NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title:	Calculus for Business & Social Sciences
Course Prefix & Number:  MATH1325		Section Number:  401	Semester/Year: Spring 2018
Semester Credit Hours: 3		Lecture Hours: 48	Lab Hours: 0
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 1314 College Algebra or MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences
Required or Recommended Course Materials: Required  text book:  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 Required:  Scientific calculator, TI-30X IIS is recommended Graphing calculators and phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	Keith Bailey
Campus/Office Location:	Corinth campus, room 207A
Office Hours:	MW:  11:30 – 2:00; T:  12:30 – 1:50, 3:00 – 4:20; Th:  12:30 – 2:30
Telephone Number:	940-498-6460
E-mail Address:	kbailey@nctc.edu

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
5	4 Exams + Final Exam	100

We will have 4 exams during  the semester, and a comprehensive final exam.   Your grade will be the average of the 4 highest of the 5 exams. i.e. your lowest exam grade will be dropped – that exam can be the final exam. The 4 exam grades used to compute your exam average will all be weighted equally.   If you do not take the final exam, you will have no possibility of any curve of your grade.   The grading scale is as follows:  A:  90-100       B: 80-89      C: 70-79      D: 60-69      F: 0-59   THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS.

GRADING CRITERIA

 

The grading policy may be amended during the semester at the instructor’s discretion.  Any announcements/information disseminated during class will take precedence over the syllabus and any postings in Canvas.

 

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)

The dates below are tentative.

Exam I	Feb. 8	100 points
Exam II	Mar. 6	100 points
Exam III	Apr. 5	100 points
Exam IV	May 1	100 points
Final Exam	May 8	100 points

 

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.

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, April 5, 2018.

 

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)________   

 

o         Communication

x        Mathematics              

o         Life and Physical Science

o         Language, Philosophy & Culture

o         Government/Political Science

o         Social and Behavioral Sciences

o         Component Area Option

 

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)

 

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)

x        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://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 (not dropped)
• Failing grade for the course

 

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

Name of Chair :	Dr. Elizabeth Howell
Office Location:	Corinth 236
Telephone Number:	940.498.6209
E-mail Address:	ehowell@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean:	Sara Flusche
Office Location:	Gainesville 1306
Telephone Number:	940.668.3351
E-mail Address:	sflusche@nctc.edu

 

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.