Syllabus

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

 

Course Title:

Calculus III

Course Prefix & Number: 

MATH 2415

Section Number: 

400

Semester/Year:

Fall 2018

Semester Credit Hours:

4

Lecture Hours:

48

Lab Hours:

NA

 

Course Description (NCTC Catalog): Advanced topics in calculus, including vectors and vector-valued functions, partial differentiation, Lagrange multipliers, multiple integrals, and Jacobians; application of the line integral, including Green’s Theorem, the Divergence Theorem, and Stokes’ Theorem.

           

 

Course Prerequisite(s): MATH 2414 Calculus II

 

 

Required or Recommended Course Materials:

Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions, 6th Edition, Ron Larson & Bruce H. Edwards, Cengage, 2015

Calculators may be permitted.  *** NO GRAPHING CALCULATORS NOR CELL PHONE CALCULATORS ALLOWED – ONLY SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS ALLOWED WITH INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION *** TI-30X IIS is highly recommended.

 

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

Jason Rutledge

Campus/Office Location:

Corinth – Room 206

Office Hours:

Corinth: MW 9:30 – 10:30 and 12:30 – 1:30pm

UNT: TR 11am – noon and 5 – 6pm

Online: W 8 – 10pm

Telephone Number:

(940) 498 – 6286

E-mail Address:

jrutledge@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:

1

Perform calculus operations on vectorvalued functions, including derivatives, integrals, curvature, displacement, velocity, acceleration, and torsion.

2

Perform calculus operations on functions of several variables, including partial derivatives, directional derivatives, and multiple integrals.

3

Find extrema and tangent planes.

4

Solve problems using the Fundamental Theorem of Line Integrals, Green's Theorem, the Divergence Theorem, and Stokes' Theorem.

5

Apply the computational and conceptual principles of calculus to the solutions of real-world problems.

 

 

GRADING CRITERIA

Quizzes: (20% of Overall Average)*

There will be quizzes administered in class on paper. Dates for each of those will be announced in advance and appropriate details will be given at that same time. Some quizzes you may be allowed to take home, work, scan in solutions and then submit them online via a dropbox.

 

Tests and the Final Exam: (80% of Overall Average)**

There will be four tests and a comprehensive Final Exam. Each test is worth 16% of your overall average and the Final will also be worth 16%, for a grand total of 80%. You want to make sure you are super ready for each test. NO MAKE-UP TESTS. Tests will be administered in class and you will be allowed pen/pencil, scratch paper (supplied by the instructor) and an appropriate calculator (when authorized by the instructor).

 

Note: Leaving and re-entering the classroom after a test has begun will not be allowed unless details to do so have been worked out with the instructor BEFORE the test. This means there are no bathroom breaks, so make sure you plan ahead for test.

 

*The lowest quiz grade will be dropped from the calculations of the final grade.

**The final exam is a departmental, comprehensive algebra exam and must be taken by all students. The final exam may also be used to replace the lowest intrasemester test grade. 

 

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

 

Homework (NOT FOR A GRADE)

The homework problems will not be graded components of this course. However, choosing not to do them will GREATLY increase your chances of failing the course. The homework assignments are not designed to be fully completed for every section. (Basically, there are a lot of problems. Hopefully, more than you will need to master the material.) Instead, use these as practice to better understand the material and a source to ask questions for clarification. Quality is better than quantity. I am not currently planning on supplying answer keys for any of the homework done offline. “Jason, how are we supposed to know if we are on the right track and getting good answers?” Simple…ask. Either inside or outside of class. Bring in samples of your work for me to give you some input and in that way help you to score better on that test. The tutors in the Math Lab on campus can also be of use as well as various other online resources not directly tied to our course.

 

TENATIVE SCHEDULE:

Test #1 – Wednesday September 12th over Chapter 11

Test #2 – Monday October 1st over Chapter 12

Test #3 – Monday October 22nd over Sections 13.1 to 13.7

Test #4 – Monday November 12th over Sections 13.8, 13.10 and Chapter14

Final Exam – Wednesday December 12th (Comprehensive)

            The Final Exam will be administered from 12 to 1:50pm (Please note the early start time.)

Other important dates:

            Monday September 3rd – No Class (Labor Day)

            Wednesday November 21st – No Class (Thanksgiving Break)

            Monday December 10th – No Class (Finals Week)

MOBILE DEVICE POLICY

All cell phones, tablets, laptops and other electronic devices need to be put away during lecture and only used in class when directed by the instructor. It is distracting and rude to have these devices out during most meetings; however discreet you think you might be. Exceptions will be made on a case by case basis, so bring those to me individually. Any time you need to use these devices, quietly remove yourself from class, attend to your business and quietly return.

Recording Lectures: The use of any audio or visual devices to record any part of the course lecture needs to be cleared by the instructor BEFORE that class session begins. This does include but is not limited to video/audio recordings and pictures from a cell phone.

 

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 16-week course with a “W” is Thursday, November 8, 2018.

 

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 – 182

FLOWER MOUND - MSU

M 12:00pm – 6:00pm

MW 8:00am – 6:00pm

MWR 9:00am – 3:00pm

T 9:00am – 6:00pm

TR 9:00am – 7:00pm

T 9:00am – 4:00pm

Sun 1:00pm – 5:00pm

F 9:00am – 12:00pm

F 9:00am – 12:00pm

 

Sat. 10am – 1pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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/catalog/north-central-texas-college-student-handbook/section-i/special-accommodations-office-students-with-disabilities/osd-department-contacts.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:

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

Should you have any questions or concerns about the course, material, instructor or any other aspect of your NCTC experience, you should contact your instructor first using the information given at the beginning of this syllabus. If that fails to resolve the issue(s) you may contact the Division Chair, Dr. Elizabeth Howell. If that contact fails to resolve the issue(s) you may contact the Instructional Dean, Sara Flusche. (The contact information for both the Division Chair and Instructional Dean can be found at the NCTC website, www.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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