MTH252                          Calculus II                             Winter 2011

Instructor: Hamid Behmard

Office: MNB 119, phone: 838-8869,  email: behmarh@wou.edu

Office Hours: 9:00 -10:00 Mon, Wed, Fri; 3:00 - 4:00 Mon, Wed; other times by appointment.

Text: Calculus;  Concepts and Contexts, 4th Edition, James Stewart.

Graphing calculator: A graphing calculator is required for this course. A TI-83 or TI-84 is highly recommended.

Please see me if you are purchasing a new calculator.

Course Prerequisite: Mth 251 with a grade of C- or higher.

Course Objectives: Section 4.8, selected topics from Chapters 5 through 7.

  • Definite Integral: have a practical understanding of the definite integral as a limit of Riemann sums.
  • Antiderivative: going backward from a derivative to the original function.
  • Techniques of integration.
  • Application of the definite integral

Homework and Lab:  Homework problems are assigned using Web Assign. Work on these problems on a daily basis. We will discuss them in class as needed. You should have an access key to Web Assign from your math 251 course. If you do not have access key to Web Assign, please come seem me as soon as possible to remedy the issue. There will be several labs.

Midterm Exams: There will be two in-class midterm exams on January 25th and February 15th.

Final exam: A comprehensive final exam will be given on Thursday March 17th at 10:00 in our classroom.  The final is required for all students. There is no early final exam.

Nonacademic electronic devices and tardiness policies: You are not allowed to use any nonacademic electronic devices (Ipod, MP3 players, cell phones, etc.) during the class time. If you bring your cell phone into the class, you MUST turn it off. If you need to have your cell phone on, you need to talk to me prior to class. If you are consistently late to class (3 minutes or more), I will ask you not to attend the class until you resolve your time conflict.

Grading:
     Homework        35%
     Lab                   5%
     Midterms           40% (two at 20% each)
     Final                  20%

Grades will be assigned according to the following scale:
             A   90-100%
             B   80-89%
             C   70-79%
             D   60-69%
             F   30-59%

Where to get help:

  • come see me during my office hours or by appointment;
  • work with your classmates in small groups;
  • go to Tutoring Center;
  • If you have a documented disability which requires any academic accommodations, you must come to the Office of Disability Services (ODS) for appropriate coordination of your accommodations. You can come by APSC 405 or contact ODS at (503) 838-8250 (V,TTY) to schedule an appointment.

General guidelines for success:

  • attend every class and take notes;
  • study and do written homework daily;
  • read the current textbook section before/after each class discussion/lecture;
  • ask questions about concepts, techniques or ambiguities as soon as possible;
  • use the support available: each other, me, the Tutoring Center, your classmates;
  • This is a very difficult course. You should plan to spend 10 or more hours per week outside of class studying/ reading/thinking/speaking calculus!

If you have comments or suggestions, email me at Behmarh@wou.edu.

Western Oregon University