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
Required Textbooks:
Calculus with Applications, Books a la Carte Plus MML/MSL
Student Access Code Card, 10/E
Marvin L. Bittinger, Indiana University Purdue
University Indianapolis
David J. Ellenbogen, Community College of
Vermont
Scott Surgent, Arizona State University
ISBN-10: 0321772067
ISBN-13: 9780321772060
Publisher: Pearson
Copyright: 2012
Format: Paper Bound Book Package
This custom textbook bundle is available only at the RODP Virtual Bookstore (MTSU).
MyMathLab
Purchase the textbook bundle from the RODP, and a MML Student Access Code will be included. If
you purchase the book elsewhere, you must purchase a Student Access Code online using a major
credit card.
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 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 (scan/email, FAX, mail, or hand deliver)
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 Number of
Name
Assignments
Points
Percentage of
Final Grade
Homework
25
260
10
Discussions
4 sets @ 25 points each 100
5
Quizzes
8 @ 10 points each
(lowest dropped)
80
10
Practice Tests 2
200
5
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
1140
100
Total Points
Grading Scale:
Letter grades will be assigned according to the following intervals:
90.00 - 100 + = A
80.00 - 89.99 = B
70.00 - 79.99 = C
60.00 - 69.99 = D
00.00 - 59.99 = F
Withdrawal (W-grade): The "Last Day to Withdraw" and receive a grade of "W" is posted around campus and on the
college web site. Each student should be conscious of this date. All students who, as of this date, are failing the course should
follow the established withdrawal procedures of the college 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.
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:
Homework: Homework assignments in MyMathLab 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 MyMathLab, 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 MyMathLab to D2L Grades at the end of the semester.
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.
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 courserelated 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 MyMathLab) 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 video lecture and study the textook material 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.
Be concise in responding to others in the chat session.
Be prepared to open the chat session at the scheduled time.
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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 (1-866-550-7637).
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.