Spring 2020 Course Syllabus
Course: MATH-1325- Section: 01 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences |
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Instructor | Michelle Askew | ||||||||||
askewml@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6419 | ||||||||||
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Description | This course is the basic study of limits and continuity, differentiation, optimization and graphing, and integration of elementary functions, with emphasis on applications in business, economics, and social sciences. This course is not a substitute for MATH 2413, Calculus I. | ||||||||||
Prerequisites | Prerequisite: MATH 1314-College Algebra, or MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences | ||||||||||
Learning Outcomes |
Upon successful completion of this course, students will: 1. Apply calculus to solve business, economics, and social sciences problems. 2. Apply appropriate differentiation techniques to obtain derivatives of various functions, including logarithmic and exponential functions. 3. Solve application problems involving implicit differentiation and related rates. 4. Solve optimization problems with emphasis on business and social sciences applications. 5. Determine appropriate technique(s) of integration. 6. Integrate functions using the method of integration by parts or substitution, as appropriate. 7. Solve business, economics, and social sciences applications problems using integration techniques. |
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Core Objectives |
PSLO ALPHA: Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. PSLO 2: Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. PSLO 3: Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. |
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Textbooks |
Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.
Calculus with Applications Brief Version, Lial, Greenwell and Richey, Pearson, 11/e 2016 ISBN: 9780133886849. Stand alone access ISBN: 9780321262523 |
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Lecture Topics Outline |
Students will be allowed to use a scientific calculator of their choice. | ||||||||||
Major Assignments Schedule |
Approximate Test Dates: February 11, 2020 Test 1 March 3, 2020 Test 2 March 31, 2020 Test 3 |
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Final Exam Date | May 12, 2020 - 8:00 AM Through May 12, 2020 - 10:30 AM | ||||||||||
Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
All homework will be done on computers using MyLabsPlus Free temporary access is available for about two weeks. Login at www.lamarpa.mylabsplus.com using your Lamar State College Port Arthur user name. The password is your birthday. Example: June 2, 1985 would be Jun021985. There are no spaces. | ||||||||||
Course Policies | |||||||||||
Instructor Policies | Students will be allowed to use a scientific calculator of their choice. | ||||||||||
Attendance Policy | There will not be any makeup quizzes or makeup tests. A student's lowest test grade will replace a first missed test. A student will receive a zero for any missed quiz, a second missed test or missing the final exam. The final exam is required. | ||||||||||
Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||
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Important Information | |||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||
MyLamarPA | Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLamarPA campus web portal (My.LamarPA.edu). When you've logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check email, or click on the "My Courses" tab to get to your Course Homepage. Click the link to your course and review the information presented. It is important that you check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLamarPA. | ||||||||||
Other |
March 2, 2020 Last day to drop or withdraw without penalty March 9-12, 2020 Spring Break April 10, 2020 Good Friday, no classes April 17, 2020 Last day to drop or withdraw with academic penalty May 6, 2020 Last Class Day |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. |