 2:30 - 3:20 Tue 9:30 - 10:20 and 2:00 - 2:50 Wed 11:00 - 11:50 and 2:30 - 3:20 Fri 11:00 - 11:50 or by appointment

Course Overview   Calculus II is a continuation of Calculus I, covering integration and infinite series. It is designed for students working on a degree in science, mathematics, computer science, and those planning on certain types of graduate work. Others are welcome. The prerequisite is MATH 141 (Calculus I) or its equivalent.

Text, Calculator, and Software   The text is Stewart*, Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 6^th ed., chapters 6 – 8 and 11. Also required is a graphing calculator. If you already have one that you know how to use, that will be fine. If you are purchasing one, buy the TI-84 Plus. Instructions for its use are online and also will be given in class. On Tuesdays we meet in the Elizabeth computer lab (205E), in which you will find the software Mathematica. Sample Mathematica files are available. The entertaining book, A Tour of the Calculus by David Berlinski, is recommended as a history and overview of the subject.

Grading   Your grade will be based on 3 tests (20% each), 7 labs (2% each), and a final exam (26%). The grading scale is A: 90% - 100%, B: 80% - 90%, etc., with +'s and -'s in the top and bottom 2%.

Policies and Due Dates   Tests must be taken during the scheduled time unless you have a valid excuse cleared with me ahead of time. Make-ups must take place by class time on Friday of test week. Grade penalties will be imposed for infringements. Tests are on Tuesdays:

Labs are begun in class on Tuesdays. With proper preparation, they can usually be close to complete by the end of the period. Finish the programming and organize into an attractive report outside of class. Both electronic and hard copies must be submitted by Friday 5:00 pm.

Homework should consume about 8 hours per week outside of class. Homework is in three parts: review, current exercises, anticipate — past, present, future. All three are important for successfully mastering the material. Part 1: review recent work and catch up on problems you could not do previously. Part 2: problems are grouped on the syllabus by type. Within each group, do problems until you have mastered the technique. You need not do all the problems the first night, but should do most problems before the test. Part 3: read the section for the next class. This prepares the ground for planting new ideas, helping you make the most of class time. Homework is not collected: I trust you to keep current and to ask timely questions.

Answers to odd-numbered problems are in the Appendix. Problems marked with a graph symbol usually require graphical or calculator answers.

Attendance is expected. Previous students have found that loyal attendance (3 or fewer absences) is required for success in my courses.

Assistance   You are expected to talk with your professors outside of class and visit their offices. Ask me about homework, in class, in my office, or via email. You may work with other students and use the Math Clinic (209E, hours TBA). For full value, re-do homework in your own words. All work on tests must be your own, with no help from books, notes, or other people. I support the Stetson University Honor System.

This is a college level course, and you are in charge of your own success. You are responsible for learning the material, reading the text, identifying your questions and difficulties, talking with me inside and outside of class, keeping up with the syllabus, reading your email, and knowing class policies. Read the first day's lecture Class, College, and Life online, and frequently review the Study Tips. Use the publisher's free online Tools for Enriching Calculus (TEC) geared to your text. Look for the icon as you read. Visit my web site to find out more about me and about the course. If you have special needs, please don't hesitate to discuss them, either with me or with the Academic Resources Center.

Communication   I use email and Blackboard to communicate important information and distribute course materials. To reach me, see my contact information above. You are welcome in my office, my voicemail, and my Inbox.

*Note: The Stewart text comes in three packages. Choose according to how many semesters of calculus you want in the book, and be sure to get the version labeled Early Transcendentals, 6^th edition:

fall 2006 syllabus
Mathematica files
instructions for the TI-83/84
study tips
notes on final exam
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