MATH 2413 340 - CALCULUS I

Introduction

Syllabus

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title:

Calculus I

Course Prefix & Number: 

MATH 2413

Section Number: 

340

Semester/Year:

Spring 2018

Semester Credit Hours:

4

Lecture Hours:

48

Lab Hours:

-

Course Description (NCTC Catalog): 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.    

Course Prerequisite(s): MATH 2412 Pre-Calculus Math or equivalent preparation

Required or Recommended Course Materials:

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.

 

Scientific calculator

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!

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

Benjamin Owens

Campus/Office Location:

Gainesville Campus – Room 825

Corinth Campus – Room 320

Office Hours:

Gainesville: TR 9:30 – 11:00 ; 2:00-3:30

Online: MW 11:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. ; MTWR 8:30 – 9:30p.m.

Or by appointment.  Please email if you would like to meet at a different time than those listed here or set up an online conference.

Telephone Number:

940-668-7731 x4501

E-mail Address:

bowens@nctc.edu

 


 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog

At the successful completion of this course the student 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.

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Point Values

35

Homework (Thinkwell)

10%

15

Discussions (Canvas)

10%

3

Tests

60%

1

Final Exam

20%

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

 

 

 

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.  I also suggest that you work 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.

 

Tests/Final Exam

The Tests and Final Exam must be taken in person.

All Saturday tests will be on the Corinth Campus from 10:00 – 12:00, Room TDB.

 

Test 1 – Saturday, February 17th (or the week preceding: 2/12 – 2/16)

Test 2 – Saturday, March 24th (or the week preceding: 3/19 – 3/23)

Test 3 – Saturday, April 21st (or the week preceding: 4/16 – 4/20)

Final Exam – May 5th (or Finals Week: 5/7-5/9)

 

 

The In-Person tests will be on Saturdays from 10:00-12:00 on the Corinth Campus.  (Location TBD).  If you are unable to make a test on Saturday, you may schedule a time to take the test at a different time / location (preferably at an NCTC Testing Center). If an alternate time / location is made, the test must be taken before Saturday in the time frames listed above. 
See the document “Alternate Location Testing Instructions” for more information.

   

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

 

 

Thinkwell

Section

Numbers

Thinkwell Homework assignments

Other Assignments

Week 1

1/15 – 1/21

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

1/22 – 1/28

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

Week 3

1/29 – 2/4

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

2/5 – 2/11

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

Week 5

2/12 – 2/18

Test 1 is 2/17

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

2/19 – 2/25

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

Week 7

2/26 – 3/4

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

3/5 – 3/11

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

Week 9

3/19 – 3/25

 

Test 2 is 3/24
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

3/26 – 4/1

 

 

 

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

4/2 – 4/8

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

Week 12

4/9 – 4/15

 

 

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

4/16 – 4/22


Test 3 is 4/21

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

Week 14

4/23 – 4/29

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

4/30 – 5/5

 

Final Exam is 5/5

 

Review for Final

Exam

 

Final Exam

Complete Week 15 Discussion

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

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)

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is April 5th.

 

MATH LAB

Students who need help with any math class can visit the NCTC Mathematics Lab to receive assistance. No appointments are necessary. See the most current tutoring hours for all five campuses at http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/student-success/tutoring/mathematics-lab.html. 

 

TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON TUTOR AVAILABILITY:

GAINESVILLE – 1403 (Library)

CORINTH – 186

FLOWER MOUND - 111

Mon

10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Mon through Thurs

9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Mon & Wed

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Tues, Wed, Thurs

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Tues & Thurs

9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Sat 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Sunday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

 

 

DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)

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).   http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/disability-services.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

 


REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)

 

           Critical Thinking

             Communication

             Empirical and Quantitative

 

             Teamwork

             Personal Responsibility

             Social Responsibility

 

COURSE TYPE

             Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

           Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

           WECM Course

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://www.nctc.edu/catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook/nctc-student-handbook.html. 

 

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  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 Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”. 

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

  • Zero on the assignment
  • Failing grade for the course

 

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

Name of Chair :

Dr. Elizabeth Howell

Office Location:

Corinth 236

Telephone Number:

940.498.6209

E-mail Address:

ehowell@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean:

Sara Flusche

Office Location:

Gainesville 1306

Telephone Number:

940.668.3351

E-mail Address:

sflusche@nctc.edu

 

CAMPUS RESTRICTIONS

Tobacco-Free Campus:  NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco, on campus property.

Campus Carry: Effective August 1, 2017, a license holder may carry a concealed handgun on or about the license holder's person while the license holder is on the campus of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education in this state. For more information, see the website at http://www.nctc.edu/police/campus-carry.html.

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