Math 132 - section 04
Calculus for Physical and Life Sciences II
Fall 2007
Prof. Ballantine
Course Times and Location
MWF 9:00-9:50 AM & R 9:30-10:20 AM in Swords 328
Instructor Information
Office: Swords 335
Office Phone: 793-3940
e-mail: cballant at holycross dot edu
web page: http://math.holycross.edu/~cballant/index.html
Office Hours: Monday 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Tuesday 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Thursday 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Text
Calculus (Single Variable) - Concepts & Contexts, Third Edition - James Stewart. This book is available at the Holy Cross bookstore. We will cover material from the first five chapters.
Homework Assignments
There will be weekly homework assignments. They are due at the beginning of class on the due date (usually on Friday). The problem sets and their due dates will be posted on the course web page. You will find a link to this web site on my home page. NO late assignments will be accepted without a serious documented reason. Should this happen, you need to contact me before the homework is due.
Please follow these guidelines when writing up your homework papers.
On the first page write your name, the assignment details, and your section number.
Write neatly. It is your responsibility to make sure the grader can read your work.
Remove any frayed edges and staple or clip multi-page assignments together.
Show your work. Correct answers without any explanation will not receive full credit.
Computer Labs
Five times during the semester we will visit the computer lab in Haberlin 408, where you will use the mathematics software package called Maple. You do not need to know anything about Maple at the beginning of this course. You will find this software to be very helpful and highly superior to any graphing calculator. Maple can plot graphs of functions, symbolically compute derivatives, numerically compute definite integrals, and much more. We will use Maple to visualize and experiment with many of the concepts covered in class. I will hand out work sheets at the beginning of the lab meeting. The due date for the completed work sheets will be written clearly at the top of the sheet.
Exams
There will be three midterm exams and a final exam. Please plan your schedule accordingly. If you have a conflict with any of the exam times, please bring it to my attention well before the exam date, so that alternate arrangements can be made.
Exam 1: Wednesday, February 20, 6:00PM to 7:30PM. Location to be announced.
Exam 2: Wednesday, March 26, 6:00PM to 7:30PM. Location to be announced.
Exam 3: Wednesday, April 23, 6:00PM to 7:30PM. Location to be announced.
Final Exam (cumulative): Saturday, May 3, 2:30-5:30 PM
Grading Policy
Three midterm exams - 20%, 20%, 10% (in decreasing order of scores)
Final exam - 30%
Homework - 10%
Computer labs and discussion write-ups - 10%
Attendance
Attendance is important to me and could make a difference in the grade in border line cases. Please come to class on time.
Calculators
A graphing calculator is helpful in this class (but you can do without one since you will learn how to use Maple). However, you are not allowed to use one on the tests or on the final exam. I will provide you with a scientific calculator at the beginning of the tests/final exam.
Academic Honesty
You are expected to comply with the Departmental Statement on Academic Integrity (found at http://mathcs.holycross.edu/AcademicIntegrity.htm) as well as the Academic Honesty Policy of the College (found on page 13 of the Holy Cross Catalog). You can work together on homework assignments. However, the work you turn in must represent your own thoughts and be in your own words. Please do not allow others to copy your homework. There is no collaboration allowed on tests and the final exam.
Sources of help
My office hours are listed above. If you need to speak with me, but cannot attend any of my regular office hours, you can also make an appointment to visit at an alternate time. I strongly encourage you to stop by whenever you have a question about the course material.
The Calculus Workshop provides drop-in peer tutoring on a first-come, first-served basis. It is open Sunday through Thursday, 7:00-9:00PM in Swords 302 or 328.
How to succeed in this course
This course builds upon the material learned in differential calculus. Make sure you master the rules of derivation learned in Math 131.
There is a strong correlation between algebra skills and scores in calculus courses. If you had algebra mistakes in your midterms and final in Math 131, you need to learn (or relearn) basic algebra skills. You can do this by working through the algebra review on the website of the book (http://stewartcalculus.com/data/default/upfiles/AlgebraReview.pdf). Also, review the rules of logarithms.
Make sure you know how to solve the homework problems. Especially when you get help from me or from the Calculus Workshop tutors, make sure in the end you know how to solve the problem yourself.
To keep up with the lectures, you need to read ahead the section I will be lecturing on. A detailed schedule for the course is posted on the website. The time you spend reading ahead will be well invested.
Cell Phone Policy
If your cell phone rings during class, I will deduct 1% from your final grade. The only exceptions are emergencies. If your cell phone rings during class and you bring a note from the class dean documenting the emergency, the 1% policy does not apply.