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Calculus II: Integrals, Parametric Equations, and Infinite Series - MA 163, Fall 2009, Study notes of Calculus

Information about a university course, calculus ii (ma 163), offered in the fall of 2009. The course is taught by professor j.d. Phillips and covers topics such as integrals, parametric equations, and infinite series. Students are expected to attend class regularly, complete homework assignments, and prepare outside of class for a minimum of three hours for every hour in class. The document also outlines the exam schedule, grading policy, and resources available to students, including office hours, tutoring, and disability services.

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Information Sheet, Calculus II, MA 163, Fall 2009, MTWTh, 10:0010:50, West
Science 1706
Professor: J.D. Phillips Office: NSF 1001A
Office Hours: MTWTh 11:00 - 12:00, and by
appointment
Phone: 227.2022
email: jophilli@nmu.edu
Textbook. Single Variable Calculus, Early
Transcendentals, sixth edition, by James Stewart.
Topics. We will undertake an investigation of integrals, parametric equations,
and infinite series. This means that we will cover (most of) chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 10,
and 11.
The project. Ours will be a serious and formal attempt to understand the nature
of change, viz., The Calculus. A fuller statement on our activities in this class
will be forthcoming, after we attend to the appropriate preparatory studies.
Until then, I remind you that mathematics studies are central to any genuine
educationrecall that the Greek root of the word mathematics translates roughly
as ―that which is learnable.‖ Mathematics is thus paradigmatic of all learning.
And so bracing and accompanying all of our efforts in this, the first course in
the mathematics curriculum, we shall attend purposefully to nothing less than
learning itself, (re)learning how to learn.
Attendance. It is unwise to miss class.
Homework. Homework will be assigned at the end of each class. It will include
a few short papers and various other sundries (e.g., Maple projects, a few small
group projects, etc.), and will account for one fifth of the the final grade. As you
prepare for class each day, keep in mind the industry standard: ―A minimum of
three hours out of class preparation is expected of all students for each hour in
class.‖ You will discover that nearly all of your learning takes place outside of
the classroom.
ADA Statement. If you have a need for disability-related accommodations or
services, please inform the Coordinator of Disability Services in the Disability
Services Office at 2001 C.B. Hedgcock (227.1700). Reasonable and effective
accommodations and services will be provided to students if requests are made
in a timely manner, with appropriate documentation, in accordance with
federal, state, and University guidelines.
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Information Sheet, Calculus II, MA 163, Fall 2009, MTWTh , 10:00–10:50, West Science 1706

Professor: J.D. Phillips Office: NSF 1001A Office Hours: MTWTh 11:00 - 12:00, and by appointment Phone: 227. email: jophilli@nmu.edu

Textbook. Single Variable Calculus, Early Transcendentals , sixth edition, by James Stewart.

Topics. We will undertake an investigation of integrals, parametric equations, and infinite series. This means that we will cover (most of) chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11.

The project. Ours will be a serious and formal attempt to understand the nature of change, viz. , The Calculus. A fuller statement on our activities in this class will be forthcoming, after we attend to the appropriate preparatory studies. Until then, I remind you that mathematics studies are central to any genuine education—recall that the Greek root of the word mathematics translates roughly as ―that which is learnable.‖ Mathematics is thus paradigmatic of all learning. And so bracing and accompanying all of our efforts in this, the first course in the mathematics curriculum, we shall attend purposefully to nothing less than learning itself , (re)learning how to learn.

Attendance. It is unwise to miss class.

Homework. Homework will be assigned at the end of each class. It will include a few short papers and various other sundries (e.g., Maple projects, a few small group projects, etc.), and will account for one fifth of the the final grade. As you prepare for class each day, keep in mind the industry standard: ―A minimum of three hours out of class preparation is expected of all students for each hour in class.‖ You will discover that nearly all of your learning takes place outside of the classroom.

ADA Statement. If you have a need for disability-related accommodations or services, please inform the Coordinator of Disability Services in the Disability Services Office at 2001 C.B. Hedgcock (227.1700). Reasonable and effective accommodations and services will be provided to students if requests are made in a timely manner, with appropriate documentation, in accordance with federal, state, and University guidelines.

Tutoring. Please consider making use of the Math Tutoring Lab, Monday through Thursday, 9:00am–4:00pm and Friday 9:00am–3:00pm, West Science

Exams. There will be three midterm exams, and a final exam. Each midterm will be announced at least one week in advance. The final will be comprehensive. All four exams will be worth 100 points each. There will be no make-up exams****.

Grading. The student's grade will be based on the four exams and homework. The grading scale is:

450 – 500 points: A 400 – 450 points: B 350 – 400 points: C 300 – 350 points: D 0 – 300 points: F

Leitmotif****. We will conduct each class meeting with deep seriousness and relentless determination never to be satisfied with incomplete or superficial thought.