Math 18B – Calculus II: Integral Calculus

 

Prerequisite:              Math 18A, A/B advanced placement or equivalent

Class Meetings:          Monday, Wednesday, Friday,  9:40 – 11:10 am, Juniper 4

 

Instructor:      Maryl Landess                        Office Hours:    Mon - Thur   2 – 3  pm

Office:                        Juniper 6                                                 Fri     8:30 – 9:30  am

Phone:            588 – 5175      or by appointment

E-mail:            landessm@yosemite.edu

 

 

Required Materials:

 

ุ  Text:   CALCULUS, Single Variable (4th ed.)  by Hughes-Hallet, et al.      (we will cover parts of chapters 6 - 11 this semester)

ุ  Graphing calculator, programmable

ุ  Engineering paper or graph paper

 

 

Course Description:

 

What is Calculus?

“Calculus is the mathematics of change, one of the greatest achievements of the human intellect.  Inspired by problems in astronomy, Newton and Leibniz developed the ideas of calculus 300 years ago.  Since then, each century has demonstrated the power of calculus to illuminate questions in mathematics, the physical sciences, engineering, and the social and biological sciences.”  (text)  

 

What will we do with Calculus?

During the first semester of calculus we explored the concepts, mathematical development and applications of the instantaneous rate of change of a function.  In the second semester we will pursue a similar process for the reverse question:  Given information about the rate of change of a function, what can be said about the function?

 

 

Student Responsibilities:

 

Learning mathematics is not a spectator sport.  It is your job to actively engage in the process of learning mathematics. 

 

You are responsible for

ุ  Understanding all class lectures, discussions, activities, announcements

ุ  Participating in class discussions

ุ  Asking relevant questions

ุ  Understanding the mathematical development and examples in the text

ุ  Solving problems on daily homework assignments and writing up your solutions in a neat and complete manner (expect to spend 3 -5 hours per class meeting)

ุ  Submitting assignments on time; late assignments will not be accepted

ุ  Seeking help as soon as questions arise

ุ  Taking all quizzes and exams during the scheduled class period.  Make-up quizzes and exams will be provided only if you contact me no later that the day of the quiz or exam.

 

Recommendations for success

ุ  Read text sections prior to lecture

ุ  Start daily homework as soon after class as possible

ุ  Work with classmates on assignments

ุ  When you complete your homework, take some time to reflect on the assignment.  Summarize for yourself the general concepts, types of questions and problems solving techniques presented in the reading, lecture and assigned problems.

ุ  Seek help.  (Office hours, Math Lab, Academic Achievement Center)

ุ  Do not fall behind.  Most lessons build on the foundations of the previous lesson.  The inability to understand and apply new material quickly snowballs. 

ุ  Keep lecture notes, assignments, quizzes and exams in an organized binder.

ุ  Maintain a record of your grades.

ุ  Start studying early for quizzes and exams.

 

 

Grading:

 

Your grade in the course is based on your overall weighted average

 

Homework      10%     (three scores dropped)

Quizzes           20%     (one score dropped)

Exams             50%

Final                20%     (cumulative)                Wednesday April 23, 8 – 10 am

 

and the following scale:

 

90 -100 %        A

80 – 89 %        B

70 – 79 %        C

60 – 69 %        D

below 60 %     F