NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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Calculus for Business & Social Sciences
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Course Prefix & Number:
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MATH1325
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Section Number:
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100
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Semester/Year:
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Spring 2018
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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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 1314 College Algebra or MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences
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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(not required)
❖ MyMathLab access code is required (e-text included in MML access)
❖ Scientific calculator, TI-30X IIS is recommended
❖ Graphing calculators and phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Linda Fuqua
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Campus/Office Location:
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MSS 823 - Gainesville Campus/GAB 463 - UNT Campus
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-4221
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E-mail Address:
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lfuqua@nctc.edu (lowercase “L” and “Q”, not a “G”)
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Office Hours
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Monday - GV
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Tuesday
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Wednesday - GV
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Thursday
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Friday - GV
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9:00 – 9:30
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9:00 – 11:00 (GV)
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9:00 – 9:30
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9:00 - 12:00
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11:00 – 12:30
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11:30 – 12:30 (UNT)
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11:00 – 12:30
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3:00 - 4:00 (UNT)
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3:00 - 5:00
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3:00 - 5:30 (UNT)
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5:00 - 6:00 (GV)
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
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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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2
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Apply appropriate differentiation techniques to obtain derivatives of various functions, including logarithmic and exponential functions.
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3
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Solve application problems involving implicit differentiation and related rates.
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4
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Solve optimization problems with emphasis on business and social sciences applications.
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5
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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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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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39
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Homework
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10%
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14
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Quizzes
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10%
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4
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Tests
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80%
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1
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Final Exam (optional - replacement grade)
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Grade Scale: 90 – 100% = A; 80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; 60 – 69% = D; Below 60% = F
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Your grade will be based on four class tests, one comprehensive final exam, homework, and quizzes.
- The lowest test score may be replaced by the final exam, if higher.
- There will be no make-up tests.
- Each test will contain 11 problems of which the best 10 problems will be counted in determining your test score.
- The homework and quizzes will be in MyMathLab and due weekly, by 11:59pm the night before class meets.
- Border-line grades will determined by attendance.
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies. It is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval by the faculty member. Approved college-sponsored activities are also excused absences. The instructor is responsible for judging the validity of any reason given for an absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless the absence is documented and excused by the instructor. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, April 5, 2018.
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GAINESVILLE – 1403 (Library)
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CORINTH – 182
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FLOWER MOUND - 111
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Mon & Thurs
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Mon through Thurs
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Mon & Wed
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Tues & Wed
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Tues & Thurs
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Sat 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
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Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)
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 940-498-6207.
North Central Texas College is 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/student-services/disability-services.html.
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)________
□ Communication
⌧ Mathematics
□ Life and Physical Science
□ Language, Philosophy & Culture
□ Creative Arts
□ American History
□ Government/Political Science
□ Social and Behavioral Sciences
□ Component Area Option
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
⌧ Critical Thinking
⌧ Communication
⌧ Empirical and Quantitative
□ Teamwork
□ Personal Responsibility
□ Social Responsibility
COURSE TYPE
□ Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
⌧ Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
□ WECM Course
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://www.nctc.edu/catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook/nctc-student-handbook.html.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
- Zero on the assignment
- Failing grade for the course
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?
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Name of Chair :
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Dr. Elizabeth Howell
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Office Location:
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Corinth 236
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Telephone Number:
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940.498.6209
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E-mail Address:
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ehowell@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Sara Flusche
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Office Location:
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Gainesville 1306
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Telephone Number:
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940.668.3351
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E-mail Address:
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sflusche@nctc.edu
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CAMPUS RESTRICTIONS
Tobacco-Free Campus: NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco, on campus property.
Campus Carry: Effective August 1, 2017, a license holder may carry a concealed handgun on or about the license holder's person while the license holder is on the campus of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education in this state. For more information, see the website at http://www.nctc.edu/police/campus-carry.html.
Spring 2018 Calendar
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Week
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Section
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Title
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Due Date *
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1
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0.7
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Equations, in Particular Linear Equations
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January 24
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1
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0.8
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Quadratic Equations
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January 24
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1
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1.1
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Applications of Equations
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January 24
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1
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3.1
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Lines
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January 24
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1
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Quiz #1
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January 24
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2
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3.2
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Applications and Linear Functions
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January 31
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2
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3.3
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Quadratic Functions
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January 31
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2
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3.4
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Systems of Linear Equations
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January 31
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2
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3.5
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Nonlinear Systems
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January 31
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2
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4.3
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Properties of Logarithms
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January 31
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2
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10.1a
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Limits
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January 31
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2
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Quiz #2
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January 31
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3
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10.1b
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Limits
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February 7
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3
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10.2
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Limits (Continued)
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February 7
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3
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10.3
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Continuity
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February 7
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3
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Quiz #3
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February 7
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4
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Test #1 (0.7, 0.8, 1.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.3, 10.1a, 10.1b, 10.2, 10.3)
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February 8
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4
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10.4
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Continuity Applied to Inequalities
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February 14
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4
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Quiz #4
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February 14
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5
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11.1a
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The Derivative
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February 21
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5
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11.1b
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The Derivative
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February 21
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5
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11.2
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Rules for Differentiation
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February 21
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5
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Quiz #5
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February 21
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6
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11.3
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The Derivative as a Rate of Change
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February 28
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6
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11.4
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The Product Rule and the Quotient Rule
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February 28
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6
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11.5a
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The Chain Rule
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February 28
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6
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Quiz #6
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February 28
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Week
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Section
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Title
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Due Date *
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7
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11.5b
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The Chain Rule
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March 7
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7
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12.1
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Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions
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March 7
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7
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12.2
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Derivatives of Exponential Functions
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March 7
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7
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Quiz #7
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March 7
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8
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Test #2 (10.4, 11.1a, 11.1b, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5a, 11.5b, 12.1, 12.2)
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March 08
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8
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12.3
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Elasticity of demand
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March 21
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8
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Quiz #8
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March 21
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9
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12.4
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Implicit Differentiation
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March 28
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9
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12.7
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Higher-Order Derivatives
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March 28
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9
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13.1
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Relative Extrema
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March 28
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9
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Quiz #9
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March 28
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10
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13.2
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Absolute Extrema on a Closed Interval
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April 4
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10
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13.3
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Concavity
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April 4
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10
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13.5
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Asymptotes
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April 4
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10
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Quiz #10
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April 4
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11
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13.6
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Applied Maxima and Minima
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April 11
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11
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14.1
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Differentials
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April 11
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11
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14.2
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The Definite Integral
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April 11
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11
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Quiz #11
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April 11
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12
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Offline
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Graphing Homework
(posted in Canvas/Modules/Off-Line Homework)
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April 12
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12
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Test #3 (12.3, 12.4, 12.7, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.5, 13.6, 14.1, 14.2)
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April 12
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12
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14.3
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Integration with Initial Conditions
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April 18
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12
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Quiz #12
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April 18
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13
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14.4
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More Integration Formulas
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April 25
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13
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14.5
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Techniques of Integration
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April 25
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13
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14.7
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The Fundamental Theorem of Integral Calculus
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April 25
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13
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Quiz #13
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April 25
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14
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14.9
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Area between Curves
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May 2
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14
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14.10
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Consumers’ and Producers’ Surplus
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May 2
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14
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Quiz #14
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May 2
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15
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Test #4 (14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 14.7, 14.9, 14.10)
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May 3
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15
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Review for Final Exam
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May 3
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Final Exam (All Calculus Sections Covered)
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May 10
(6:00 - 7:50pm)
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All homework and quizzes are due at 11:59 p.m. on the assigned due date for full credit. All exams will be given during class time unless otherwise noted.