COURSE INFORMATION
Calculus II: Math 426, Sections 01 – 06 Fall 2014
Lectures MWF 8:10-9:00AM in McConnell 240
Instructor Prof. Basterra,
Kingsbury Hall N315A,
Phone Number: 862-3596,
basterra@unh.edu.
Office Hours M 1:00-2:00 and W 10:00- 12:00.
Teaching Assistants
Scts. 01–03 Mr. Erik Kehoe (ek1@wildcats.unh.edu)
Office: Kingsbury W351
Office Hours: T 1:00 - 2:30 and W 1:00 - 2:00
Scts. 04–06 Mr. Kyle Gray (ksh38@wildcats.unh.edu)
Office: Kingsbury W351
Office Hours: T 9:30 - 11:00 and W 12:00 - 1:00
Recitation Meetings
Math 426.01 -TR 8:10-9:00. Kings N334.
Math 426.02 -TR 9:10-10:00. Kings N334.
Math 426.03 -TR 10:10-11:00. Kings N334.
Math 426.04 -TR 11:10-12:00. Kings N334.
Math 426.05 -TR 12:10-0:00. Kings N334.
Math 426.06 -TR 1:10-2:00. Kings N334.
Textbook Hass, Weir and Thomas, University Calculus. Early Transcendentals. Second
edition (Pearson, Addison Wesley).
Prerequisite Math 425 (Calculus I). This course is a continuation of the study of the mathematics of change initiated in Calculus I. It assumes that you have a solid understanding
of the concepts of limits, continuity and differentiability of functions. You should also
feel comfortable finding the derivative of complicated functions and be familiar with
trigonometric functions and their inverses, exponential and logarithmic functions. We
will start by reviewing the definition of the definite integral but we will assume that
you have a basic understanding of integration.
Course Goals The object of this course is two-fold: to help you master the powerful tools
for problem solving that calculus affords, and to provide you with a basic understanding
of the fundamental ideas behind such machinery.
Course Content The material covered this semester can be found in the following sections
of you textbook:
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
5
6
7
8
9
Integration: Sections 3–6
Applications of Definite Integrals: Sections 1 and 2.
The Logarithm Defined as an Integral: Section 1.
Techniques of Integration: Sections 1–7
Infinite Sequences and Series: Sections 1–9.
A more detailed syllabus can be found on our weekly schedule.
Course Organization This course meets every weekday: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
in lecture, where new material and examples will be presented and discussed; and
Tuesday and Thursday in smaller recitation sections conducted by the course teaching assistants, where homework problems will be discussed, homework turned in and
quizzes taken. Exams will be taken during common exam periods.
We will maintain a course web site available through Blackboard. There you will
find all relevant information for the course including this document, a detailed weekly
schedule that includes problems to look up before attending recitation and homework
assignments. As the course progresses, review problems, solutions for quizzes and
exams and updates on our weekly schedule will also be posted here. All announcements
will be made through this site and it is your responsibility to check it often or adjust
your MyUNH personal settings to notify you when announcements are posted.
Every week you should consult the schedule before Monday. Try to complete the
assigned reading ahead of the lecture and work on the homework problems as soon as
you can after lecture. You should also attempt as many of the suggested exercises as
you can ahead of recitation. This way you will be prepare to ask questions and fully
participate in discussion.
Grading Your grade will be determined by your performance on homework, quizzes, 3 tests
and a final. It will be computed out of 600 total possible points. The weight of each
of the components of your grade is as follows:
10
15
50
25
%
%
%
%
Homework (60 points after dropping the two lowest scores).
Quizzes (90 points after dropping the two lowest scores).
Three Exams (300 points)
Final Exam (150 points)
Your grade on the quizzes, homework and exams will be based on clear presentation
as well as correct mathematics. Please be aware that the process, and not merely the
final answer, is critical to your understanding of the material and your success in the
course. Precise, effective writing will be rewarded. Careless or incomplete work will be
penalized, even if by chance it leads to a correct numerical answer. Your final answer
is worth less than the procedure you used to get your answer. Proper and clear writing
will be a major component of your grade.
You will receive your corrected exams and quizzes during the last 10 minutes of your
recitation. At this time your TA will ask you to check that your grade was totaled
correctly. If your exam was not totaled correctly or if you feel that any problem was
graded incorrectly, please attach a cover sheet to your exam indicating your concern,
AND return your exam or quiz to your TA. Please be aware that we cannot reconsider your exam or quiz once you leave the classroom.
Your final letter grade in the course will be awarded according to your overall performance as follows: A- or better above 90% (more than 540 points)
B- or better above 80% (more than 480 points)
C- or better above 70% (more than 420 points)
D- or better above 60% (more than 360 points)
Homework Reading and homework will be assigned weekly and will be posted on Fridays
in the weekly schedule on Blackboard. HWn will be due on Thursday of week n + 1,
i.e., the following week. Warning: You will find it overwhelming if you do not
pace yourself and attempt the assigned problems soon after the pertinent
lecture. The homework will be collected by your TA at the beginning of Thursday
recitation.
Written homework will be graded out of 6 points: 3 points for completeness and
presentation and 1 point for each of 3 selected problems.
In order to receive full credit for completeness, your work must be neat, pages stapled,
your name and recitation section clearly stated, and ALL the problems must have been
attempted and presented in the order they are assigned. The remaining 3 points will
be awarded for correct mathematics on the three selected problems. The solutions
should be legible and reasoned; an answer without relevant work will not receive full
credit even if correct.
Late homework assignments will not be accepted but we will drop the two
lowest scores to allow for eventualities e.g., sudden illness, etc.
Quizzes Every week except for exam weeks you will have a quiz during the last 20 minutes
of your Thursday recitation session. We will drop the two lowest scores to allow for
eventualities e.g., doctor’s appointments, illness, etc. You will not be able to makeup a missed quiz.
Exam Dates The exams will be given on September 30, October 28 and November 25.
Each exam will take place during common exam time 12:40 to 2:00pm. The TA in
your lab section will tell you in what room they will take place.
Final The final will be comprehensive. The final exam will be scheduled at approximately
mid-semester by the Registrar. DO NOT make travel arrangements before this exam
date is announced since “I already have my ticket” is not a valid reason for missing the
scheduled final.
Make-up Policy The right to miss a scheduled exam and take a make-up exam will be
awarded rarely and only for well documented circumstances. Your teaching assis-
tant cannot give you permission to miss an exam or a quiz. If for some reason
you must miss an exam, please contact me as soon as possible before the exam.
DO NOT make travel arrangements before the final exam date is announced. “I
already have my ticket” is not a valid reason for missing the scheduled final.
MaC - The Mathematics Center The MaC is located on the ground floor of Tower B,
G33 Christensen Hall (862-3576). Its usual hours of operation are MW 1-9pm, TTh
9am-5pm, F 1-5pm, and Sunday 2-5pm.
The Mathematics Center has been established to help you and you should take advantage of it. You can go there to get help on your homework. Also, if you are having
difficulty with algebra, trigonometry, derivatives etc. they have review materials and
they can help you to get up to speed. But, you should not expect the MaC tutors to
do your homework for you. Going to the MaC cannot be a replacement for attending
lectures and recitation. You will be asked for lecture notes when asking for help on
your homework assignments.
Blackboard We will maintain a course site which will contain all of the assignments, relevant information for the course and weekly announcements. You will also be able to
check your grades there.
You can access the pages by logging in at the blackboard site, http://blackboard.unh.edu.
On the left side of the page there should be a link to the login pages. Click on the
image that says “login.” Your user name and password should be the same as those
on the cisunix machines
Once you have logged in to blackboard you should find TWO links to the Math 426
course pages on the right hand part of the page under the column labeled “My Blackboard Courses.”
Follow the link labeled MATH426.01-06 and you should find the course announcements,
a detailed tentative schedule which will be updated if needed as the semester progresses,
and other materials.
The second link will be labeled MATH426.x, where x is your section number (01, 02
03, 04, 05 or 06). You will be able to check your grades here.
Disabilities Protocol UNH is committed to providing students with documented disabilities equal access to all university programs and facilities. If you think you have a
disability requiring accommodations, you must register with Disability Services for
Students (DSS). Contact DSS at (603)862-2607 or visit them in 201 Smith Hall. If
you have received Accommodation Letters for this course from DSS, please provide me
with that information privately so that we can review those accommodations.
Miscellaneous You are expected to attend all lectures and recitations.
Unless you are taking notes on your laptop or tablet I will ask you to put them away. In
particular your cellphone should be put away during lectures, recitations and
exams. Texting and surfing the web during class time is not only rude but distracting.
You will be asked to leave the classroom if you insist on engaging in those activities.
Since we are interested in the process, and not merely in an answer, you will NOT be
allowed to use your calculator during quizzes or examinations.
There are 10 different sections of Calculus in total, it would be extremely helpful if
you include your recitation number when sending email to your instructor and/or TA.
Also, please include your name so we don’t have to address you by your “username”.
If an extended illness or any personal problem interferes with your coursework this
semester, please let us know. We will do what we can to help. In particular, please
do not take an exam when you are seriously ill. See the policy above about make-up
exams.
Academic dishonesty has many forms, including lying, cheating, bringing notes or
answer keys to exams, asking other students about the contents of quizzes or exams,
plagiarism and taking personal credit for the work of another. Any violations of UNH
regulations in this area will be dealt with according to UNH policy. This can include
a course grade of F and, in some cases, suspension from the University.
Finally, please realize that we are here to help you succeed in the course. The more we
get to know you the better we can do so. Your questions during lecture, recitations and
office hours will not only be welcome but will be instrumental to your understanding
of this beautiful subject.