MATH 151: Calculus II Spring 2019 Syllabus and Class Policies

Main topics of the course Review of Differentiation and Integration (3 class meetings) Techniques of Integration (8 class meetings) Applications of Integration (11 class meetings) Infinite Sequences and Series (11 class meetings) Power Series; Taylor and Maclaurin Series and their Applications (10 class meetings) Differential Equations (5 class meetings) The tentative detailed syllabus of the course is at http://home.sandiego.edu/~pruski/m151s19schedule.html .

Course learning objectives Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: Explain calculus concepts such as improper integral, convergence of sequences and series, power series, Taylor series, and solutions of differential equations,. This includes the knowledge of theorems with complete assumptions. Apply calculus concepts to evaluate lengths, areas, and volumes, to solve simple differential equations, to model practical problems from various areas, and to interpret solutions obtained from the models. Determine convergence of sequences and series using a variety of methods, represent functions with Taylor and Maclaurin series, and determine error of approximating functions with Taylor polynomials. Clearly communicate complete solutions to problems verbally and in writing. This involves using complete sentences to explain individual steps in the solutions, correct notation and proper units. Explain, interpret and correctly apply definitions. Provide examples and non-examples to illustrate definitions. Use valid reasoning (be able to provide a logical sequence of statements that follow each other) and be able to identify invalid reasoning. Provide counterexamples to disprove statements that are not always true. Determine and explain when particular theorems apply to a situation and apply them correctly.  Prove simple theorems.

Need to know Regular attendance is really necessary. It is quite difficult to catch up with the material when you miss a class. It becomes virtually impossible, if you miss several classes. The pace of the course will be quite fast. We cannot omit any of the topics as the course is a prerequisite for other math courses. Your success in these upper-division courses depends on your mastery of Calculus II material. Please brace yourself for possibly a rough ride. I am here to help you. A student is supposed to spend at least two hours at home for each class hour. Thus, you should expect spending at least 8 hours a week (more likely about 10 hours) doing your homework and preparing for quizzes/exams. Since Calculus II is a course in mathematics, we will be doing some simple proofs. You will be expected to do some proofs in your homework assignments as well as during exams.

Concepts vs. Computations Because of the wide availability of various symbolic algebra/calculus tools such as computer packages (MATLAB, Mathematica, Maple, etc.) and advanced calculators, the computational aspect of the course has been somewhat reduced. Computations are less important than setting up the problem correctly. Calculators and computers can do the computations; only people, however, can set the problems for computations. In this course, the concepts count much more than computations. In class I will sometimes omit the computational details of, say, integrations. When doing your homework, in addition to problems that I will ask you to solve completely manually, and where I will require that you show all the steps of your work, you may be encouraged to use integration tables, advanced calculators, or various Web tools to solve other problems.

Contact Office hours (Dr. Lukasz Pruski, Serra 147, x. 4035): Monday 5:00 – 6:00 Tuesday 2:30 – 4:00 Wednesday 3:30 – 5:00 Friday 12:20 – 1:20 and at other times, by appointment. (NOTE: These days/times are tentative at this point.) Contact: The best way to contact me is by using e-mail (pruski@sandiego.edu). I read e-mail many times during the day and night, except for a few weekends when I am out of town. I have voice mail (x. 4035), but I sometimes forget to check it. You may call the Mathematics Department Executive Assistant, Tina, at x. 4706, as well. A webpage for the course is at http://home.sandiego.edu/~pruski/m151s19.html . You should check the webpage daily for assignments, announcements, and links.

Assignments and Quizzes Homework Assignments will be regularly assigned and collected about twice a week. They will be graded half on effort and half on correctness. The total homework assignment score will count for 20% of the course grade. No late assignments will be accepted unless you arrange it with me in advance. There will be about 10 short pop-quizzes (not announced in advance). Quiz questions will refer to the recently covered material and to the new material you were supposed to read on your own. Three lowest quiz scores will be dropped, and the remaining scores will count for 20% of the course grade. Quizzes cannot be made up unless you have a valid reason for not taking the quiz and you notify me in advance of your absence.

Exams There will be three tests (hour exams), on February 22, March 29, and April 26. Tests will be of closed-book variety. The test scores will jointly count for 30% of the course grade. A test can be made up only if you have an actual emergency and if you notify me in advance about your absence. The final exam (Friday, May 17, 11:00 - 1:30) will be cumulative and its score will count for 30% of the course grade. The exam is closed-book and the calculator policy will be the same as during the tests. Calculator policy on all quizzes and exams: No advanced calculators, smart phones, iPods, tablets, etc. are allowed. (Also, bathroom breaks are not allowed on exams: I am embarrassed but this draconian rule has been imposed because of several cheating cases in recent years.)

Grading policy Total percentage Grade 90% and above A 80% - 90% B below 50% F Of course, pluses and minuses will be used, close to cutoff boundaries. (In the unlikely case that the number of A's and B's falls below 40%, I will curve the grades up appropriately.)

Academic Integrity The Mathematics and Computer Science Department strongly promotes Academic Integrity. I hope issues related to academic integrity will not arise in our course. There have been some cases of cheating in math courses in the past – mainly the cases of submitting someone else’s work as well as cases of cheating during exams. Depending on the severity of the case, the possible consequences include: assigning the score of 0 on the given assignment, lowering the course grade, or even assigning an F in the course. The USD academic integrity policy can be found at https://www.sandiego.edu/conduct/documents/Honor-Code.pdf). 

Accommodations Any student with a documented disability needing academic adjustments or accommodations is requested to speak with me during the first two weeks of class. All discussions will remain confidential. A student attempting to access Disability Services for the first time should begin by contacting the Director of Disability Services and/or the Learning Disabilities Specialist in Serra Hall, Room 300 (619/260-4655). It is the student's responsibility to schedule an "intake" meeting with the Director as soon as possible.