INSTRUCTOR: Andy Long. Office: MEP 443; phone: 572-5794; email: longa@nku.edu (and the best way to get ahold of me).
MEETING TIME/PLACE (5 credit hours): MF: MEP306, 1:00pm (computer lab); TR: MEP325, 1:40-2:55 (standard classroom).
OFFICE HOURS MTRF, 12-12:50pm; R, 3:00pm-4pm. I'm often available for a short Zoom at the drop of a hat: email me.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Calculus of exponential, logarithmic, and inverse functions; techniques of integration; arc length; calculus of parametric equations and polar curves; infinite sequences and series; introduction of vectors and geometry of space; dot product and cross product. Credit is not given for both MAT 229 and MAT 228. PREREQ: C- or better in MAT 129 or MAT 227.
TEXT/MATERIALS (all free!):
GRADING: There will be three midterm exams (which will be given on Thursdays and Fridays) and a comprehensive final. Homework will be assigned regularly, and you will be assessed over homework via weekly quizzes on Thursdays, on weeks when you don't have an exam. I will drop at least two of your lowest quiz grades.
Your course grade will be determined as follows:
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Make-up exams will not be given except in extreme circumstances. The
final exam will be on two days: Wednesday and Thursday, May 7th
and 8th, 12:20-2:20.
I use the standard grading scale, with a small buffer zone for the assignment
of plus/minus grades:
I do generally curve exams, as as I see necessary and fit. |
ATTENDANCE: The student is responsible for all material assigned for class. Attendance and participation may be used to resolve borderline grades.
CALCULUS TUTORING: A Math/Stat Tutoring Lab, run by the Mathematics Department out of MEP457 and staffed by our upper level students, provides free tutoring to Calculus students in our department. Another option is NKU's PLUS Tutoring Programs.
STUDENT HONOR CODE: This Student Honor Code is a commitment by students of Northern Kentucky University, through their matriculation or continued enrollment at the University, to adhere to the highest degree of ethical integrity in academic conduct. It is a commitment individually and collectively that the students of Northern Kentucky University will not lie, cheat, or plagiarize to gain an academic advantage over fellow students or avoid academic requirements. Please visit this page for more information.
WITHDRAWAL: The last day to withdraw from any class with a "W" is Monday, March 24th, 2025. After that day it is not usually permitted.
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