MA 124 Calculus II ---
Fall 2018
This course is the second half of the one-year sequence in calculus.
We study the theory and applications of integration, sequences, series,
and some results about differential equations.
We review the material in Chapter 5 of the text,
and we cover most of the material in Chapters 6-9 of the text.
Textbook and on-line homework system: Information regarding the text and homework system.
Thursday evening slot
The Thursday 6:30-8:30pm time slot is the time slot that you must reserve
for the
MA 124 midterm exams. There will be two midterm exams during the
semester---one on Oct. 18 and one on
Nov. 15 Consequently,
this time slot will only be used twice during the semester.
There will also be a final exam on Tuesday, Dec. 18
6:00-8:00 pm
during finals week.
Please make sure that your travel plans accommodate
this final exam.
Lecture Sections:
These sections are the weekly lectures (3 hours/week).
All students must be registered for one of the following
sections.
- A1 (Kimura): MWF 11:15-12:05 in STO B50
- A2 (Szczesny): MWF 2:30-3:20 in KCB 101
- A3 (Isaacson): TR 8:00-9:15 in CAS 224
Discussion Sections:
These sections are the "studio-style" discussion sections.
All students must be registered for one of the following
B sections.
Attendance in discussion section is mandatory.
- B1: T 12:30 pm-1:45 pm in EPC 209
- B2: T 3:30 pm-4:45 pm in EPC 209
- B3: W 8:30 am - 9:45 am in EPC 207
- B4: W 4:30 pm-5:45 pm in EPC 207
- B5: W 4:30 pm-5:45 pm in EPC 209
- B6: R 12:30 pm-1:45 pm in EPC 209
- B7: R 3:30 pm-4:45 pm in EPC 209
During discussion section, you will work collaboratively with your classmates
on a worksheet based on the material taught in the previous week of lectures.
There will also be a quiz administered in each discussion section.
Course web page:
Most course materials and the on-line homework assignments
will be available at
www.mymathlab.com.
Your course ID on MyMathLab will be distributed by the start of the
semester.
Your exam grades and quiz grades will be available on the Blackboard web
site for this course.
A link to that site will be available
on the MyMathLab site.
Exams:
There will be two midterms and one final exam. The exam schedule is as
follows:
Midterm 1
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Oct. 18
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6:30pm-8:30pm
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Midterm 2
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Nov. 15
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6:30pm-8:30pm
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Final
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Dec. 18 |
6:00pm-8:00pm (NOT 6:30pm-8:30pm!)
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Note that the midterms are not during class time, but on
two Thursday evenings from 6:30pm--8:30pm.
You must make sure you that you have no conflicts during these times
as make-ups exams will not given in this course. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL PLANS UNTIL THE FINAL EXAM HAS BEEN SCHEDULED
Quiz:
There will be a weekly quiz given at the end of each discussion section.
Grading:
Your grade
for the course will be determined using the following percentages:
Each midterm exam
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20%
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Final exam
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30%
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Quiz grade
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15%
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Homework grade
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10%
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Lecturer's discretion
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5%
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Faculty:
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Takashi Kimura: A1 lecturer
Email: kimura (at) bu.edu
Office hours: Wed. 2:30-4 pm, Fri. 3-4 pm
Office: MCS, Room 251, 111 Cummington Mall
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Maciej Szczesny: A2 lecturer, Course coordinator
Email: szczesny (at) bu.edu
Office hours: Wed. 11:45-1:15 pm, Fri. 11:45-1:15 pm
Office: MCS, Room 273, 111 Cummington Mall
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Sam Isaacson: A3 lecturer
Email: isaacsas (at) math.bu.edu
Office hours: Tue. 12:20-1:20 pm, Wed. 4-5 pm
Office: MCS, Room 231, 111 Cummington Mall
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Glen R. Hall: TF Coordinator
Email: rockford (at) math.bu.edu
Office hours: Mon. 10-11, Wed. 10-12
Office: MCS, Room 267, 111 Cummington Mall
Getting help:
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You are welcome and encouraged to visit the
office hours for any of the lecturers for MA
124.
- The
Mathematics and Statistics Tutoring Room, MCS B24,
is open
approximately 30 hours each week from the second week of
classes until classes end on Dec 12. The schedule
will be posted
here.
This room is also a good place to
study between classes.
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A summary of the office hours and tutoring room hours of all of the MA
124
staff will be available
here.
- The Educational Resource Center
(100 Bay State Road)
offers free individual and
group tutoring.
The Center gets very busy
as the end of the semester approaches, so it is good to make contact
with them earlier rather than later.
Pearson Tech Support:
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Pearson provides support services for MyMathLab related issues. You can contact them via
Pearson Online Support or by calling the number
1 (800) 677-6337
Homework policies:
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The on-line homework is due weekly. MyMathLab clearly displays the day and
time at
which each assignment is due.
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For each on-line homework problem,
we strongly recommend
that you write out the problem on a clean sheet of paper,
solve the problem step by step on your paper,
and then enter your answer on-line.
This approach will best provide you with
a written record of how you solved the problems,
a way to show someone your work in case you seek help on the details,
material to use while studying for the exams,
and good practice writing out your work exactly as you will
be required to
on the quiz and exam problems.
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Extensions to on-line homework will not be granted for any reason
(including a system freeze on the day the homework is due---start your
homework early!).
However, your lowest two homework grades will be dropped at the end of the
semester.
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If you feel a question was graded incorrectly on MyMathLab,
press the "How to report problem with MML" button and follow the instructions
listed there.
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All homework and work submitted through MyMathLab must be your own.
Doing otherwise will be considered a violation of the academic conduct code
(see below).
Discussion section policies:
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Attendance at discussion sections is mandatory.
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Discussion sections begin the second week of the semester.
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Each discussion section will be focused around a worksheet which reviews and
goes more deeply into topics discussed during lecture.
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There will be a quiz during every discussion section (starting the second
week of the semester). The quiz will consist of two problems - one based on the homework for the previous week and one based on the worksheet.
IF YOU ARE LATE TO DISCUSSION, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TAKE THE QUIZ.
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No make-up quizzes will be given for any reason other than work-restricted religious holidays. In particular, no make-up quizzes will be given to students having transferred into the course late. However, your lowest three quiz grades will be dropped at the end of the semester.
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If you are unable to make your discussion section for any reason, you are
welcome to attend a different discussion section during that week. However,
you will NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE THE QUIZ IN A DISCUSSION SECTION OTHER THAN YOUR OWN .
Course announcements:
All general course announcements will be posted on the MyMathLab
web site. You are responsible for any information that is posted
there.
Gradebooks:
Your homework grades will be posted on the MyMathLab site, and
your exam and quiz grades will be posted on the Blackboard site for this
course.
We double check the grades when we record them, but with so many students in
this course, it is likely that some errors will be made when grades
are recorded.
You should check your grades in a regular fashion, for example, once
every two weeks. If there is a mistake or you think there is a mistake,
please show it to your TF or your
lecturer at your next discussion section or lecture.
You should keep all of your graded papers until
the course grades have been determined. No grades will be changed
unless we can review your original papers.
Make-up exams:
Make-up exams in this course
will only be administered in those circumstances
when University
policy requires a make-up to be given.
If you must miss an exam for some reason, contact Professor Szczesny soon as
possible. A valid reason
for missing an exam is something truly exceptional such as
athletic participation in a BU varsity sports event or a serious
illness.
Academic conduct:
Your work and conduct in this course are governed by the
Boston University Academic Conduct Code.
This code is designed to promote high standards of
academic honesty and integrity as well as fairness.
It is your responsibility to
know and follow the provisions of the code.
In particular, all work
that you submit in this course must be your original work. If you have a
question about any aspect of academic conduct, please ask.
Standards of civilized behavior:
The lectures and the discussion sections are times that are devoted to
learning calculus, and activities that interfere with this process will not
be
tolerated. For example, you should turn off your mobile phone during these
times. Also, you may only use your laptop if such use is permitted by your
lecturer or discussion section leaders.
Important dates:
In addition to the exam dates mentioned above, you should know that the last
day to withdraw from the course without a grade of W is
Oct 9. The last day to withdraw from the course while
receiving a grade of W is Nov 9.