Syllabus

Math 250 - Section 4

 

  • Prerequisite: Math 150 with a grade of C or better plus satisfactory placement score or permission of the department.

  • Course Description: Extends the concepts  and techniques of single-variable calculus begun in Calculus I. Emphasis is on the basic techniques of integration and the infinite series.

  • Syllabus:

    Chapter(s) Sections Exams Date
    6 6.1- 6.3 and 6.6 Exam 1

    (61. - 6.3, 6.6, 3.7)

    4th week
    3 3.7    
    8 8.1 - 8.4 Exam 2

    (8.1 - 8.4)

    8th week
    8 8.5- 8.8 Exam 3

     (8.5 - 8.8)

    11th week
    7 and 9 7.1 - 7.4 and 9.1 - 9.5 Exam 4

    (7.3 - 7.4, 9.1 - 9.5)

    14th week
  • Evaluation:

    Four one hour exams 400 pts. A: 90% - 100%
    Homeworks 130 pts. B: 80% - 89%
    Final Exam 200 pts. C: 70% - 79%
    Total 730 pts. D: 55% - 69%

 

    Exams. They are comprehensive and based upon problems done in class and assigned for homeworks.

    Final Exam: Date, place and time will be announced later.

     Homeworks. They are collected on Fridays. Only selected problems are graded. Late assignments are not accepted.

  • Text: J. Stewart, Essential Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2007 (ISBN # 0-495- 01428 - 1)

  • Final Exam Policy: The use of a scientific calculator will be permitted on the final examination; however, calculators or computers with graphics, word-processing, symbolic manipulation or programming capabilities will not be allowed for this exam. The use of books, notes or other resource materials will not be permitted on the final examination.

  • Incomplete grades: University guidelines state that in order that a grade INC may be given, the following two conditions must be satisfied:

              (a) the student must be doing passing work; and

              (b) there must be identifiable portion of the course that the student was unable to complete due to

                   circumstances beyond his or her control

  • Drop dates:     (a) drop a full-term course and receive a refund: Friday, January 25

                                    (b) drop without refund: Monday, March 17

 

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