Calculus II at the University of Kentucky
A second course in Calculus. Applications of the integral, techniques of integration, convergence of sequence and series, Taylor series, polar coordinates. Lecture, three hours; recitation, two hours per week. Prereq: A grade of C or better in MA 113, MA 137 or MA 132.
MA 114 consists of lectures and recitations. Each large
lecture is divided into multiple sections for
recitations. Please be aware of your section number! This page contains information common
to all sections. For instructor contact information, class and recitation locations, office hours, exam locations, and other information specific to your section, see the homepage of your Canvas shell.
Students will investigate the following "big questions" and their associated learning outcomes.
Students will improve with regard to the following mathematical practices.
Course policy regarding supportive discourse. Students should not make negative comments about themselves or their mathematical ability, at any time, for any reason. Here are example statements that are discouraged, along with acceptable replacement phrases.
The course calendar is available as a pdf. This document includes all assignments and their due dates. This is the most important part of the syllabus.
We use the online textbook CLP Calculus.
In recitation, you will practice the material of the lectures using worksheets. Most of your recitation time will be spent working in groups. It will be your responsibility to bring the day's worksheet to class. For the schedule of the worksheets see the course calendar.
In addition to the 4 hours of credit for MA 114, the department offers one additional hour of credit as MA 194 on a pass/fail basis. You will pass MA 194 if you receive a grade of D or better in MA 114. If you receive a grade of E in MA 114 you will fail MA 194.
Your section number for MA 194 must be the same as your section number for MA 114. If you drop or change sections of MA 114, please make sure to also drop or change sections of MA 194. It is your responsibility to do this if you change sections. If you do not change the section of MA 194 you may receive a failing grade for MA 194 because you are not on the proper class roll.
You may use calculators on the homework and exams, but not quizzes.
You may not use a calculator that has symbolic manipulation capabilities of any sort on any exam. For example, you may NOT use a TI-89, TI-Nspire CAS, HP 48, TI 92, Voyage 200, Casio Classpad or laptop computer. Answers that are simply the output of a calculator routine or a single numerical or symbolic expression that has no supporting work will receive little or no credit on exams and assignments.
Use of electronic devices. Electronic devices such
as mobile phones, laptops and tablets can be a source of
distraction that prevents students from participating in
class. They should only be used as part of class activities
during lectures and recitations at the direction of
instructors. Students who are not participating in class may be
marked absent.
The Disability Resource Center (DRC). The DRC is available to help if you need extra time taking exams, quizzes, or other academic accommodations. If you have a documented disability that requires academic accommodations, please contact your instructor as soon as possible. In order to receive accommodations in this course, you must provide your instructor with a Letter of Accommodation from the Disability Resource Center. It is located on the corner of Rose Street and Huguelet Drive in the Multidisciplinary Science Building, Suite 407. You can reach them via phone at (859) 257-2754 and via email at drc@uky.edu and at the DRC website.
Assignment deadlines and alternate exam policy. In order to be fair to all students, dates for exams and homework assignments are as listed on the course calendar. Missed work and exams may be made up only due to illness with medical documentation or for other unusual (documented) circumstances. If you have a university excused absence or a university-scheduled class conflict with uniform examinations please contact your lecturer as soon as possible, but at least two weeks before the exam, so that an alternate exam can be arranged for you.
University Policy on Academic Integrity. The following link has official university policies regarding cheating, plagiarism, and more: University Academic Policy Statements
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Mid-term Grades. Mid-term grades will be posted in myUK by the deadline established in the Academic Calendar.
Questions about grading Please ask your instructors if you have questions about the grading of an an assignment. All requests for corrections to grading should be addressed to your instructor. Requests should be made shortly after you receive the paper back and must be made within one day of the paper being returned.
Our committment to our classroom community. Your calculus instructors are committed to ensuring our classroom embodies the values of inclusion, mutual respect and human dignity, and a sense of community. In this class, we acknowledge and respect the seen and unseen diverse identities and experiences of all members of the university community. These identities include but are not limited to those based on race, ethnicity, gender identity and expressions, ideas and perspectives, religious and cultural beliefs, political affiliation, sexual orientation, national origin, age, ability, and socioeconomic status. We are committed to providing a learning community in which every member is engaged, heard, respected, and valued. If a student violates the Code of Student Conduct , they will be reported to the Dean of Students.
Class Recording Notification The University of
Kentucky Student Code of Conduct defines Invasion of Privacy
as using electronic or other devices to make a photographic,
audio, or video record of any person without their prior
knowledge or consent when such a recording is likely to
cause injury or distress.
Meetings of this course may be recorded. All video and audio
recordings of lecturers and class meetings, provided by the
instructors, are for educational use by students in this
class only. They are available only through the Canvas shell
for this course and are not to be copied, shared, or
redistributed.
As addressed in the Student Code of Conduct, students are
expected to follow appropriate university policies and
maintain the security of linkblue accounts used to access
recorded class materials. Recordings may not be reproduced,
shared with those not enrolled in the class, or uploaded to
other online environments.
If the instructor or a University of Kentucky office plans
any other uses for the recordings, beyond this class,
students identifiable in the recordings will be notified to
request consent prior to such use. In anticipation of such
cases, students may be asked to complete an “authorization
of use” form by a faculty member.
Video and audio recordings by students are not permitted
during the class unless the student has received prior
permission from the instructor. Any sharing, distribution,
and or uploading of these recordings outside of the
parameters of the class is prohibited. Students with
specific recording accommodations approved by the Disability
Resource Center should present their official documentation
to the instructor.
All content for this course, including handouts,
assignments, and lectures are the intellectual property of
the instructors and cannot be reproduced or sold without
prior permission from the instructors. A student may use the
material for reasonable educational and professional
purposes extending beyond this class, such as studying for a
comprehensive or qualifying examination in a degree program,
preparing for a professional or certification examination,
or to assist in fulfilling responsibilities at a job or
internship.
GenAI Policy Because a major focus of this course is on developing your skills, you must complete assignments for this course on your own. You may not copy from any online sites (e.g. Course Hero or Chegg) or utilize tools such as ChatGPT or other GenAI software, Symbolab or other solvers. Work submitted by students will be generated by the students themselves. For the purpose of this course, any use of these sites or tools will be considered academic misconduct and consequences will follow University policies. If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, contact your instructor before submitting any assignments.
For any written solutions to problems in this course, students are expected to submit work that is clear, legible, and well-written. Students should show all their work in an organized manner, using complete sentences to explain their solutions and justify their computations. To illustrate our expectations for written work, we have included here three sample solutions to a problem: one of these is a correct solution that meets our expectations; one of these is a solution having the correct answer yet it is not sufficiently well-written to receive full credit; and one of these is a solution that is ungradeable and will receive zero credit, even though it appears that the correct answer might have been found.
Mathematics is not a spectator sport. To understand what this means, consider how well you might learn to play football by merely watching your favorite team, or learn to sing by only listening to concerts. Similarly, you will not learn the material in this course by only listening to the lectures and thinking to yourself - "Yes, I understand that". In order to learn, you must also actively read the textbook, work a large number of problems, talk to your classmates, and reflect on your work. The instructor's role is that of a coach or guide who will help you learn as much of the material as you desire. This being said, form good study skills from the start!
If you are having trouble with a homework problem, reach out to your teaching assistant and lecturer. Try to provide as much information as possible in your help request. Describe what you have attempted and give a guess as to what might be wrong.
In addition to the online help, you should take one or more of the following steps.
You may access your course grades through the Canvas system, logging in with your linkblue ID and password. Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
| Activity | Number of points | Percentage of Grade |
| 3 Midterm Exams | 300 points (100 each) | 50% (16.67% each) |
| Final Exam | 100 points | 16.67% |
| Web Homework (WeBWorK) | 110 points | 18.33% |
| Quizzes | 40 points | 6.67% |
| Lecture Participation | 30 points | 5.00% |
| Recitation Participation | 20 points | 3.33% |
| Total | 600 points | 100% |
Your grade will be determined as follows.
| Overall percentage (weighted as above) | Final Grade |
| At least 90% | A |
| At least 80% | B |
| At least 70% | C |
| At least 60% | D |
| Less than 60% | E |
We may adjust (or curve) the grade lines down (but not up!). Any decisions about changing the grade lines will be made by the faculty.
There will be three midterm exams and one final exam. These exams will feature both multiple choice and free response questions. See Canvas for the exam room assigned to your section. Each midterm exam is 120 minutes (2 hours) and the final exam is 120 minutes (2 hours). You will be provided with a formula sheet for each exam and with scratch paper if needed. You may NOT use any of your own notes or scratch paper on exams.
| Exam | Date | Time |
| I | Tuesday, September 24, 2024 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| II | Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| III | Tuesday, November 19, 2024 |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| Final Exam | Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
A library of old exams is available to help students review for exams. Please note that the material covered on each exam may change from semester to semester.
Homework is completed using WeBWorK, an open-source online homework system supported by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). To access your homework go the Assignments tab in your Canvas page. The document Entering Answers in WeBWorK gives more information about how to enter mathematics to answer questions in WeBWorK. Please contact your lecturer or recitation instructor if you have difficulty .
You will find a due date for each WeBWorK assignment on the course calendar. After the due date, completed WeBWorK assignments will receive half credit. We encourage you to complete each WeBWorK assignment, even if you miss the due date. Solutions to WeBWorK assignments will be made available before the final exam.
Suggestions for working web homework:
Quizzes will be given on the dates specified in the course calendar. Calculators will not be allowed for quizzes. The quiz grades contribute to your overall course grade as described in the grading section of this website.
Set A: The worksheets for material up to Exam 1.
Set B: The worksheets for material up to Exam 2.
Set C: The worksheets for material up to Exam 3.
Set D: The worksheets for material after Exam 3.
Beginning with worksheet 2, you will be responsible for having the recitation worksheets with you for recitation classes. You may print the worksheet and bring it to recitation, or open the worksheet file on a mobile device.