MATH 1306 SYLLABUS (10-11:15 A.M.
MW; A437; CRN 10162) -APPLIED
CALCULUS-FALL
2009
Instructor:
Dr. Linda Becerra Office:
S-707 E-mail: BecerraL@uhd.edu
Office phone: 713-221-8643 Web
Page: http://cms.uhd.edu/Faculty/BecerraL
Office hours: 1 p.m. 2:30 p.m. MW, 12 p.m.
1:30 p.m. TR, and by appointment.
Course prerequisite:
Math 1301 (College Algebra) with a C or better; or placement by exam
taken at UHD.
Textbook: College Mathematics, 11th edition, by Barnett, Ziegler
and Byleen, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-513150-2. The textbook is optional; an
electronic version of the text is available in MyMathLab. More information is
given below.
Course grade: There are 600 total points:
three tests (each counts 100 points); a comprehensive final exam (200 points);
and
MyMathLab Online Homework (100 points). There will
also be several Class Activities that will count 5 points
total for the semester and will be included as extra credit. Your total points
will be converted to a percent (divide by 600) and
then course grades will be assigned based on that
percent: A (90-100), B (80-89), C (70-79), D (60-69) or F (0-59).
Also, if you have 3 or fewer absences (3
tardies = 1 absence) beginning with the
official day of record, September 8, and take all
tests, then your final exam will
replace your lowest test grade, if it is higher.
Class
Activity # 1: Register in MyMathLab and in the UHD Math Portal
during the first week of classes (by Aug. 30).
MML Algebra Review: If
you score 80% or higher on the Algebra Review that is posted in the homework
assignments of MML, you will earn 5 Bonus Points on Test 1 (3 attempts per
exercise; due date is Tue. 9/21).
Homework Assignments: This course has two types of homework assignments.
Online
MyMathLab Assignments. These homework assignments must be completed
online using MyMathLab (MML). Note: (1) A MML assignment does not have to be
completed in one sitting. You may work on a MML assignment several times a day,
or over several days, but, each MML assignment will have a specified due date by which it must be completed. After the final
due date, you will no longer be able to access that assignment. Please do not
put off the MML assignments! Instead, begin to work on these as soon as they
are assigned. (2) In each MML assignment, you can continue trying each exercise
over and over. This means you can continue to improve your grade on each MML
assignment, up to 100%, and this should be your goal! (3) All of the MML HW
assignments together will count 100 points towards your course grade.
Suggested HW Exercises. There will
also be suggested exercises for you to do from the textbook or handouts. These
suggested exercises are not to be turned in to be graded, but they give you an
additional opportunity to practice the ideas and skills we are learning in the
course and help prepare you for the tests.
MyMathLab: (1) You can purchase a MML
access code at www.coursecompass.com, or use the code in the MyMathLab
Access Kit that is included if you purchase a new textbook in the UHD
Bookstore. (2) The entire textbook is viewable online once you register in MML,
so buying a hard copy of the book is optional for this course. (3) If you used
MML for Math 1305 or 1306, you do not need to purchase access again-see the
class web page for more information. (4) After you have access to MML, you
should register in the Math Portal
for UHD. This website has been set up to aid you in the use of the many
technology resources available for your math course and textbook. (5) You can
use MML on any computer that has internet access. If you cannot do this from
home, you can log in to MML from any UHD computer with internet access
(Academic Computing Labs are in S800, C300, and B200), print out the MML
assignment, work through the exercises on paper, and then enter the answers the
next time that you log-in to MML.
To
enroll in MML,
besides an access code, you will also need a valid Email address please use
one that you check regularly. You must register in MML at www.coursecompass.com
only the first time that you use it: (a) The course ID number is becerra90702. (b) The zip code for UHD
is 77002. (c) You will then create a Login Name and Password which you will use
to log in whenever you use MML. Make sure to record your exact login name and password for future log-ins. Please contact me
immediately if you have any questions or problems with MML!
Once
you are logged in, you should explore the site! You can:
Complete the required MML assignments (Link Do Homework);
Check out your MML grades (Link Gradebook);
View an electronic version of the textbook and look at multimedia
resources such as online video clips and PowerPoint presentations that
accompany the textbook, and much more (Link Multimedia Library).
Academy
Honesty: As a
UHD student, you are bound to observe the academic
honesty code in all your coursework
(see
the Student Handbook at http://www.uhd.edu/campus/handbook.htm).
Please ask if you have any questions on the code.
A
grade of 0 will be given on any coursework where cheating occurs; more severe
penalties may result depending on the violation.
Class attendance/Make-ups:
Please plan to attend every class meeting; you will find it difficult to
successfully complete the course if you don't. Please be on time and plan to
stay for the entire class, and let me know in advance when you cannot do this.
If you miss roll, let me know right after class so you will be marked present
on that day.
Cell
Phones, iPods, Beepers: Please
keep them off and out of sight during class. Thank you.
Missed
a class? Whenever
you miss class, you should first check the Class Journal on our class
web page
(http://cms.uhd.edu/Faculty/BecerraL)
to see what material was covered and what the HW assignment is.
Check the class web page regularly to keep up with
assignments and for other course information. Missed classes, even for valid reasons, do not
entitle you to turn in work late unless prior arrangements are made. Missed
grades will be recorded as 0.
Make-up tests are not given. If you miss a
test, that grade will be replaced by your final exam grade.
Important dates: August
24, Classes begin; September 7, Labor Day Holiday, university closed;
September 8, Official Day of Record;
October 29, Last
withdraw date - if
you stop attending class and do not officially withdraw, you will receive a
course grade of F; November 25- 28, Thanksgiving Holidays, no classes; December
5, Last day of classes.
Role of technology: (1) Each student is expected to
have a scientific calculator for use in this course throughout the
semester; no cell phone calculators are allowed on any test. (2) Computers with internet access are
available in the UHD Academic Computing Labs: S800, C300, and B200.
Resource materials/Course
success:
Where
can you get help? Additional
help for the course is available in the UHD Math Lab (N925). This is an excellent place to study and work on
problems so that you can receive immediate help when necessary, and you can
meet classmates here for study sessions too.
I strongly encourage you to get to know your classmates and form study
groups to work together on homework and to study for the tests.
Troubles with HW? (1) HW is the most important part of the course. You should set up a regular schedule to do HW and stick to it. (2) Review your class notes often to keep on top of things, and read the textbook carefully and thoughtfully before you begin an assignment. (3) Your questions are welcome in class, and if there is not enough time to answer all of them, you can also get help with HW during my office hours as well as with anything related to the course. (4) There may be times when you will feel frustrated and lost in the course. Even if you understand the class lecture, this is only one part of the learning process. You may have troubles once you begin to try HW problems. Remember there are no shortcuts to learning; you must build your own understanding through patience and practice by wrestling with complex ideas by yourself. It takes time to see different sides of math ideas and to mentally develop linkages that will help you apply these in problem solving. This is what HW is for, to give you a chance to practice on your own and develop your own understanding, and why it is so important! So dont be too worried when you struggle with HW, this is just part of the learning process. Students who participate in class and diligently work on their HW are usually sufficiently prepared for tests - there is no reason to think you are any different.
Statement on reasonable
accommodations:
UHD adheres to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and
guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations for students
with disabilities. Students with
disabilities should register with the office of Disabled Student Services
(S-409) and contact me in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate
accommodations.
Course Description/Educational
objectives: At
the end of the course, a student should be able to: (1) calculate limits of
polynomial and rational functions using tables, graphs or formulas and be able
to use limits to check for continuity; (2) compute the average rate of change
of a function over an interval; (3) interpret average rates of change in the
context of application problems; (4) understand that the average rate of change
of a function is the slope of a secant line;
(5) interpret instantaneous rates of change in the context of
application problems; (6) understand that the instantaneous rate of change of a
function is the slope of a tangent line;
(7) draw a tangent line to a curve at a given point, compute its slope
and write the equation of the line; (8i) compute the derivative using the limit
definition for simple functions such as linear and quadratic functions; (9)
numerically approximate the slope of a tangent line using difference quotients;
(10) apply shortcut derivative rules such as the constant rule, simple power
rule, constant multiple rule, sum rule, product rule, quotient rule and chain
rule; (11) determine key properties of a function from its graph such as the
intervals where the function is increasing or decreasing, the intervals where a
function is concave up or down, the coordinates of points that are local extrema
or inflection points; (12) use derivatives to determine key properties of a
function such as find the intervals where a function is increasing or
decreasing, the intervals where a function is concave up or down, the
coordinates of local extrema and inflection points; (13) calculate definite and
indefinite integrals for functions such as polynomial and exponential
functions; (14) use definite integrals to calculate areas between curves; and
(15) be able to apply definite integrals in selected application problems.
Tentative Test schedule (test
dates and test material will be confirmed at least one week in advance)
Most
test questions will be similar to exercises in MyMathLab or in the textbook.
Test 1 September 23; Test 2 October 21; Test 3 November 23;
Final
exam: Wednesday, December 9, 10 a.m. 12:30 p.m.