This course is the second semester in the standard calculus sequence for students majoring in mathematics, engineering, and the physical sciences. The prerequisite is MATH 140 or 140H at UMCP or equivalent advanced placement or transfer credit from elsewhere. Topics include techniques of integration, improper integrals, applications of integration, inverse functions, complex numbers, exponential and logarithmic functions, sequences and series.
Graphing calculators will be used occasionally, and the instructor may give some computer demonstrations with MATLAB to illustrate some topics (though you will not be required to do any programming yourself).
The class meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1:00pm to 1:50pm in room 0131 of the Reckord Armory. In addition, you are assigned to a discussion section that will meet Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in either the Armory or the Mathematics Building. Be sure to check your schedule carefully for the exact time and place, as it will depend on what section you are in. Note that exams (except for the final exam) will be held in the MWF lectures, whereas quizzes will be held in the TuTh discussion sections.
Finally, you might want to see this collection of on-line tutorials and course notes and the testbank of old exams for MATH 141/141H (select "MATH141" or "MATH141H" in the course selection box and hit "Search").
| Section | Time and Place | TA | TA email (add @math.umd.edu) | TA office |
| 0311 | 12-1, ARM 0121 | Adam Ross | aross | MTH 3301 |
| 0312 | 12-1, MTH 0304 | Clarence Baney | baneycv | MTH 4313 |
| 0321 | 1-2, ARM 0103 | Adam Ross | aross | MTH 3301 |
| 0322 | 1-2, MTH 0304 | Clarence Baney | baneycv | MTH 4313 |
| 0331 | 2-3, MTH 0307 | Krishna Kaipa | kaipa | MTH 4410 |
| 0332 | 2-3, MTH B0427 | Changhui Tan | jefftan | CSS 4326 |
| 0341 | 3-4, MTH 0307 | Krishna Kaipa | kaipa | MTH 4410 |
We are asking for your help with on-line course evaluation. Please provide feedback on the course and the professor between Tue., Dec. 2 and Sun., Dec. 14. Evaluations are anonymous and will not be available to faculty or TAs until next semester, so they cannot possibly affect your grade.
| Category | Total Points |
|---|---|
| Webassign Homework | 100 |
| Quizzes (based on E&G problems) | 100 |
| Four One-Hour Exams | 400 |
| Final Exam | 200 |
Early warning grades will be submitted on or around October 15, on the basis of the first few quizzes and webassign assignments and Exams #1 and #2. They have no significance other than to give you an idea of how you are doing in the course, and do not become part of your permanent record.
Important PS: Students often ask me if I "grade on a curve". I think most of those who ask the question don't quite realize where this terminology comes from --- it refers to adjusting the grading scale according to the normal distribution curve, and thus giving the same number of A's as F's and the same number of B's as D's. The answer is "no"; I don't do this. However, if the question is reformulated to mean "do I take class performance into account in assigning grades, rather than giving an A for 90 and up, a B for 80-89, etc., regardless of how hard the exams are?", then the answer is "yes". The conversion of numerical scores to letter grades is based on a scale that will be calibrated according to performance on the common final exam taken by all MATH 141 students. This seems to be the fairest system and guarantees that a particular grade in my section means the same thing as the same grade in another professor's section. When someone's numerical score is close to the borderline between two letter grades, I reserve the right to adjust the grade (by at most a half a grade step) based on other factors such as class participation, whether or not the student showed improvement during the semester, etc.
The University of Maryland, College Park has a nationally recognized Code of Academic Integrity, administered by the Student Honor Council. This Code sets standards for academic integrity at Maryland for all undergraduate and graduate students. As a student you are responsible for upholding these standards for this course. It is very important for you to be aware of the consequences of cheating, fabrication, facilitation, and plagiarism. For more information on the Code of Academic Integrity or the Student Honor Council, please visit here. You are asked to sign the campus Honor Pledge on all your quizzes and exams.
The instructor will adhere strictly to the official university policy on makeup exams. Makeups will only be given for legitimately excused, documented absences. Moreover, foreseeable absences (such as those resulting from religious holidays or participation in university-sponsored sporting events) must be documented prior to the date of the exam that will be missed.
Students with any sort of disability should contact the Disability Support Services (DSS) office, located in Shoemaker Building. They will keep your discussions with them confidential. Under appropriate circumstances, they can make accommodations for taking tests at DSS, with extra time as they indicate. If this applies to you, you are responsible for contacting the instructor well in advance of each exam, and submitting any necessary paperwork.
In the event of inclement weather or other emergencies affecting the campus area, classes and exams will be held unless the campus is officially closed. You can check the campus web page or call 301-405-SNOW for snow closure information. Should any classes or exams be cancelled, please check the class schedule page for updated schedule information.