Calculus II - Dr. Marcus Pendergrass

	Math 142: Calculus II Dr. Marcus Pendergrass
	Welcome to the website for my Calculus II class. Here you will find the basic information, policies, and schedule for the course. In addition, I will be posting homework assignments, quiz and test announcements, and other important items on this site. So bookmark this page now, and check back here regularly!
	Course Description
	Calculus is the mathematics of change. In addition to its importance as a field of mathematics, it has applications across virtually all of science and engineering, including physics, chemistry, biology, sociology, psychology, and medicine. There are two main branches of calculus, the differential calculus, which describes rates of change, and the integral calculus, which describes the effects of accumulated change. In this course we will focus on integration. Topics include functions defined by the integral and their inverses, applications and techniques of integration, and infinite series.
	Prerequisites
	Math 141 or equivalent
	Class Meetings
	MWF 8:30 - 9:20, T 2:30 - 3:20, Bagby 022
	Spring 2008 Final Exam
	To Be Determined
	Textbook
	Calculus Of A Single Variable, 8th edition, Larson, Hostetler, and Edwards The textbook's homepage contains some useful information: General Resources, including quick reviews of Algebra and Trigonometry. Extended appendices to the text, covering the Real Number Line, The Cartesian Plane, and an in-depth review of Trigonometry.
	Required Technology
	None, but a graphing calculator such as the TI-83 is highly recommended. On certain test or quiz questions I may disallow the use of a calculator.
	Determination of Course Grade
	50% - Three in-class exams (16.7% each) 25% - Weekly quizzes/homework 25% - Comprehensive Final Exam An approximate course schedule is here.
	Honor System
	The honor code applies to all work done in this class.
	Homework
	Homework will be assigned from each section of the text that we cover. Every two weeks, I will collect a selected number of homework problems and grade them. These hand-in problems that I select for grading will always be announced well ahead of time. Your work on these problems is expected to be exemplary, both in terms of your mathematics and in terms of the quality of your write-up. See my Requirements For Hand-In Homework for the rules you must follow for hand-in homework. Also, see my example homework document for an example of a well-written homework solution.
	Quizzes
	Approximately every two weeks a short quiz will be given. The quizzes will be interlaced between the hand-in homework problems. (Thus, each week will have either a quiz or a hand-in homework assignment.) These quizzes will be based on your practice homework assignments and our class discussions. I will give at least one class period notice for a quiz.
	Exams
	Three in-class exams will be given. Together, they will account for 50% of the total course grade. Planned dates for the exams are: Exam 1: February 12 Exam 2: March 5 Exam 3: April 18
	Final Exam
	A comprehensive in-class final exam will be given, accounting for 25% of the total course grade. Final Exam Date: Saturday, May 3, 9 am - 12 noon
	Attendance and Excused Absences
	You are expected to attend every class. Poor attendance severely jeopardizes your chances of passing the course. Make-up privileges are available only for excused absences and medical conditions, both of which require supporting documentation. See the Hampden-Sydney College Catalog for the College's policies on excused absences. You assume full responsibility for all material covered during your absence, including scheduling any make-up quizzes or exams. A grade of "0" will be assigned for all work missed due to unexcused absences.
	Make-up Policy
	Make-up work is given only for excused absences and valid medical conditions, both of which require supporting documentation. It is your responsibility to get in touch with me to approve and schedule any make-up work. This must be done promptly upon your return to class (i.e. don't wait until the end of the semester.)

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Math 142: Calculus II

Dr. Marcus Pendergrass

Course Description

Prerequisites

Class Meetings

Spring 2008 Final Exam

Textbook

Required Technology

Determination of Course Grade

Honor System

Homework

Quizzes

Exams

Final Exam

Final Exam Date: Saturday, May 3, 9 am - 12 noon

Attendance and Excused Absences

Make-up Policy

"The important thing is not to stop questioning."

Albert Einstein