Math 150B
Announcements:
Exam 4 is Thursday May 5
The test will cover all of chapter 12
May 5 is the last class meeting.
No classes May 9 - May 12.
Final Exam is May 20
9:00 AM-11:00 AM
CR 5208 (Chapperal Hall, 2nd Floor)
Sylabus for Calculus II
Spring 2011 - Class Number 15569
Class Meeting Time/Location: MTWR 3:30-4:35 - Chaparral (CR) 5124
Subject to change without notice. Paper versions may contain errors.
Check online version for latest information. Last corrected: 4 April 2011

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Catalog Description: MATH 150B. CALCULUS II (5). Prerequisites: MATH 150A with a grade of C or better. Techniques of integration, numerical integration, improper integrals, applications of the integral. Taylor polynomials, sequences and series, power series.

Instructor:
 Bruce E. Shapiro
bruce.e.shapiro at csun.edu

The best way to reach me is by email. I may respond from a different email address. If your ISP has a spam blocker then don't expect any reply. You can respond to any of these email addresses, but please do not respond to all of them as they are all forwarded to one account so they will just clutter up my inbasket.

To ensure the quickest response to your email include your name and "Math 150B" in the subject line. My spam filter will generally filter out any messages without blank subject lines.

I will sometimes send emails to the entire class, but those emails will only be sent to the official CSUN address you have listed on SOLAR. If you don't check your CSUN email you should set up email forwarding to your regular email address.

A phone number will be provided in class. Don't leave any voice mail messages at the phone number listed with the math department.

My day job is at Caltech so don't expect to find me in my CSUN office. I won't be there. Ever.
 
Class Web Page: http://biomathman.com/math150B/

Announcements will be posted on the web page so you should check it regularly.
 
Office Hours: MW 4:45-6:00
 
Textbook:

 Calculus, Sixth Edition
by James Stewart, CSUN Edition, Cengage Publishing
$235.25 at Book Store (ouch)

If you took 150A here last semester, its the same book.

Bookstore Listing

The book weighs about a gazillion pounds. You are not required to bring it to class.

We will cover the following sections: 7.1-7.4, 7.6, 7.8, 8.1-8.5,8.7-8.8, 9.1, 11.1-11.4, 12.1-12.11. If time permits we will cover some additional sections.

 
Grades: • 4 in-class exams given on 2/17, 3/10, 3/30, and 5/5. Exam dates are subject to change. Makeup exams will not be given. If you have a valid excuse for missing an exam (e.g., a note from a doctor) the proportions of the other exams will increase.

• Mandatory Final Exam (counts as two midterms). Friday May 20, 9:00-11:00 AM. Group final - same exam, same time as all other 150B sections. The date and time cannot be changed (unless you make arrangements through DRES). This time was set by the university, and not by me. If you know are unable to attend at that time, do not take the class.

• Homework (counts as one exam). Homework will be in WEBWORK. We will NOT use the software that is sometimes sold with the book.

• Attendance (required) - you may be significantly penalized for missing too many classes.

• Your final grade will be computed by converting each exam/total homework to a letter grade as follows: (this will be modified if the test is curved):
<60 60-66 67-69 70-73 74-76 77-79 80-83 84-86 87-89 90-93 94-99 100
F D D+ C- C C+ B- B B+ A- A A+
0 1 1.3 1.7 2 2.3 2.7 3 3.3 3.7 4 4.3

All tests and the homework is averaged to a single GPA and then converted back to a single letter grade as follows:

0-0.50.5-1.51.5-1.71.7-2.32.3-2.52.5-2.72.7-3.33.3-3.53.5-3.73.7-4.0
FDC-CC+B-BB+A-A
The final grade will be modified if there are significant abscences, and trends may be considered in borderline situations.
 
Attendance: Attending every class is required. Roll will be taken. Your grade will be significantly penalized for missing classes without a valid excuse. As per university policy, if you miss both classes during the first week of the semester you will be administratively dropped.
 
Student Learning Outcomes: The student will be able to:
  1. Understand the basic concepts of transcendental functions and inverses
  2. Apply basic concepts of integration
  3. Understand parametric equations and polar coordinates
  4. Understand the basic concepts of infinite sequences and series
 
Permission Numbers: I will not provide permission numbers before the first week of class. Please do not email me asking for a permission number. First time students (students who have not taken the class before) have registration priority; this is university policy, and I will not violate that policy regardless of your reason for wanting to take the class. Qualified students will be allowed to add the class on a space-available basis after the semester starts, but only if you attend classes during the first week of the semester.
 
Special Needs: If you have special learning needs please make arrangements through DRES. I will make a reasonable effort to make accommodation for your needs.
 
Academic Dishonesty: Is not permitted. For more detail see the Student Conduct Code. I ask students to sign a contract agreeing to abide by the student coduct code. If this makes you uncomfortable, don't take the class. If you don't plan on cheating it shouldn't be a problem.
 
Cookies: Bring enough for the whole class. Keebler Grasshoppers are my favorite, but any kind of chocolate chip are also good. No Oreos, please! Don't force us to sit there and smell your food unless you are going to share. This also applies to burgers as they stink up the class. I especially like Charburgers from the Habit, no cheese.
Rules that you might not expect:
  • Audio/Video/Photgraphic technology of any kind should not be used during the class. This means do not use a camera to photograph the board or other students; do not use a webcam to chat; do not use a portable recorder or livescribe-device to take notes. This policy is in place to protect all students in an era of you-tube and identity theft. If you need some kind of assistive audio/visual technology because of a special learning need please arange for an official accommodation through the campus Center on Disability Resources and Educational Services.
  • Respect our lungs - please do not use strong smelling perfumes; do not bring strong smelling cooked food to class; do not smoke just before coming to class. In addition to being annoying many students are allergic and these odors can cause a serious and potentially fatal reaction.
  • Cell Phones - please turn off your ringers
  • If you miss a class - don't come and ask me what you missed, ask a class mate for the notes, check the syllabus/schedule on line to see what we covered. If you have a question about something you don't understand, that's fine, but don't say "Can you go over the material from last class for me?" Find out from another student what we covered, review the class notes, and read the corresponding material in the text book before you come to me with a question about the material.

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