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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: Calculus for Business & Social Sciences
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Course Prefix & Number: Math1325
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Section Number: 400
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Semester: Fall 2016
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Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 48
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Lab Hours:
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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.
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Course Prerequisite(s): MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences or
MATH 1314 College Algebra
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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
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Ravi Kumar
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth Campus room 202
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-7731 Ext. 4327
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E-mail Address:
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rkumar@nctc.edu
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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30
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Homework assignments(online)
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10%
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12
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Quizzes( online)
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10%
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4
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Tests
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60%
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1
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Final Exam
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20%
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Apply calculus to solve business, economics, and social sciences problems.
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Apply appropriate differentiation techniques to obtain derivatives of various functions,
including logarithmic and exponential functions.
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Solve application problems involving implicit differentiation and related rates.
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Solve optimization problems with emphasis on business and social sciences applications.
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Determine appropriate technique(s) of integration.
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Integrate functions using the method of integration by parts or substitution, as
appropriate.
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Solve business, economics, and social sciences applications problems using integration
techniques.
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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
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Keith Bailey
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Office Location:
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Cor335
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6413
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E-mail Address:
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kbailey@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Sara Alford
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Office Location:
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Flower Mound 200C
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Telephone Number:
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972-899-8414
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E-mail Address:
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salford@nctc.edu
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