Eligibility. You must have the course prerequisites listed below
and must never have completed with a grade of C- or better a course for
which MAC 2312 is a prerequisite. Students with
prior credit in college calculus may be required to reduce the credit
for MAC 2312 accordingly. It is the student's responsibility to check
and prove eligibility.
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Prerequisites. Admission into the honors program and
any of the following:
(1) credit for
MAC 2311 (Calculus I) with a grade of C- or better, or appropriate
transfer credits;
(2) AMP scores of A4 and T3, with a calculus score of 19
or higher;
(3) AP (AB) score of 5.
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Text. Calculus (Early Transcendentals) by
J. Stewart. Thomson - Brooks/Cole, 6th edition.
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Course Content. Chapters 7-11.
The material is naturally divided into three segments:
(1) techniques of integration using both analytical and
numerical methods;
(2) an introductory study of sequences and series, concepts
that may be new to many students of Calculus II;
(3) an introduction to differential equations, including
applications such as models of population growth.
On the first day, we will revisit some Calculus I material.
If the concepts and techniques discussed are not
really fresh in your mind, I urge you to review the material immediately.
This is definitely NOT to discourage you; quite the opposite,
it is to ensure that you will have a productive and
enjoyable semester. You are expected to know:
(a) the definition and various interpretations of the
derivative of a function; (b) all basic
techniques of differentiation, including the chain rule;
(c) the definition and basic interpretations of integrals;
(d) the fundamental theorem of calculus.
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Course Objectives.
This course is the second part of the calculus sequence.
In Calculus I, you were introduced to the three fundamental
notions upon which calculus is built: limits, derivatives
and integrals. Our main objectives this semester are:
(1) to deepen the comprehension of these notions through
conceptual discussions and applications of calculus to the
solution of practical problems;
(2) to master more advanced methods and techniques.
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Grading. There will be three unit tests, several short quizzes and a
final exam. Your work will be weighted as follows: unit tests - 20% each;
cumulative quizzes - 20%; final exam - 20%. Letter grades will be based on
numerical grades in the usual way (A: 90-100; B: 80-89; C: 70-79; D: 60-69,
with +/- grades assigned at the discretion of the instructor). A grade of I
will not be given to avoid a D or an F, or to provide additional study time.
Failure to process a course drop will result in a course grade of F.
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Exam Policy. No makeup exams will be given. An absence from a quiz
or a unit test may be excused if the student presents sufficient evidence
of extenuating circumstances. Absences from tests due to family social
events will not be excused. If a test absence is excused, the final exam
grade will be used in its place. For an excused quiz absence, the next unit
test grade will be used.
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Honor Code. The Academic Honor System at The Florida State
University is based on the premise that each student has the
responsibility 1) to uphold the highest standards of academic
integrity in the student's own work, 2) to refuse to tolerate
violations of academic integrity in the University community, and
3) to foster a high sense of integrity and social responsibility
on the part of the University community. A copy of the University
Academic Honor Code can be found in the current Student Handbook
and you are bound by it in all your academic work.
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American Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities needing
academic accommodations should register with and provide documentation
to the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC), and bring a letter
from the SDRC to the instructor indicating their needs. This should
be done within the first week of classes.
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