NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: Calculus for Business & Social Sciences

Course prefix, number, and section number: MATH 1325 0310/0311

Semester/Year of course: Spring 2024

Semester start and end dates: 1/16/2024 – 5/11/2024

Modality: Online

Class meeting location, days, and times: All Day, Every Day

Semester credit hours: 3 (Lecture hours: 48)

Course description: 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 prerequisites: A “C” or better in MATH 1314 College Algebra or MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences

Course materials:

1. REQUIRED MyLab Math Access (e-text included in MyLab Math)
2. REQUIRED Scientific calculator, TI-30X IIS is recommended (NOTE: Graphing calculators and any device with internet capabilities will not be allowed on exams.)
3. OPTIONAL Physical Textbook: Mathematics with Applications in the Management, Natural and, and Social Sciences, Lial/Hungerford/Holcomb/Mullins, 13^th edition, Pearson, 2024

Name of instructor: Jason Rutledge

Office location: Flower Mound Room: 107

Telephone number: NA

E-mail address: jrutledge@nctc.edu (or send messages via Canvas)

STUDENT HOURS (OFFICE HOURS)

Each week instructors have time set aside to meet with students outside of class. (Traditionally these times have been called “office hours”.) This is a time when a student may ask questions regarding the class, or discuss a particular problem/topic with an instructor one-on-one.  Student hours may be held in-person or online.  See below for instructions on where/when/how instructors will offer student hours in this class.

Email is the best way to contact the instructor. From there you can request a face-to-face meeting, online via WebEx or set up a time for a phone conversation. (WebEx is a real time video conference application adopted by NCTC.) Any issues related to content, grading, technical issues or any other aspect of the class can be dealt with through email if meets the need of both the student and instructor.

MATH TUTORING LAB

Students who need help with any math class can visit the NCTC Mathematics Lab to receive assistance.  There are math tutors available on every campus and online.  This service is free for all students enrolled in an NCTC math class. Sign up for an appointment or see the most current tutoring hours for all campuses at https://www.nctc.edu/math-lab. 

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.

SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

List of graded assignments: 

MML (MyMathLab) Quizzes                 13 Quizzes                     the average of the quizzes is 20% of the final grade

Tests                                                           4 Tests                            the average of the tests is 64% of the final grade

Final Exam                                                 1 Final Exam                  the final exam is 16% of the final grade

MML Quizzes: (20% of overall grade)

All quizzes are completed online and outside of the regular class time. You will be allowed up to 5 attempts for each quiz. Canvas records your highest of those 5 attempts. Of the 13 quiz grades, the lowest 2 grades from the calculations of your final overall average. All of the due dates and times for the quizzes are given in Canvas and MyMathLab. 

Tests and Final Exam: (80% of overall grade)

All tests (including the Final Exam) will be completed at an NCTC campus and NOT online. You will be required to come to an NCTC Campus for each test. There will be 4 tests and a comprehensive Final Exam. Each of these 5 assessments account for 16% of your final overall average. (5 x 16% = 80%) Make-up tests will be administered according to the guidelines spelled out in the “Information about Assignments (Math 1325) – Online” document posted in Canvas. Each test will be administered from 6pm to 8pm at the Flower Mound Campus (1200 Parker Square, Flower Mound, TX 75028) on the following dates:

Test #1 (Sections 11.1 to 11.4)                          Tuesday, February 13^th

Test #2 (Sections 11.5 to 11.9)                          Tuesday, March 5^th  

Test #3 (Chapter 12)                                             Tuesday, April 9^th

Test #4 (Chapter 13)                                            Tuesday, April 23^rd  

Final Exam (Chapters 11, 12 and 13)                Tuesday, May 7^th

The Final Exam will be required for all students enrolled in the class, except for any student that has an overall average of 90% or better calculated using the MML Quizzes (at 20%) and the 4 tests (at 20% each).

For any student that does take the Final Exam, the Final Exam does account for 16% of your overall average. As a bonus, it can be used to replace the lowest of the 4 intra-semester tests.

MML Homework: (0% of overall grade)

The MML Homework is NOT a graded component of this course. Its purpose is to supplement the course lectures and other provided materials used to be successful in this class. Your goal should be to work as much of the homework as you need to master the material. If this means earning 100’s on every homework assignment…so be it. If this means never opening any homework assignment whatsoever…so be it. Or if there is some middle ground that is best for you, do that. The only way to access the homework is to:

1. Log into our Canvas course.
2. Click on the “MyLab and Mastering” tab on the left side of the screen.
3. Click on the big yellow button to open a new window to the Pearson website. (Make sure your pop-up blockers are turned off.)
4. In the new tab/window, click on the “Assignments” tab. There you will find all of the

homework assignments for this course.

Late work policy: No late work is accepted.

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.

Final grade scale: 90 – 100% = A; 80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; 60 – 69% = D; Below 60% = F

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy:

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation, and collusion.  The use of online math solvers with submitted work is considered academic dishonesty.  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 Code of Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.  

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

1. Zero on the assignment
2. Failing grade for the course

Attendance Policy:

Regular attendance is expected and necessary for student success in this course. For more information on attendance regulations please see the 2022-2023 NCTC Catalog.  (https://www.nctc.edu/catalog; Click on 2022-2023 CATALOG and go to page 138 to see Attendance Regulations)

Attendance will be taken each Saturday. By that time you should have worked on the MML homework/quizzes. To receive credit for being marked as “present” each week it is the student’s responsibility to start either the MML homework or quizzes before noon on that week’s Saturday. Nothing needs to have been completed at that time, just some evidence that sufficient work has been attempted. (Contact the instructor for a better definition of “sufficient work”, if needed.) If you have any questions or concerns about this attendance policy, do not hesitate to contact the instructor.

Withdrawal Policy

A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.

Last day to withdraw from this course with a “W” is: Monday, April 1, 2024

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.

Core Objectives:

ü          Critical Thinking                                                     û           Teamwork

ü          Communication                                                     û           Personal Responsibility

ü          Empirical and Quantitative                                 û           Social Responsibility

COLLEGE POLICIES

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook. To access Student Handbook go to NCTC homepage (www.nctc.edu), scroll to bottom and click “Student Handbook”.

ADA STATEMENT

NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations.  See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.

STUDENT SERVICES

NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students.  See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS