Syllabus | MATH 1325 0310 - CALCULUS FOR BUSI & SOCIAL SCIENCES

MATH 1325 0310 - CALCULUS FOR BUSI & SOCIAL SCIENCES

Introduction

MATH1325.0310 S20

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

On-Line Calculus for Business & Social Sciences Course Syllabus

Course Title:	Calculus for Business & Social Sciences
Course Prefix & Number:	MATH1325	Section Number:	0310	Semester/Year:	Spring 2020
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 1314 College Algebra or MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences
Required or Recommended Course Materials: Mathematics with Applications in the Management, Natural, and Social Sciences, Lial/Hungerford/Holcomb/Mullins, 12th edition, Pearson, 2019 or MyMathLab access code (e-text included in MML access) Scientific calculator, TI-30X IIS is recommended Graphing calculators and phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	Ronald Bautch
Campus/Office Location:	NCTC Flower Mound Campus, Suite 107
Office Hours:	FLM M/W: 7:00 - 7:30 am FLM M/W: 9:30 - 11:00 am FLM M/W: 12:30 - 3:00 pm MSU T/R: 7:00 - 9:30 am FLM T/R: 11:00 - 12:30 pm FLM T/R: 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Telephone Number:	972/899-8421
E-mail Address:	Contact Through Canvas or rbautch@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.

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
4	Semester Exams	400 pts
1	Final Exam	100 pts
35	Homework Assignments	35 pts
14	Quizzes	65 pts
1	Off-Line Homework	5 pts
The exams are not online and will be given on the NCTC Campus on Saturdays. They are pencil & paper and must be proctored. You must bring to each exam: pencils, a scientific calculator (non-graphing), and a photo ID. No notes of any kind will be allowed during exams. The exams are given on Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., on the NCTC Corinth campus (room TBD) according to the following schedule: *Exam Schedule NCTC Corinth Campus 10:00am - 12:00pm* Exam 1 February 15, 2020 Exam 2 March 07, 2020 Exam 3 April 11, 2020 Exam 4 May 02, 2020 Final Exam May 14, 2020 (Thursday) 5:30 – 7:30 pm These dates are tentative and subject to change. Students who are unable to attend the above primary exam dates & times on the Corinth campus may, with the instructor’s approval, test at another NCTC campus testing center, or at another institution’s official testing center. These alternate testing arrangements must be communicated to the instructor at least 2 weeks prior to the primary testing date and may be approved at the instructor’s discretion. If approved for an alternate testing location, the student must schedule the exam on any day Tuesday – Friday the week before the primary Saturday date for that exam. Contact information for the NCTC Counseling & Testing Centers may be found at: http://www.nctc.edu/testing-center/class-and-make-up-exams.html Exams will generally be graded in about a week. Once graded, the grades will be posted in our Canvas course site, and the solutions will be posted in the Exam Solutions module. You can pick up your graded exams on the NCTC Flower Mound campus, room 107, Monday – Thursday 7:30 am – 7:00 pm. If you e-mail me, I can arrange for you to pick up an exam at another NCTC campus, or to have it scanned and e-mailed to you. Students who are unable to attend the above primary exam dates & times on the Corinth campus may, with the instructor’s approval, test at another NCTC campus testing center, or at another institution’s official testing center. These alternate testing arrangements must be communicated to the instructor at least 2 weeks prior to the primary testing date and may be approved at the instructor’s discretion. If approved for an alternate testing location, the student must schedule the exam on any day Tuesday – Friday the week before the primary Saturday date for that exam. Grade Calculation: Your grade will be the average of four class exams, homework, quizzes and the mandatory comprehensive final examination, which could count twice. These seven scores will be equally weighted, except that: The lowest test score may be replaced by the final exam if higher. There will be no make-up tests, quizzes, or final exam for any reason. Each test will contain approximately 11 problems of which one problem will not be counted in determining your test score. The homework and quizzes will be on My Math Lab. Homework and quizzes are worth 35 & 65 points respectively... Homework and quizzes combined equal 1 test grade (100 points). Border-line grades will determined by effort on homework & quizzes. There is no extra credit available in this course. I will drop your lowest MML quiz grade at the end of the semester. I will drop 3 lowest MML homework grades at the end of the semester. If your grade is not within ½ % point of the upper grade it will not be rounded up. Scenario 1 Points Percentage 1) Four semester exams 400 pts 66.11 % 2) Final Exam 100 pts 16.53 % 3) MML Quizzes 65 pts 10.74 % 4) MML Homework 35 pts 5.79 % 5) Off-Line Homework 5 pts 0.83 % 6) Total 605 pts 100 % Scenario 2 Points Percentage 1) Three semester exams 300 pts 49.58 % 2) Final Exam 200 pts 33.06 % 3) MML Quizzes 65 pts 10.74 % 4) MML Homework 35 pts 5.79 % 5) Off-Line Homework 5 pts 0.83 % 6) Total 605 pts 100 % Grade Scale A = 90 – 100%; B = 80 – 89.99%; C = 70 – 79.99%; D = 60 – 69.99%; F = 0 – 59.99% A = 544.5 - 605 pts B = 484 - 544.4 pts C = 423.5 - 483.9 pts D = 363 - 423.4 pts F = 0 – 362.9 pts There will be no make-up exams or quizzes. If your final exam score is higher than the lowest of the 4 intra-semester exams, then the final exam score will replace the lowest of the 3 exam grades. In this case, the final exam score will be weighted 33.06% of your overall grade. Sample tests are posted on Canvas/Modules, they will not be counted for credit. Exam, quiz, & homework scores will be posted on Course Compass and NCTC Canvas websites. Your Final Letter Grade will be posted on My NCTC website. Exams will be graded and scores posted on Course Compass (MML) & Canvas within one week. The grading policy may be amended during the semester at the instructor’s discretion. Students who take the final exam. the final exam grade could replace a semester exam if higher. I will drop your lowest MML quiz grade at the end of the semester. I will drop your 3 lowest MML homework grades at the end of the semester. If your grade is not within ½ % point of the upper grade it will not be rounded up. Students who are satisfied with their grade may waive the Final Exam. No exam grades will be dropped. You must sign a waiver form to be exempt from the final exam and attend class on the day of the final exam. The grades you earned will not be rounded up and you must meet the following: you must have a 70 average on your four exams. you must have a 70 average on your homework. you must have a 70 average on your quizzes. you must attend class on the day of the final exam.

OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION

· Spring Break 3/16/2020 - 3/21/2020- College Closed

· Friday, April 03, 2020 Last day to drop a class with a grade of W

· May 11 - 16, 2019 FINAL EXAMS

At no point within the semester should students contact me with respect to them dropping. It is a highly personal decision that can only be made by each student and their academic advisors.

· Questions on the homework will be discussed at the beginning of each class. Homework is very important and it is absolutely necessary for successful completion of the course. Mathematics is not a spectator sport.

· All cell phones, i-phones, etc. must be kept out of sight, in your car, purse, backpack, etc. You may be asked to leave for the day if your phone goes off, even on test days, for your first violation. You may be dropped from the course on your second violation. You may be dropped from the course if you are at any time caught text-messaging and/or checking emails. In addition, students are not allowed to study for other classes, read newspapers, and /or sleep in class.

· BE COURTEOUS TO YOUR FELLOW CLASSMATES.

· The instructor reserves the right to amend the syllabus at any time during the semester.

· Any announcements/information disseminated during class will take precedence over the

syllabus.

HOMEWORK AND TEST POLICES & PROCEDURES

All homework and quizzes are due at 11:59 p.m. on the assigned due date for full credit. The homework may be attempted five times. Homework may be printed to allow you to work on it away from the computer, but must be submitted in the My Math Lab. The quizzes may be attempted three times. The tests and final exam will be administered in the classroom. Sample tests are posted on Canvas/Modules, they will not be counted for credit, and may include concepts that we did not cover in class.

I know each student within the semester will have their own specific challenges that they face privately but each one of you need to execute each task as best as you can and soldier on. This is life. Please do not ask for “grace” or extensions because this is unfair to those who kept their challenges to themselves and did not ask for this. In short, complete tasks early.

EMAILS

I will check emails periodically Monday thru Friday and will try to respond within 24 hours. However, I will likely check my email at least once per day when I am not on campus. Email will not be checked over the weekend, holidays, or after 4 pm on any weekday. Although Canvas is available to students 24/7, it is unrealistic to expect that the instructors will be. Keep in mind if there are any emails that are urgent over the weekend TRY not to panic. The solution probably can be resolved quickly upon the beginning of the week.

Reasons why I will not reply to your email:

-Question can be answered within the syllabus

-If emails resemble text messages to your buddies

-Include substantially poor grammar

-Not coherent

-Extra credit to boost grade

-Future point totals to make a certain grade; do your own math

-Asking for more time to do an assignment

-Asking for special consideration over other students for any reason

-Questions regarding an assignment with less than 12 hours before a due-date

Be mindful of the tone that is presented in emails. If it is aggressive, unprofessional, or is academically offensive in anyway, the professor will not reply. Know that the student’s name may be given to the Associate Dean of Denton County Campuses for further review.

RELIABLE TECHNOLOGY

In an effort to keep everyone within this class on an equal playing field regarding IT issues, everyone will be held to the same process and standards.

Be sure that you are doing all of your assignments on a reliable computer with sufficient battery life and appropriate Internet connectivity. The instructor cannot help instances of computers “shutting down,” “crashing,” “running slow,” or “electrical outages due to a storm,” etc. Be mindful of this before you begin any assignments. The burden rests solely on the student if there is a problem mid-assignment and it truly rests with someone other than the student, you will have to:

1.Create an e-ticket at http://www.nctc.edu/eLearning_Department/Support.aspx

Select “submit a request.”

Describe the problem to the e-Learning Department and produce the evidence to support your technological issue. Include screenshots via computer or phone of the error message or issue. In addition, include dates and times within the screenshots or photos.

2. Forward the emailed response to the instructor from the e-Learning Department if there is evidence to support your claim. That includes the response that the Canvas help desk delivered with the overwhelming amount of data regarding your issue to indicate that the technical difficulty was through no fault of the students’. Do not email the instructor if the e-Learning Department cannot verify your technical difficulty. Please include your “request number” in parenthesis which can be found in the email from e-Learning.

3. Then the instructor will gather all evidence from the student, e-Learning, and from the student activity from within Canvas to make an appropriate decision in moving forward with the request to re-open assignments. If students do not provide a good defense, the instructor will not likely re-open any assignments.

4. Finally, THE INSTRUCTOR WILL LOOK AT THE ENTIRE RECORD OF THE STUDENTS’ ACTIVITY ON CANVAS. If the student makes a false claim regarding technical difficulties, they should expect to be dropped from the course at the point of the offense. This is child’s play to look at students’ Canvas activity so avoid being inventive of any fictitious IT stories.

On a personal note: This syllabus is our contract; it cannot and will not be amended by students for personal issues. This is not limited to birthdays, deaths, hospital / incarceration stays, or minor holidays. Everyone is held to the same standard in this class.

Decreased stress for this class can be traced back to utilizing a calendar system (for all assignment due dates), working on a reliable computer, and not waiting until the last minute to get started on assignments (cheating, plagiarism, creating fictitious I.T. stories, and sloppy work can get the very best under these conditions).

Overall, I would respect a student more if they honestly could not complete an assignment rather than to invent creative stories, blame others, or recycle assignments or copy other work. In short, these issues just waste my time and could get the student in more academic trouble and potentially expelled from college.

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’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

Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course with a “W” is Friday, April 3, 2020.

MATH LAB

Students who need help with any math class can visit the NCTC Mathematics Lab to receive assistance. No appointments are necessary. See the most current tutoring hours for all campuses at http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/student-success/tutoring/mathematics-lab.html.

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). https://www.nctc.edu/catalog/student-services/office-students-with-disabilities.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 Creative Arts

o American History

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. https://www.nctc.edu/_documents/academics/student-handbook.pdf.

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

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:	Mary Martinson
Office Location:	Gainesville 1404
Telephone Number:	940.668.7731 ext. 4377
E-mail Address:	mmartinson@nctc.edu

CAMPUS POLICIES

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 https://www.nctc.edu/campus-safety/campus-carry.html.

Parking Permits: The North Central Texas Community College District has managed traffic and parking regulations in order to ensure the safety of the campus community related to the operation and parking of vehicles on campus. These regulations apply to all operators of motor vehicles on campus. For parking permits and more information, see the website at https://www.nctc.edu/campus-safety/transportation-parking.html.

Revised: January 17, 2020

MATH 1325 0310 - CALCULUS FOR BUSI & SOCIAL SCIENCES

Introduction

MATH1325.0310 S20

Syllabus File(s)