MATH 121 COURSE SYLLABUS
Napa Valley College	Fall 2010
Math 121 (Calculus II)	Instructor: Casey Davis
Class: 12:30 pm – 2:50 pm Monday & Wednesday	Room 1635
E-mail: davis.mathematicks@gmail.com
Website: http://math.andcheese.org/

SLOs:  Evaluate integrals and use them in applications.
	 Find and apply Taylor and Maclaurin series.

Text:  Calculus: Early Transcendentals by Stewart, 6th edition

Other Materials: You will need pencils, lined paper, and graph paper. A graphing calculator is required for this class. I personally have the most experience with a TI-81, 82, 83, or 84, and can explain how to use it. A TI-85 or 86 or a Casio 9x50 will also be fine but you'll have to figure out how to use it on your own. Some knowledge of computer graphing utilities, or programming may also be useful but is not necessary.

Classroom Procedures:  On a typical day, we will have a short (1-3 questions) quiz which will be turned in with the assignment due that day. I will answer questions about the homework that is due the following class. I will introduce new material, work through some useful examples, and give you some practice problems to try in class. Keep in mind throughout the semester that the best way to learn math is to do math, and the best way to clear up your confusion is to ask questions.

Homework: Homework will be assigned most days. In general each assignment will be due two class sessions (one week) after the day it is assigned; however, you should do as much as you can by the first class session after it is assigned so you can ask questions about it if needed. No late homework will be accepted. Leave the first page of your homework BLANK; you will be using it for a quiz when you turn it in. Each homework quiz will consist of a few questions on the same material as the homework; if you understand the homework the quiz should be easy. Show all work; answers should be clearly marked. Each assignment will be worth 10 points: 5 for completeness, 5 for correctly answering the quiz questions.

Exams: We will have three midterm exams. Each will be testing the material covered since the last exam. The first exam will be on September 22 and cover chapters 6 and 7 of the textbook; dates of the second and third exams will be announced later in the semester but well in advance.

Final Exam: The final exam will be Wednesday, December 15, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. It will cover all the material in the course (chapters 6-8 and 10-11).

Grading: 20% of your overall grade is homework; the other 80% is test scores (divided evenly between the four exams). 90% and above is an A, 80% and above is a B, 70% and above is a C, 60% and above is a D, and anything below 60% is an F.