Math 142 Calculus II, Fall 2008

Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 6^th edition, by James Stewart   (ISBN-10: 0495011665, or ISBN-13: 978-0495011668). The web supplements for this book may be helpful, particularly the algebra review and the various web links for each chapter.

Math 142 continues the development of calculus started in Math 141. We will start where Math 141 left off by doing applications of first and second derivatives to curve sketching, followed by max/min word problems. We will then start to cover integral calculus, which is an important tool for applications to all parts of the natural sciences, engineering and economics. The basic concept of an integral will be introduced and used to find areas, volumes, and average values. Once the idea is in place, we will cover basic techniques of integration such as substitution, integration by parts, trigonometric substitution, and the method of partial fractions. Throughout the course, applications of these techniques to problems coming from other disciplines will be discussed. See also the course catalog description.

Attending lectures is required in this course, and students who miss a significant number of classes without obtaining excused leaves of absence from their instructors will find their grades penalized. In addition to classroom attendance, your grade for the course will be based on your performance on three exams, WebWork assignments, and workshops:

Workshop and exam scores will be available on BlackBoard's online gradebook for you to view. WebWork scores can be viewed in WebWork's internal gradebook. You are responsible for checking that your scores are recorded correctly. All of the exams will be counted in your course grade, all of the WebWork will be counted except for set 0, and your lowest workshop score will not count. If you dropped from Math 162 to Math 142 midway through the semester, please see the section Adding Math 142 below for how your grade will be determined.

Homework comes in two forms. One form of homework consists of supplementary exercises that are listed in the course schedule. These exercises do not contribute directly to your total grade, but they will be discussed in workshop and similar exercises will undoubtedly appear on workshops and exams.

The other form of homework is WebWork exercises. WebWork exercises are done online and provide instant feedback. When you have done a WebWork exercise correctly, your credit for the problem is immediately recorded in the database, provided it is before the due date. You may attempt WebWork problems as many times as you like, and incorrect attempts are not counted in your grade. WebWork assignments are due twice each week, and the due dates are in the WebWork system. All WebWork problem sets, except for set 0, will be counted in your grade.

WebWork exercises are individualized for each student, but you are encouraged to discuss problems with other students. Get started early on each WebWork and enter some answers at least a couple days before the due date. That way, you will have time to seek help on the harder problems before the set is due. The WebWork system often becomes overloaded and slow in the hours immediately before a set is due, since everyone is trying to enter their answers at the same time. Avoid the last minute rush by being done before then.

Your WebWork login name should be the same as your U of R e-mail user ID (the first part of your Rochester e-mail address), and initially your password will be your student ID number. You should change your password after your first log in. If at the beginning of the semester you cannot log in to WebWork, please email the following information to your instructor, who will set up the account for you and contact you when it is activated:

1. Your full name, your @mail.rochester.edu email address, and your student ID number (e.g., Joe Horatio Schmoe, jschmoe6@mail.rochester.edu, ID number 55567890), and
2. The class number, your instructor's name, and the times the class meets (e.g., Math 142, Pearson MWF 1-2pm).

There will be a weekly workshop where you will be given problems to do in small groups of 3 or 4 students with the assistance of your TA. You will also have an opportunity to ask your TA questions on the WebWork and supplementary homework. The topics covered in each workshop will be what was covered in class the previous week and possibly some of the material covered in class on Monday of the current week. The workshop problems will be a mix of standard homework problems that focus on mastering specific skills, and also more conceptual problems that require you to understand important ideas. You are allowed to use your notes, your textbook, and your calculator (except during the first workshop on curve sketching) to solve the workshop problems.

Recitation sign-up lists will be posted on the 1st or 2nd floor of Hylan near the elevators on Friday, September 5th at 3pm. Please sign up for a recitation ASAP! Make note of the time and location of your recitation when you sign up. Workshops will start the first full week of classes (September 8-12). You must attend the workshop you sign up for. If you have an emergency or a conflict with the workshop time, you may contact your instructor about attending another workshop for that week. Make-up workshops will not be given. Your lowest workshop score will not count toward your course grade.

We will email you and post detailed information about each exam on the course BlackBoard website. The midterm exams in this course will not be cumulative. The final exam is cumulative and has three parts. Parts 1 and 2 cover the material of midterms 1 and 2 and together comprise half of the points on the final exam. The last part covers the material after the second midterm and comprises the remaining half of the points on the final exam.

Make-up exams will be given at your professor's discretion, and only if you notify your professor before the exam or if you have an emergency. Exams will not be given early to accommodate travel plans. The final exam will be cumulative and cover everything listed in the course schedule. Calculators, cell phones, and iPods will not be permitted in exams.

To add Math 142, please do the following:

1. Talk to a Math 142 professor and have them sign a drop/add slip to be turned in to the registrar. If you are a Math 162 student dropping down to Math 142 after the second midterm exam, you will also need the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the math department to drop down this late in the semester.
2. Email your professor the following information to set up a WebWork account:
   1. Your full name, your Rochester email address, and your student ID number (e.g., Joe Horatio Schmoe, jschmoe6@mail.rochester.edu, ID number 55567890), and
   2. The class number, your instructor's name, and the times the class meets (e.g., Math 142, Pearson MW 3:25-4:40pm).
3. Select a recitation from the list and start attending it immediately. Introduce yourself to the TA and tell him or her that you just added the course. You are expected to start taking quizzes and exams as soon as you have added the course, and any that you miss will count against your grade.

Your instructor will set up a WebWork account for you and contact you when it is activated. Within a day of turning in your drop/add slip to the registrar, you will automatically be added to the BlackBoard website for this course.

If you are having difficulty with Math 162, one option is to drop down to Math 142. If you are in this situation, you should consult with your Math 162 instructor. The sequence Math 141-143 covers exactly the same material as Math 161-162, but at a slower pace. Math 142 covers the last third of Math 161 and the first third of Math 162. If you do drop down, it is much better to do so sooner rather than later. If you drop into 142 after the first exam, but before the second you will be graded as if you missed the first Math 142 exam, that is, your grade on Part I of the Math 142 final will count as your first exam grade. It is possible to drop into Math 142 after the second exam, but this requires the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the math department and is something that is almost never recommended. In this case the exam portion of your Math 142 grade will be based on your final exam in a way that is both fair to you and to the rest of the class. For example, it might not be fair for you to get a course grade that is higher than the lowest course grade among students who performed at the same level as you on the final exam.

The frequently asked questions page has information about how to obtain transfer credit, how to take a course off-campus for transfer credit, how to obtain advanced placement credit, and how to change your calculus sequence. The math department handbook may also have useful information about this.