Math 241
Calculus for Management and Social Science
Winter 2011
Department of Mathematics, Oregon State University
Instructor Information:
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Keith Schloeman
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Office: Kidder 290
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Email: schloemk@math.oregonstate.edu
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Office Hours: See my website.
Course Information:
Section 600
CRN: 37705
MWRF 1100 – 1150
HKRT 110 (HKRT 204 on Thursdays)
Section 601
CRN: 37706
MWRF 1400 - 1450
REED 108 (REED 208 on Thursdays)
Required Materials:
Textbook: Brief Calculus & Its Applications, edition 12 by Goldstein, Lay, Schneider and Asmar
MyMathLab Access Code (comes with textbook from the OSU bookstore or purchased by itself)
Calculator: A graphing calculator is expected. Graphing calculators will be allowed on exams.
Course Webpages:
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Science.oregonstate.edu/~schloemk (course homepage, find all course documents here)
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CourseCompass.com (access online homework assignments and scores for ALL grade items here)
Course Objectives/Outcomes: A successful student in MTH 241 will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of elementary differential and integral calculus of polynomial,
exponential, and logarithmic functions including definition of the derivative, differentiation rules, derivative
tests for extrema, antiderivatives, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and area of a region bounded by
two graphs.
2. Apply calculus in business, economics, and elementary physics including supply and demand functions,
cost, revenue, and demand functions, marginals, maximizing revenue and profit, minimizing cost,
exponential growth and decay, compounded interest, consumer surplus and
producer surplus, and velocity and acceleration.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of differential and integral calculus by the ability to perform accurate
computations.
4. Demonstrate the ability to compose highly organized and logical process of problem solving.
5. Demonstrate the ability to communicate their observations of application to others in oral form.
Grading: The final course grade will be computed according to the weighting below.
Homework
10%
Activities/Labs
10%
Quizzes
10%
Midterms (2)
40% (Each midterm makes up 20% of the final grade)
Final Exam
25%
Participation
5%
A-/A 90 – 100%
B-/B/B+ 80 – 89%
C-/C/C+ 70 – 79%
D-/D/D+ 60 – 69%
F 0 – 59%
Homework: Homework assignments are completed online through MyMathLab (coursecompass.com).
There will typically will be 1 or 2 assignments every week. It will be clearly announced in class when
homework assignments are assigned and when they are due.
Activities: Every Friday will be an in class group activity day. Activities will always be due on the following
Wednesday. It is expected that you will be present in class participating in these group activities.
Quizzes: A short quiz will be given at the end of class on most Fridays. The lowest quiz score will be
dropped.
Exams: There will be two midterm exam and 1 final exam. You will be permitted a 3x5 note card
(handwritten, both sides) on the midterms and 2 3x5 cards (handwritten, both sides) on the final exam as
well as a calculator (any kind). The dates and times of the exams are as follows:
Midterm 1: Tuesday, January 25, 7:30 PM
Midterm 2: Tuesday, February 15, 7:30 PM
Final Exam: Monday, March 14, 7:30 AM  Notice AM (in the morning)
The final exam is cumulative (covers all material from the entire term) and therefore retests the material that
was on the midterm exams (but not as extensively). Therefore, if the final exam score is higher than one of
the midterm exam scores, at the end of the term in the computation of the final course grade the midterm
score and final exam score will be averaged together and this new score will be used to replace the midterm
score. If both midterms are lower than the final exam this will be done for the lowest midterm score.
Participation: It is expected that you will be in attendance, actively participating in class discussions and
activities. Class will typically begin with a review question. These review questions are scored on
participation. Participation with a group is a key component of the in class activity Fridays. Failure to do so
will result in a loss of participation points.
Course Policies:
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Late homework/labs will not be accepted. Homework assignments will be open for at least five
days. This should be ample time to deal with any issues that may arise (conceptual, computational
OR TECHNIAL).
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Missed quizzes cannot be made up. The lowest quiz score is dropped – this can be used to drop the
score of 0 resulting from a missed quiz if missing one is unavoidable.
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Please check your posted grades frequently. If there have been any errors or omissions in the posted
grades you can immediately remedy this by presenting the returned, graded item. This should be
done within one week of the item being returned to you. ABSOLUTELY NO ALTERATIONS TO
POSTED SCORES WILL BE MADE AFTER THE FINAL EXAM HAS BEEN TAKEN – resolve any
issues with me before then.
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The final course grade is earned by the student by accumulating points on items throughout the
term. All scores are posted throughout the term so the student is aware of their scores at all times.
At the end of the term the instructor merely reports to the student and the registrar what the earned
course grade is. REQUESTS FOR ALTERNATE FINAL GRADEs ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO GRANT –
you receive the grade you have earned. There is no justification to assign a different grade.
Succeeding in Math 241:
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Read over the text before and/or after lecture
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Start homework assignments as soon as the section is covered
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Always complete your homework assignments
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Participate fully in the activities
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Ask questions before, during and after class as well as in my office.
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Visit the Math Learning Center (MLC) in Kidder 108 for drop in help with homework or reviewing
topics.
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Work together in groups on homework and studying
Students in need of Accomodations: Accommodations are collaborative efforts between students,
faculty and Disability Access Services (DAS). Students with accommodations approved through DAS are responsible for
contacting the faculty member in charge of the course prior to or during the first week of the term to discuss
accommodations. Students who believe they are eligible for accommodations but who have not yet obtained approval
through DAS should contact DAS immediately at 737-4098. http://ds.oregonstate.edu/home/index.php
Academic Honesty: Students are expected to be familiar with Oregon State University's Statement of
Expectations for Student Conduct. Academic dishonesty is defined as an intentional act of deception in one of the
following areas:
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cheating- use or attempted use of unauthorized materials, information or study aids
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fabrication- falsification or invention of any information
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assisting- helping another commit an act of academic dishonesty
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tampering- altering or interfering with evaluation instruments and documents
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plagiarism- representing the words or ideas of another person as one's own.
To view the entire statement on academic dishonesty and student conduct at OSU please refer to the following page
http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm
Tentative Course Calendar f0r Math 241
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week 1
1/3 – 1/7
Introductions
Modeling Activity
Modeling Activity
1.1, 1.2
1.2, 1.3
Activity #1
Week 2
1/10 – 1/14
1.3, 1.4
1.4, 1.5
1.5, 1.6
Activity #2
(not turned in)
QUIZ
Activity 1 Due
Week 3
1/17 – 1/21
1.6, 1.7
1.7, 1.8
1.8
Catch-Up
QUIZ
Activity 2 Due
Week 4
1/24 – 1/28
Review
Week 5
1/31 – 2/4
2.3, 2.4
Week 6
2/7 – 2/11
2.6
MIDTERM
EXAM I
7:30 pm
2.1, 2.2
2.2, 2.3
Activity #4
QUIZ
Activity 3 Due
2.4, 2.5
Activity #3
2.5, 2.6
Activity #5
QUIZ
2.6
3.1
Activity #6
QUIZ
Week 7
2/14 – 2/18
Review
MIDTERM
EXAM II
7:30 pm
3.2
4.1, 4.2
Activity #7
Week 8
2/21 – 2/25
4.3
4.4, 4.5
4.6
5.1, 5.2
Week 9
2/28 – 3/4
5.2, 5.3
5.3, 5.4
Activity 8
(Lab I)
5.4
Catch-Up
Week 10
3/7 – 3/11
6.1
6.3
Activity 9
(Lab J)
Review
Finals
Week
3/14 – 3/18
FINAL EXAM
7:30 am
QUIZ