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Calculus II Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Instructor Information

Instructor

Amanda Wheeler (Curriculum Vitae)

E-Mail

amwheeler@amarillocollege.com

Phone

<p>(806) 371-5095</p>

Office Location

Engineering 203B

Office Hours

Monday/Wednesday 10:30 am - noon

Or by appointment

Course Information

Recording Policy

Disability Statement

Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact disAbility Services (Student Service Center room 119, phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.

Statement for Mental Health and Advocacy & Resource Center:

As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc

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Administrative Drop Policy

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Student Withdrawal Procedures

N/A

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Course

MATH-2414-003 Calculus II

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: MATH 2413-minimum grade of C

Course Description

Differentiation and integration of transcendental functions; parametric equations and polar coordinates; techniques of integration; sequences and series; improper integrals.

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Hours

(4 sem hrs; 3 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Calculus

By William Briggs and Lyle Cochran

Pearson Addison-Wesley

Supplies

You will need a graphing calculator for this course. All demonstrations in class will be done on a TI-84 Plus. If you already own another graphing utility, check with

Student Performance

After completing this course, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the following topics:

  1. Use the concepts of definite integrals to solve problems involving area, volume, work, and other physical applications.
  2. Use substitution, integration by parts, trigonometric substitution, partial fractions, and tables of anti-derivatives to evaluate definite and indefinite integrals.
  3. Define an improper integral.
  4. Apply the concepts of limits, convergence, and divergence to evaluate some classes of improper integrals.
  5. Determine convergence or divergence of sequences and series.
  6. Use Taylor and MacLaurin series to represent functions.
  7. Use Taylor or MacLaurin series to integrate functions not integrable by conventional methods.
  8. Use the concept of polar coordinates to find areas, lengths of curves, and representations of conic sections.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Expected Student Behavior:

SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY:  Scholastic dishonesty (cheating) of any kind will not be tolerated in this course.  Cheating includes, but is not limited to, copying from another student’s paper and using unauthorized sources of information while taking a test.  Participating in scholastic dishonesty will result in a non replaceable grade of zero on the assignment or exam involved.  Thus, if you are caught cheating on an exam, a grade of zero will be assigned with no chance of the final exam replacing that grade.  Further action at a higher level may be sought if necessary.  Scholastic dishonesty is clearly defined in the Student Rights and Responsibilities.  If you are caught with a cell phone out during an exam for ANY reason, you will receive an F for the course.

BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS/CLASSROOM GROUND RULES: Students are expected to behave in the classroom in a manner that is supportive of the learning environment.  Behaviors that are not supportive include but are not limited to:  tardiness/leaving early, electronic device noises, talking during lecture, abusive, offensive, or disrespectful language and/or demeanor toward AC faculty, staff, students and/or property. 

In order to receive credit for a course, all material listed on the syllabus must be covered.  The state of Texas sets the requirements; therefore, this course will move at a pace to ensure that these requirements are met.  Complaining about the pace will not result in less material being covered.

Students who fail to comply with the standards outlined in the syllabus and/or “Student Rights & Responsibilities” will be subject to disciplinary action which may include but is not limited to:  removal from the classroom, consultation with department chair and/or other AC authority, withdrawal from the course and/or the college.

ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS:

  1. BE ON TIME: Students need to be on time to every class meeting.  It is distracting and disrespectful to the class when you arrive late.  If you must be late, please take the seat nearest to the door.  If you are more than 10 minutes late, you will be counted absent.   
  2. BE PREPARED: Students need to have all homework completed and ready to discuss when class begins. 
  3. NO DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR will be tolerated.  Disruptive behavior includes, but is not limited to the following:  cell phones (ringing or text messaging) and beepers, abusive language and/or behavior, talking while instructor is lecturing, sleeping, leaving class early, arriving late, and getting up during lecture to go to the trash can or restroom.
  4. SUBSTITUTE BEHAVIOR:  If a substitute should come in to teach the class, you are expected to be on your best behavior and treat him/her with the highest respect.    I would not send anyone in to teach who is not fully capable of doing so.

Grading Criteria

Your semester grade (90-100 A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, 60-69 D, Below 60 F) will be determined as follows:

Homework 10%
Lab 10%
Major Exams 60%
Final Exam 20%

All grades will be posted on AC Connect under My Grades. Be aware that the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, prohibits instructors from disclosing information regarding grades over the phone, via email, or to a third party. Thus, if you need to discuss your grade with me, you must do so in person or check online.

Attendance

Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. If an absence occurs, the student is responsible for the information and assignments covered in class. Attendance will be taken during every class period. I do not accept late homework or give makeup exams.

Please remember the deadline for dropping a class at AC is April 23, 2015. If you stop attending class and your average drops below a 60 due to missed assignments and you do not officially drop the course by this deadline, you will receive an F for the course.

Calendar
Week 1 Introduction and Review
Week 2 Sections 7.1-7.2
Week 3 Section 7.2 cont.
Week 4 Sections 7.3, 7.5
Week 5 Section 7.6, Exam 1
Week 6 Sections 8.2-8.3
Week 7 Sections 8.4-8.5
Week 8 Section 8.8, Mixed Integrals
Week 9 Exam 2, Sections 9.1-9.2
Week 10 Sections 9.3-9.4
Week 11 Section 9.5
Week 12 Section 9.6, Mixed Series
Week 13 Exam 3, Sections 10.1-10.2
Week 14 Sections 10.3-10.4, 11.1-11.2
Week 15 Section 11.3, Review for Final
Week 16 Final

Additional Information

Homework

Your first homework assignment will be to send me an email.  The details of this assignment are posted in the Assignments section on Blackboard.  The due date for this assignment is Tuesday, Jan 30.

Homework will be assigned from each topic once we have completed the topic.  The homework will be completed on MyMathLab (MML).  To register for the class, login to Blackboard and click on one of the MML links in the menu.  If you have use a Pearson MyLab or Mastering product before, login with your username and password.  Make sure to use the same username and password, if you have used MML with this textbook before.  If you have never used a Pearson MyLab or Mastering product, create a new account.  If you have an Access Code either bought standalone or packaged with a textbook, you can then enter the code.  Otherwise, you can buy an Access Code using a credit card or PayPal account.  If you need to wait until payday or a financial aid check, you can use the 14 day free access by clicking the link at the bottom of the payment page. The two lowest online homework grades will be dropped at the end of the semester.

You are strongly encouraged to go to the Outreach Center if you feel you need extra help beyond meeting with me outside of class, or if you just want a place where you can do your homework and get help if you need it. The Outreach Center is located in Durrett Room 104.

Lab

 

The primary focus during each lab session will be problem solving. There will be a set of lab problems for each lab posted on the AC Connect website under Assignments. You will spend the entire lab working the problems. You will finish any problems that you were not able to finish in the lab before the next class meeting, and turn them in at the beginning of class. You will receive a 0 for the lab if you leave early before you have finished all of the lab problems. The two lowest lab grades will be dropped.

Work must be done in pencil. Anything that is wrong or needs to be corrected must be cleanly erased. Do not write, doodle, or perform mathematical calculations in the margins. Your work must be neat and legible. I will be the judge as to what is neat and legible.  All work must be presented in an orderly manner with the problem running in a single column down the left half of the page. You use the right half of the page for graphs and drawings. Any problem (excluding graphs) with work presented in anything except the first column will not receive credit. If your work extends over more than one sheet of paper, you must staple the sheets together.

Major Exams
Three exams will be given during the semester. Note that no makeup exams will be given. If a student misses an exam, the grade will be replaced with the final exam grade. If the student does not miss any exams during the semester, the final exam grade, if higher, will replace the lowest major exam grade.  If you score below a 70 on any exam, you must complete test corrections.  These corrections are due within a week of when the exams are returned.  If you fail to complete these corrections, you will not be allowed to take the next exam.

Final Exam
A comprehensive final exam will be given from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2015.

Extra Credit
Outside the dropped homework assignments and lab grades and the replacement of the lowest exam, extra credit is not offered.

Phone/Pagers

Cell phones and pagers must be turned off or in silent mode and OUT OF SIGHT while in the classrooms and the computer labs. 

FREE HELP

If you feel yourself getting behind in class or having problems with certain concepts covered, get help immediately.  It is YOUR responsibility to get help outside of class.  The following are a few ways to get FREE help outside of class:

  1. Contact your instructor during office hours or make an appointment.
  2. Get free tutoring from the Outreach Center (Durrett Rm 104)

Additional Contacts

Collin Witherspoon, Department Chair, 371-5142, ccwitherspoon@actx.edu

Samantha Jewett, Mathematics Department Staff Assistant, 371-5326, sljewett@actx.edu

Syllabus Created on:

11/30/-1 12:00 AM

Last Edited on:

11/30/-1 12:00 AM