Math 141H, Section 0101
Fall, 2006

Course Description

This course is the honors sections of the second semester in the standard calculus sequence for students majoring in mathematics, engineering, and the physical sciences. The prerequisite is MATH 140 or 140H at UMCP or equivalent advanced placement or transfer credit from elsewhere. Topics include techniques of integration, improper integrals, applications of integration, inverse functions, complex numbers, exponential and logarithmic functions, sequences and series. This being an honors section, we will cover a few extra "enrichment topics" not covered in the usual sections (for example, hyperbolic functions and hyperbolic substitution), but these will not appear on the final exam.

Graphing calculators will be used occasionally, and the instructor may give some computer demonstrations with MATLAB to illustrate some topics (though you will not be required to do any programming yourself).

The class meets Mondays and Fridays from 11:00am to 11:50am, and Wednesdays from 11:00am to 12:50pm, in room 0307, of the Mathematics Building.

Course Help

There is tutoring help available (look for 141 in the table).

Finally, you might want to see this collection of on-line tutorials and course notes and the testbank of old exams for MATH 141/141H (select "MATH141" or "MATH141H" in the course selection box and hit "Search").

Instructor

The lecturer in this section of MATH 141H is Professor Jonathan Rosenberg. His office is in room 2114 of the Mathematics Building, and his university phone extension is 55166. (Calling from outside the university, call 301-405-5166.) He will hold office hours Mondays and Fridays, 1:00-2:00, and by appointment. He may also be reached by email for "electronic office hours" at any time at jmr@math.umd.edu.

Course Evaluation

We are asking for your help with on-line course evaluation. Please provide feedback on the course and the professor between Tue., Nov. 21 (12:00 am) and Wed., Dec. 13. Evaluations are anonymous and will not be available to faculty until next semester, so they cannot possibly affect your grade.

Textbook and other Materials

The textbook is:
  1. [EG] Calculus, Sixth Edition by R. Ellis and D. Gulick, Thomson, 2004, ISBN 0759313792 (REQUIRED). Available at the University Book Center or at Maryland Book Exchange or at BookHolders.
  2. The [EG] solutions manual is optional.
  3. Webassign access, which you can purchase by credit card or in the Book Center, is required.
  4. There is a handout on complex numbers, as well as a short summary on this subject.
  5. Programs for your calculator are available on the course page for 141/141H.

Course Requirements, Grading Policy

The maximum possible number of points you can score in this course is 800. Your final grade will depend upon the total points you score on homework, quizzes, three one-hour exams, and the final exam, distributed as follows:
 
Category Total Points
Webassign Homework 100
Quizzes (based on E&G problems) 100
Four One-Hour Exams 400
Final Exam 200

Early warning grades will be submitted in Octaober, on the basis of the first few homework assignments and Exams #1 and #2. They have no significance other than to give you an idea of how you are doing in the course, and do not become part of your permanent record.


Schedule of Classes and Homework Assignments


Academic Integrity

The University of Maryland, College Park has a nationally recognized Code of Academic Integrity, administered by the Student Honor Council. This Code sets standards for academic integrity at Maryland for all undergraduate and graduate students. As a student you are responsible for upholding these standards for this course. It is very important for you to be aware of the consequences of cheating, fabrication, facilitation, and plagiarism. For more information on the Code of Academic Integrity or the Student Honor Council, please visit here. You are asked to sign the campus Honor Pledge on all your quizzes and exams.

The instructor will adhere strictly to the official university policy on makeup exams. Makeups will only be given for legitimately excused, documented absences. Moreover, foreseeable absences (such as those resulting from participation in university-sponsored sporting events) must be documented prior to the date of the exam that will be missed.