Prerequisite: Math 1110 (Calculus I) with a grade of “C-” or higher.
Text: Calculus: from Graphical, Numerical, and Symbolic Points of View (2nd Edition) by Arnold Ostebee and Paul Zorn, Annotated Instructor's Edition ISBN: 978-0618-24860-5 (Used cost approx. $5 -- you can go to AddAll.com for prices) or Single Variable ISBN: 978-0618-24750-9 (Used cost approx. $6 -- you can go to AddAll.com for prices). The only difference (as far as I can tell) between the instructor's edition and the student edition is the instructor's edition has some extra notes in the margin.
Web Page:
My webpage is located here:
https://mathsci.appstate.edu/~cookwj
and
our course webpage is located here:
https://mathsci.appstate.edu/~cookwj/courses/math1120-fall2010.
Meeting times: Monday – Thursday 8:00am – 8:50am (Section 101) & 9:00am – 9:50am (Section 102) in Walker Hall room 106 (unless otherwise announced).
Final Exam:
Lecturer:
| Name: | Dr. William (Bill) Cook |
| Office: | Walker Hall 347 |
| Office hours: | Monday & Wednesday 10:00am – 11:30pm Wendesday 2:00pm – 4:00pm Tuesday & Thursday 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Phone: | (828) 262-2367 |
| Email: | cookwj@appstate.edu |
| Webpage: | https://mathsci.appstate.edu/~cookwj |
Technology: You are welcome to use any technology at your disposal to complete out of class assignments. We will periodically use Maple in class (Maple is a “computer algebra system”). Maple should be available on all campus lab computers. If you would like a personal copy, one can be obtained for about $75. No calculators or other computer technology will be allowed on exams or quizzes.
Course Topics: The course catalog says, “A study of the logarithmic and exponential functions, circular functions and their inverses, techniques of integration, improper integrals, infinite series, Taylor polynomial and power series.” We will start by reviewing chapter 5 and then we will be covering chapters 6 – 11 of our text. A tentative course schedule can be found at: https://mathsci.appstate.edu/~cookwj/courses/math1120-fall2010/schedule.html.
Your term grade will be based on the results of your tests and final exam as well as your scores on quizzes and homework. Here is more information about the individual components of your grade:
Tests and Final Exam: There will be three tests and a cumulative final exam. Each test will make up 15% of your final grade and the final exam will make up 25% of your final grade. The dates of the tests listed in the tentative course schedule may change. The actual dates will be announced in class.
Homework & Quizzes: I will post a list of suggested homework problems from the text – these will not be collected. Even though these homework problems will be not collected, working out all of the suggested problems is strongly recommended. Please ask questions about problems with which you have had difficulty. Periodically we will have short quizzes based on the suggested homework. In addition to the quizzes, I will assign severval homework sets some of which will involve problems which are to be completed using Maple. I encourage you to work on your homework with your classmates. However, you must write up your solutions yourself. Do NOT copy your collaborators work and turn it in as your own. The quizzes and homeworks will make up 30% of your term grade.
In summary, here are the components of the term grade with their weights:
| Component | Weight |
| Tests | 15% x 3 = 45% |
| Final Exam | 25% |
| Homework & Quizzes | 30% |
Grades will be assigned based on the standard +/- system. (92-100 = A, 90-91 = A-, 88-89 = B+, 82-87 = B, 80-81 = B-, …, 60-61 = D-, 0-59 = F)
Attendance: Don't miss class. If you miss class, you are responsible for the material covered during your absence. If you miss a quiz, test/exam, or assignment, you must bring in documentation proving that you absence is excusable or otherwise receive a zero. If a make-up quiz/test/exam is granted, it must be made up before the next quiz/test/exam.
Help! If you need help, please come to my office hours. If you are in Walker Hall and my office door is open, please feel free to stop by and ask questions – even if it's not during my regular posted office hours. Also, you should be aware of the Math Lab – free tutoring for Math 1120 (and other math classes). More information about the Math Lab can be found at https://mathsci.appstate.edu/Student/Mathlab/.
Academic Integrity Code: As a community of learners at Appalachian State University, we must create an atmosphere of honesty, fairness, and responsibility, without which we cannot earn the trust and respect of each other. Furthermore, we recognize that academic dishonesty detracts from the value of an Appalachian degree. Therefore, we shall not tolerate lying, cheating, or stealing in any form and will oppose any instance of academic dishonesty. This course will follow the provisions of the Academic Integrity Code, which can be found on the Office of Student Conduct Web Site: www.studentconduct.appstate.edu.
Accommodations: Appalachian State University is committed to making reasonable accommodations for individuals with documented qualifying disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you have a disability and may need reasonable accommodations in order to have equal access to the University’s courses, programs and activities, please contact the Office of Disability Services (828.262.3056 or https://www.ods.appstate.edu/). Once registration is complete, individuals will meet with ODS staff to discuss eligibility and appropriate accommodations.