Instructor	Niloufer Mackey (nil.mackey[AT]wmich[DOT]edu)	Home
Office	6618 Everett; Phone 269.387.4594.
Office Hours	MW 1 - 3pm;     You may also see me directly after class. However, right before class is definitely not a good time to see me.
Class Time	TR 6 - 7:40pm, Rood 2271. Please turn beepers and cell phones off during class. Regular attendance is required.
Prerequisite	Completion of Math 1220 or 1700 (Calculus I) with a grade of C or better.
Text	University Calculus (with Early Transcendentals), Hass, Weir Thomas, WMU custom edition, Addison Wesley, 2009. Please bring this text with you to every class. We will study Chapters 4 - 7, 14.
	The accompanying Student Solutions Manual is strongly recommended. The WMU bookstore has the text and the manual as a package deal.
Calculator	A graphing calculator (TI-89, V-200 or Nspire) is recommended by the department for this course.

Course Rationale: Calculus has been described as the mathematics of change. In the real world, when we are trying to understand a quantity or process, we do not usually start with a formula. Rather, we start with some knowledge of the way in which the quantity changes. Calculus provides us with a precise language and a powerful tool for exploring this change, no matter what its source. Thus you will encounter the ideas of calculus throughout science -- in astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, economics, physics, psychology....

This is the second semester of the calculus sequence. The ideas of calculus took centuries to develop and then refine, so you should expect to spend many hours of hard thinking every week to understand them!

Syllabus:  We will review the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus from Chapter 4 and calculate the area between curves; techniques of integration and applications of integration from selected sections of Chapters 5 - 6; differential equations from Chapter 14; infinite sequences and series from Chapter 7.

Attendance: Regular attendance is required. Remember that each class is 100 minutes long. The 2-day/week schedule is demanding. Good attention spans and disciplined study habits are vital!

Homework  will be assigned on a daily basis, but will not be collected. It is essential to do it promptly.  Working together in study groups is highly recommended. Maintain a separate notebook of solutions. Write up neat, complete solutions, including reasoning and explanatory sentences. The list of homework problems will be maintained at http://homepages.wmich.edu/~mackey/Teaching/123/hw.pdf

Exams:   Five 25-minute exams, held at the start of the class period, will be given on or about Sept 21, Oct 12, Oct 28, Nov 16 and Dec 2. In addition, a comprehensive two-hour Final Exam will be held during Finals Week, on Dec 14, from 7:15 to 9:15pm.

Basic Skills Test: The purpose of this test is to ensure that you are adequately prepared in the basic skills of calculating derivatives and antiderivatives. Students are allowed three attempts to pass this test. The first test will be in class on Sept 9. To pass, your solutions to 9 out of 12 problems must be completely correct. Retakes will be administered outside of class, during the next two weeks. Those who do not pass the test after three attempts will have their final course grade lowered by half a letter grade. Further information, including practise tests, can be found at http://www.wmich.edu/math/calculus Basic Skills/Calculus Basic Skills.htm

Makeups for exams will be permitted only in those cases when a student documents a genuine medical or personal emergency.

Evaluation:

Important Dates: 
          Mon Sep 13: Registration Closes, Last Day to Drop/Add
          Mon Nov 8:  Last day to Withdraw
          Wed Nov 24: Thanksgiving Recess begins at noon.
          Mon Nov 29: Classes resume.
          Thurs Dec 9:  Last day of instruction (for this class)
          Tues Dec 14  7:15 - 9:15pm, Final Exam (for this class)

Academic Integrity:  You are responsible for making yourself aware of and understanding the policies and procedures in the Undergraduate Catalog that pertain to Academic Integrity. These policies include cheating, fabrication, falsification and forgery, multiple submission, plagiarism, complicity and computer misuse. If there is reason to believe you have been involved in academic dishonesty, you will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. You will be given the opportunity to review the charge(s). If you believe you are not responsible, you will have the opportunity for a hearing. You should consult with me if you are uncertain about an issue of academic honesty prior to the submission of an assignment or test.

Incompletes: Departmental rules will be followed regarding ``I'' (Incomplete) grades. An ``I'' grade may be assigned only when circumstances beyond the student's control prevent completion of a small segment of the course. Incompletes will not be granted under any circumstances when a student is doing unsatisfactory work; such students are advised to withdraw from the course.

University e-mail policy:   The only email address to be used for communication between WMU students and faculty and staff is the email address associated with a BroncoNet ID.  Students cannot automatically forward email from this address to other addresses.  Students can access this email account or get instructions for obtaining a BroncoNet ID at GoWMU.wmich.edu.

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