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MAT 118 Calculus for Business and Social
Science Spring 2011
INSTRUCTOR:
Helen Shen PHONE:
530-541-4660, Extension 364 E-MAIL:
shen@ltcc.edu OFFICE HOURS: Room A204
Mon. & Wed.
Tue. & Thurs.
Fri.
LTCC MATH PAGE:
http://www.ltcc.edu/academics.asp?scatID=5&catID=34 REQUIRED TEXT:
Applied Calculus, 5e, by Berresford and Rockett RECOMMENDED TEXT: Student Solutions Manual, 5e, by Berresford, Houghton Mifflin Company COUSE DESCRIPTION: This is a calculus course for students who intend on majoring in business, social science, or for students who have a general interest in calculus and its application. Topics covered include functions, limits, differentiation, integration, and partial derivatives. PREREQUISITE:
A grade of C or better in Math 154A, Math 154AA, or equivalent; or
a satisfactory score on Mathematics Assessment Test. CALCULATOR: You will need a graphing calculator for this course. TI-84 or TI-89 is recommended. You can rent them from the library. STUDENT LEARNING 1. Evaluate limits, derivatives, and integrals for both single variable and OUTCOMES: multivariable functions.
2. Apply the integral and derivative to analyze functions that
arise from business and social science applications.
3. Solve differential equations that arise from business and
social science
applications.
4. Apply analytic geometry to analyze curves and surfaces.
GRADING POLICY:
Method of Student Evaluation
Homework (29 sections at 6 points each)
174 points
Quizzes (15 at 2 points each)
30 points
Exams (Three at 100 points each)
300 points
Final (Covers entire course content)
150 points
Your letter grade will be based on your percentage of the 654 possible points.
A
90-100%
B
80-89%
C
70-79%
D
60-69%
F
less than 60%
CHECKING YOUR
To retrieve your grade information online, follow these steps: GRADE ONLINE:
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Your secret number is on your Quiz #1
I
will drop a student from the class if the student misses four classes or more
and is unable to keep up with the learning.
HOMEWORK:
For Homework, you must show your work
to get credit, half credit for completion and half credit for
selected problems. Homework will be accepted late up to one week after it
is assigned for half credit. You can turn in your homework early if you know you
are going to miss the class. Feel free to consult a fellow classmate, a
tutor, your instructor, or anyone else for assistance on the homework
EXAM POLICY:
Grading will be based on progress
towards the final answer, and the demonstration of understanding of the concept
that is being tested. The more you show me with steps and detail, the better
your chances for partial credit. You provide me the communication and
detail in your answers; and I will give you the best grade I can based on that
communication and answer. You can use one page of notes, front and back, for
quizzes, exams and the final. MAKE-UP POLICY:
For Chapter Exams, and the Final,
make-up is possible if the instructor is
contacted in advance and the absence is excuse; there is a 10%
penalty if the absence is not excused. The make-up test needs to be taken before
the next class. If you take the make-up test at TLC, you need to make an
appointment at TLC 24 hours ahead by going to TLC, call (530)541-4660 x 740, or
e-mail TLCProctors@ltcc.edu. The first five minutes of each class, there will be a quiz that covers the main point from the previous lecture. Quizzes cannot be made up; however, the quiz with the lowest score will be dropped. COMMUNICATION
You
can communicate with me either by coming to class or office hours, sending POLICY:
an
e-mail, or calling on the phone. I will respond to your e-mails in a timely
manner, and I will do my best to return your calls (you need to make sure
to leave your number clearly). If you miss the class, it is your responsibility
to pick up the class handouts or obtain the information either from your
classmates or from me during the office hours.
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I
have students work together to help each other. Please feel free to ask me
directly if you like to work with me one-on-one.
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Please come see me if you do not understand my policies.
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Since English is my secondary language, please
be sure to ask me if you have any
difficulty to understand math due to my accent. I will be happy to clarify. LEARNING
If you have a learning
disability, be sure to discuss your special needs with me DISABILITIES:
during the first week of class.
Learning disabilities will be accommodated. TUTORING:
Tutoring is available in the Math Success Center (MSC) in Room A201.
Students will earn 0.5 point toward the total grade for every 10 hours in
MSC or DRC. However, if any student misses two or more classes, no lab credit
will be granted. HOW TO SUCCEED
1)
Read your textbook before class. IN A MATH CLASS: 2) Choose to attend all class periods and be on time. 3)
Exchange
names and phone number with classmates.
4) Learn from your mistakes and
be patient with yourself.
5) Don’t
be afraid of asking questions.
6) Know how to get help if you need it.
7) Organize your class materials.
8) Do your homework.
9) Check
your work.
10) Hand in assignments on time. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY (CHEATING):
Academic dishonesty of any form will not be tolerated.
Students caught cheating on exams or quizzes will receive a score of zero on the
assignment for the first offense and a course grade of F for the second offense. Cheating will be defined as but not limited to: (1) using any method to copy another’s work on an exam, quiz, or final (2) directly copying another student’s homework assignment (3) using any method other than your own honest efforts to complete exams, quizzes, the final, or homework assignments. The following activities are NOT cheating: (1) collaborating with other students to complete homework assignments (2) working with math tutors or academic coaches to complete homework assignments (3) working with other students to study for exams, quizzes or the final. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
If you need help paying for your books or other expenses, call our financial
aid officer, America Ramirez, at 541-4660 x236, email her at
Ramirez@ltcc.edu, or drop by A100.
Tentative Lecture Schedule for Math 118
Be
sure to use class time, office hours, and the MSC to get all of your questions
answered.
For
your homework, make sure you separate each section on the different pages
and separate each problem on the different lines. There will be one point
deduction for each section if the grader cannot read your answers. EOO means Every Other Odd (i.e. #1, 5, 9,
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