MATH 157, Section 4. Calculus II. SPRING 2018

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Instructor: Sankar Sitaraman

Text: Calculus by James Stewart, 8th edition
Class will meet 3.10 to 4pm MWThF ILH 116

OFFICE HOURS Office: 219, ASB-B (behind Locke). Hours: MWThF 2 to 3 pm. But you are welcome to come at other times also but please call 806-6832 or e-mail ssitaraman "(insert @ here)" howard.edu beforehand, if possible.

 Click here to get the latest UPDATE including homework problems, chapters covered in class, solutions for tests etc.,

Tentative schedule of daily topics (SYLLABUS)
We will be covering different techniques of integration such as integration by parts, numerical integration and also applications of integration to finding length, area and volume. In the latter half of the course we will talk about various types of series and their properties. Finally we will study some topics in analytic geometry including polar co-ordinates and conic sections.

TESTS AND QUIZZES FROM FALL 2013

OLD FINAL EXAMS

FOR SOLUTIONS FOR OLD TESTS from FALL 2010, SPRING 2009 ETC.,  go to OLD COURSES.
Click on the desired course, then click on UPDATE.

You can get into the online homework website Webassign using the class key:   howard 7760 2130
QUICK START INSTRUCTION to see how to get started. Look under "SELF-ENROLMENT" OPTION
You will need an access code that came with the ebook or in the textbook at the time of purchase.

TUTORIAL LAB everyday 9am-6pm in ASB-B room 109

 SMARTPHONE POLICY:
 WARNING: Using smartphone while studying or doing math is injurious to your math performance.
Please refrain from using smartphone in class.
Smartphone use is STRICTLY PROHIBITED during tests.
Anyone using a smartphone during a test is subject to an F grade, report to authorities or worse.

Quizzes, Tests, and grading

In this course we will try to do many examples and problems. Example problems will be worked out in every class. You will be expected to work on them during class and do other recommended problems at home, by yourself or with your study group. There are also practice assignments on webassign. It is highly recommended that you form a study group and meet with students in your study group atleast once a week.

There will be quizzes almost every week, given IN CLASS. The quiz problems will be similar to the ones worked out in class. More details on that will be posted soon.The total points out of all the quizzes will count to about 30% of the final grade. There will be 8 or more quizzes and they will count for 200 points towards final grade. A bonus of 10 points will be given if you take all the quizzes.
There will also be extra credit problems assigned in class and it is your responsibility to attend class to find out what they are. I may or may not post them on update page.

There will be 3 tests (also IN CLASS) and the best 2 will count towards final grade. No make-ups unless in a serious emergency.

Writing only answers in test, will fetch only small amount of credit. Please always explain your work and present solutions step by step. This will also help you to get partial credit even if answer is wrong.

Grading:
Total: 600 points (Quizzes: 200, Tests: 200, Final: 200 )
A: 540-600
B: 480-539
C: 420-479
D: 360-419
F: Below 360

Academic Code of Student Conduct (please see Howard University handbook):
No copying, unauthorized use of calculators, books, or other materials, or changing of answers or other academic dishonesty will be tolerated. Cheating will not be tolerated. Anyone caught cheating will receive an F for the course and may be expelled from the university.

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