COURSE COORDINATOR: Pietro Poggi-Corradini, 236 Cardwell Hall

TEXT: Larson, Hostetler, and Edwards, Calculus , Seventh Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company

INTRODUCTION: Each week you will be expected to attend two lectures and two recitation classes. Taking good notes during lecture is of paramount importance. Some Problems on the tests will be exact copies of problems I work during the lectures. I will give many more examples in class than the book has in particular regarding every-day applications. As a result we will not necessarily follow the book in a linear fashion: some chapters will be done before others and some will be skipped altogether. The web-page will be constantly updated and you should keep an eye on it on a regular basis.

The recitations make it easier for you to ask specific questions, and you should therefore come to recitation prepared to ask MANY questions. The best way to take full advantage of your recitation instructor is to try the homework BEFORE going to recitation. It is preferable to find out the weak points in your comprehension before Test-Day, rather than afterward. I will encourage the instructors to send students to the board and present homework solutions to the class. Explaining something to a fellow student can help tremendously one's comprehension. Also keep in mind that when you will interview for a job (not that far in the future!) you might be asked to give a short blackboard presentation. So you should take this as an opportunity to practice your skills.

Many of the examination questions will be modifications of homework problems, examples from the textbook, and examples presented in the Lectures. However, some questions might "look" different. We will try to develop thinking skills, rather than memorization skills. A few things will have to be memorized, I will point out exactly what these are. A section of the exam will require you to give exact answers. I want you to learn to be as precise as possible. Other sections of the exam will be more flexible and the graders will be able to assign partial credit for serious efforts on your part.

STUDYING: The most common reason for difficulty in this course is failure to study consistently. Two aspects should become part of your daily routine:

1. Reading the book (it is full of good examples) and rereading your lecture notes, (writing a summary highlighting the main points helps a lot.)

2. When you do read the section of the book or your notes, make a summary of the main points either on a separate sheet or on an individual note card, that way when you study for the exam, you'll have a clearer picture of the material covered.

3. Do as many exercises as you can (compare this phase with "working on your jump shot" in basketball or whatever sport you're good at...).

4. A lot of people suffer from the equivalent of "writer's block" for math (also known as "math anxiety"): they stare at a problem and don't write anything down, don't try things out. "You need to get your hands dirty": playing with a problem until a solution comes up is one of the most rewarding (and fun) things to try and do. For several reasons: you need to be able to recognize when you are making a mistake (computational or methodological), be able to backtrack, and start over in a new direction.

Seek help immediately. Try not to fall behind. It is usually very hard to catch up. Your recitation instructor will announce office hours during which you may seek help. In addition, help sessions are held Monday through Thursday during the day, and Monday and Wednesday nights in Cardwell Hall. There is a help session schedule with specific times posted across from the Math office in Cardwell. Several instructors will be present to assist you. Tutors for Math 221 can be located through the Mathematics Department or through numerous service organizations on campus.

HOMEWORK: Weekly homework will be assigned and posted on the internet. The due date will be announced.

GRADING: You may earn 600 points in this course: 100 points on each of the three hour examinations, 200 points on the comprehensive final examination, and 100 points in recitation. Your recitation instructor will determine your final grade. This will consist of points for collected homework and/or points for quizzes. Letter grades will be assigned for each test, but your final grade will be determined from your total accumulated points, including the points you earn in recitation class.

EXAMINATIONS: The hour examinations will be held on Tuesdays: September 16, October 21, November 11, 7:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Room assignments for these examinations are by recitation section and will be announced later and posted on the Calculus II bulletin board, in Cardwell and on the internet. The final examination will be held on Wednesday December 17 from 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M., possibly in a room different from the room for the hour exams.

The use of calculators is not permitted on the examination. I would therefore discourage you to become too dependent on a calculator while doing the homework.
On some of the pages of the exams partial credit will be assigned where deserved, but only as determined by the individual grader. Graders are usually more likely to give partial credit to a clear and precise answer rather than a scribbled, ill-presented one. (Hint: Use scrap paper to figure out your answer before writing it on the test page.)

An answer key for each examination will be posted after each examination on the Calculus II bulletin board on the first floor of Cardwell Hall and on the internet. Your test paper, marked with your examination grade, will be returned to you as quickly as possible. If you feel that one of your solutions has been misgraded, seek clarification from the instructor who graded that problem within SEVEN days from the time the test was handed back to you. Once again if your test is full of erasure marks it will be very unlikely that your request will be granted.

STUDENTS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO USE CALCULATORS DURING EXAMS.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses that may be punished by failure on the exam, paper or project, failure in the course and/or expulsion from the University. For more information refer to the academic dishonesty policy in the University handbook.

MISSED EXAMINATION: If you expect to miss an hour examination due to a pressing matter of health, or an unavoidable conflict with another important University activity, notify your recitation instructor as soon as possible.

If you have any condition, such as a physical or learning disability, which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work as I have outlined it or which will require academic accommodations, please notify me during the first two weeks of classes.