Mathematics 136: Calculus II

Rutgers University, Fall 2011

Anders Buch (asbuch at math dot rutgers period edu)

MTh2, Monday and Thursday 10:55 AM - 12:15 PM in Cook/Douglass Lecture Hall, Room 102


Course web site:

http://sites.math.rutgers.edu/~asbuch/calc2_f11/

Text:

Strauss, Bradley, Smith, CALCULUS, Vol. 2, Revised Second Custom Edition for Math 136 and Math 138, Pearson Custom Publishing.

Office Hours:

Tuesday 3:30-4:30 and Friday 2:00-3:00 in Hill 234.

Syllabus:

We will roughly follow the Departmental Syllabus except that the midterms are on different days.

Grading:

Midterm 1, Thursday October 6 in class, 20% (Announcement)
Midterm 2, Monday November 7 in class, 20% (Announcement)
Final exam, Monday December 19, 4:00-7:00 pm, in RAB 001, 40% (Announcement)
Homework: 10%
Quizzes: 10%

Midterm 1 curve:

Approximate grades are F < 27 ≤ D < 39 ≤ C < 61 ≤ B < 86 ≤ A.
Average score was 65.

Midterm 2 curve:

Approximate grades are F < 17 ≤ D < 25 ≤ C < 43 ≤ B < 57 ≤ A.

Homework Policy:

1) Late homework is not accepted.

2) It is fine to discuss the problems with others, but writeups must be individual. If you have received help for solving a problem, then cite your source(s).

3) It is acceptable to submit homework by email if these instructions are followed.

Homework assignments will appear on the course web site.

Assigned homework sets:

Homework set 1 due September 15 in class.
Homework set 2 due September 22 in class.
Homework set 3 due September 29 in class.
Homework set 4 due October 20 in class.
Homework set 5 due November 3 in class.
Homework set 6 due December 1 in class.
Homework set 7 due December 8 in class.