Syllabus
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course students will be able to:
Integrate elementary functions
Use integration to compute area, volume, arc length, work, etc.
Determine convergence or divergence of sequences and series
Analyze functions expressed as power series
Examine curves in the plane expressed parametrically or in polar coordinates
Communicate mathematically, including understanding, making, and critiquing mathematical arguments.
Class Meetings
Sections meet MW or TR for 110 minutes each class period. A list of sections, their meeting times and locations, and their instructors can be found on through the Registrar's Course Search (enter "MATH-UA 122" in the Course Description search field). Please note there is no separate recitation section for this course.
Prerequisites
Students who wish to enroll in Calculus II must meet one of the following prerequisites:
Calculus I (V63.0121) with a C or higher
A score of 4 or higher on the Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB test
A score of 4 or higher on the Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus BC test
Placement into Calculus II by our departmental placement test.
See the math department's placement web page for more information.
Textbook and Materials
Essential Calculus, Early Transcendentals by James Stewart is the official textbook for the course. NYU has a custom imprint of this text which is sold bundled with access to WebAssign. WebAssign includes videos of worked-out problems and a hyperlinked electronic format of the textbook. NYU students report finding the videos extremely helpful for mastering procedural problems.
In addition to the hardcover custom textbook, the NYU bookstore also has a limited number of looseleaf printings on three-hole punched paper, bundled with access to WebAssign. These are less expensive up front, easier to carry around (since you don't have to carry the entire textbook at once), but cannot be sold back to the bookstore.
You may also buy the latest edition of Essential Calculus, Early Transcendentals, ISBN-13 978-0-495-01428-7 non-customized, elsewhere. Then you can buy WebAssign (single-semester or multi-semester) from them on-line directly or via NYU Classes. There is a two-week grace period to buy a WebAssign license so you need not buy it before the semester begins.
Finally, you may decide to go completely electronic with WebAssign alone. It includes the textbook in digital format.
Please be aware of the University's policy on illegal downloading of copyrighted material: don't.
The calculator question
A graphing calculator is encouraged for class discussion and on homework, but not allowed for exams or quizzes. No specific calculator is endorsed, so do not buy a new one. If you have one already, continue to use that one; if you do not, try free alternatives such as Wolfram Alpha.
Grades
Your course score will be determined as the following weighted average:
We will convert this score to a letter grade beginning with these values as cutoffs:
These cutoffs might be adjusted, but only in the downward direction (to make letter grades higher).
A Note on Grades "W" and "I"
You may drop the course in the first two weeks (by Sunday, February 5th) without it appearing on your transcript. After that, and through the tenth week (by Friday, March 31st), you may withdraw and receive a grade of 'W' on your transcript. No withdrawals are granted after the tenth week.
A grade of 'Incomplete' (I) is granted only in the rare circumstances that an emergency prevents a student in good standing from finishing the course in its last few weeks. As per the CAS Bulletin:
"Students who are ill or have a serious personal problem should see, call, or write to an adviser in the College Advising Center, College of Arts and Science, New York University, Silver Center, 100 Washington Square East, Room 905, New York, NY 10003-6688; 212-998-8130."
Students with disabilities
If you require additional accommodations as determined by the Center for Student Disabilities, please let your instructor know as soon as possible.