Syllabus

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title: Calculus for Business & Social Sciences

Course Prefix & Number: Math1325

Section Number:  400

Semester: Fall 2016

Semester Credit Hours: 3

Lecture Hours: 48

Lab Hours:

Course Description (NCTC Catalog): This course is the basic study of limits and continuity, differentiation, optimization and graphing, and integration of elementary functions, with emphasis on applications in business, economics, and social sciences. This course is not a substitute for MATH 2413, Calculus I.                       

Course Prerequisite(s): MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences or

MATH 1314 College Algebra

Required or Recommended Course Materials: Introductory Mathematical Analysis for Business, Economics and the Life and Social Sciences, Ernest F. Haeussler, Jr., Richard S. Paul, and Richard J. Wood, 13th edition,

Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc., 2011 with MyMathLab access code

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

 Ravi Kumar

Campus/Office Location:

Corinth Campus room 202

Telephone Number:

940-668-7731 Ext. 4327

E-mail Address:

rkumar@nctc.edu

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Point Values

30

Homework assignments(online)

10%

12

Quizzes( online)

10%

4

Tests

60%

1

Final Exam

20%

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

 

 

1

Apply calculus to solve business, economics, and social sciences problems.

 

2

Apply appropriate differentiation techniques to obtain derivatives of various functions,

including logarithmic and exponential functions.

3

Solve application problems involving implicit differentiation and related rates.

4

Solve optimization problems with emphasis on business and social sciences applications.

5

Determine appropriate technique(s) of integration.

6

Integrate functions using the method of integration by parts or substitution, as

appropriate.

7

Solve business, economics, and social sciences applications problems using integration

techniques.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  Students are responsible for keeping up with what occurs in class when they are absent.  Dropping a course is the student's responsibility, but you MAY be dropped for excessive absence.  See Attendance Regulations in the North Central Texas College Catalog.

 

 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Exam 1:  Wednesday, September 14

Exam 2:   Wednesday, October 12

Exam 3:   Friday, November 4

Exam 4:    Wednesday, November 30

 

Final Exam (comprehensive):  December 5 (Monday),    11:00 am-  12:50 pm

 

 

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 3, 2016.

 

DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.

North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).   http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx

 

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA______________________________

 

o         Communication

x        Mathematics              

o         Life and Physical Science

o         Language, Philosophy & Culture

o         Creative Arts

 

o         American History

o         Government/Political Science

o         Social and Behavioral Sciences

o         Component Area Option

 


REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES

 

x           Critical Thinking

x          Communication

x         Empirical and Quantitative

 

o           Teamwork

o           Personal Responsibility

o           Social Responsibility

 

COURSE TYPE

o           Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

o        Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

o        WECM Course

 

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2014-2015/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook

 

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Keith Bailey

Office Location:

Cor335

Telephone Number:

940-498-6413

E-mail Address:

kbailey@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean:

Sara Alford

Office Location:

Flower Mound 200C

Telephone Number:

972-899-8414

E-mail Address:

salford@nctc.edu

 

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