NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title:		Calculus for Business & Social Sciences			Course Modality:	Online Synchronous
Course Prefix & Number:		MATH 1325	Section Number:	0400	Class Day/Time:	MW 11:00 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Semester Credit Hours:		3	Lecture Hours:	48	Semester/Year:	Spring 2021
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:	Misty Hamner
Campus/Office Location:	Corinth Room 209
Office Hours:	Monday and Wednesday: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (Webex only) Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. (Webex or on campus) Friday: By Appointment If these do not meet you need, please contact me to set up another time for your appointment.
Telephone Number:	940-498-6298 Corinth Campus 940-252-4739 Google Voice
E-mail Address:	mhamner@nctc.edu

 

All office hours will be held online this semester.  Students can schedule an appointment with their instructor by selecting the Cisco Webex option in Canvas and navigating to the “Office Hour” tab.  The times that the instructor is available will be displayed there and a student may schedule a meeting by choosing a time and selecting “Confirm Meeting” at the bottom of the page.

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
21	Homework Assignments	100 points
4	Exams	400 points
1	Final Exam	100 points

Grade Scale:   90 – 100% = A;   80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C;  60 – 69% = D;  Below 60% = F

Homework assignments will typically be due on class days unless we have an exam. Homework assignments are accessible through the MyLab and Mastering link in Canvas.  You will be allowed 3 attempts for each assignment.  No late work will be accepted.  You are welcome to work ahead in the course to avoid missing any due dates.  There will be a couple of offline assignments which will be completed on paper and submitted through Canvas.

 

There will be 4 regular exams during the semester.  All exams will be taken on campus during our scheduled class time unless you have made other arrangements with the instructor.  Calculator use will be restricted on some tests or parts of tests.  No graphing calculators or cell phone calculators will be allowed during the exam. 

 

The final examination will be comprehensive.  Students who miss 2 or fewer classes may use their final exam grade to replace their lowest exam grade.  Please note that the final exam will count as a grade, but may count twice if it replaces your lowest exam grade.

 

Students who fail to log in to Canvas or register with MyLab and Mastering by midnight January 24, 2021 may be dropped from the course.

 

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

Date	Topics	Assignments
Week 1 – 1/19-1/24	Syllabus & Business Applications	Register with MyLab and Mastering 1/24
Week 2 – 1/25-1/31	11.1 Limits 11.2 One-Sided Limits and Limits Involving Infinity	Section 11.1 1/27
Week 3 – 2/1-2/7	11.3 Rates of Change 11.4 Tangent Lines and Derivatives	Section 11.2 2/1 Section 11.3 2/3
Week 4 – 2/8-2/14	Exam 1 (Section 11.1 – 11.4)	Section 11.4 2/8 Exam 1 2/10
Week 5 – 2/15-2/21	11.5 Techniques for Finding Derivatives
Week 6 – 2/22-2/28	11.6 Derivatives of Products and Quotients 11.7 The Chain Rule	Section 11.5 2/22 Section 11.6 2/24
Week 7 – 3/1-3/7	11.8 Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 11.9 Continuity and Differentiability	Section 11.7 3/1 Section 11.8 3/3
Week 8 – 3/8-3/14	Exam 2 (Section 11.5 – 11.9)	Section 11.9 3/8 Exam 2  3/10
Spring Break – 3/15-3/21
Week 9 – 3/22-3/28	12.1 Local Extrema 12.2 The second Derivative	Section 12.1 3/24
Week 10 – 3/29-4/4	12.3 Optimization Applications 12.4 Implicit Differentiation	Section 12.2 3/29 Section 12.3 3/31
Week 11 – 4/5-4/11	12.5 Related Rates 12.6 Curve Sketching	Section 12.4 4/7 Section 12.5 4/9
Week 12 – 4/12-4/18	Exam 3 (Chapter 12)	Section 12.6 4/12 Curve Sketching by hand worksheet 4/13 Exam 3 4/14
Week 13 – 4/19-4/25	13.1 Antiderivatives 13.2 Integration by Substitution	Section 13.1 4/21
Week 14 – 4/26-5/2	13.5 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 13.6 Applications of Integrals	Section 13.2 4/26 Section 13.5 4/28 Section 13.6 5/1
Week 15 – 5/2-5/9	Exam 4 Final Exam Review	Exam 4 5/3
Finals – Week 16 – 5/10-5/15	Final Exam	May 10 11:00 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.

Homework and Exam due dates will be shown on the calendar in Canvas

All due dates and exam dates are subject to change at the instructor’s discretion.

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

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.

 

All students at NCTC are assigned a student email address, also known as Lion Pride email. Lion Pride email can be accessed on the NCTC home page by clicking on MyNCTC, then the link “Lion Pride Email” to the left. After clicking the Lion Pride Email link, the Microsoft Office 365 window will open.
1. Enter your NCTC student e-mail address. (for example, Smithj123456@student.nctc.edu)

2. Enter your password (your NCTC Student ID Number, either 7 or 9 numbers).

3. From the list of Microsoft icons, choose MAIL.

4. You will be asked to set your language and local time zone (Central Time). Your account is now activated.

 

**It is the student’s responsibility to activate and regularly monitor the assigned NCTC (Lion Pride) e-mail account. Important announcements and notifications from the Admissions office, Financial Aid, or other college staff will be sent via the Lion Pride student email system.

 

For communicating with classmates and instructors, students also have an option to communicate through Canvas. Canvas messaging is NOT the same as Lion Pride e-mail. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mails (either in Lion Pride or in Canvas) is no excuse for not complying with any school policy. Be sure to regularly check BOTH the Lion Pride email as well as the Canvas inbox for important messages and information.

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)

 

For online synchronous students, this means you are attending the WebEx sessions for the class.  While attendance alone does not guarantee success in a math course, it generally contributes to a student’s ability to succeed in the course.

 

ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN THE COURSE     

Students in this course should expect to spend at least 10 - 15 hours per week engaging with the course material in some way.  This could be attending WebEx sessions, re-watching video lectures, working through lecture notes, doing homework, working extra practice problems, meeting with the instructor online to get help, using the online tutoring system if necessary, etc.  There are plenty things to do in this course to keep you busy (but it will be fun and interesting). 

Students are expected to have a strong foundation in Algebra and be willing to ask questions when they struggle with the material.  It may seem a bit awkward to communicate mathematically through email or virtual meetings, but the more you use it the more comfortable you will be with the tools you have

Students are expected to work out a study plan and stick with it for the semester.  It does not have to be the same schedule each week, but make sure you are intentionally setting aside time every day to work on the course.  Limit distractions and try to study at times when you are not overly stressed or tired.  I realize for some this will be very difficult but do your best to block out anything that takes your focus off your studies during that time (especially negative self-talk).

The best way to succeed in any math class is through daily practice.  If you go long periods of time without using math, you tend to forget the intricate details.  Practicing 45 minutes every day works better for most students than spending 7 hours at one time working on a concept.  Try to take a 5 to 10-minute break any time you are studying for more than 45 minutes at a time.  Set yourself up for success!

Testing may be administered in a variety of ways and the mode of testing may change during the semester as deemed appropriate by the instructor.  When possible, in-person proctored testing is preferred.  For in-person classes testing will occur during the designated class times.  For online classes in-person proctored testing may be required.  On site testing may be done in an NCTC testing center, at test locations provided by the math division, or at another authorized testing site.  If online testing is used students may be required to use a webcam while testing.  For online testing students will be required to scan and upload supporting documents.  Students may be asked to demonstrate knowledge/skills in a one-on-one conference if deemed necessary by the instructor. 

This schedule is tentative and will most likely change as the semester progresses.  It is provided so that you have a general idea of the order and speed with which we will be covering the material.

 

Assessment name	Tentative Date
Test 1	February 10
Test 2	March 10
Test 3	April 14
Test 4	May 3
Final Exam	May 10

 

Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course with a “W” is Monday, April 5, 2021.

Students who need help with any math class can visit the NCTC Mathematics Lab to receive assistance. Sign up for an appointment or see the most current tutoring hours for all campuses at http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/student-success/tutoring/mathematics-lab.html. 

 

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)________       

             Communication

             Mathematics                    

             Life and Physical Science

             Language, Philosophy & Culture

             Creative Arts

             American History

 

             Government/Political Science

             Social and Behavioral Sciences

             Component Area Option

 

             Critical Thinking

             Communication

             Empirical and Quantitative

 

             Teamwork

             Personal Responsibility

             Social Responsibility