Course: Math 10B (Course Catalog)
Title: Calculus II
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: AP Calculus AB score of 3, 4, or 5 (or equivalent AB subscore on BC exam), or Math 10A, or Math 20A.
Catalog Description: Integral calculus of functions of one variable, with applications. Antiderivatives, definite integrals, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, methods of integration, areas and volumes, separable differential equations.
Textbook: The required textbook for the course is Calculus: Concepts and Contexts (4th Edition), by Stewart; published by Cengage Learning. See the course home page for more information.
Course Readings: Reading the sections in the textbook that correspond to what we are discussing in class is a very important part of learning the subject. Lecture time is very limited and not every subject can be fully covered in the time allotted for lecture. Consequently, it is in your own interests to read the related chapters in the textbook. You should read the section of the book prior to the lecture in which that section is discussed.
Homework: Homework is a very important part of the course and in order to fully master the topics it is essential that you work carefully on every assignment and try your best to complete every problem. Textbook homework will be assigned, but not collected or graded. Online homework will be through WebAssign.
Late Submissions: It is possible to request an automatic extension of the due date, but only for 1 day. Late submissions earn a maximum of 80% of their total score. (This penalty applies only to exercises submitted after the due date and not to those already submitted before the due date.)
Electronic Computing Devices: Graphing calculators and computer programs (or online computing websites such as Wolfram|Alpha) can be very helpful when working through your homework. However, a calculator/computer should be used as an aid in the learning concepts, not just as a means of computation. You should use these devices when working on math problems at home, but always keep in mind that any computations must be supported by clear explanations in words.
Quizzes: There will be seven (7) 30-minute quizzes given on the days specified in the course calendar. (There is a quiz each week there is not an exam.) You will be given exactly 35 minutes to complete your quiz. (The quizzes are 30 minutes, but we are providing you with an extra 5 minutes in case of technological difficulties.) You will be provided a 12-hour window within which to complete the quizzes. Access the quizzes through your Canvas site. Your cumulative quiz score will be based on the best 5 of 7 possible quiz scores. There will be no makeup quizzes. If you miss a quiz for any reason, your cumulative quiz score will be based on the best 5 of your remaining 6 quiz scores. If you miss two quizzes for any reason, your entire quiz score will be based on the remaining 5 quiz scores.
Note: It is not possible to retake a quiz for a better score.
Week 1 Quiz—Syllabus Quiz: During Week 1, there will be a quiz about the content of the syllabus (and related policies). This quiz will be like the rest of the quizzes in the course, except that it will be about the content of the syllabus. The quiz is "open syllabus", which means that you are allowed to consult the syllabus while you are doing the Syllabus Quiz. However, due to time constraints, you are encourage to familiarize yourself with the Syllabus before you attempt the syllabus quiz.
Quiz Due Dates: The quizzes will be available on Thursdays from 11:00 AM until 11:00 PM. You will have 35 minutes to complete the quizzes, but they must be completed within this time window.
Special due dates for the Week 1 and Week 2 Quizzes: The Week 1 quiz (which is the Syllabus Quiz) is due on the Thursday of Week 1 at 11:00 PM. The Week 2 quiz is due on the Thursday of Week 2 at 11:00 PM. However, since students can add the class until the Thursday of Week 2, we will allow both of these quizzes to be submitted until the Friday of Week 2 at 11:00 PM (without penalty). This policy exists for students that add the class late, but any enrolled student can submit these first two quizzes until the Friday of Week 2 at 11:00 PM without penalty. This is called the "Late Due Date" and it only applies to the first two quizzes.
Late Add Policy: If you are on the waitlist for a course, you are expected to attend class for the first two weeks and complete assignments. If students choose not to attend class or to not turn in assignments before the due dates, the student will receive a "0" on all missed assignments/quizzes/etc. No exceptions will be made. Similarly, a student not on a waitlist who chooses to add the class late will not be given additional time, nor will they be excused from the assigned work.
Midterm Exams: There will be three 50-minute midterm exams given on the days specified in the Schedule of Classes and the course calendar. You will be given exactly 65 minutes to write your exam and upload it to Gradescope. (That's 50 minutes for the exam plus 15 minutes for upload time.) You will be given a three hour window within which to complete your exam. See your instructor's Canvas site for details. Your cumulative midterm exam score will be based on the best 2 of 3 exam scores. There will be no makeup exams. If you miss an exam for any reason, your cumulative exam score will be based on your remaining 2 exam scores.
The dates of the three midterms, as listed in the Schedule of Classes, are Jan 28, Feb 18, and Mar 11. (See also the course calendar for the dates of the exams.) Each exam is scheduled to begin at 8:00 pm. Since you have a three-hour window in which to complete the exam, it may be completed from 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm. (The Schedule of Classes lists the exam time as 8:00 pm - 9:20 pm, but the window is actually 8:00pm - 11:00 pm. Please remember that you have only 65 minutes to complete and submit the exam, and the exam must be submitted before 11:00 pm. It is not possible to submit the exam after 11:00 pm, and we will not accept email submissions. (All times are given in the Pacific time zone.)
Technology Requirement: It is a requirement of the course that you have a stable enough internet connection to complete and upload your exams during the time available. We will not accept late exam submissions and we will not accept submissions by email.
Final Exam: The Final Exam will be given through Canvas Quizzes. The date of the exam, as listed in the Schedule of Classes and the course calendar is Saturday, March 13, 2021
The final exam is asynchronous and you may take the exam at any time on Saturday, March 13 between 12:01 AM and 11:59 PM (even though the official time is 8:00a-10:59a). The final exam is cumulative and may include any topic from the course.
Regrade Policy: Your midterm exams will be graded using Gradescope. If you believe there was an error in the grading of your midterm exam, you will be able to request a regrade via Gradescope for a specified window of time. Be sure to make your request within the specified window of time; no regrade requests will be accepted after the deadline. Regrade requests should be made only when you believe there was an error in the original grading process, and the request must be accompanied by an explanation of the mistake. Unjustified requests will not be considered. (The desire to have a better grade does not count as sufficient justification for a regrade. There must be some mistake made by the graders.)
Note: The quizzes will be automatically graded (by computer), and so there won't be a built-in regrade request system for the quizzes. If you think there has been a error in the grading of a quiz, you must contact your TA.
Administrative Deadline: It is your responsibility to check that your exam scores and WebAssign homework scores are correctly recorded in Canvas. Contact your TA before the end of the 10th week of the quarter to resolve recording errors.
Grading: Your course grade will be determined by your cumulative average at the end of the term and will be based on the following scale:
| A+ | A | A- | B+ | B | B- | C+ | C | C- | F |
| [97,100] | [93,99) | [90,93) | [87,90) | [83,87) | [80,83) | [77,80) | [73,77) | [70,73) | [0,70) |
Your cumulative average will be computed as a weighted average using the following percentages as weights:
Please notice that outside factors, including the need for a certain grade for admission/retention in any academic program, scholarship or transfer credit, graduation requirements or personal desire for a specific grade DO NOT appear in the above calculations, and thus are not considered in any way in the determination of your course grade. Effort, improvement, class attendance and participation will all dramatically improve your grade in the course in that they will allow you to do well on quizzes, exams, and the final exam. They will NOT, however, actively participate in the calculation of your course grade.
No extra credit will be given in this class.
Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is very important at UC San Diego and academic dishonesty is considered a serious offense. Students caught cheating will face an administrative sanction which may include suspension or expulsion from the university. It is in your best interest to maintain your academic integrity. (Click here for more information.)
Academic Integrity and Homework: All homework that you submit should be done yourself. While you are allowed to consult with other students in the class about homework, you should never let another student do your work for you. You should never let anyone do your homework for you, whether they are in the class or not. The homework you submit should be done by you, and you alone. Copying answers from another student or from any other sources (including online sources) is not allowed.
Academic Integrity and Quizzes/Exams: You are not allowed to consult with other students when working exams or quizzes. For exams and quizzes, you must work on your own. You may not ask another person for help, either online or offline. In particular, you may not visit any site where questions may be uploaded and answered by others. Quiz and exam questions must be answered by you and you alone.
Calculators and Notes for Quizzes/Exams: You are allowed to use technology (such as a calculator) to aid in computation, and you are allowed to refer to your notes. However, all written answers must be accompanied by supporting work. Part of the answer is explaining how and where the answer comes from. Correct answers without supporting work will not receive credit. (This does not apply to multiple choice questions.)
Any student found responsible for cheating on an exam will receive a zero score on that exam. If the exam is a midterm, then that zero will not be dropped. (In other words, that zero will count for 20% of the grade.) Any student found responsible for cheating on a quiz will receive a zero score on that quiz that cannot be dropped. Any student found responsible for cheating on multiple occasions (that is, more than once) will receive an F in the course. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, receiving answers from someone else, asking or allowing someone else to do the work for you, soliciting solutions online, or copying solutions from another person.
Filing for a Incomplete: Sometimes it is not possible to complete all of the work in the course due to circumstances beyond your control. (Being unable to take the final exam because of accident or sickness, for example.) In such a case, it may be possible to file for an Incomplete grade. If an Incomplete is granted, you will be given the opportunity to complete the work during the next quarter. (All work must be completed before the end of Week 10 the following academic quarter.) In order to be eligible for an Incomplete, you must meet the following criteria:
Credit by Examination: It is not possible to take this class via Credit by Examination.
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