Course description: The lectures will cover fundamental concepts in Single Variable Calculus (Chapters 6 - 9 in the textbook). Basic concepts of integration (such as definite and indefinite integras, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, substitution rule) will be reviewed during the first week of classes, and students are strongly encouraged to review them from the Calc I course. Our class has an E-companion website for access to grades throughout the semester, links to handouts and other important announcements.

Homework: Weekly sets of homework problems from the textbook will be assigned, with due date on Monday, unless otherwise specified. No late homework will be accepted or graded. Only selected problems will be in fact graded (each set will be worth 15 points). Homework will be usually returned during the following Friday classtime and grades will be posted online. In addition, there will be three quizzes (before each Exam, worth 10 points each). The lowest quiz score will be dropped.

COW (Calculus On the Web): In addition to the mandatory textbook homework, optional homework sets will be assigned via COW (http://cow.math.temple.edu). See attached COW info sheet. The database of problems and interactive solutions offered by COW has proven to be an extremely useful learning tool. COWs are not mandatory; nevertheless, there is a reward for using it throughout the semester, see the section on Grading below. To get credit for COWs, make sure you always log in first.

Exams: There will be 3 midterm Exams during the semester and a comprehensive Final Exam, scheduled as follows

Exam 1: Friday, Feb 22
Exam 2: Friday, Mar 14
Exam 3: Friday, Apr 18
Final Exam: Wednesday, May 14 (8:00-10:30am)

There will be no make up exams so please mark your calendars! If a student informs me well before the exam date about absolutely having to miss an upcoming exam AND provides acceptable written verification in support of the request, then the final exam score will be used to replace that particular exam. If any of the above conditions is not satisfied, the student will get a zero on the missed exam. The above procedure may only be applied once. The Final Exam cannot be missed under any circumstances.

Grading: The course grade will be based on the cumulative score from homework/quiz (200 pts), the three exams (100 pts each) and the final (200 pts). If your total COW score (max 60 points) is greater than the weighted (by 30%) Final Exam score, then the difference between the two will be added to your Final Exam score. [Say you accumulate 60 points on COW and score 140 on the Final; then 18 points (the difference between 60 and 42=(140*0.3)) will be added to the Final, making it 158 instead of 140.] This scheme may also be applied to midterms. 60% of the maximum total score of 700 guarantees a passing score in the class.

Other policies To make the most of your class, you are required to attend every class session. Students should notify (in advance) the instructor if they need to miss more than one session (with the exception of MathOnline students). Supporting documentation may be required. For other course policies, such as the use of scientific calculators, consult the "Departmental Policies" link on the Math department web site http://www.uccs.edu/math. Drop dates: Please seek counseling from the Dean's office before dropping any course and note the following important dates: Feb 6 – last day to drop and receive a full tuition refund; Apr 2 – last day to drop without special permission from the Dean.

Math Learning Center (MLC) and Supplemental Instruction (SI): Free tutoring service is available at the Math Learning Center (MLC) located in EAS 136. It is recommended that you use this facility for questions regarding homework, computer algebra systems, review for exams or any other course material that you are having difficulty with. Check the posted MLC hours on the door. An additional valuable resource dedicated to the Math 136 students is the Supplemental Instruction Program. Your SI leader and the schedule is posted online.

Academic Dishonesty Academic honesty is fundamental to the activities and principles of a university. All members of the academic community must be confident that each person's work has been responsibly and honorably acquired, developed, and presented. Any effort to gain an advantage not given to all students is dishonest whether or not the effort is successful. The academic community regards academic dishonesty as an extremely serious matter, with serious consequences that range from probation to expulsion. When in doubt about plagiarism, paraphrasing, quoting, or collaboration, consult the course instructor.

Disability Services Students with disabilities should contact the Office of Disability Services (Main Hall 105, 262-3354) and also notify the instructor of any special needs. They should provide a letter of certification from the Office of Disability Services within the first 2 weeks of classes.