MATH 2413 402 - CALCULUS I

Introduction

Syllabus

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title:

Calculus I

Course Prefix & Number: 

MATH 2413

Section Number: 

402

Semester/Year:

Spring 2018

Semester Credit Hours:

4

Lecture Hours:

64

Lab Hours:

0

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:

Required:  Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions, 6th Edition Ron Larson, Bruce H. Edwards

Required:  Scientific calculator (TI30XIIS is recommended.)

Use of graphing calculators may be restricted on exams.

Phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

Keith Bailey

Campus/Office Location:

Corinth campus, room 207A

Office Hours:

MW:  11:30 – 2:00; T:  12:30 – 1:50, 3:00 – 4:20; Th:  12:30 – 2:30

Telephone Number:

940-498-6460

E-mail Address:

kbailey@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

5

4 Exams + Final Exam

100%

 

We will have 4 exams during  the semester, and a comprehensive final exam.

 

Your grade will be the average of the 4 highest of the 5 exams.

i.e. your lowest exam grade will be dropped – that exam can be the final exam.

The 4 exam grades used to compute your exam average will all be weighted equally.

 

If you do not take the final exam, you will have no possibility of any curve of your grade.

 

Grading scale: A:  90-100     B: 80-89     C: 70-79     D: 60-69     F: 0-59

 

THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS.

The grading policy may be amended during the semester at the instructor’s discretion.  Any announcements/information disseminated during class will take precedence over the syllabus and any postings on Canvas.

 

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

The dates below are tentative.

Exam I

Feb. 8

100 points

Exam II

Mar. 6

100 points

Exam III

Apr. 5

100 points

Exam IV

May 1

100 points

Final Exam

May 8

100 points

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  Students are responsible for keeping up with what occurs in class when they are absent.  Dropping a course is the student's responsibility, but you MAY be dropped for excessive absence.  See Attendance Regulations in the North Central Texas College Catalog.

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, April 5, 2018.

 

 

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)________   

 

o         Communication

x        Mathematics              

o         Life and Physical Science

o         Language, Philosophy & Culture

o         Government/Political Science

o         Social and Behavioral Sciences

o         Component Area Option

 


REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)

 

x          Critical Thinking

x          Communication

x          Empirical and Quantitative

o           Teamwork

o           Personal Responsibility

o           Social Responsibility

 

COURSE TYPE

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

x        Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

o        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 (not dropped)
  • 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.