Calculus II

MATH 112: Calculus II, Lantz section

TEXT: James Stewart, Calculus, Early Transcendentals, Single Variable, 6th edition, Thomson, Brooks/Cole, 2008.

INSTRUCTOR: David Lantz

Email: dlantz@mail.colgate.edu
Office : McGregory 316 ----- Extension : 7737
Formal Office Hours : MWF 9:20-10:10 p.m. and 1:20-2:10
Effective Office Hours: Weekdays, 9:00-5:00, except when I am teaching (MWF 8:20 and 12:20) or in a meeting, or at lunch (11:20--12:20). 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:

http://math.colgate.edu/math112/dlantz/calc2fdi.html I encourage you to bookmark it on your computer for later use.

HOMEWORK: A list of assignments appears at

http://math.colgate.edu/math112/dlantz/calc2hw.html. Assignments will be added as the semester proceeds. Due dates will be specified in class. The solutions are in .pdf format; in order to read them, you will need to download and install Adobe Acrobat Reader (which is free) from
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

TESTS: There will be three mid-term exams, on Tuesday evenings, 7:30-9:30 p.m., on the dates listed below, in the usual classroom. A cumulative final exam will be given during the officially scheduled final exam periods for this course. 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 Monday before 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.

SIGNIFICANT DATES:

Mon Aug 30: First class (short session)
Tue Aug 31: Calculus Readiness Test, 11:20
Wed Sep 8: Drop/Add ends
Tue Sep 28: First midterm exam, 7:30
Thu Sep 30: Last day to drop back to Calc I
Mon-Tue Oct 11-12: Midterm recess
Tue Oct 19: Second midterm exam, 7:30
Fri Oct 29: Last day to drop the course (with a W)
Tue Nov 16: Third midterm exam, 7:30
Fri Dec 10: Last class
Mon Dec 13: Final exam, noon

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 is presented in class, then it will be added to the list
http://math.colgate.edu/math112/dlantz/suppindx.html