Math 106 Calculus II

Sections A and B

Fall 2007

Course Information

Instructor: Pallavi Jayawant

Office: Hathorn Hall 211
Email: pjayawan@bates.edu

Phone: 207-786-8399

Office Hours:

  • Monday 2.30 - 3.30 p.m.
  • Wednesday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Thursday 10 - 11 a.m.
  • drop-in and by appointment


Section Webpage: For section A, the webpage is at http://abacus.bates.edu/~pjayawan/106fall07/106f07a.html

For section B, the webpage is at http://abacus.bates.edu/~pjayawan/106fall07/106f07b.html

Please check the webpage and your Bates email regularly for announcements pertaining to your section. The weekly schedule for the course is posted on the webpage.

Math Resources Webpage: For old quizzes and exams, pre-exam review sheets, lab and review schedules, and other study material, look up http://abacus.bates.edu/~etowne/mathresources.html

Mathematics and Statistics Workshop:

Text: Calculus, Second Edition, by Ostebee and Zorn (published by Houghton Mifflin Company).

Calculator: TI-83 Graphing Calculator (or equivalent) (but none capable of "symbolic manipulation"). You will be allowed to use the calculator on tests, and the final exam.

Tests: The dates for the two in-class tests are Friday, September 28, and Friday, November 2. Eric Towne, the department's Assistant in Instruction, will conduct a review on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. prior to each test. These reviews will be held in Pettengill G52.

Missed tests: In the event of a verifiable emergency that prevents you from taking a test at the scheduled time, you must notify me as soon as possible, and in any case, before the next regularly scheduled class. Make-up tests will be administered at my discretion and may be different than the regular exam.

Final Exam: The final exam is scheduled for Wednesday, December 12 from 3.45 p.m. to 5.45 p.m. In the event of a verifiable emergency that prevents you from taking the final exam at the scheduled time, you must notify me as soon as possible. We may then need to contact the Dean of Students' office to reschedule the final exam. Eric Towne will conduct two reviews (each covering half the course) on Monday, December 10 (10 a.m.) and Tuesday, December 11 (7 p.m.). These reviews will be held in Pettengill G52.

Homework: Homework assignments will be posted weekly on the section webpage. Homework will be collected weekly and selected homework problems will be graded.

Labs: There are six labs in the semester during the following weeks: Sep 10, Sep 24, Oct 8, Oct 29, Nov 12, Dec 3. You will sign-up for for a specific day and time during the first week of class. The labs are an integral part of the course, and are conducted by Eric Towne in Hathorn 209 (math lounge). Please contact Eric (etowne@bates.edu) with any lab-related questions.

Class participation: We will engage in class discussions as we learn new concepts. We will solve problems together on the board or in groups. Not simply attendance, but your active participation is essential for these activities and will count toward the class participation grade. What matters for the class participation grade is your effort to contribute to the class and not the correctness of your answers. Handing in extra problems besides the required homework problems will also count toward your class participation grade.

Grades: The weights of each category in your final grade are as follows:

Homework: 15%

Class participation: 15%

Labs: 5%

Tests: 20% each

Final exam: 25%

To calculate your grade in each category at the end of the semester, I will divide the total points earned by the total possible points in that category and then multiply it by the value indicated above. For instance, if there were 130 possible homework points and you got 110 points, then I will take 110/130 and multiply it by 15 to get the homework portion of your grade. Adding the results for each category will give your final grade percentage.

Academic Integrity: The College Code of Student Conduct will be enforced in all the areas of the course and students found to be in violation will be subject to the appropriate disciplinary processes.

Accomodations Based on Learning Differences: Students planning to use accomodations for this course should contact me as soon as possible.