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San Diego Mesa College, Fall 2016 MATH 121 Basic Techniques of Applied Calculus I Instructor: Sarah Elghraoui Email: [email protected] (when sending email, write course # in subject) th Office Hours (MS 4 fl Study Space): T 1PM2PM/ Th 1:30PM2PM Lecture: MS 420 TTh 2:20PM3:45PM/ CRN 70287 / 3 units TEXTBOOK: Applied Calculus, 7th edition, Berresford & Rockett NOTE: you may use any form or edition of the text: rental, ebook, Webassign, looseleaf. However, lectures, tests, and homework are based on the 7th edition hard cover version) Scientific calculator. NO graphing calculators, cell phones or other electronic devices will be permitted on exams or quizzes. COURSE DESCRIPTION PREREQUISITE Math 116 with a grade of “C” or better, or equivalent. This course examines the study of calculus using nu merical, graphical, and analytical methods to analyze calculus problems en countered in realworld applications in business, natural/life sciences, and so cial sciences. Topics include limits, derivatives, and integrals of algebraic, ex ponential, and logarithmic functions, curve sketching, optimization, and ar eas under and between curves and partial derivatives and optimization of multivariable functions. This is the first course in a sequence of mathematics courses for students intending to major in business, economics, or natural and social sciences. TRANSFERABILITY Associate Degree Credit & transfer to CSU. CSU General Education. IGETC. UC Transfer Course List. Limitation: MATH 121 and 150 combined: maximum credit, one course. Student Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to: 1. Interpret and evaluate limits of algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic functions 2. Determine the continuity of functions at specific points and in an en tire set 3. Calculate derivatives of algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic func tions, applying various rules of derivatives 4. Analyze and sketch polynomial and rational functions using the first and second derivative 5. Apply derivatives to solve optimization problems with or without con straints 6. Apply derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions to solve business and life science applications
7. Apply derivatives and integrals to problems relating to business, eco nomics, natural science, and social science 8. Calculate antiderivatives of functions involving algebraic, exponential, or logarithmic functions 9. Calculate antiderivatives using the substitution technique 10. Compute definite integrals by applying the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and apply definite integrals to find the area under a curve and between two curves 11. Calculate derivatives of multivariable functions and apply them to maximization and minimization problems. METHODS OF EVALUATION Homework: Just like in any field, perfection is achieved with continued practice. Your success in the course will be strongly linked to the time you put in reviewing class notes and completing the homework. Make sure to start homework after each lecture and come to class or office hours with any questions. I also take homework questions by email: send a picture of your work on a problem along with your question and I can provide guidance from there. Quizzes: There will be 11 inclass quizzes covering material from homework as well as lecture. Your attendance and participation is important: any class work or groupwork collected will also count as a quiz grade. There are no makeups for missed quizzes or classwork. The lowest three quiz grades will be dropped. Exams and Final: There will be three inclass exams and a comprehensive final exam. There are NO makeup exams. Any questions regarding grades must be addressed the day they are returned. Once the exams have left the room, questions regarding the grade will not be considered. Quizzes
15%
Exams
20% EACH
Final
25%
Alternative grade options, if it helps your grade: The final exam score will replace one lower exam score; OR The overall quiz grade will replace one lower exam score
The grading scale is: A = 90 – 100%; B = 80% 89%; C = 70% 79%; D = 60% 69% Borderline grades: Grades within 1% will be rounded up if the final exam grade is higher. BLACKBOARD: Class materials and grades can be found on our course page on Blackboard. How to Login? Access the Blackboard Login page:https://sdccd.blackboard.com Type your Username: 7digit College Student ID (CSID) number Type your Password: mmddyyyy (birthdate with no hyphens, slashes, or spa ces) or use your current password if you are a returning Blackboard user at the SDCCD. ATTENDANCE Regular attendance is expected, as required by Mesa Col lege Policy. You are responsible for all material covered in class during your absence. If you must miss class, please inform me with an email Tardiness and leaving class early may be treated as an unexcused absence. Students will be dropped from the course on their third absence. Reinstatement in the course is at the instructor’s discretion, if the student's grade supports it. It is the student’s responsibility to drop should they choose. Students who re main enrolled in the class beyond the published withdrawal deadline will re ceive an evaluative letter grade in this class. STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT: Students are expected to adhere to the Student Code of Conduct at all times. Students who violate the Student Code of Conduct may be removed from class by the faculty for the class meeting in which the behavior occurred, and the next class meeting. The Student Code of Conduct can be found in Board of Trustees Policy, BP 3100, Student Rights, Responsibilities and Administrative Due Process posted on the Dis trict website at: http://www.sdccd.edu/public/district/policies/index.shtml CELL PHONES Turn off your phone and put it away. If your phone is seen out during class, you will be asked to leave. Cell phone use is OK during breaks. If your cell phone goes off during class, __________________________ _______________________________________________________________
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Students are expected to conduct themselves with honesty and integrity academically. Students who are found to be in vio lation of Administrative Procedure 3100.3 Honest Academic Conduct, will re ceive a grade of zero on the assignment, quiz, or exam in question and may be referred for disciplinary action in accordance with Administrative Procedure 3100.2, Student Disciplinary Procedures. TIME: For every hour in class, plan to spend 23 hours outside of class. Plan to spend hours a week outside of class on your work. This level of mathematics cannot be done without such a time commitment. This time should be spent on: DSPS: Any student who may need an academic accommodation should dis cuss the situation with me during the first two weeks. MESA TUTORING and COMPUTER CENTER (MT2C): Tutoring for var ious disciplines is available in the LRC. The 4th floor of the LRC provides free oneonone and small group tutoring in Math and Science. www.sdmesa.edu/tutoring WEBASSIGN
If you would like to use the erental of the book, register on webassign.net and enroll in the class using the class key: sdmesa 6590 1116 You are able to use the ecopy 2 weeks for free from the start day of the class via Webassign.
MATH 121 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Monday 8/22
Tuesday 8/23 REVIEW 8/30 2.2 9/6 2.4 9/13 2.6 9/20 EXAM 1 9/27 3.2 10/4 3.4 10/11 3.6 10/18 4.2 10/25 REVIEW 11/1 5.1 11/8 5.3 11/15 5.6 11/22 HOLIDAY 11/29 7.2 12/6 REVIEW 12/13 REVIEW
Wednesday 8/24
Thursday Friday 8/25 8/26 2.1 8/29 8/31 9/1 Quiz 1 9/2 2.3 9/5 9/7 9/8 Quiz 2 9/9 2.5 HOLIDAY 9/12 9/14 9/15 Quiz 3 9/16 REVIEW 9/19 9/21 9/22 9/23 3.1 9/26 9/28 9/29 Quiz 4 9/30 3.3 10/3 10/5 10/6 Quiz 5 10/7 3.6 10/10 10/12 10/13 Quiz 6 10/14 4.1 10/17 10/19 10/20 Quiz 7 10/21 4.3 10/24 10/26 10/27 10/28 EXAM 2 10/31 11/2 11/3 Quiz 8 11/4 5.2 11/7 11/9 11/10 Quiz 9 11/11 5.4 HOLIDAY 11/14 11/16 11/17 Quiz 10 11/18 7.1 11/21 11/23 11/24 11/25 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 11/28 11/30 12/1 Quiz 11 12/2 7.3 12/5 12/7 12/8 12/9 EXAM 3 12/12 12/14 12/15 12/16 FINAL EXAM IMPORTANT DEADLINES: Drop deadline 9/2 Withdrawal deadline 10/28 This schedule is subject to change. It is your responsibility to keep up with any changes
7. Apply derivatives and integrals to problems relating to business, eco nomics, natural science, and social science 8. Calculate antiderivatives of functions involving algebraic, exponential, or logarithmic functions 9. Calculate antiderivatives using the substitution technique 10. Compute definite integrals by applying the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and apply definite integrals to find the area under a curve and between two curves 11. Calculate derivatives of multivariable functions and apply them to maximization and minimization problems. METHODS OF EVALUATION Homework: Just like in any field, perfection is achieved with continued practice. Your success in the course will be strongly linked to the time you put in reviewing class notes and completing the homework. Make sure to start homework after each lecture and come to class or office hours with any questions. I also take homework questions by email: send a picture of your work on a problem along with your question and I can provide guidance from there. Quizzes: There will be 11 inclass quizzes covering material from homework as well as lecture. Your attendance and participation is important: any class work or groupwork collected will also count as a quiz grade. There are no makeups for missed quizzes or classwork. The lowest three quiz grades will be dropped. Exams and Final: There will be three inclass exams and a comprehensive final exam. There are NO makeup exams. Any questions regarding grades must be addressed the day they are returned. Once the exams have left the room, questions regarding the grade will not be considered. Quizzes
15%
Exams
20% EACH
Final
25%
Alternative grade options, if it helps your grade: The final exam score will replace one lower exam score; OR The overall quiz grade will replace one lower exam score
The grading scale is: A = 90 – 100%; B = 80% 89%; C = 70% 79%; D = 60% 69% Borderline grades: Grades within 1% will be rounded up if the final exam grade is higher. BLACKBOARD: Class materials and grades can be found on our course page on Blackboard. How to Login? Access the Blackboard Login page:https://sdccd.blackboard.com Type your Username: 7digit College Student ID (CSID) number Type your Password: mmddyyyy (birthdate with no hyphens, slashes, or spa ces) or use your current password if you are a returning Blackboard user at the SDCCD. ATTENDANCE Regular attendance is expected, as required by Mesa Col lege Policy. You are responsible for all material covered in class during your absence. If you must miss class, please inform me with an email Tardiness and leaving class early may be treated as an unexcused absence. Students will be dropped from the course on their third absence. Reinstatement in the course is at the instructor’s discretion, if the student's grade supports it. It is the student’s responsibility to drop should they choose. Students who re main enrolled in the class beyond the published withdrawal deadline will re ceive an evaluative letter grade in this class. STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT: Students are expected to adhere to the Student Code of Conduct at all times. Students who violate the Student Code of Conduct may be removed from class by the faculty for the class meeting in which the behavior occurred, and the next class meeting. The Student Code of Conduct can be found in Board of Trustees Policy, BP 3100, Student Rights, Responsibilities and Administrative Due Process posted on the Dis trict website at: http://www.sdccd.edu/public/district/policies/index.shtml CELL PHONES Turn off your phone and put it away. If your phone is seen out during class, you will be asked to leave. Cell phone use is OK during breaks. If your cell phone goes off during class, __________________________ _______________________________________________________________
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Students are expected to conduct themselves with honesty and integrity academically. Students who are found to be in vio lation of Administrative Procedure 3100.3 Honest Academic Conduct, will re ceive a grade of zero on the assignment, quiz, or exam in question and may be referred for disciplinary action in accordance with Administrative Procedure 3100.2, Student Disciplinary Procedures. TIME: For every hour in class, plan to spend 23 hours outside of class. Plan to spend hours a week outside of class on your work. This level of mathematics cannot be done without such a time commitment. This time should be spent on: DSPS: Any student who may need an academic accommodation should dis cuss the situation with me during the first two weeks. MESA TUTORING and COMPUTER CENTER (MT2C): Tutoring for var ious disciplines is available in the LRC. The 4th floor of the LRC provides free oneonone and small group tutoring in Math and Science. www.sdmesa.edu/tutoring WEBASSIGN
If you would like to use the erental of the book, register on webassign.net and enroll in the class using the class key: sdmesa 6590 1116 You are able to use the ecopy 2 weeks for free from the start day of the class via Webassign.
MATH 121 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Monday 8/22
Tuesday 8/23 REVIEW 8/30 2.2 9/6 2.4 9/13 2.6 9/20 EXAM 1 9/27 3.2 10/4 3.4 10/11 3.6 10/18 4.2 10/25 REVIEW 11/1 5.1 11/8 5.3 11/15 5.6 11/22 HOLIDAY 11/29 7.2 12/6 REVIEW 12/13 REVIEW
Wednesday 8/24
Thursday Friday 8/25 8/26 2.1 8/29 8/31 9/1 Quiz 1 9/2 2.3 9/5 9/7 9/8 Quiz 2 9/9 2.5 HOLIDAY 9/12 9/14 9/15 Quiz 3 9/16 REVIEW 9/19 9/21 9/22 9/23 3.1 9/26 9/28 9/29 Quiz 4 9/30 3.3 10/3 10/5 10/6 Quiz 5 10/7 3.6 10/10 10/12 10/13 Quiz 6 10/14 4.1 10/17 10/19 10/20 Quiz 7 10/21 4.3 10/24 10/26 10/27 10/28 EXAM 2 10/31 11/2 11/3 Quiz 8 11/4 5.2 11/7 11/9 11/10 Quiz 9 11/11 5.4 HOLIDAY 11/14 11/16 11/17 Quiz 10 11/18 7.1 11/21 11/23 11/24 11/25 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 11/28 11/30 12/1 Quiz 11 12/2 7.3 12/5 12/7 12/8 12/9 EXAM 3 12/12 12/14 12/15 12/16 FINAL EXAM IMPORTANT DEADLINES: Drop deadline 9/2 Withdrawal deadline 10/28 This schedule is subject to change. It is your responsibility to keep up with any changes
