COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,
FORESTRY, AND NATURAL
SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
MATH 137 CALCULUS 2
SPRING 2012 SECTION 2 CLASS NUMBER 2482
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY
9:10 – 10:00 AM ROOM 223
MATT FAHY LECTURER
Matthew.Fahy@Nau.edu
523-6864 :: AMB 133
http://oak.ucc.nau.edu/mpf6
OFFICE HOURS:
MONDAY 10:20 – 11:20 AM
TUESDAY 10:20 AM – 12:20 PM
WEDNESDAY 8:00 – 9:00 AM
FRIDAY 10:20 – 11:20 AM
OTHERS BY APPOINTMENT
WebWork page:
https://webwork.math.nau.edu/webwork2/MFahy_137/
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Calculus 2 is the second of three
installments in the joyous journey that is the Calculus
Sequence. We'll spend a while building on the ideas of Calc 1, a
while doing some things unique to this course, and a while
preparing for Calc 3. Calc 1 was probably the first course in
your mathematical career that began to stress conceptual
understanding over computational techniques. This course
continues in that vein, with many of the key concepts lacking
any computation aspects. Thus, it will be essential for success
in this course that you strive for real understanding of the
material, not just regurgitation of techniques covered. Sweet.
Prerequisite: A grade of C or higher in MAT 136 or satisfactory
placement.
TEXT: Students are not required to purchase a textbook for
this course, but are encouraged to utilize several free online
resources. These include:
Whitman Book
http://www.whitman.edu/mathematics/multivariable/
Paul’s Online Notes
http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/CalcII/CalcII.aspx
Examples, images, and possibly assignments will be drawn
from the above sites regularly. Links for both are provided on
our course website.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this
course, students should be able to:
Use advanced integration techniques
Apply integration in a variety of contexts including
geometry, physics, and engineering
Understand beginning concepts of differential equations
and basic models requiring them
Express an understanding of infinite sequences and series
and apply theorems to decide convergence or divergence of
sequences and series
Demonstrate a mastery of the concepts and methodology of
vectors and their applications
Use various technologies in solving calculus problems
ASSESSMENT AND GRADES:
Homework will be assigned and due regularly, primarily
through the online homework system WebWork, which allows
you to check each problem as you work through an assignment
and retry the problem as many times as necessary. WebWork
due dates will be sporadic, based on the pacing of lectures, and
it is your responsibility to remain aware of these deadlines.
Assignments may also be given and collected during class time.
As you should know by now, you can’t learn math without
practicing it yourself – the homework is not designed to be a
burden, but to provide you with this practice. You may find
you need more or less help than the assigned homework
provides. If this is the case, it is your responsibility to
communicate with me and to find ways to get the practice you
need.
We may occasionally have small quizzes.
A few projects will be assigned during the semester. These
will typically involve some mathematical software.
Four in-class examinations and a comprehensive final
exam will be administered during this course. Very tentative
dates for the three in-class exams are
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
Test 3
Friday, February 10
Friday, March 2
Friday, March 30
Friday, April 27
I’ll do my best to have these tests line up with breaks in the
content, but I can’t promise anything.
The final exam will be Wednesday, May 9, 7:30 am.
The above requirements will be distributed as follows:
Homework/Quizzes/Projects
Exams
Final exam
25%
50%
25%
Grades will be based on your combined percentage from the
above categories, with the usual 90%, 80%, 70%, 60% cutoffs.
I reserve the right to lower these cutoffs, but I wouldn’t count
on it if I were you.
OTHER:
Regular attendance and participation are expected.
Test make-ups are acceptable if you schedule them with me
beforehand, but not if you don’t.
Please be respectful regarding cell phone use.
Calculators are permitted on homework and tests, but full
credit will never be given without proper work shown. I will do
my best to establish clear expectations regarding the meaning
of “proper work,” but be aware that my standards may vary
with the context and that you are responsible for having a clear
understanding of my expectations.
I will make resources available to you through our course’s
webpage, which is linked from my personal webpage. Please
check it regularly.
I’ve done my best to be concise, clear, and correct here, but if
changes need to be made, they will be and you will be notified.
All other university policies outlined in other official
documents apply to this class and will be enforced accordingly.
“The sun’s not yellow, it’s chicken,” B. Dylan
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
UNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENT POLICIES – SPRING 2012
Course Prerequisites and Placement: Prior to enrollment in a course in the Department of Mathematics and
Statistics a student must have completed the course prerequisites or have proper placement for the course. It is
the students’ responsibility to check that they are properly enrolled in a course and to drop the course if they are
not. Failure to do so could result in not receiving credit for the course. The department may cancel students’
registration in a course in which they are not properly enrolled. However, it is the student’s responsibility to
monitor their own enrollment.
Administrative Drops: An instructor may administratively drop from a course any student who is absent
one or more times from class during the first week without contacting the instructor and receiving
approval. Students who have not met all prerequisites for a course may be administratively dropped. However,
it is the student’s responsibility to monitor their own enrollment.
Class Attendance: Students are expected to assume full responsibility for class attendance and are accountable
for work missed because of absences. Instructors are under no obligation to make special arrangements for
students who have been absent unless such absence has been excused by a formal institutional excuse.
Institutional excuses permit a student to be absent from classes to represent the University in athletics and
extracurricular or academic activities. Institutional excuses must be hand-delivered to the instructor and
arrangements made for the work missed prior to the planned absence from class.
Dropping/Auditing a Course: The last day you may drop/delete a course (without the class appearing on
your transcripts) is January 26. The last day you may drop a course (and receive a W) is March 23, 2012.
Academic policy requires that a student who never attended class or stopped attending class receive an F should
the student fail to officially drop the course. The deadline to change from credit to audit or vice versa is January
27, 2012. Once a student has registered and completed a class as an auditor, the audit grade cannot be changed to
a credit-earning grade. The grade of AU is awarded to auditors for satisfactory attendance. See the most recent
Academic Catalog for more information at:
http://www4.nau.edu/aio/AcademicCatalog/academiccatalogs.htm.
The Grade of Incomplete: A grade of I is given by an instructor only if a student is unable to finish a course due
to extraordinary, unforeseeable circumstances, and the deadline to drop has passed. An incomplete is only given
to a student who was passing the course with a grade of C or higher at the time the student was forced to stop
attending. Before a grade of I can be given the student and instructor must complete the official department
form indicating the work to be completed, as well as the date(s) by which the work must be completed. A grade
of I not removed within a one-year period automatically reverts to a grade of F.
Final Examinations: Final examinations are required in all classes and must be given at the scheduled times and
dates indicated in the university final exam schedule. An exception to the official final examination schedule can
be made if a student is scheduled to take more than two examinations in one day. For more information, see the
schedule at: http://home.nau.edu/registrar/FinalExam1121.asp.
Other University Policies
Students are responsible for the following policies: Safe Environment, Students with Disabilities, Institutional Review
Board, Academic Integrity, and Academic Contact Hour. A copy of these policies may be downloaded from the web site
http://www2.nau.edu/academicadmin/UCCPolicy/plcystmt.html.
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