MATH 31 (Section 1) - First Day Handout

Calculus II - Fall 2015

General information

Time and place:    T Th 9:35 - 10:50 am, Davidson Lecture Hall
Instructor:             Lenny Fukshansky
Office:                    Adams 218
Phone:                   (909) 607 - 0014
Email:                    lenny@cmc.edu
Office hours:         (tentatively) TTh 4:00 - 5:30 pm, or by appointment
Class webpage:     http://math.cmc.edu/lenny/classes/fall_2015/m31/fall_2015_m31.html

The class webpage is a good source for all class related information; in particular, homework assignments will be posted on the class webpage weekly. Please check it regularly.

Textbook: (Required) Calculus: Early Transcendentals (7th Edition), by Stewart (published by Cengage Learning).

Course description

A continuation of Mathematics 30. Topics to be covered include techniques and applications of integration, polar coordinates, improper integrals, introduction to differential equations, infinite series and power series representation of a function.

Prerequisite: Mathematics 30 or placement.

Material to be covered

The following chapters/sections of the textbook will be covered:

Chapter 6: Sections 6.1 - 6.5
Chapter 7: Sections 7.1 - 7.4, 7.7 - 7.8
Chapter 8: Sections 8.1 - 8.2
Chapter 9: Sections 9.3, 9.5
Chapter 10: Sections 10.3 - 10.4
Chapter 11: Sections 11.1 - 11.10

Grading policy

Class attendance and homework completion are required parts of the course. Homework assignments will be regularly posted on the course webpage and collected every Thursday. Late homework will not be accepted. There will be two in class midterm exams and the comprehensive final exam. Here is the tentative exam schedule.

Midterm 1:        Thursday, October 1, in class
Midterm 2:        Thursday, November 5, in class
Final Exam:       Thursday, December 17, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon in Davidson Lecture Hall

Make-ups for exams will only be given with documented CMC-approved excuses (see College Regulations).

The grade break-down will be as follows:

Homework = 20%
Midterm 1 = 25%
Midterm 2 = 25%
Final = 30%

The grading scale used for this class will be:

95-100% = A, 90-94% = A-
85-89% = B+, 80-84% = B, 75-79% = B-
70-74% = C+, 65-69 % = C, 60-64% = C-
57-59% = D+, 52-56% = D, 50-51% = D-
0-49% = F

I reserve the right to introduce a curve (up or down) at the end of the semester depending on the class's overall performance.

Additional resources

There is tutoring available in Adams 209 Sunday through Thursday from 8 to 10 pm.

Special policies

Please notice that confidentiality reasons prevent me from providing you with any information regarding your performance in this class except for in person. Please DO NOT email or call with any kind of grade inquiries.

The following are basic rules that all students should follow in order not to disturb the class.

Please make sure to turn off all you cellular phones, pagers, and any other devices that make noise before entering class. Please do not text during the lecture.
Please do not come late or leave early; if on some occasion it is necessary and cannot be avoided, please do it in a way that does not disturb the class.

The use of calculators, or any other electronic devices, as well as any books or notes, is prohibited during all tests.

Important dates

September 14, Monday: Last day for adding courses for the Fall semester.

October 19-20, Monday-Tuesday: Fall break.
October 22, Thursday: Last day to drop courses; last day to opt for CR/NC grading in elective courses.
December 10, Thursday: Last class meeting.

The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the class policies.

All printed handouts and web-materials are protected by US Copyright Laws. No multiple copies can be made without written permission by the instructor.