Topics in this course include transcendental functions, techniques of integration, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, infinite series, parametric equations, and polar coordinates.
The official course syllabus can be found at this web address
www.bucks.edu/syllabi/syllabus.php?lookup=MATH141
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BCCC Course Syllabi
Completion of MATH140 with a grade of C or better. Also, you must have must have a knowledge of trigonometry.
Specific problems are assigned from the textbook (See the assignment sheet). You should attempt these problems as soon as the material is covered in class so that you can discuss them at the next class. Keep these problems separate from your class notes. These problems will not be collected or graded. Note that I have different test schedule than indicated on the assignment sheet. I will hand out a separate page with the test schedule.
I have a web page where selected problems from each section are solved
completely. On this page there are additional examples, practice problems,
and practice tests. The web address is
www.bucks.edu/~taylors
Note that if you miss a class and don't get a copy of a problem set, print out a copy from my web page. You may want to do this, in any event, because there will be detailed solutions.
Plan to study at least 6 hours per week. Do not cram for examinations.
Study a little bit every day.
Each student must have the textbook and a graphing calculator. The text is
Single Variable Calculus (6th Edition) by James Stewart. The calculators
I recommend are TI-83 Plus, TI-84, and TI-84 Plus.
I strongly urge you to attend class regularly. Excessive absence can have a devastating effect on your performance in this class. However, I will not withdraw anyone for poor attendance, nor will poor attendance affect your average more than 2 points. Students who miss class are responsible for studying the material covered that day.
Exception: If you've missed almost every class and have not taken any exams then I may withdraw you. But don't count on me to withdraw you.
If you should find it necessary to withdraw from this course, you must do so by Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Again, don't count on me to withdraw you. Simply not attending class does not constitute a withdrawal. To withdraw you must fill out the proper form.
There will be 3 exams given every 4 1/2 or 5 weeks and a final examination given during the last 2 hours of class. You do not have to take the final exam if the average of the 1st 2 tests is 80 or higher. Then your grade will simply be the average of the 3 test scores.
If you do take the final exam, them I will do the following:
I will count the lowest of the 3 test scores only half as much as
the other 2 scores. The final exam will count 25% of your final grade.
On my web page, I have a grading calculator where you can enter your grades
(or hypothetical grades) and your course average will be computed.
Each test will be curved so that the grades range from 30 to 100 where 90-100 is A, 87-89 is B+, 80-86 is B, 77-79 is C+, 70-76 is C, 67-69 is D+, 60-66 is D, and below 60 is F.
Furthermore, your average may be increased or decreased by 1 or 2 points based on such things as attendance, classroom behavior, participation, lateness, or leaving class early. To avoid the final, your average must be 80 or higher before I add any additional points.
When you take a test, you may bring a 3 by 5 card with a list of formulas. It may not contain any other material such as solved problems from a practice test.
Important: If you miss a test, then see me before the next class, and I'll make arrangements for you to take the test in another room proctored by me or another instructor. Make sure you see me or contact me before the next class. If this is not possible then you must take a makeup exam at the end of the semester, Don't miss a test unless it is absolutely necessary. If you miss 2 scheduled tests then you will have to have documentation why you missed the tests such as a note from a doctor.
Please note this about the final exam:
The college has a policy on cheating and plagiarism. Please review this policy in the college catalog.
Disability Accommodations: In compliance with BCCC policy and equal access laws, appropriate academic accommodations can be made for students eligible for such support. Students are encouraged to register with the Disability Services Office (215-968-8463) to verify their eligibility for appropriate accommodations. Please speak to your instructor about any requests for academic accommodations or other concerns as early in the semester as possible.
Reference to Cheating & Plagiarism Statement in the Catalog: The expectation at BCCC is that principles of truth and honesty will be rigorously followed in all academic endeavors. This assumes that all work will be done by the person who purports to do the work without unauthorized aids. In addition, when making use of language and some idea not his or her own, whether quoting them directly or paraphrasing them into his or her own words, the student must attribute the source of the material in some standard form, such as naming the source in the text or offering a footnote. (Source: BCCC Catalog, College Policy Regarding Cheating and Plagiarism)
Students's Responsibility to Retain Course Materials: Students are always responsible for retaining copies of their own work and/or correspondence, including that posted to a web course space. Student access to a BCCC web course space is available only during the stated semester/session as indicated by the College's academic calendar. All web course sites, including content, are routinely removed from the server at the conclusion of each semester/session.