Math 2B Syllabus

General Information

Course: Math 2B-Calculus Section F, Course Code 44290

Location: RH 104 (Updated!)

Meeting Times: MWF 3-3:50pm

Instructor: Gregory E. Knese, Ph.D.

Textbook: Calculus by James Stewart (5^th edition)

Textbook Warning: Don’t buy anything with Concepts & Contexts or Early Transcendentals in the title.

Contact Information

Office: 286 MSTB

How to find my office:

1. Go in the main entrance of MSTB (Multi-purpose science and technology building)
2. Go up the stairs
3. Turn right
4. Turn left at the wall
5. Turn right
6. First door on your right

Office hours: Wednesdays: 10:30-11:30am, Fridays: 9:30-10:30am, or by appointment

Email: gknese followed by @ followed by math.uci.edu

Discussion Sections

Discussion sections begin October 2nd.

(1) Thursdays 5-5:50pm in MSTB 118 led by Mustafa Said

(2) Tuesdays 4-4:50pm in ET 202 led by Mustafa Said

TA Email: msaid at math dot uci dot edu

TA Office: 596 Rowland Hall

TA Office hours: T 2:30 – 3:30pm, Th 3:30 – 4:30pm

Tests

Bring a photo ID to all exams. Scientific calculators are permitted, graphing calculators are NOT. Cheat sheets are not permitted.

October 19: Midterm #1

November 14: Midterm #2

December 10: Final Exam 4-6pm

Homework

There will be weekly WeBWorK assignments and daily recommended problems. Work together on the recommended problems. Work alone on the WeBWorK problems (although you can always ask your TA or me for help).  WeBWorK is up: here

Quizzes

There will be a 15-20 minute quiz at each discussion section. There will be no make-up quizzes. Your two lowest quiz scores will be dropped.

Grade Breakdown

WeBWorK: 10%

Quizzes: 10%

Midterm #1: 25%

Midterm #2: 25%

Final Exam: 30%

What To Expect

Before class: you are expected to read the sections in the book we are covering and work on recommended problems from those sections. If you don’t want to read, an alternative is to watch one of these videos.

During class: I will present highlights/viewpoints/examples/more examples/opinions from the scheduled sections. Lecture will NOT consist of me presenting the same thing as the text. You are expected to participate in the lecture by asking and answering questions.

After class: Work on WeBWorK and make sure you understand recommended problems. Ask further questions in discussion sections.

Aleks

As a student in this course, you have access to a web-based learning program called ALEKS. Check it out. Specifically, you have access to a program for reviewing precalculus. Since many troubles calculus students face stem from a lack of proficiency in prerequisite material, it is highly recommended that you go through this learning program.

It is so highly recommended in fact, if you complete percent of the learning mode, then your final grade will be displaced by percent. For example, if you complete 85% of the “learning mode” and your final grade in the course is 89.5%, then I will recompute your score to be:

You will have three weeks (until Friday October 19) to complete as much of the ALEKS course that you want.

Need Help?

• Talk to your fellow students
• Talk to your TA
• Talk to your instructor
• Get tutoring (some of these links have not been updated)