MATH 112: Calculus II

TEXT: James Stewart, Calculus, Early Transcendentals, Single Variable, 5th edition, Thomson, Brooks/Cole, 2003.

INSTRUCTOR: David Lantz

• Email: dlantz@mail.colgate.edu
• Office : McGregory 316 ----- Extension : 7737
• Formal Office Hours : MWF 2:00-3:00 p.m. and TR 11:20-12:10 a.m.
• Effective Office Hours: Weekdays, 9:00-5:00, except when I am teaching or in a meeting, or at lunch (12:30--1:30). My door is usually shut, to keep heat and music in, and it is at the end of a hall that is often dark. Do not be deterred! I'm usually there and eager to help. Feel free to come and knock.
• Home: 146 Lebanon Street, Hamilton
• Phone : 824-0965 (Please do not call after 10 p.m.)

WEB ADDRESS: This page has the web address:

HOMEWORK: A list of assignments appears at

TESTS: There will be three mid-term exams, on Wednesday evenings, 7:30-9:30 p.m., on the dates listed below, in the Ho Lecture Room, Lawrence 105. Cumulative final exams will be given during the officially scheduled final exam periods for this course. You may take the final exam in either of the time periods scheduled for sections of this course (see below). If it is impossible for you to take one of the mid-terms during the scheduled period, please see me to set a time to take it early, ahead of the scheduled time.
There will not be organized "review sessions" for the exams, but during class on the day of each exam, I will answer any question put to me. (If you stop asking questions, I will begin to lecture on new material.)

GRADING: Each exam (including the final) will be worth one-fourth of the course grade. Homework will be worth up to 5 extra credit percentage points, on a prorated basis: Up to half the homework turned in an accepted will be worth no points, all the homework will be worth 5 points, and points between.

CLASS CANCELLATION: I have a professional commitment out of state on March 12 (the Friday before spring break), so I must (with regret) cancel class on that day.

SIGNIFICANT DATES:

• Mon Jan 19: First class (short session)
• Wed Jan 28: Drop/Add ends
• Fri Feb 20: Last day to drop back to Calc I
• Wed Feb 18: First midterm exam (evening)
• Wed Mar 10: Second midterm exam (evening)
• Fri Mar 12: Class cancelled
• Mon-Fri Mar 15-19: Midterm recess
• Wed Mar 24: Last day to drop the course (with a W)
• Wed Apr 21: Third midterm exam (evening)
• Fri Apr 30: Last class
• Mon May 3 (noon) and Thu May 6 (3 p.m.): Opportunities to take the final exam

SUGGESTIONS:

• If you see an error at the board, or if you do not understand something, stop me and ask (even if everyone else seems to understand).
• Doing the homework, regularly and thoughtfully, is absolutely essential to your success in the course. It is common for students to work exclusively on one course and let other classes slide for days or weeks on end, especially when large projects are due in other courses. For mathematics students this is a great mistake. If you fall behind in math, the lectures stop making sense, and the material becomes incomprehensible.
• You should be aware that, if you find that you are not prepared to take this course, you may drop back to Math 111: Calculus I (if space is available) until the date listed above (about four weeks into the course, later than the usual "Drop/Add day").
• If any image that I prepare ahead of time (e.g., for an overhead projector) is presented in class, then it will be added to the list
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