MATH 263/263A I1 – BRIEF CALCULUS              SPRING 2011

INSTRUCTOR:  Mrs. Valerie Melvin              OFFICE:  S – 602F                OFFICE HOURS:

EMAIL: vmelvin@cfcc.edu                              PHONE:  362-7139                  MTWTH       10 – 11

WEB PAGE:  cfcc.edu/vmelvin                                                                         W                  11 – 12  

MATHLAB HOURS: (S606) Wednesday 8 – 10 am       Virtual Office Hours:TW               10 – 11

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CFCC General Education Competencies Will Incorporate All or Some of the Following:

REQUIRED ACCESS CODE, OPTIONAL TEXT:  Concepts of Calculus with Applications, first edition by Martha T. Goshaw.  You must have a graphic calculator.  I recommend a TI-84.   You’ll also be completing online homework and quizzes.  To access the homework, quizzes and online resources you will need a student access code (which comes with your new text or can be purchased online) and the course ID you will obtain from your instructor.  If you prefer, you can purchase the access code online and use the available e-book.  To remain enrolled in the course you must login to MyMathLab and complete the enrollment verification discussion board no later than midnight January 14th .

COURSE DESCRIPTION:   This course introduces the concepts of differentiation and integration, and their applications to solving problems.  The course is designed for students needing one semester of calculus.  Topics include functions, graphing, differentiation, and integration with emphasis on applications drawn from business, economics, and biological and behavioral sciences.  Upon completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the use of basic calculus and technology to solve problems and to analyze and communicate the results.  The lab component of this course is designed to enhance classroom activities. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion, students should be able to:  write the equation of the tangent line to a curve at a specific point; calculate multiple derivatives of an algebraic function; determine over which intervals a function is continuous; identify points of discontinuity of a function; use first and second derivative tests to identify extrema and inflection points; use the first derivative in application problems such as marginal cost, marginal revenue and marginal profit; calculate average rates of change as well as instantaneous rates of change; find antiderivatives and definite integrals of algebraic functions; appropriately apply the definite integral to application problems.

PREREQUISITES:  Completion of MAT 161/171                           COREQUISITES:  MAT 263A  (lab)

EVALUATION:  You will have one proctored final exam and an online mid-term each worth 20% (for a total of 40% of your course grade).  You will have four online unit quizzes worth 5% each (for a total of 20% of your final course grade).  You will have three PDF worksheet assignments to be completed (considered labs) and returned via fax (910-362-7459), e-mail attachment (vmelvin@cfcc.edu) or US postal service (CFCC, Valerie Melvin, 411 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC  28401).  The average of your three PDF worksheets will represent 20% of your final course grade.  You will have 10 online homework assignments. The average of all your online homework assignments will represent 20% of your final course grade.  THERE WILL BE NO MAKE UP OR LATE HOMEWORK OR LABS ACCEPTED!  CFCC’s grading scale is as follows:                                                                  

92 - 100       A

84 -   91       B

76 -   83       C

68 -   75       D

67 - below    F

We will be covering Topics 0 – 24, Units 0 – 3, in your text.

PROCTORED FINAL EXAM OPTIONS:  Tuesday, May 3rd from 5 – 7 pm in S613; or Wednesday, May 4th from 6– 8 pm in S613. 

PROCTORING OFF CAMPUS:  The following represents guidelines for having your exams proctored off campus:

1. If you live outside a 50-mile radius of Cape Fear Community College you may have your exam proctored by another educational institution.
2. It is the student’s responsibility to contact an accredited college/university in his/her area for that person to act as a proctor.  The contact should be made no later than April 8th.
3. An examination proctor is a responsible individual who is NOT a relative, close friend, coach, or employer of the student.
4. Suggested contacts for proctors:  college/university testing center, college/university distance learning office, school superintendent, principal, counselor, librarian, education officer, hospital educator, and public school teacher.
5. Complete the Proctor Approval/Agreement Form.

ATTENDANCE:  Attendance online is based on the number of assignments missed.  You cannot miss more than 20% of any combination of assignments and still successfully complete the class. 

EXAM:  Be prepared, have a pencil and your calculator (check your calculator batteries the night before).  You will not be allowed to share calculators on the final.  Turn cell phones off prior to entering the classroom as well as remove all head phones and headsets.  Do any last minute reviewing outside of the classroom.  Remove everything from the top of your desk except your pencil and calculator.  If scrap paper is needed, I will provide it.  Once you have started the exam you may not leave the room and return to continue working on it.   If you finish the exam prior to the end of the allotted time period, you may leave quietly after turning it in.  You may not ask questions after starting the exam.

PDF WORKSHEETS:  The PDF worksheet assignments will enhance the course instruction and prepare you for your online mid-term and proctored final exams.  You may use all your resources for these worksheets, worksheets will not be accepted late.  They will be graded and returned via e-mail attachment for your feedback.

CHEATING:  Following the procedures outlined in the 2010-2011 CFCC catalog on page 23, if I observe you cheating on an exam, you will receive a grade of “0” for that exam. 

CAMPUS CRUISER:  Every student has an official CFCC-provided email account which is to be used for all email correspondence with your instructors and with the CFCC staff.  Some information from CFCC will be emailed to this address ONLY and not sent through postal mail, so it is very important that you check this account periodically.  To access this account, please visit the CFCC website www.cfcc.edu and click on the Campus Cruiser link; then follow the instructions to log in. Your email address is yourlogin@email.cfcc.edu.  This email account is for your use while you are attending classes and will still be active until one year after your last class.  Your account may be used for personal as well as academic email and is subject to the CFCC Acceptable Use Policy.

DISABILITY SERVICES:  If you are a person with a disability and anticipate needing accommodations of any type in order to access or participate in this class, you must contact the Disability Support Services Office (Galehouse Bldg. room A215, 362-7012 or 362-7158), provide the necessary documentation of the disability and arrange for the appropriate authorized accommodations.  All information shared with the Disability Support Services Office is protected as confidential.

DISCLAIMER: Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of Cape Fear Community College, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques without notice or obligation.