NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title:	Calculus I
Course Prefix & Number:	MATH 2413	Section Number:	340	Semester/Year:	Spring 2020
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.   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:	Ben Owens
Campus/Office Location:	Flower Mound 107
Office Hours:	Tuesday/Thursday: 8:00-10:00 ; 12:30-2:00 ; 3:30-5:30 Fridays: by appointment Online office hours: TBD
Telephone Number:	940-498-6295
E-mail Address:	bowens@nctc.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 (one per week) 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 (In person!)

The Tests and Final Exam must be taken in person.  The two main options for taking the exams are during the week at one of the NCTC testing centers (Tues. – Fri.) or on Saturday mornings in Corinth (where a math faculty member will proctor).  Testing is available at any NCTC campus.

 

Exams may be taken in testing centers during time frames listed.

All Saturday tests (Math Dept.) will be on the Corinth Campus from 10:00 – 12:00, Room TDB.
The Final Exam (Math Dept.) will be offered in Corinth on Wednesday night.

 

Test 1–Testing Center:Tues. 2/18 – Fri. 2/21;With Math Dept: Saturday, February 22^nd, 10:00-12

Test 2 – Testing Center: Tues. 3/24 – Fri. 3/27 ; With Math Dept: Saturday, March 28^th, 10:00-12

Test 3 – Testing Center: Tues. 4/21 – Fri. 4/24 ; With Math Dept: Saturday, April 25^th, 10:00-12

Final Exam – Testing Center: Mon. 5/11 – Wed. 5/13;With Math Dept: Wednesday night, May 13^th (exact time TBD)

 

Note: 

If you are taking the test on Saturday, no appointment is needed—just let the instructor know!  If you are taking the test at an NCTC testing center you must make an appointment at least 24 hours in advance!  I would recommend making the appointment at least a week in advance as space is limited.

 

 

If an alternate time / location is needed, the test must be taken during the time frames listed above.  Note: For regular tests the test must be taken before the Saturday test.  For the Final Exam the test must be taken after the Saturday test during finals week. See the document “Alternate Testing Time/Location Information” on the Course homepage in Canvas for more details.

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

 

	Thinkwell Section Numbers	Thinkwell Homework assignments	Other Assignments
Week 1 1/20 – 1/26	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 -Complete Test Scheduling Quiz
Week 2 1/27 – 2/2	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 2/3 – 2/9	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 2/10 – 2/16	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 2/17 – 2/23       Test 1 is 2/18-2/22 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 2/24 – 3/1	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 3/2 – 3/8	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 3/9-3/15	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
Spring Break: March 16-21
Week 9 3/23-3/29     Test 2 is 3/24-3/28 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 3/30-4/5	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 4/6-4/12	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 4/13-4/19	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 4/20-4/26 Test 3 is 4/21-4/25 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 4/27-5/3	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 5/4-5/10		Review for Final Exam	Complete Week 15 Discussion
Final Exam 5/11-5/13		Final Exam

 

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:
1	Develop solutions for tangent and area problems using the concepts of limits, derivatives, and integrals.
2	Draw graphs of algebraic and transcendental functions considering limits, continuity, and differentiability at a point.
3	Determine whether a function is continuous and/or differentiable at a point using limits.
4	Use differentiation rules to differentiate algebraic and transcendental functions.
5	Identify appropriate calculus concepts and techniques to provide mathematical models of real-world situations and determine solutions to applied problems.
6	Evaluate definite integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
7	Articulate the relationship between derivatives and integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

 

All students at NCTC are assigned a student email address, also known as Lion Pride email. Lion Pride email can be accessed on the NCTC home page by clicking on MyNCTC, then the link “Lion Pride Email” to the left. After clicking the Lion Pride Email link, the Microsoft Office 365 window will open.
1. Enter your NCTC student e-mail address. (for example, Smithj123456@student.nctc.edu)

2. Enter your password (your NCTC Student ID Number, either 7 or 9 numbers).

3. From the list of Microsoft icons, choose MAIL.

4. You will be asked to set your language and local time zone (Central Time). Your account is now activated.

 

**It is the student’s responsibility to activate and regularly monitor the assigned NCTC (Lion Pride) e-mail account. Important announcements and notifications from the Admissions office, Financial Aid, or other college staff will be sent via the Lion Pride student email system.

 

For communicating with classmates and instructors, students also have an option to communicate through Canvas. Canvas messaging is NOT the same as Lion Pride e-mail. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mails (either in Lion Pride or in Canvas) is no excuse for not complying with any school policy. Be sure to regularly check BOTH the Lion Pride email as well as the Canvas inbox for important messages and information.

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 from a 16-week course with a “W” is Friday, April 3, 2020.

 

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 campuses at http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/student-success/tutoring/mathematics-lab.html.

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).   https://www.nctc.edu/catalog/student-services/office-students-with-disabilities.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

 

             Critical Thinking

             Communication

             Empirical and Quantitative

 

             Teamwork

             Personal Responsibility

             Social Responsibility

COURSE TYPE

STUDENT HANDBOOK

 

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

CAMPUS POLICIES