Calculus II

Math 1552: Section 5

Spring 2017

Time and Room	T W Th F 10:30-11:20am, 0115 Res Coll One N
Calendar	Class meets from Jan 11 through Apr 29.
Test Dates	Test I on Feb 3, Test II on Mar 10, Test III on Apr 7 and Final exam on May 3, 3-5pm
Text and Syllabus	Calculus, Early Transcendentals 8th Edition by James Stewart (click here for the syllabus)
Course Content	Chapters 7, 10-13, and Section 14.3
Prerequisite	Math 1550 or 1551
Instructor	Professor Ng, Richard
Office	Lockett Hall 248
Phone	225-578-1659
Email	rng@math.lsu.edu
Homepage	http://www.math.lsu.edu/~rng
Office Hours	W 1:30-3:20pm, Th 9:30-10:20am (or by appointment) Extra office hour before the final exam: 1pm-3pm on May 2

Course Description

 

This course is a four (4) hour second calculus course designed for math, science and engineering majors and certain other technical majors. It satisfies four hours of the General Education Analytical Reasoning requirement because it includes the following area learning objective: “LSU graduates will employ scientific and mathematical models in the resolution of laboratory and real-world problems.”

 

As a 4-credit course, students are expected to have eight hours of coursework outside of class per week, for a minimum time commitment of 12 hours per week.

 

Grading:

 

 

 

 

Calculators and Collaboration: You can use any technology available to help with homework, and you may collaborate with others while doing them. However, on in-class tests and exams you may only use a scientific calculator that does not do graphs or symbolic manipulation, such as solving equations and symbolically calculating derivatives and integrals.

 

Tests and Exam: No books or notes are permitted. Only those calculators without graphing, programming and symbolic manipulation capability are permitted. No make-up exams will be given unless a compelling documented excuse is presented. Your final exam score will replace your lowest test score provided the final exam score is higher. You are taking this course under the guideline of LSU Code of Student Conduct. The University has clear policies requiring academic honesty.  If there is clear evidence that a student has committed fraud to advance his/her academic status (e.g. cheating on a test or exam), your instructor will report to the Office of the Dean of Students.

Homework: Homework will be assigned and be completed through WebAssign http://www.webassign.net/. Students are required to signup WebAssign with your LSU account.  Our class key is lsu 0746 7892. The questions in the tests and final exam will be similar to those homework problems. Students are recommended to work out a complete solution for each homework assignment on paper before typing in the answer in WebAssign. Students may work in groups on the homework, but each student should write up his/her own solutions on paper.

Attendance and class preparation: Regular attendance is required for this course. You should make every effort not to miss any classes and complete all the homework in a timely fashion. It is your responsibility to catch up with missed lectures. You are responsible for the announcements made in class, which may include changes to the syllabus.

Disability Policy: Please address any special needs or special accommodations with me at the beginning of the semester or as soon as you become aware of your needs. Those seeking accommodations based on disabilities should obtain forms from the Disability Services (DS) is located in room 115 of Johnston Hall (225-578-5919).

General Advice: The amount of material to be covered in this course is substantial. To do well in this class, students are recommended to spend at least two hours each day on reading the sections covered, reviewing notes and working assigned homework.

Extra Help:

·       A Five-Step Plan for Grade Improvement

·       Consult with the instructor during his office hours: W 1:30-3:20pm, Th 9:30-10:20am (or by appointment).

·       CAS Tutoring Center: Free tutoring service is available in 141B Middleton Library. No appointment is necessary. Check the website http://cas.lsu.edu/tutorial-centers for opening hours.

·       Private Tutoring: A current list of available private tutors each semester is available in the Math Department at 303 Lockett Hall, and the CAS website http://cas.lsu.edu/private-tutors.