Math 1720.001 (Calculus II) Fall 2011
Instructor: David Simmons (DavidSimmons@my.unt.edu)
Office: GAB 442B
Office Hours: MW 2:00 – 4:00. If these times do not work for you, please email me for
an appointment.
Course Description: Differentiation and integration of exponential, logarithmic and
transcendental functions; integration techniques; indeterminate forms; improper integrals;
area and arc length in polar coordinates; infinite series; power series; Taylor’s theorem.
Prerequisite: MATH 1710. Satisfies the Mathematics requirement of the University Core
Curriculum.
Textbook: Calculus by Briggs and Cochran. We will cover chapters 7 – 11.
Grading Policy: Your course grade will be based on homework, three midterm exams,
and a comprehensive final exam:
Homework and Cal 1 review quiz (15%)
Three midterm exams (20% for each exam)
Final Exam (25%)
The final exam will also take the place of the lowest exam grade, assuming the grade for
the final is higher. Also, three homework grades will be dropped.
Also note that I do not round grades. For example, if you make 69.9%, this is a D.
Midterm exam dates (subject to change):
Exam 1: Friday, September 30
Exam 2: Friday, November 4
Exam 3: Friday, December 2
Final exam:
The final exam will be held Friday, December 16, from 8:00 to 10:00. The final exam is
comprehensive. It will be written by the department and will be the same for all sections,
although there will be six versions to prevent cheating. The distribution of questions will
be 30% multiple choice and 70% short answer. A review for the final will be distributed
near the end of the semester.
Make-up exam policy:
In general I will not give make-up exams, although there are limited exceptions. If you
cannot take the exam on the scheduled day, please notify me by email and I will let you
take the exam early.
Calculator use during exams:
Use of graphing calculators during exams is not permitted.
Homework grading scale:
Not every homework assignment is worth the same number of points. Every graded
homework problem is worth the same number of points; however, not all assigned
problems are graded.
Cal 1 review quiz:
We will have a quiz testing concepts covered in Calculus 1 on the second day of class,
Monday August 29. The emphasis will be on skills necessary for Calculus 2, and on
topics covered in the review on Friday, August 26. This grade counts as a homework
grade; however, each question counts as two homework problems.
Assignment of homework:
I will assign homework by sending out mass emails using UNT’s bulkmail service. In
order to receive these emails, you must either check your UNT EagleConnect account or
have it forwarded to another address which you do check. If your EagleConnect account
is experiencing technical difficulties please notify me as soon as possible.
Late homework policy:
I will not accept homework after the day that it is due; I will count off for any homework
turned in after 10:05 on the day that it is due (i.e. five minutes after class starts). Thus,
you should be sure to come to class on time every day.
Stapler:
I expect your homework to be stapled. There is a stapler in the main math office GAB
435.
Course information:
Grades and test reviews will periodically be uploaded to Blackboard (ecampus.unt.edu). I
will send out mass emails informing of such updates. As above, check your EagleConnect
account to make sure you receive these updates.
Expectations: A fair amount of work is involved in learning calculus. You are expected
to come to lecture on time. Plan ahead so you are not late. You should come to every
lecture, and come prepared. It is your responsibility to obtain notes from another student
if you miss class. You are expected to read the assigned sections and work on the
homework problems immediately after they are assigned. You should be prepared to ask
questions, take notes, and look alive in class. Please bring your text book to class and to
turn your cell phone off. In addition to attending lecture, you should spend at least 6
hours per week on my course.
Math Lab: The Math Lab is a math tutoring service paid for by your tuition.
Website: www.math.unt.edu/mathlab
The Math Lab is located in GAB 440.
Fall 2011: Thursday, September 1 – Friday, December 9, 2011 (Not open during the first
week of classes or during finals week)
Weekly hours:
Monday - Thursday: 7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
(Closed Sundays and holidays)
University Deadlines: Students are responsible for meeting all university deadlines
(registration, fee payment, prerequisite verification, drop deadlines, etc.) More
information is available at http://essc.unt.edu/registrar/schedule/fall/calendar.html.
Student Honesty: It is always O.K. to work together on homework. It is never
acceptable to cheat on exams. Students caught cheating on exams will receive no credit
for the test and possibly receive an “F” for the course. I would ask anyone caught
cheating to withdraw from our class.
Disabilities: It is the responsibility of students with certified disabilities to provide the
instructor with appropriate documentation from the Dean of Students Office.
Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness: The Student Evaluation of Teaching
Effectiveness (SETE) is a requirement for all organized classes at UNT. This short survey
will be made available to you at the end of the semester, providing you a chance to
comment on how this class is taught.
Lecture Schedule (tentative): The following is our tentative lecture schedule. We will
try to follow it as closely as possible although it is certain that we will fall off schedule.
August 26: Review of Cal 1
August 29: 7.1 (Inverse functions), Cal 1 Review Quiz
August 31: 7.2 (Natural logarithmic and exponential functions)
September 2: 7.3 (Logarithmic and exponential functions with other bases)
September 7: 7.4 (Exponential models)
September 9: 7.5 (Inverse trigonometric functions)
September 12: 7.5 (Inverse trigonometric functions)
September 14: 7.6 (L’Hospital’s rule and growth rates of functions)
September 16: 7.6 (L’Hospital’s rule and growth rates of functions)
September 19: 8.1 (Integration by parts)
September 21: 8.1 (Integration by parts)
September 23: 8.2 (Trigonometric integrals)
September 26: 8.3 (Trigonometric substitutions)
September 28: Review
September 30: Midterm Exam #1
October 3: 8.4 (Partial fractions)
October 5: 8.4,8.5 (Partial fractions, Other integration strategies)
October 7: 8.5 (Other integration strategies)
October 10: 8.6 (Numerical integration)
October 12: 8.6,8.7 (Numerical integration, Improper integrals)
October 14: 8.7 (Improper integrals)
October 17: 9.1 (Overview)
October 19: 9.2 (Sequences)
October 21: 9.3 (Infinite series)
October 24: 9.3,9.4 (Infinite series, The divergence and integral tests)
October 26: 9.4 (The divergence and integral tests)
October 28: 9.5 (The ratio, root, and comparison tests)
October 31: 9.6 (Alternating series)
November 2: Review
November 4: Midterm Exam #2
November 7: 10.1 (Approximating functions with polynomials)
November 9: 10.1,10.2 (Approximating functions with polynomials, Properties of power
series)
November 11: 10.2 (Properties of power series)
November 14: 10.3 (Taylor series)
November 16: 10.4 (Working with Taylor series)
November 18: 11.1 (Parametric equations)
November 21: 11.2 (Polar coordinates)
November 23: 11.2 (Polar coordinates)
November 28: 11.3 (Calculus in polar coordinates)
November 30: Review
December 2: Midterm Exam #3
December 5: 11.4 (Conic sections)
December 7: Review
December 16, Friday, 8:00 – 10:00: Final exam
Syllabus changes: Any changes to this syllabus will be announced both in class and via
EagleConnect.