MATH 1830 - RODP
INTUITIVE CALCULUS
3 Credit Hours
Important information about the course is contained in this Syllabus. You should
carefully read the entire document, and make sure you understand all course
Policies and Procedures. You may want to PRINT it for future reference.
Course Information
Course Description:
Limits, continuity, differentiation, integration, and applications. This course will not
substitute for MATH 1910. Intended primarily for business majors.
Course Objectives:
The primary educational goal of this course is to provide the student with an intuitive
understanding of differential and integral calculus and its applications to business and
economics. As a result of successfully completing this course, students will have
demonstrated an acceptable level of mastery of the concepts and applications of an
introductory course in calculus.
Prerequisites and Corequisites:
MATH 1130 with a grade of C or better. This prerequisite is necessary to assure the student
has the algebra skills necessary for successful completion of the course.
Course Topics:
Functions, Graphs, and Limits
Limits
Differentiation
The Derivative
Techniques of Differentiation
Rate of Change and Marginal Analysis
The Chain Rule
Higher Order Derivatives
Applications of Differentiation
Increase and Decrease; Relative Extrema
Concavity; Curve Sketching
Absolute Maxima and Minima
Practical Optimization Problems
Applications to Business and Economics
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Exponential Functions
Exponential Models
The Natural Logarithm
Differentiation of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions
Compound Interest
Integration
Antiderivatives
Integration by Substitution
The Definite Integral
Applications of Integration
Area
Applications to Business and Economics
Specific Course Requirements:
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Connection to the web through a dependable Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Required Textbook (see below)
Registration with MathZone (online homework)
Scientific or approved Graphing Calculator (see below)
Some proficiency in using the email, discussion board, and drop box
components of D2L
A valid Picture ID (e.g., driver's license)
Textbooks, Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Software
Requirements
Required Textbooks:
CUSTOM BUNDLE W/MZ
Calculus for Business, Economics, and the Social and Life Sciences, (10th Brief Ed.), by Hoffman and
Bradley. McGraw-Hill, 2010, ISBN 9780077984021
This custom textbook bundle is available only at the RODP Virtual Bookstore (MTSU) --- or
at the VSCC Bookstore.
Specifically for this course (to save you money), this bundle includes an
abbreviated custom version of the textbook, a CD of PowerPoint Presentations,
and a MathZone access code.
MathZone
Purchase the custom textbook bundle from the RODP (or VSCC) Bookstore, and a MathZone
Student Access Code will be included. If you purchase the book elsewhere, you must
purchase a Student Access Code at mathzone.com using a major credit card.
Supplementary Materials:
Optional: A printed copy of all the PowerPoint slide Presentations (9 slides per page) may
be obtained by sending a check for $10, the course number (MATH 1830), and your return
address to:
Prof. Ondis Bible
Volunteer State Community College
1480 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066-3188
Hardware Requirements:
The minimum requirements can be found at
http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm. Specific hardware requirements for
this course include a scientific calculator or a graphing calculator (nothing stronger than the
TI-86). Hand-held computers and programmable computer-like calculators (like the TI-89 or
TI-92) are not permitted. It is also recommended that you have a printer and speakers
(internal or external).
Software Requirements:
The minimum requirements can be found at
http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm.
Instructor Information
Please see the separate page inside the course to find instructor contact information as well
as a statement of virtual office hours and other communication information. Click on
[Course Content] in the menu bar at the top, then click on [Instructor Information].
Assessment and Grading
Testing Procedures:
Quizzes: All scheduled Quizzes will be online (multiple choice and/or short answer). Quiz
problems must be worked on paper with answers submitted online to the instructor by the
stated deadline. The textbook, homework, and course notes may be used as a resource
when doing a Quiz (but not on a Test). Assistance from another person is not
permitted. A score of zero will be assigned for each Quiz not completed and submitted by
the stated deadline. Each student's lowest Quiz grade will be dropped. Make-up Quizzes
may be allowed (at the discretion of the instructor), provided the student contacts the
instructor, preferably in advance, to offer an explanation and request an extension.
Detailed solutions to all Quiz (and Mod Check) problems may be viewed after the
quiz has been submitted. Quizzes are graded automatically by D2L immediately upon
submission.
Tests: There will be four major Tests (non-cumulative) and a comprehensive Final Exam.
All Tests will be done online on the scheduled test date. All Tests except Test 2 and the
Final Exam may be accessed via a computer at the student's home, school, workplace, etc.
Test 2 (at mid-term) and the Final Exam must be proctored on the campus of the student's
"home school" or some other RODP test site. The only materials allowed during a Test are
pencil or pen, eraser, clean white paper, and an approved calculator. A student who must
miss a scheduled Test due to an emergency should make every attempt to notify the
instructor prior to the test deadline. A student who is allowed to do a Make-up Test may be
required to do it on paper under the supervision of a proctor. All Tests must be done
entirely by the enrolled student, with no assistance from another person. Anyone
caught cheating will receive a grade of zero, a grade of F in the course, and may
face other punitive measures. For additional (partial) credit on Tests 1, 3, and 4, after
submitting the Test online, you must send (preferably FAX) your worksheets to the
Instructor. Be sure to number each problem, and write your name on the worksheets. After
Test 2 and the Final Exam, give your worksheets to your PROCTOR to send to the
Instructor. Tests will be graded and grades posted within a week after the test date. There
will be no exemptions from taking the Final Exam. An appointment to take a proctored
Test should be made by the student about two weeks before the scheduled Test. The
appointed test time must be at least two hours before closing time at the testing center,
and the student must show a picture ID.
Grading Procedure:
The major Tests, Final Exam, Quizzes, Homework, and Discussions will count in the final
average as follows:
Assignment
Name
Number of
Assignments
Points
Percentage of
Final Grade
Homework
17
350
10
Discussions
4 sets @ 25 points each
100
5
Mod Checks
18 @ 4 points each
72
5
Quizzes
8 @ 10 points each
(lowest dropped)
70
10
Test 1
1
100
10
Test 2
1
100
15
Test 3
1
100
10
Test 4
1
100
10
Final Exam
1
100
25
1092
100
Total Points
Grading Scale:
Letter grades will be assigned according to the following intervals:
90.00
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100 +
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A
80.00
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89.99
=
B
70.00
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79.99
=
C
60.00
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69.99
=
D
00.00
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59.99
=
F
Withdrawal (W-grade): The "Last Day to Withdraw" and receive a grade of "W" is different
for each college or university. Each student should contact his or her home school for this date.
All students who, as of this date, are failing the course should follow the established withdrawal
procedures of the home school by the withdrawal date.
Incomplete (I-grade): Generally, the Incomplete (I-grade) will NOT be given in this course.
One exception might be a student who misses the proctored Final Exam due to a serious,
legitimate, and documented emergency.
Academic Honesty:
Cheating, in any form, is absolutely forbidden. Anyone caught cheating will receive a
grade of zero, a grade of F in the course, and may face other punitive measures.
WARNING: D2L provides the instructor with many tools for detecting cheating. Don't do it;
dishonest actions will be detected! Your moral character is more valuable than any
unearned grade in this course.
Assignments and Participation
Assignments and Projects:
PowerPoint Presentations: Students enrolled in this course are required to view the
PowerPoint presentation (online or on CD) for each lesson before doing the homework.
Each presentation contains a "keyword" on a randomly selected slide. Students are
required to submit this keyword to the instructor (one of the questions in the Mod Check).
Printed versions of these presentations are available for purchase at a nominal fee, but
should be used only for review. The printed slides do NOT contain the required keyword.
Viewing the animated presentations diligently has proven to greatly increase the probability
of success in this course!
Homework: Homework assignments in MathZone consist of algorithmically generated
problems, tied to the course textbook. Homework must be submitted by 11:59 pm
(Central time) on the due date listed in the D2L Course Calendar (NOT the due
date in MathZone, which is actually the last date available). An individual student
who occasionally may need additional time to complete an assignment may obtain an
automatic 1-day extension by emailing the Instructor. You may submit each
assignment multiple times. Your last submission will be automatically graded and
recorded. Homework grades will be transferred from MathZone to D2L Grades at the end
of the semester.
Reviews 1, 2, 3, 4, and the Final Review are recommended (not required), and are
NOT to be turned in.
Warning: Doing the assigned homework is absolutely essential for students to
learn the skills necessary to successfully complete the course. Any student who
has not completed the relevant homework before a scheduled Test may be denied
access, will be graded more harshly, and is not eligible for any extra credit and/or
grading curve that might otherwise be available.
Mod Checks: The Mod Checks are to be done online after viewing the PowerPoint Presentation
and completing the assigned Homework for that lesson. A detailed solution of the included
problem may be viewed immediately after submitting the Mod Check.
Class Participation:
Discussions: Online discussions among students are to be posted at the appropriate time
in the appropriate folder of the course message board. Students are required to regularly
read and post course-related messages. D2L allows the instructor to track discussion
messages posted, as well as messages read. Both quantity (articles "read" and "posted")
and quality of participation in these threaded discussions will count in the student's
Discussions grade, which counts 5% of the overall grade.
SmarThinking.com: All students enrolled in the course have free access to this online
tutoring service paid for by the Regents Online Degree Program (RODP). Regular and
significant utilization of this service is expected (and strongly recommended) of students
who need tutorial assistance, and may be considered in the case of a borderline grade.
Punctuality:
Homework assignments (online in MathZone) are to be completed before the deadlines
posted in the course Calendar. Quizzes and Tests must be completed on the scheduled
dates. Any student who is unable to meet a stated deadline should contact the instructor
before the deadline to request an extension. Points may be deducted, particularly on Tests
that are done after the posted deadline.
Course Ground Rules
Students are expected to participate in all interactive aspects of the course. You should
regularly communicate with other students and the instructor using the D2L online
communication tools, including email and discussions. View the online PowerPoint
Presentation for each Lesson before attempting the homework. Practice until you can
navigate proficiently in D2L. Check the course message board every day or two for new
postings. For this course, use the email component of D2L, in lieu of your regular email
address, such as one supplied by your Internet Service Provider. When you have technical
problems with your computer or the online components of this course, get the necessary
assistance immediately. Observe course netiquette at all times.
Instructor Response Times
The primary means of communication in this course will be D2L Email. Messages should be
sent to the Instructor any time a student feels the need. Email messages will be read and
responded to on a daily basis --- even two or three times a day in the first week and at
other critical times during the semester. Whenever a student has something to share with
classmates, the Discussion component of D2L should be used. Homework, Mod Checks, and
Quizzes will be graded immediately. Quarterly Discussion grades will be posted a few days
after each major Test. Tests will be graded and opened for review within a week after the
availability period has ended.
Guidelines for Communications
Email:
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Always include a subject line.
Remember without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way.
Be careful in wording your emails. Use of emoticons might be helpful in some cases.
Use standard fonts.
Do not send large attachments without permission.
Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should be
avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication.
Respect the privacy of other class members.
Discussion Groups:
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Review the discussion threads thoroughly before entering the discussion. Be a lurker
then a discussant.
Try to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting a new topic.
Do not make insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of the
discussion group. Be respectful of other's ideas.
Be patient and read the comments of other group members thoroughly before
entering your remarks.
Be cooperative with group leaders in completing assigned tasks.
Be positive and constructive in group discussions.
Respond in a thoughtful and timely manner.
Chat:
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Introduce yourself to the other learners in the chat session.
Be polite. Choose your words carefully. Do not use derogatory statements.
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Be concise in responding to others in the chat session.
Be prepared to open the chat session at the scheduled time.
Be constructive in your comments and suggestion.
Web Resources:
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Click on [Contents], and scroll down near the bottom to [References], under
[Study Tools].
Library
The Tennessee Virtual Library is available to all students enrolled in the Regents Degree
Program. Links to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases, interlibrary
loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and librarian support) are
available.
Students With Disabilities
Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic
accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability services staff at their
home institution. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor
must receive written verification of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from
the disability services staff at the home institution. It is the student's responsibility to
initiate contact with their home institution's disability services staff and to follow the
established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor.
Syllabus Changes
The instructor reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this syllabus. If changes
are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor will immediately notify
students of such changes both by individual email communication and posting both
notification and nature of change(s) on the course bulletin board.
Technical Support
Telephone Support:
For HELP with:
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TECHNICAL PROBLEMS please visit the AskRODP Customer Support web page at
http://help.rodp.org/ or call the AskRODP Help Desk at 1-866-550-RODP (1-866550-7637).
REGISTRATION PROBLEMS contact your home school RODP Campus Contact. For
contact information, go to http://www.rodp.org.
TBR-RODP RELATED ISSUES contact RODP Help Desk at 1-888-223-0023 or RODP
Student Services at http://www.rodp.org.