Department of Mathematical Sciences,
Northern Illinois University

MATH 230 Spring 2013

| Prerequisite | Course Objectives | Section 1 | Grading | Final Exam | Calculators | Text | Handouts | Homework | Resources on the web | Some advice |

CALCULUS II (4 semester hours) Continuation of Math 229.

PREREQUISITE: MATH 229 with a grade of C or better

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

WITHDRAWAL: The last day for undergraduates to withdraw from a full-session couse is Friday, March 8.

GRADING: Grades for 230 will be assigned on the basis of 650 points, as follows:

3 one-hour exams worth 100 points each
Quizzes and/or homework, 150 points total
Final exam, 200 points

CALCULATORS: Students are asked to have a graphing calculator with roughly the capabilities of the TI-83. You will find this useful for investigating the concepts of the class, so you can experiment with additional examples. You may also want to verify parts of your homework calculations.

TEXT: Calculus NIU Edition (7th ed.) Volume II, by Stewart (publ. by CENGAGE Learning)
Some additional references:
    Thomas and Finney, Calculus and Analytic Geometry.
    Edwards and Penney, Calculus and Analytic Geometry.
    Swokowski, Calculus with Analytic Geometry.
    Leithold, The Calculus with Analytic Geometry.

STUDENT HANDOUTS:

Syllabus
Review of the definite and indefinite integral
Steps for Partial Fraction Decompositions
A Guide for Improper Integrals
A Guide for Infinite Series (``Improper Sums")
Graphing sequences using a TI-83

EXERCISE EXAMPLES:

Review of the Definite and Indefinite Integral
Volumes by Slicing
Solids of Revolution
l'Hopital's Rule

HOMEWORK:Note that many of these are unchanged from last year, so have "Spring 2012" in the title.

Review of the Definite and Indefinite Integral
Areas Between Curves
Approximate Integration
Volumes, Part I
Volumes, Part II
Arclengths and Surface Area
The Natural Logarithm
Inverse Functions
The Exponential Function
General Exponential and Logarithm Functions
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Limits and L'Hopital's Rule
Sequences
Integration by Parts
Trigonometric Integrals
Trigonometric Substitutions
Partial Fractions
Integration Recap
Improper Integrals
Power Series
Taylor Polynomials
Taylor Series
Infinite Series
The Integral Test
More Comparison Tests for Series
Alternating Series and Absolute Convergence
The Ratio and Root Tests
Radius and Interval of Convergence

PREVIOUS FINAL EXAMS: Note that the course changes and the exams change. Our goal is to help you learn the material in Calculus 2, not specifically to prepare you for the final exam.

Sample final, Spring 2008
Sample final, Spring 2009
Sample final, Spring 2010
Sample final, Spring 2011
Sample final, Spring 2012

TUTORING The Math Assistance Center provides free tutoring in Calculus I and II in DuSable 326.

RESOURCES ON THE WEB:

Understanding Mathematics: a study guide, from the University of Utah
How to Ace Calculus: the Streetwise Guide, from UC Davis
Calculus resource list from the Math Archives, from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Calculus resource list from the Math Forum, from Swarthmore College
"Symbolic calculators" on-line which will compute derivatives and integrals. (Here's an alternative site for integrals)

ADVICE: Perhaps the single most important factor in your success in this course is your study habits . Think of learning math as "working out" in the gym. Study at least 3 times per week; do not wait until the day before the exam. Learn mathematics like you would learn a language. Work on the concepts until they make sense. Don't just memorize facts and then forget them a few weeks later. You will need to know this stuff for Calc III and other courses. Master each homework problem - beyond just getting a correct answer. Be on the lookout for mistakes in algebra and trig. Always come to class! While you're there, listen, think, and ask questions.

Last update: January 7, 2013