Sample Syllabus: MATH 263 – BRIEF CALCULUS
INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Valerie Melvin OFFICE: S – 602F OFFICE HOURS:
EMAIL: vmelvin@cfcc.edu PHONE: 362-7139 MW 12 - 1
TTH 10 - 11
F 8 - 9
TEXT: Brief Calculus & Its Applications, eleveth edition, written by Goldstein, Lay, Schneider and Asmar, published by Pearson Printice Hall. We will be using a TI-84 in class. We will also be experimenting with Microsoft Excel and the publisher's site for online homework in this course.
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 the course is designed to enhance classroom activities.
CLASS HOURS/WEEK: 3 CREDIT: 3 LAB HOURS/WEEK: 2 CREDIT: 1
PREREQUISITES: Completion of MAT 161/171 COREQUISITES: MAT 263A (lab)
EVALUATION: There will be 5 unit tests worth 100 points, each representing 12% of your grade. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE UP TESTS! NO STUDENT WILL BE ADMITTED INTO THE CLASSROOM LATE ON TEST DATES! ALL WORK SHOULD BE DONE IN PENCIL! Homework and/or projects will be assigned daily. You are expected to complete the assignments. There will be calculator/computer lab assignments throughout the semester. The cumulative calculator/computer labs will be worth 20% of your final course grade. LABS/ONLINE HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED LATE! There will be a comprehensive final given. This final exam will count 20% of your final course grade. The grading scale is as follows:
92 - 100 A
84 - 91 B
76 - 83 C
68 - 75 D
67 - below F
ATTENDANCE: Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class period. Students absent any part of class (beginning or end) will be marked absent. All cellar phones and/or beepers should be turned off prior to entering the classroom. You must be in attendance 80% of the course hours; anything less will result in a grade of “F”.
We will be covering chapters 1 – 6 in your text.
CAMPUS CRUISER STATEMENT: Every student has an official CFCC-provided email account that is to be used for all email correspondence with your instructors and with the CFCC staff. Some information (such as TRAC registration info) from CFCC will ONLY be emailed to this address, and not sent through postal mail as in the past, 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 at the very top of the page, then follow the directions on the Campus Cruiser website to log in. You will use your log in ID as part of your email address (yourloginID@email.cfcc.edu). This email account is provided to you as long as you are enrolled in classes (summer will not count), and may be used for personal email as well as academic email.
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.