Syllabus: Mathematics 2254, CRN 20
Course Title: Calculus II
Instructor: Dr. Derek Westwood
Office: 128 Stubbs Hall
Phone: (912) 260-4341
Cell: (229) 325 4523 (When it is not in a dead zone, I am not in class or sleeping)
Email: Derek.Westwood@sgc.edu
Website: http://faculty.sgc.edu/westwood/
Office Hours: See the home page. Other times are available by appointment. It may be necessary to cancel office hours from time to time, so check before making a special trip.
Textbook: “Essential Calculus” by Larson/Hostetler/Edwards.
Publisher: Houghton/Mifflin
Course Description:
A continuation of Calculus I. Transcendental, logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions are defined and their differential and integral properties are studied in detail. Techniques of integration, such as trigonometric substitution, integration by parts, and partial fractions are developed. Other topics studied include the theory of plane analytic geometry, the relationship between Cartesian and polar coordinates, conic sections, indeterminate forms, L’Hopital’s rule, improper integrals, Taylor’s formula, the theory of sequences and infinite series, tests for convergence, and the power series representation of elementary functions.
Prerequisite: Math 2253 with a grade of C or better.
Course Objectives:
1. To review the tools developed in Calculus I using trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions
2. To develop integration techniques.
3. Introduce and utilize Taylor’s Theorem, and become familiar with sequences and series.
4. Introduce parametric equations and polar coordinates.
Departmental Attendance Policy:
1. When you have 9 unexcused absences, you may be administratively withdrawn from the course, which may have a negative impact on graduating on time, financial aid, Hope, etc.
Homework: Homework will be assigned at the end of most classes, and will be due at the beginning of the next class. Late homework will not be accepted for any reason. At the top of each assignment write your name, page number of the book and the questions assigned. For example:
Margaret Thatcher, Page 177, numbers 1, 3, 5, 6, 10
Homework that is disorganized, badly written or contains crossed out writing may be returned ungraded.
Grading: You will be given four in-class exams and a final exam. Exams are closed book. Calculators are allowed on exams, but all work must be shown. If you use a calculator to solve a problem you must write down the expression that you enter into the calculator.
Each in-class exam is worth 15% of your grade and the final exam is worth 30% of your grade. Homework will account for 10% of your grade. Grading will be on a ten-point scale.
Test Make-ups: If you want to make up a missed test during the term you must let me know as soon as possible after the test is given to the class and you must complete the make-up before graded tests are returned to the rest of the class. Any test that you miss and do not make up will be given the same grade as the final exam. There will be no make-ups for the fourth test.
Classroom Policy: It is expected that you come to class promptly and conduct yourself in a manner that does not disrupt the learning of your fellow students. Students who engage in unnecessary conversations in class or interrupt proceedings will be required to leave the classroom and may face a disciplinary hearing. With a large class, even though you feel your behavior is not disruptive when added to other small distractions it amounts to a large distraction for other students. ALL electronic devices capable of producing a sound audible to other students must be in silent mode during all class periods. This especially includes cell phones.
Hardship Withdrawals: Hardship withdrawals are granted only when a student has a legitimate hardship related to illness, disabling activities, etc. They cannot be granted for academic reasons. An unsatisfactory grade is not justification for hardship withdrawal. See page 59 of the SGC College Catalog for details.
Special Needs Statement: Students requiring classroom accommodations or modifications because of a documented disability should discuss this need with the instructor at the beginning of the semester. Students who have not presented validation for learning disabilities from the Regents' Center for Learning Disability (University System of Georgia) should complete all necessary paperwork and submit this to Ms. Annette Nation, Disability Services Coordinator, Powell Hall, Room 118. The telephone number is (912)-260-4435. Students who have not presented validation for physical disabilities should register with the Office of Disability Services.
Academic Dishonesty: Academic integrity is expected. Make sure you familiarize with what constitutes academic dishonesty and its consequences as outlined in the student handbook. In particular allowing another student to copy your work is an example of academic dishonesty.