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

Semester/Year of course:  Summer 2024

Semester start and end dates: 6/3/2024 – 7/3/2024 (1^ST 5-week session Summer I)

Modality:  Asynchronous online

Class meeting location, days, and times:  Online course using NCTC Canvas and MyMathLab with scheduled proctored exams in an approved testing environment.

Semester credit hours:  3 (Lecture hours: 48)

All notes, lecture videos, and assignments are posted online through Canvas and MyMathLab. 

Exams are in person scheduled and proctored on the NCTC campus in the testing center or an approved testing environment. More information is in CANVAS about signing up and scheduling for the exams.

EXAM DATES:

UNIT 1 EXAM: WEEK 3 – Due by Thursday, 6/20

UNIT 2 EXAM: WEEK 5 - Due by Wednesday, 7/3

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.P

Course prerequisites:  MATH 1314 College Algebra or MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences

Required course materials: 

• • • • MyLab Math access code (e-text included in MyLab Math Pearsn Access)
      • Scientific Calculator: TI-30X IIS or TI-36X Pro is recommended

*NOTE: Graphing calculators or Phone calculators will NOT be allowed on exams.*

Optional course materials:  Mathematics with Applications in the Management, Natural, and Social Sciences, Lial/Hungerford/Holcomb/Mullins, 12th edition, Pearson, 2019

Name of instructor:  Lori Blagg

Office location: Denton/Rm 214

E-mail address: lblagg@nctc.edu

Office hours for students:

Online hours via email/canvas messaging/or scheduled through WebEx: 

MTWR     10:00am – 12:00pm

Or by Appointment

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.

<< For online office hours, students can schedule an appointment 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.>>

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: 

19 Online MML HW Assignments      15%

10 Online MML Chapter Quizzes        25%

 2  Proctored Unit Exams                      60%

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

Late work policy: Homework and Chapter Quizzes(In MML) may be worked past their due date with a 10% late grade penalty.  NO Make-up Exams will be allowed.  They must be completed on or before their due date.  If you miss an exam, you will receive a grade of zero.

After the last exam, there is NO more work a student can do to improve their grade.

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

COURSE POLICIES

HOMEWORK and QUIZZES

Homework and quizzes will be assigned for all sections and will be completed in MyLab Math, an online homework and course management system.  Each homework assignment will begin with a video lecture, which must be watched as a part of the assignment.  These videos will serve as the lecture/instruction for this course.  There will be no synchronous/live/video lectures with Mrs. Blagg but there are plenty of opportunities to meet with her through WebEx for one-on-one instruction during office hours.

EXAMS

The math department at NCTC has a “pen and paper test” policy, meaning that even if it’s on online class tests have to be taken in person on pen and paper, and not online.  Formula sheets, index cards, and memory enhancers are not allowed on any of the exams, but scientific calculators will be allowed.

Exams may be taken at any time, as long as they are completed and returned to the instructor by the due dates.  I am aware that some students take online classes because they are a long distance from the college or have work hours and family obligations that don't lend themselves to typical college hours.  Therefore, you have the option for where and when you would like to take your test, as long as it is under the supervision of the instructor, an approved Proctor, or the NCTC Testing Center.  Students will also need to communicate the way they wish to test through a google form for each test.

More information about testing can be found in Canvas.

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)

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 a Summer I course with a “W” is: Tuesday, June 25, 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:

X           Critical Thinking

X           Communication

X           Empirical and Quantitative

Teamwork

Personal Responsibility

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