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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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MATH 1325
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Section Number:
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410
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Semester/Year:
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Summer 2019
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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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Optional (but not required): Mathematics with Applications in the Management, Natural, and Social Sciences, Lial/Hungerford/Holcomb/Mullins, 12th edition, Pearson, 2019 Textbook
Required: MyMathLab access code (e-text included in MML access)
Recommended: Scientific calculator, TI-30X IIS recommended
Graphing calculators and cell 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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Brian Moor
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Campus/Office Location:
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COR Faculty Offices 201-207
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Office Hours:
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MTWR 9-9:30, 11:50-12:20
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E-mail Address:
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bmoor@nctc.edu
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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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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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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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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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27
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Homework
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15
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14
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Quizzes
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15
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4
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Exams
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50
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1
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Final Exam
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20
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Grade Scale: 90 – 100% = A; 80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; 60 – 69% = D; Below 60% = F
MyMathLab is an online system where you will be spending most of your time working on
homework and quizzes. You will access MML through the Canvas course page using the MyLab
and Mastering tab. MML is where you will work on homework and quizzes.
Homework
Homework is 15% of your grade. It will be divided into sections based on the sections of the
textbook. For most of the homework problems, except some multiple choice problems, you will
have 3 chances to get the problem correct. If you are not correct on the third try, it is marked
wrong. However, you can click on the button at the bottom of the homework window that says
“try again”. You will get a whole new problem (similar to the original), that you can have
another 3 chances at (and if you get this one correct, then it is not marked wrong anymore). In
other words, you have 15 chances to get most problems correct. You should be able to achieve near 100% on all the homework assignments!
At the end of the semester, I will drop your 5 lowest homework grades.
Quizzes
Quizzes are 15% of your grade. You cannot check each problem separately in the quizzes as you
can in the homework. You must complete the entire quiz and submit it. Then you will be told
your grade, and you can review problems you missed. You may take each quiz five times, and
your highest grade will be the one recorded. It is a good idea to try your quizzes without your
notes to help you prepare for your exam. At the end of the semester, I will drop your 2 lowest
quiz grades.
A scientific calculator is required for this class. The recommended one is the TI-30X IIS. You
may not use your cellphone (iPad, tablet, etc.) calculators for tests.
Exams
Exams will be 50% of your grade. The exams will be paper and pencil and will be given during class. Tentatively, exams will be given on the following days.
Exam #1: June 13 (Sections 1.6, 1.7, 2.2, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 4.3, 6.1, 11.1, 11.2)
Exam #2: June 24 (Sections 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6, 11.7, 11.8)
Exam #3: July 1 (Sections 11.9, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4)
Exam #4: July 9 (Sections 12.5, 12.6, 13.1, 13.2, 13.5, 13.6)
Final: July 11
Final exam will be 20% of your final grade. Your final exam may also replace your lowest test
grade.
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’s 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 from a Summer I course with a “W” is Wednesday, June 26, 2019.
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GAINESVILLE –
1403 (Library)
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CORINTH –
186
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FLOWER MOUND –
2nd floor in MSU
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By request only
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Monday – Thursday
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Monday – Thursday
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9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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9:00 am – 1:00 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/catalog/student-services/office-students-with-disabilities.html
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