Math 224 Section 03: Calculus II
Marietta College, Spring Semester 2011
Class: Bartlett 285 MWF 11-11:50
Lab: Selby 239, M 3-5 PM
John Tynan
Office: Selby 232G
Phone: 376-4873
Office Hours: 2-2:50 MWF, 10-10:50 TTh and by appointment
E-mail: tynanj@marietta.edu
Web-page: www.marietta.edu/~tynanj
Text: Thomas’ Calculus, Early Transcendentals, 12th ed., by Weir and Hass
Reading: Much of what you learn from this course will not come from the lectures.
Make it a practice to study the material in each section before the material is covered in
class. Ask questions about the material in class if something is not clear to you. You
should assume that the reading will be difficult. You should also work through the
materials in the book as you read. It may be a good idea to work with a group of people
when doing this.
Homework Assignments: On most days, problems will be assigned for you to work.
You will not turn these problems in; however, you should expect that you may see some
of them again. You will also receive formal assignments that will be turned in on
Wednesday and graded. Your solutions should be written up neatly in a well-organized
manner. It is expected that you will be using complete sentences in your write up with
proper grammar. DO NOT start your homework the day before it is due and expect to get
a good grade or even finish. If you are having trouble with the assignments, you should
ask questions during class or see me during my office hours. You are allowed and
encouraged to work together on these problems, but the final write up must be in your
own words.
Laboratory Work: You cannot afford to miss a lab for any reason other than illness.
You must make up the missed labs (no matter what the excuse is) on your own time. The
lab work is tied directly to what we are doing in class, and part of your grade is based on
the labs.
Exams: There will be three regular exams as well as a comprehensive final. You will be
allowed to use a calculator* on exams, but you will not be allowed to use your notes or
books unless the exam states that you can.
Textbook Coverage: We will cover the end of Chapter 5, as well as Chapters 6, 7, 8 and
10, some sections will be omitted, these will be announced in class.
Make-Up Policy and Late Homework Policy: No make-up exams are given unless you
discuss arrangements with me PRIOR to the scheduled exam time. Late homework loses
10% for each calendar day that it is late.
Semester Grades: Your grades from all of the different parts of the course will be
weighed approximately in the following manner. I will use the weighted average and my
own best judgment to assign grades.
Homework and Labwork:
20%
Exam I-III (20% each):
60%
Final Exam:
20%
Grading Scale: A+ 98-100, A 93-97.99, A- 90-92.99, B+ 87-89.99, B 83-86.99, B- 8082.99, C+ 77-79.99, C 73-76.99, C- 70-72.99, D+ 67-69.99, D 63-66.99, D- 60-62.99, F
0-59.99
Occasionally, point totals do not accurately measure a particular student’s mastery of the
subject, so the instructor reserves the right to use professional judgment as well as point
totals in determining grades.
Exam Dates: (Regular examinations occur during lab)
Exam I:
February 7
Exam II:
March 21
Exam III:
April 11
Final Exam**:
Tuesday April 26, 3-5:30
Academic dishonesty: A substantiated case of academic dishonesty may result in
disciplinary action, including a failing grade on the project, a failing grade in the course,
or expulsion from the College. Academic dishonesty includes cheating (such as copying
from other students or using notes not permitted by the instructor on a test), plagiarism,
theft, improper manipulation of data, or any representation of work as if one were fully
responsible for it, when it is in fact the work of another person.
Attendance: It is very important that you attend as much as possible. To encourage this
practice I will take attendance every day we meet, including lab. This will give you the
opportunity to receive a 2.5% attendance bonus on your final grade. At the end of the
semester, we will randomly select 28 days from the semester to use as the days you must
attend. If you were present for all 28 days, you get the bonus.
NOTES: 1) Students who believe that they may need accommodations due to a
documented disability should contact the Academic Resource Center (Andrews Hall,
Third floor, 376-4700) and the instructor as soon as possible to ensure that such
accommodations are implemented in a timely manner. You must meet with the ARC staff
to verify your eligibility for any accommodation and for academic assistance.
2) Please be aware of the Co-curricular probation policy (see Marietta College
Undergraduate Programs, 2010-2011 Catalog, p. 127).
*Acceptable calculators are TI-83/84 or similar models. Check with the instructor if you
wish to use anything other than a TI-83/84.
**The date and time of the Final Exam cannot be altered without explicit permission
from the Provost’s office. Students are advised to make their travel arrangements in a
way that does not conflict with their exams.
This syllabus may be changed as needed by the instructor to better suit the needs of this
course.