Math 138 – Business Calculus Section # 4948 Spring 2015 Class Hours: MW: 12:45–2:10 Room: FND 152 Instructor: James Dorn Web Page: http://www.mrdorn.com e-mail: [email protected] (Put your name and class in subject) Phone: 209.575.6468 Office: FND160S Office Hours: M – Th 9:30 –11:00 Spring Calendar: Jan. 12 Classes Begin Jan. 19 MLK Day (no school) Feb. 13 President’s Day (no school) Feb. 16 President’s Day (no school) Apr. 06 Last Day to Drop w/ W Apr. 27 Final Exam 1:00 – 3:50 Required Textbook: Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences, 13th edition; Barnett Ziegler Byleen MyMathLab access code (Included with new book from bookstore; can be purchased directly from site) Graphing Calculator (Can be checked out from the Library on West but you will want to hurry as supplies are limited) Course Description: Concepts of functions and limits; applied calculus emphasizing techniques of differentiation and integration with applications directed primarily to business and the social sciences; partial derivatives. Statement of Access: Students with special needs are encouraged to meet with instructors to discuss the opportunity for academic accommodation and be referred to disabled student program and services. Attendance/Participation: You are required to attend class every day. If you MISS MORE THAN FOUR class sessions, you may be dropped from the course. It is your responsibility to keep your enrollment status current. You risk an “F” if you stop attending without officially withdrawing. Do not bring friends or children to class. Comfort and Courtesy: It is hoped that the learning environment will be comfortable and that students will feel free to ask questions and offer answers. It is the instructor’s expectation that all students will extend common courtesy to each other and to the instructor. It is also expected that students will refrain from any unnecessary noise when other students are trying to listen and learn. This includes but is not limited to conversing with friends and/or the use of cell phones. Please turn off any cell phones or other electronic devices during class time (or switch them to silent mode). No cell phones or electronic devices will be allowed on your desk during exams. I am aware that you are all adults and it is my expectation that you act as such. Grading Policies: Grades will be based on homework, quizzes, tests, and final exam. No notes, “cheat sheets”, or cell phones will be allowed on any exam. Homework and quizzes will be done online through MyMathLab.com. You are required to have purchased an access code for the site but this was bundled with your textbook. In addition to the access code, you will need the course code to be placed in my class. The course code is dorn34994. Homework: There will be homework problems for each section covered in class. All homework assignments for a given chapter will be available and are due on the day of the Test. You have an unlimited number of attempts at each homework problem and no time limit other than the eventual due date. I encourage you to work on homework as the sections are covered in class. If you wait until the night before the test to start your homework, you will not have enough time to complete it. No late homework will be accepted. Quizzes: We will have 6 online quizzes. Your lowest quiz score will be dropped. No make-up quizzes will be given. Tests: There will be 3 tests worth 200 points each. Tests will be taken in class. It is expected that all tests will be taken on schedule. No make-up tests will be given. Final Exam: A 200 point comprehensive final exam will be given during finals week. KEEP all of your homework, quizzes and tests! I rarely make an error but the only way it can be fixed is if you can show me your grade on that item. ALSO, all of these items are helpful study guides for your final exam!! Grading Summary: Homework Quizzes: Tests: Final: Total: Grading Scale: A = 90% or above; B = 80%-89%; = = = = 100 pts. 100 pts. 600 pts. 200 pts. 1000 pts. C = 70%-79%; (10%) (10%) (60%) (20%) D = 60%-69%; F =below 60% Honesty Policy: Your grade is intended to be a reflection of what you have learned about this subject and how well you can demonstrate that learning. If cheating occurs it will be dealt with as college policy dictates, the minimum outcome being a zero score. Depending on the severity of the offense the dean and vice president of instruction may be notified, you may receive an F in the class and/or you may be removed from the course or the college. Do not take this risk. Syllabus Disclaimer: It is the intention of the instructor to follow this schedule as closely as possible. There may be factors that arise that would cause a deviation from this schedule. This is not a contract. The instructor reserves the right to amend the syllabus when circumstances dictate. Students will be duly notified. MATH 138 Tentative Schedule Monday Week Wednesday 12-Jan 14-Jan 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 2 19-Jan MLK Day - No School Chapter 1 Quiz1 28-Jan 26-Jan 3 Chapter 2 4 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 2-Feb 4-Feb Chapter 2 Quiz 2 11-Feb 9-Feb 5 Test 1 6 16-Feb President Day - No School Chapter 3 7 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 23-Feb 25-Feb Quiz 3 4-Mar Chapter 4 Chapter 4 9-Mar 9 Chapter 4 11-Mar Chapter 4 Quiz 4 18-Mar 16-Mar 10 Test 2 11 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 23-Mar 25-Mar Chapter 5 Quiz 5 1-Apr 30-Mar 12 Chapter 5 13 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 6-Apr 8-Apr Chapter 6 Quiz 6 15-Apr 13-Apr 14 18-Feb Chapter 3 2-Mar 8 21-Jan Test 3 Chapter 7 20-Apr 15 Chapter 7 16 27-Apr Final Exam @ 1:00pm 22-Apr Review for Final 29-Apr