MATH 232 Fall 2021
CALCULUS III (4 semester hours) Continuation of MATH 230.
PREREQUISITE: MATH 230 with a grade of C or better.
- To understand and connect concepts of the calculus with real world problems and other scientific disciplines.
- To value mathematics and develop an ability to communicate mathematics, both in writing and orally.
- To develop mathematical reasoning, and an ability to solve problems.
- To attain computational facility in integral calculus, and sequences and series.
TEXT: Calculus (eighth edition) by James Stewart, published by Cengage Learning.
Some additional references:
- Thomas and Finney, Calculus and Analytic Geometry.
- Edwards and Penney, Calculus and Analytic Geometry.
- Swokowski, Calculus with Analytic Geometry.
- Leithold, The Calculus with Analytic Geometry.
SYLLABUS: Suggested lecture pace.
HOMEWORK: Suggested homework exercises.
GRADING: Grades will be assigned on the basis of 650 points, as follows:
- 3 hour exams worth 100 points each
- Quizzes and/or homework, 150 points total
- Final exam, 200 points
GRADING SCALE: The grading scale for this class will at least guarantee the following:
- 85% for an A
- 75% for a B
- 60% for a C
- 50% for a D
EXAMS: The first and third hour exams will be done on a section-by-section basis. See your instructor for details.
MIDTERM and FINAL EXAMS: The second exam (midterm) is scheduled for 6:00-6:50 PM, Tuesday, October 12, 2021.
This will be a departmental exam and all sections of the course will take the same second exam at the same time.
The Final Exam is scheduled for 8:00-9:50AM, Wednesday, December 8, 2021
The final exam will be a comprehensive, departmental examination. All sections of this course will take the same final exam at the same time. The final exam will be comprehensive.
Please note that these exams will likely NOT be in your regular classroom. Room assignments from the university are usually made one to two weeks before the exams.
PREVIOUS MIDTERM EXAMS: Note that the course changes and so do the exams. Our goal is to help you learn the material in Calculus 3, not specifically to prepare you for the midterm exam.
Midterm Exam (Spring 2021)
Midterm Exam (Spring 2020)
Midterm Exam (Spring 2019)
Midterm Exam (Fall 2019)
PREVIOUS FINAL EXAMS: Note that the course changes and so do the exams. Our goal is to help you learn the material in Calculus 3, not specifically to prepare you for the final exam.
Final Exam (Spring 2021)
Final Exam (Spring 2020)
Final Exam (Spring 2019)
Final Exam (Fall 2019)
CALCULATORS: Students may consider having a graphing calculator with roughly the capabilities of the TI-83. You will find this useful for investigating the concepts of the class, so you can experiment with additional examples. You may also want to verify parts of your homework calculations.
On exams and quizzes, however, no calculator with graphing capability will be allowed. A scientific calcultor can be used, however.
RESOURCES ON THE WEB:
Understanding Mathematics: a study guide, from the University of Utah.
Calculus resource list from the Math Archives, from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Symbolic calculators which will compute derivatives and integrals.
ACADEMIC CONDUCT: Good academic work must be based on honesty. The attempt of students to present as their own work that which they have not produced is regarded by the faculty and administration as a serious offense. Students are considered to have cheated if they copy the work of another during an examination or turn in a paper or an assignment written, in whole or in part, by someone else. Students are guilty of plagiarism, intentional or not, if they copy material from books, magazines, or other sources without identifying and acknowledging those sources or if they paraphrase ideas from such sources without acknowledging them. Students guilty of, or assisting others in, either cheating or plagiarism on an assignment, quiz, or examination may receive a grade of F for the course involved and may be suspended or dismissed from the university.
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