CALCULUS II (4 semester hours) Continuation of Math 229.
PREREQUISITE: MATH 229 with a grade of C or better
SYLLABUS: The course will cover most of Chapters 6-9 of the text.
WITHDRAWAL: The last day for undergraduates to withdraw from a full-session course is Friday, March 7.
GRADING: Grades will be assigned on the basis of 600 points, as follows:
Q & A SESSIONS: Any question-and-answer or review sessions before the hour exams will be handled by your own instructor. A review session for the final exam, open to all 230 students, is planned for the end of the semester.
SAMPLE EXAMS:
Typical Math 230 exams involve non-routine calculations. You may
wish to look at some first exams from previous semesters to see the
level of analysis we expect students to be able to carry out.
NOTE: If you are looking for the sample exam, it is in PDF format, so
you will need
Adobe's Acrobat Reader which is a free and useful download. Click on
the above link to get the latest version of the Acrobat Reader.
Here are the exams from Fall 1997,
Spring 1999, and
Fall 2000, together with an
answer key for the last. Please note that
different instructors assign different exams, so that a certain raw score
on one test might be comparable to a very different score on another;
compare e.g. another instructor's Fall 2000 exam.
Caution: These exams are from a different semester. The subject
matter was comparable, but the text, the audience, the instructor, and the
testing environment may have been different from what you will face.
The testing points in the syllabus also vary from semester to semester.
Please remember in addition that tests cannot be comprehensive; therefore,
there are topics not on this test for which the students were -
and you will be - responsible for studying in prepartion for the
your own test.
SPRING BREAK: Spring Break is from March 8 through March 16. The (revised) last day to withdraw from the course is the first Friday of the week after Spring Break, March 21. Note that the second exam is (revised) scheduled for the second week following Spring Break.
FINAL EXAM: The Final Exam (revised date) is scheduled for 4:00 - 5:50 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, 2008. The final exam will be a comprehensive, departmental examination. All sections of this course will take the same final exam at the same time. Please note that the exam will likely NOT be in your regular classroom. Room assignments from the university are usually made one to two weeks before the final exam week. We will post them as soon as they are available. >
Previous final exams (in Acrobat Reader format):
Sample final, Spring 98
Sample final, Fall 98
Sample final, Spring 99
Sample final, Fall 99
Sample final, Fall 2000
Sample final, Spring 2004
Sample final, Spring 2006
Note: 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. We may choose to assess your command of these ideas rather differently this semester, should the opportunity arise.
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.
However, the purpose of this course is to teach you ideas, not button-pushing, and in particular, we need our exams to test your mastery of the concepts, not Texas Instruments Corporation's. Hence, graphing calculators will not be allowed on the departmental final exam. Standard scientific calculators, however, are permitted. Your instructor may further regulate the use of calculators on the hour exams.
TEXT:
University Calculus (alt. ed.),
by Hass, Weir, Thomas (publ. by Pearson / Addison-Wesley)
This is the same book currently in use for Calculus I and will also be used for
Calculus III for the next few semesters. Some additional references:
Stewart, Calculus
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: Please note that any information provided by your instructor supersedes these data.
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: Jan 10, 2008