NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:  Calculus I

Course prefix, number, and section number:  MATH 2413 0400

Semester/Year of course:  Fall 2023

Semester start and end dates: 8/28/2023 – 12/16/2023

Modality:  Face to face

Class meeting location, days, and times:  Mondays/Wednesdays, 1:30pm – 3:20pm in room 366 (Corinth campus)

Semester credit hours:  4 (Lecture hours: 64)

Course description:  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 prerequisites:  MATH 2412 Pre-Calculus Math with a grade of “C” or better, or equivalent preparation

Required course materials:  Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions, 7th edition, Ron Larson & Bruce H. Edwards, Cengage, 2019.  This textbook is also used for Calculus II and Calculus III.  So if you intend on taking these courses at NCTC, you may want to consider buying instead of renting the textbook. 

Scientific calculator (TI-30X IIS is recommended). 

Name of instructor:  Jill Yoder

Office location:  Room 207 (Corinth)

Telephone number:  940-498-6282, Ext. 6269

E-mail address:  jyoder@nctc.edu

Office hours for students: Mondays/Wednesdays:  9am – 12pm.  Tuesdays/Thursdays:  1pm – 3pm.  Fridays by appointment

STUDENT HOURS (OFFICE HOURS)

Each week instructors have time set aside to meet with students outside of class. (Traditionally these times have been 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.

Office hours can be held in my office or virtually through Cisco WebEx.   If you come to my office, you do not need to make an appointment ahead of time (although doing so is fine).  To schedule a virtual appointment, click on the Cisco WebEx link in the Canvas course, and choose a day and time.  The email with the meeting link will go to your NCTC student email account (Not Canvas). 

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 every campus 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 on Canvas.

SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

Type of assignment                                           Day of week due                              

15 Graded Homework Assignments                 Saturdays (upload into Canvas)                                                  

4 Exams                                                                Dates below                                                   

1 Final Exam                                                        Date below                                                   

The graded homework will comprise 20% of your overall grade.   The 4 exams will be 60%, and the final exam will be 20%.

Final grade scale:  90 – 100% = A;   80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C;  60 – 69% = D;  Below 60% = F

 Graded homework assignments will be due weekly through Canvas on Saturdays by 11:59pm.  You will need to scan or otherwise convert them to pdf form to upload them into Canvas. 

 Two homework grades will be dropped at the end of the semester.  For this reason, late assignments may not be accepted.  Make sure you allow yourself plenty of time to do the assignments and upload them.   

There will also be practice homework assignments.  These are selected odd-numbered problems from the textbook.  These are not to be handed in, but you are expected to be working on them and asking questions about them throughout the semester.

Exams are taken in class on the dates given below.  If you have to miss an exam, you must contact the instructor on or before the exam date in order to have a chance at a make-up exam.  Once an exam is handed back to the class it may not be made up.  Contact the instructor for other options. 

Exam Schedule

Exam #1:  Monday, September 25

Exam #2:  Monday, October 16

Exam #3:  Monday, November 6

Exam #4:  Monday, December 4

Final Exam:  Monday, December 11, 2pm – 3:50pm

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:

1. Zero on the assignment
2. Failing grade for the course
3.  

Attendance Policy:

Regular attendance is expected and necessary for student success in this course. For more information on attendance regulations please see the 2022-2023 NCTC Catalog.  (https://www.nctc.edu/catalog; Click on 2022-2023 CATALOG and go to page 138 to see Attendance Regulations).

I will be taking attendance, but it will not count towards your grade.

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 the course with a “W” is: Monday, November 6, 2023

Student Learning Outcomes:  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.

Core Objectives:

X          Critical Thinking

X          Communication

X          Empirical and Quantitative

Teamwork

Personal Responsibility

Social Responsibility

COLLEGE POLICIES

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook. To access Student Handbook go to NCTC homepage (www.nctc.edu), scroll to bottom and click “Student Handbook”.

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.

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