Course Plan
Date: August 1, 2012 - 2013
Math 272, Calculus II
3 lecture, 2 lab for 4 semester hours credit
Course Description: This course provides a rigorous treatment of integration and is the second
calculus course in a three course sequence. Topics include applications of definite integrals,
techniques of integration, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, infinite series, conic sections,
parametric equations, polar coordinates, and differential equations. Upon completion, students
should be able to use integration and approximation techniques to solve application problems.
Course Objectives:
 Students will demonstrate understanding of the essential concepts of Riemann sums,
as they apply to limits of areas, and improper integrals.
 Students will be able to describe and calculate volumes of revolution and surface
areas.
 Students will understand and solve problems related to series and sequences.
 Students will be able to integrate algebraic and transcendental functions.
 Students will be able to use integration to solve applied problems
Student Learning Outcomes:
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Model and solve real-world applications mathematically
Perform mathematical calculations appropriate for the discipline of study
Prerequisites: MAT 271
Corequisites: none
Textbook and Required Materials:
Thomas’ Calculus, Early Transcendentals, 12th Ed., Weir, Published by Addison Wesley, 2010.
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Course Outline:
 Integrals
 Areas and distances
 The definite integral
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Evaluating definite integrals
The fundamental theorem of calculus
The substitution rule
Integration by parts
Additional techniques of integration
Integration using tables and computer algebra systems
Approximate integration
Improper integrals
Applications of integration
 More about areas
 Volumes
 Arc length
 Average value of a function
 Applications to physics and engineering
 Applications to economics and biology
 Probability
Grading Policy: Grading policies will be included in the syllabus and distributed to all students
at the beginning of each semester. In all curriculum math courses the grading scale is the same:
A = 100-90, B = 89-80, C = 79-70, D = 69-60, F = 59 - 0.
Disability Services: Alamance Community College is committed to providing equal educational
opportunities for students with documented disabilities. Students who require disability services
or reasonable accommodations must identify themselves as having a disability and provide
current diagnostic documentation to the Disability Services Office located in the Gee Building,
Room 128. All information is confidential. Please contact Monica Isbell, Coordinator of Special
Needs & Counseling Services for more information at 336-506-4130 or email at
isbellm@alamancecc.edu.
Student Access to Faculty: Instructors will provide students with a written syllabus that
includes their name, office number, telephone number, e-mail address and office hours.
Attendance Policy: The standard ACC attendance policy will be followed (see the ACC
Student Handbook for details.) The attendance policy may be modified by departments as
approved by the Associate Dean. The specific attendance policy for this course will be provided
in the syllabus.
Academic Integrity: Students should review the Student Code of Conduct section of the Student
Handbook.
Course Evaluation: This course will be regularly evaluated in accordance with college policy.
Endorsement of the Department Head and Associate Dean
Department Head: Sonya McCook
Date: August 1, 2012
Associate Dean: Cathy Johnson
Date: August 1, 2012