Department of Mathematics
Spring  2008

Math 155-02  Calculus II Writing to Learn
5 hrs Credit 10:00 - 10:50  M-F

Instructor - Elwyn H. Davis     Office Phone: 235-4408

Office: 203 Yates Hall  Office Hours: 8:00 MWF, 9:00MW, 2:00 PM M-F

Course Description: 5 hours.  Continuation of MATH 150 Calculus I.  Differentiation and integration techniques, transformations, polar coordinates, conics, transcendental functions, series and vectors.  Prerequisite:  Grade of "C" or higher in MATH 150 Calculus I or permission of instructor.

Purpose of the Course: To continue the preparation of all students who need the entire calculus sequence for further courses in this sequence. To help students understand the basic and intermediate concepts of the Calculus, which is a cornerstone for most present day applications of mathematics as well as further mathematical study.  To help students understand the intellectual achievement represented by the development of Calculus.

Course Objectives:  Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
•  Work with the algebra of functions.
•  Apply differentiation and integration techniques to any of the elementary functions.
•  Compute llimits of indeterminante forms.
•  Solve application problems involving elementary functions of one variable.
•  Be able to represent and work with functions in algebraic, graphical, and numerical form.
•  Be able to graph the various conic sections and manipulate their equations.
Instructional Resources:  Required Textbook: Thomas' Calculus Alternate Edition.
 

Teaching Strategies:  Teaching strategies include: lecture, small group work, textbook reading assignments,
class discussion, writing assignments, and computer assignments. (No knowledge of computing is assumed.)  Writing to Learn activities will be used in this course to help you more fully understand some multi-step processes or deep concepts.  It is one thing to master techniques in a mathematics class, many of which you may soon forget.  It is also important that you develop an understanding of the concepts and procedures. Presumably this understanding will be retained longer than mechanical mastery of techniques.  Writing about concepts and procedures can aid in this development of understanding.

Consistant late arrivals to class show a lack of seriousness and respect for the instructor and fellow students.  When you arrive at class and find the door closed you should take that as an indication that the class has begun and courtesy indicates that you should not enter.  If you believe that your schedule will make it impossible to comply with this policy you should speak with the instructor.

Evaluation: Daily work consists of problems students put on the board; work handed in from small group work; computer hand-ins; and possible pop-quizzes.  The concepts book is to consist of your explanations of what you think are the 8 most important concepts studied in the course. This notebook will be evaluated on the basis of your judgment and explanation. It will be done in assigned groups and will be due Wednesday of the last week of classes.  Since the lowest hour exam score is dropped there will be no make-ups of hour exams given unless you are gone on a university sponsored activity or have a documented medical problem which will not allow you to take the exam.  Hand-ins must be done on time.  Late papers will not be accepted.

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