MAC 2233- Survey of Calculus-Section 20257- SPRING 2008

 

Instructor: Mr. Mark Wilson 

Phone: 808-7431,

e-mail: MarkWilson@SJRCC.edu

 

My office hours are: (C-135)

 MW    2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.,

 TR      1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., 5:00-6:00 p.m.

  F        1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

 

 

Time: TR 10:50 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. in C-128 

It is assumed that you have completed MAT 1105 College Algebra with a grade of C or better, or have a satisfactory placement test score. This is a survey course of elementary and differential Calculus designed for business and social science students. Topics include functions, limits, derivatives, and integrals, with applications to curve sketching, optimization, and problems in business and the social sciences.

 

Text:  Brief Calculus: An Applied Approach, 7th edition, Larson/Edwards, Houghton-Mifflin, 2006, ISBN 0-618-64508-X.

 

Graphing Calculators: Graphing calculators are required for this course. I recommend the Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus, TI-84 plus, or TI-89. Graphing calculators will be incorporated into lectures and some homework assignments and will enable us to examine interesting applications more closely.

 

Tests: There will be 5 tests. They will be worth 85% of your grade. The lowest test score, excluding the final test score, will be dropped. Homework will be assigned from the book on a regular basis. These assignments will not be graded but it is in your best interests to consistently complete this work. There will also be several take-home assignments/worksheets that will be given out over the course of the semester. They will be collected and graded and worth a total of 15 % of your final grade. Late homework will be penalized one letter grade for each class period that it is late. Makeup tests will be given only in extreme circumstances as determined by the instructor and must be arranged beforehand. The tentative test dates are:  January 31, February 21, March 13, April 10, and April 24.

 

Grading scale:   A     90%-100%

                            B     80%-89%

                            C     70%-79%

                            D     60%-69%

                            F      0%-59%

Any student caught cheating will receive an F for the course.

 

The last day to withdraw with a grade of W is March 26.

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Attendance: Students are expected to be present, on time, and prepared for each class. If you arrive late, please enter and sit quietly. Please do not make a habit of coming to class late.  Students are also expected to be present on test days and to act in a manner that is conducive to learning. Attendance will be taken. If you miss more than 3 classroom hours, you can be withdrawn from the course after a warning. If you stop attending the class, don’t assume that you will be automatically withdrawn. You must fill out the withdrawal form in the office in order to drop the course. Check your student handbook for the attendance policy.

 

 

Websites/Resources:

1.         There is a link to the syllabus, graphing calculator handouts, and Texas Instruments’ web site on my home page on the SJRCC site at www.sjrcc.edu . (Click on the Faculty/Staff Link, and then the St. Augustine Campus Faculty&Staff link.) I have also put a link on my home page to a tutorial web site linked to our book. The direct link is http://www.college.hmco.com/mathematics/larson/calculus_applied/7e/students/index.html

2.         I will put a few copies of the student solutions manual on reserve in the library, as well as some tutorial manuals and videos on using the graphing calculator.

 

 

Notes:

1. The college’s policy on academic integrity is as follows:

Students in this class must know, observe, and not compromise the principles of academic integrity.  It is not permissible to cheat, to fabricate or falsify information, to submit the same academic work in more than one course without prior permission, to plagiarize, to receive unfair advantage, or to otherwise abuse accepted practices for handling and documenting information.  The grade for this course includes the judgment that the student's work is free from academic dishonesty of any type.  Violations or infractions will be reported to the Vice President for Student Affairs and may lead to failure of the course and other sanctions imposed by the College.

2. Do not use your calculators to store formulas or notes for the test. This is a violation of the college’s academic integrity policy. You will always be asked to show all of your work, even if your calculator can evaluate the problem explicitly (e.g. TI-89).

3. Please do not bring food or drink into class.

4. Please turn off all cell phones, beepers, etc., while you are in class.

5. All students beginning with the 1997-98 academic year may attempt to complete a course 3 times. Any course in which a student has earned a grade of D or F or received no grade due to withdrawal, may be repeated for credit only twice