Summer 2010                                     Math B6B:    Online Calculus II                                         CRN 50699
 
Professor: Rafael Espericueta                          Prof’s Email:  mathprof@pacbell.net  or   resperic@bc.cc.ca.us
 

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Topics Covered

Derivatives of inverse functions (including the inverse trigonometric and hyperbolic functions), the calculus of the logarithmic and exponential functions,  methods of integration including integration by parts, tabular integration, trigonometric integrals and trigonometric substitutions, partial fractions applied to integration, improper integrals, lengths of plane curves and areas of surfaces of revolution, calculus in polar coordinates, L'Hopital's rule, and infinite sequences and series (including geometric series, convergence tests for series, power series and  Taylor series.

This is a standard first semester "engineering" Calculus II course.  It is a required course for all math, physics, and engineering majors.

For more details, see the course website.   [ Username= bc-calculus,  Password = junglecat ] 

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Text

No text is required for this class.    The online lecture notes will be your text.  If you wish to supplement the online lecture notes with a standard calculus text, I recommend going to sites such as amazon.com or half.com and purchasing an old calculus text, such as Thomas & Finney's 8th edition (best) or the 7th or the 6th editions.  Sometimes you can purchase these older texts for just a couple bucks (plus postage), while the new edition may cost almost $200.

Instead of a textbook, I highly recommend that you purchase Maple (see below).   I'm certain you'll find this an extremely useful tool that you'll use not just in this class, but for the rest of your life! 

NOTE:   A wonderful new calculus resource is now available online, an entire calculus textbook,  free to all, by one of my favorite math writers, Professor Gilbert Strang of MIT.   This is a good place to go to see additional examples, alternate explanations, etc.    Highly recommended! 

!!!IMPORTANT!!!   For this class, you'll need to use the latest Internet Explorer Browser (version 6 or later).   This is available free from Microsoft.      Click here to get it now!    Without this browser, the equations will neither display nor print correctly.

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Maple and the Labs

Maple is incredibly powerful and useful.  This software will change the way you approach math problems for the rest of your life (really!!!).  

If you like, you may receive an additional unit (Math 21 - Maple Supplement to Calculus), simply by going through this course.   Your lab grade for the course would become your grade for the one-unit Maple class.  Again, if you have no need for this additional unit, you don't need to sign-up.  You may still do the labs, if you like (HIGHLY recommended).   But the labs are not required for this course.

The student price for Maple is usually $130, but by special arrangement with MapleSoft, you can purchase Maple for only $75.    For more info click click here.

Note:  If you don't purchase Maple, you'll have to skip all the labs.   :-(

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Dropping

If you need to drop the class for any reason, it is entirely your responsibility to do so.  Check with the Office of Admissions and Records to see what their policy is concerning dropping the class, if you need to exercise this option.  If you don't drop the class, you may end up with a needless 'F' on your transcript.

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Grading

Your grade in this class is based on your online test grades, Maple lab grades, and on your final exam score.   The labs, if you take them, are 20% of your course grade, online quizzes are 20% of your grade, online exams also count for 20%, and your final exam counts 40%.   If you opt to not take the labs, then the online quizzes are 25% of your grade, the online exams are 25% of your grade, and the final exam is 50% of your grade.

The final exam is the only proctored exam, and you must pass the final exam in order to pass the class.  

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Online Tests

Except for the final exam, you may print out all the online tests and work on them at your leisure.   When you have all the answers, go back online to submit them.   Although these online tests are effectively open book and open notes, you should also practice taking them as though you were in a conventional test-taking environment.  This will help you prepare for the final exam!

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The Final Exam

Only those students who have finished ALL online tests are eligible to take the final exam.  The final exam is the only exam that must be proctored.   You must pass this exam in order to pass the class.  You may take the final exam at Bakersfield College at the Math Lab, located in the SS building on the 2nd floor in the Learning Center.  Just let me know a couple of days ahead of time.  Allow yourself 3 hours for the exam.

If you live outside of the Bakersfield area, you may arrange to have the exam proctored at a college or university near you.  Most schools have testing centers where can arrange to have your test proctored.  Sometimes a small proctoring fee is required, which is your responsibility to pay.   Librarians also sometimes will agree to proctor your exam.   It is your responsibility to find a suitable and approved (BY ME) proctor.    To be approved by me (the prof), you need to send your proctors contact information to me at least 1 week prior to the date you wish to take the exam.  Include your proposed proctor's full name, title, work address, phone number and email address.

Students must provide the proctor with photo identification prior to taking the exam. A copy of this identification must accompany the exam when mailed to the instructor.   Any exam that is received that does not have a copy of the photo identification will receive a score of zero.   The necessary steps for taking a proctored exam are outlined as follows:  

• Email me with your proposed proctor's details
  Include the name, title, phone number, email and snail address of your proctor. Also please say whether your proposed proctor is known to you socially.   Specify the date and time you have arranged to take the exam.   Send this information at least 1 WEEK prior to the date you wish to take the exam.
   
• Plan to arrive at the testing location at least fifteen minutes before the hour set for the exam. Remember to bring pencils (and/or pens) and scratch paper, a calculator (any type is OK),  one page of notes (standard notebook size, both sides),  along with a picture ID.
   
• Upon completion of the exam, hand it into the proctor, along with all your scratch paper and page of notes (both sides).  The proctor will return the exam to the college by mail.  It is your responsibility to provide a pre-paid envelope to your proctor so they can mail your testing materials back to me.  Exams are NOT to be faxed.  All costs are the responsibility of the student.
   
• People residing in Bakersfield should take their final exam at Bakersfield College!

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Course Calendar

Remember, these are guidelines, not deadlines.  But you'll have to keep up in order to complete the course by the end of the semester.

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Week of 6/7	Semester Begins	Chapter 4 Section 3 Quiz	Chapter 4 Section 4 Quiz	Chapter 4 Exam	Chapter 6 Section 1 Quiz	Chapter 6 Section 2 Quiz
Week of 6/14	Last day to drop without a 'W' grade. Chapter 6 Section 3 Quiz	Chapter 6 Section 4 Quiz	Chapter 6 Section 7 Quiz	Chapter 6 Exam	Chapter 7 Section 1 Quiz	Chapter 7 Section 2 Quiz
Week of 6/21	Chapter 7 Section 3 Quiz	Chapter 7 Section 4 Quiz	Chapter 7 Section 5 Quiz	Chapter 7 Exam	Chapter 8 Section 0 Quiz	Chapter 8 Section 2 Quiz
Week of 6/28	Chapter 5 Section 8 Quiz	Chapter 8 Exam	Chapter 9 Section 1 Quiz	Last day to drop witht a 'W' grade.	The 4th of July Holiday!	Chapter 9 Section 2 Quiz
Week of 7/5	Chapter 9 Section 3 Quiz	Chapter 9 Exam	Chapter 10 Section 1 Quiz	Chapter 10 Section 2 Quiz	Chapter 10 Section 3 Quiz	Chapter 10 Section 4 Quiz
Week of 7/12	Chapter 10 Section 5 Quiz	Chapter 10 Exam	Review	Final Exam	Semester Ends

IMPORTANT:    If you need additional time to complete the course . . .

The summer session is extremely short.  I expect that most students will not finish by the end of the semester and will receive an 'F'... 
HOWEVER, for any students who complete the class at a later date, I will be very happy to submit a grade-change.   So you may think of the 'F' as a temporary grade, to be REPLACED by whatever grade you've earned once you do complete the course.  This is true for all students; you don't need permission.  That 'F' can be turned into an 'A' - it's entirely up to YOU.   I don't put time limits on this; but you should try to finish up your coursework as soon as possible.

Exceptions to receiving a temporary 'F' can be granted, in some cases.  An "incomplete" grade may be given, in the following circumstances:

Incomplete academic work for unforeseeable emergency and justifiable reasons at the end of the term may result in an “I” symbol being entered in the student’s record. The instructor must submit a statement of the requirements for clearance of the incomplete and also indicate the grade to be assigned in lieu of the ‘I’ if the requirements are not completed. An ‘I’ must be made up no later than one year following the end of the term in which it was assigned. An ‘I’ may not be assigned as a withdrawal grade. If the work stipulated is not completed within the time limitation, the grade assigned in lieu of the work being completed will be entered on the permanent record.

If something comes up during the semester that you think qualifies you to receive an incomplete, as per the above paragraph, please let me know as soon as possible.  If you qualify for an incomplete, you will have up to a year to complete your coursework.

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