Course Name & Number

Calculus I

MATH2413.340

Semester/Year
Class Time Location

Spring 2016

ONLINE

Instructor's Name

Office Phone #

E-mail Address

Office #

Benjamin Owens
940-668-7731 x4501

bowens@nctc.edu

GV 825; COR 233

Note:  I will be in Gainesville (where my phone rings) on MWF this semester. If you would like to speak to me on the phone, email me and we can set up a time to talk!

Office Hours

Gainesville

MW: 12:00 – 2:30

Corinth

TR: 11:00–12:30; 2:00–3:00

Online office hours are available by appointment.  Email me to make an appointment.  We can utilize the “Conference” option in Canvas (which is pretty cool).

Catalog Description

Prerequisite:  MATH 1314 AND MATH1316, or MATH 2412 Pre-Calculus

 or equivalent preparation

64 lecture hours ………………………………….. 4 credit hours

Limits and continuity; the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus; definition of the derivative of a function and techniques of differentiation; applications of the derivative to maximizing or minimizing a function; the chain rule, mean value theorem, and rate of change problems; curve sketching; definite and indefinite integration of algebraic, trigonometric, and transcendental functions, with an application to calculation of areas.

Textbook & Materials Required/ Recommended

Required: Thinkwell Access (Canvas) - Thinkwell provides lecture videos as well as practice exercises and homework assignments.  See “Getting Started with Thinkwell” on Homepage for more information.

Internet access is required.

TI-30X IIS or TI-83 Plus or equivalent. (Use of graphing calculators may be restricted on tests.  See Canvas Homepage for more info on calculators.)

Note: (Optional)  You may want to purchase a Calculus textbook.  There is no book to go along specifically with the Thinkwell videos, but any Calculus textbook will give more examples and practice. There are some free textbooks online or you can find older editions of books typically for a big discount!

Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of this course the students will be able to:

·         Develop solutions for tangent and area problems using the concepts of limits, derivatives, and integrals

·         Draw graphs of algebraic and transcendental functions considering limits, continuity, and differentiability at a point.

·         Determine whether a function is continuous and/or differentiable at a point using limits.

·         Use differentiation rules to differentiate algebraic and transcendental functions.

·         Identify appropriate calculus concepts and techniques to provide mathematical models of real-world situations and determine solutions to applied problems.

·         Evaluate definite integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

·         Articulate the relationship between derivatives and integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

Scholastic Integrity

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.  See Student Handbook “Student Rights & Responsibilities:  Student Conduct [FLB (LOCAL)]” #20 on page 175.

Attendance Policy

Students are expected to sign in to their Canvas account regularly to check for announcements and/or emails.  Students are responsible for keeping up with all homework assignments, test dates and any information posted or emailed through Canvas.  Dropping a course is the student's responsibility, but you MAY be dropped for excessive absence (which in an online course is determined through Canvas logins).  Students who fail to log in for more than a week, miss 5 consecutive assignments or 2 exams may be dropped from the course.  See Attendance Regulations in the North Central Texas College Catalog.

Grading Policy & Procedures

Thinkwell Homework Assignments – 10%

Online Discussions – 10%

Tests – 60% (20% each)

Final Exam – 20%

Homework Assignments (Thinkwell)

You will have one attempt on each homework assignment.  You may print the homework assignment out so that you can work on it and submit it all at one time.  You can also complete some of the problems, close it out, come back later and complete it.  I suggest if you are using the second option that you record your answers on a piece of paper before closing out just in case the answers are not saved correctly.  I also suggest that you try the interactive practice problems (linked to the subsections) to practice the material before doing the graded homework.

Online Discussions (Canvas)

We will have several graded online discussions throughout the semester.  I will post instructions in the discussion forum.  Be sure to follow these instructions carefully in order to receive full credit for the discussions.

Tentative Test Schedule

Test 1:         Saturday, February 18, 2017

Test 2:         Saturday, March 25, 2017

Test 3:         Saturday, April 22, 2017

Final Exam:   Saturday, May 6, 2017

All Tests/Exam will be held on the Corinth Campus from 10:00 – 12:00 a.m.  Room 190.  If you would like to take the test at a different time/place, please refer to the instructions on the homepage. See the document “Alternate Location Testing Instructions” for more information.   

Disability Services (OSD)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability.  A disability is anything that can interfere with learning, such as a learning disability, psychological challenge, physical illness or injury. Accommodations may include extra time on tests, tests in a distraction reduced environment, volunteer note taker in class, etc.

On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 in the Administration (100) Building or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209 to arrange for an intake appointment with OSD.

North Central Texas College is on record as being 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).

http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx

Support Services

Counseling and Testing staff offer a variety of services to current and prospective students, such as College 101, placement testing, academic advising and course registration, transfer assistance, and College Success seminars (Time Management, Study Skills, Test Anxiety, Choosing a Major, Learning Style Strategies, Career Exploration), and much more.  http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/CounselingTesting.aspx

 Student Success offers academic coaching, tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, free 24/7 online tutoring through Grade Results and assist new students acclimate to college by providing computer lab services for prospective students.   First generation students can also participate in TRIO which offers specialized support services.

http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices.aspx

Financial Aid offers financial resources for students that qualify, visit the financial aid offices for more information.  http://www.nctc.edu/FInancialAidHome.aspx

EEOC Statement

  North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national

  origin, gender, religion, age, or disability in the employment or the provision of services.

Thinkwell

Section

Numbers

Thinkwell Homework assignments

Other Assignments

Week 1

1/16-1/22

1.1.1

1.1.2

1.1.3

1.2.1

1.2.2

1.2.3

1.2.4

NCTC Section 1.1 HMWK

NCTC Section 1.2 HMWK

-Watch Welcome Video (Homepage)

-Read Syllabus (Homepage)

-Watch/Read “Getting Started with Thinkwell” (Homepage)

-Complete Week 1 Discussion (Discussions)

Week 2

1/23-1/29

2.1.1

2.1.2

2.1.3

2.1.4

2.1.5

2.1.6

2.1.7

2.1.8

NCTC Section 2.1 HMWK

-Watch “The Ideas of Calculus: Limits video
-Complete Week 2 Discussion (Ch. 2)

Week 3

1/30-2/5

2.2.1

2.2.2

2.2.3

2.2.4

3.1.1

3.1.2

3.1.3

3.1.4

NCTC Section 2.2 HMWK

NCTC Section 3.1 HMWK

Complete Week 3 Discussion

Week 4

2/6-2/12

3.2.1

3.2.2

3.2.3

3.2.4

3.3.1

3.3.2

NCTC Section 3.2 HMWK

NCTC Section 3.3 HMWK

Complete Week 4 Discussion (Ch. 3)

Week 5

2/13-2/19

Test 1: Feb. 18^th

Room 190

Ch. 1,2,3

4.1.1

4.1.2

4.1.3

4.2.1

4.2.2

4.3.1

4.3.2

4.3.3

NCTC Section 4.1 HMWK

NCTC Section 4.2 HMWK

NCTC Section 4.3 HMWK

Complete Week 5 Discussion

Week 6

2/20-2/26

5.1.1

5.1.2

5.1.3

5.1.4

5.2.1

5.2.2

5.3.1

5.3.2

5.3.3

NCTC Section 5.1 HMWK

NCTC Section 5.2 HMWK

NCTC Section 5.3 HMWK

Complete Week 6 Discussion (Ch. 5)

Week 7

2/27-3/5

6.1.1

6.1.2

6.2.1

6.2.2

7.1.1

7.1.2

7.2.1

NCTC Section 6.1 HMWK

NCTC Section 6.2 HMWK

NCTC Section 7.1 HMWK

NCTC Section 7.2 HMWK

Complete Week 7 Discussion

Week 8

3/6-3/12

7.3.1

7.3.2

7.3.3

7.3.4

7.3.5

8.1.1

8.1.2

8.1.3

NCTC Section 7.3 HMWK

NCTC Section 8.1 HMWK

Complete Week 8 Discussion (Ch. 7)

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Week 9

3/20-3/26

Test 2: March 25^th

Room 190

Ch. 4,5,6,7

8.2.1

8.2.2

8.2.3

8.2.4

8.3.1

8.3.2

8.3.3

NCTC Section 8.2 HMWK

NCTC Section 8.3 HMWK

Complete Week 9 Discussion

Week 10

3/27-4/2

8.4.1

8.4.2

8.4.3

8.4.4

8.5.1

8.5.2

8.5.3

8.5.4

8.5.5

NCTC Section 8.4 HMWK

NCTC Section 8.5 HMWK

Complete Week 10 Discussion

Week 11

4/3-4/9

9.1.1

9.1.2

9.1.3

9.1.4

9.1.5

9.2.1

9.2.2

10.1.1

10.1.2

10.1.3

NCTC Section 9.1 HMWK

NCTC Section 9.2 HMWK

NCTC Section 10.1 HMWK

Complete Week 11 Discussion (Ch. 8)

Week 12

4/10-4/16

10.2.1

10.2.2

10.3.1

10.3.2

10.3.3

10.3.4

10.4.1

10.4.2

10.4.3

10.4.4

10.4.5

10.4.6

NCTC Section 10.2 HMWK

NCTC Section 10.3 HMWK

NCTC Section 10.4 HMWK

Complete Week 12 Discussion

Week 13

4/17-4/23

Test 3: April 22^nd

Room 190

Ch. 8,9,10

11.1.1

11.1.2

11.1.3

12.1.1

12.1.2

12.1.3

12.1.4

12.1.5

NCTC Section 11.1 HMWK

NCTC Section 12.1 HMWK

Complete Week 13 Discussion (Ch. 10)

Week 14

4/24-4/30

12.2.1

12.3.1

12.3.2

12.3.3

12.4.1

12.4.2

NCTC Section 12.2 HMWK

NCTC Section 12.3 HMWK

NCTC Section 12.4 HMWK

Complete Week 14 Discussion

Week 15

5/1-5/6

Final exam: May 6^th

Room 190

All Chapters  (1-12)

Review for Final

Exam

Final Exam

Complete Week 15 Discussion