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 2025
Semester start and end dates: 6/9/2025 – 7/10/2025 (1st 5-week session Summer I)
Modality Asynchronous online:
Class meeting location, days, and times: Online course using NCTC Canvas and MyMathLab with 2 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, 6/26
UNIT 2 EXAM: WEEK 5 - Due by Wednesday, 7/10
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: MATH 1314 College Algebra or MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences
Required course materials: (Items you will need to purchase)
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- MyLab Math access code (e-text included in MyLab Math Pearsn Access)
- Scientific Calculator: TI-30XS Multi-view or TI-36X Pro are the recommended calculators
*Graphing calculators and 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, 13th edition, Pearson, 2024
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 are 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.
In-person student hours: <>
Online student hours: << We will all be utilizing the Webex Office Hour tool for students to make schedule appointments for online meetings via Webex. Appointments for virtual meetings can be made by clicking the Cisco Webex Link in the left-hand menu of our Canvas course and selecting the “Office Hours” tab at the top. 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. Please make appointments at least a day in advance.>>
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 most campuses 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:
10 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.
HOMEWORK and QUIZZES
Homework and quizzes will be assigned for all sections and will be completed in MyLab Math, the 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 “proctored on- paper test” policy, meaning that even if it’s on online class tests have to be taken proctored in person and on paper, and NOT online. Scientific calculators will be allowed. Formula sheets, index cards, and memory enhancers may be allowed on the exams (more info can be found in our Canvas course).
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 an instructor, an approved Proctor, or the NCTC Testing Center. Students will also need to communicate the way they wish to test through the survey quiz linked in your canvas course.
More information about testing can be found in Canvas.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
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:
- Zero on the assignment
- 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 2024-2025 NCTC Catalog. (https://www.nctc.edu/catalog)
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: Monday, June 30, 2025
Student Learning Outcomes: At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Apply calculus to solve business, economics, and social sciences problems.
- Apply appropriate differentiation techniques to obtain derivatives of various functions, including logarithmic and exponential functions.
- Solve application problems involving implicit differentiation and related rates.
- Solve optimization problems with emphasis on business and social sciences applications.
- Determine appropriate technique(s) of integration.
- Integrate functions using the method of integration by parts or substitution, as appropriate.
- 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
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.
AI STATEMENT
Absent a clear statement from a course instructor, use of or consultation with generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or other similar technologies shall be treated analogously to assistance from another person, agency, or entity. In particular, using generative AI tools to substantially complete an assignment or exam is not permitted. Students should acknowledge the use of generative AI (other than incidental use) and default to disclosing such assistance when in doubt.
When students use generative AI to replace the rigorous demands of personal engagement with their coursework, it runs counter to the educational mission of the college and undermines the heart of education itself. Artificial Intelligence, large language models, and other such technologies hold promise for deploying knowledge in service to others and accelerating the discovery of new knowledge. However, such technology poses new challenges to pedagogy and to integrity. Within the context of the teaching mission of the college and consistent with the Student Code of Conduct, the authority to define the appropriate use, study, and deployment of these technologies rests with the faculty.
Individual course instructors, in coordination with their divisions, set policies regulating the use of generative AI tools in their courses, including allowing or disallowing some or all uses of such tools. Course instructors will set such policies in their course syllabi and clearly communicate such policies to students. Students who are unsure of policies regarding generative AI tools are encouraged to ask their instructors for clarification.
AI MATH DIVISION STATEMENT
Many online calculators, equation solvers, and graphing tools exist that may aid students in computing and visualizing math problems. These tools are a great resource for helping better understand how to work problems and can be a huge help in studying. However, these tools can be misused/overused. Math classes require students to develop a certain level of skill that a student must be able to demonstrate without the aid of these tools. Often a student may become reliant on these tools or have false sense of confidence in their knowledge and skills. Generally, if a student is using tools or resources to help learn material, eventually they must take away those resources to ensure they are able to work problems with only the tools allowed in the class. In short, we encourage students to use whatever tools they find useful in developing their knowledge and skills. But, these tools must be used thoughtfully so that true understanding and proficiency are developed.
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
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
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Instructor: Lori Blagg
Office location: Denton/214
E-mail address: lblagg@nctc.edu
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Ben Owens
Office location: Corinth 174
Telephone number: 940.498.6209
E-mail address: bowens@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Mary Martinson
Office location: Gainesville 1403
Telephone number: 940.668.7731 ext. 4377
E-mail address: mmartinson@nctc.edu