Northwest Arkansas Community College
Survey of Calculus – MATH 2043
Syllabus (FALL 2015)
Class Particulars:
Section: 8
CRN: 11944
Meets: SC335 from 10:30-11:45
Instructor Info:
Nathan Crowder
ncrowder@nwacc.edu (Use school email – make subject: “Survey of Calculus”)
479-936-5157 (Call during office hours, if possible)
Office: Main Campus – Student Center 310
Office Hours: M&W 2-5, T&TH 12-2
Math Center: Student Center 344A (walk-in)
Required Materials:
 Textbook: Calculus and Its Applications, Tenth Edition. Bittinger, Ellenbogen, Surgent.
 Pencil (No pen) and Paper. Graph Paper is nice, but optional.
 TI-83/84 Calculator - Any calculator with a CAS (Computer Algebra System) such as a TI-89 or TI-92 is not allowed. TI-82s
can be rented for the semester from NWACC by paying the rental fee of $15 at the cashier’s window. You must then bring
your receipt and driver’s license to Jill Witt in SC 351 where she will assign a calculator to you.
Course Expectations:
 I expect you to check your school email at least once per day, especially if we miss class for some reason.
 I expect you to work at the material consistently throughout the course to the best of your ability and to seek help from me
or the math center (SC344A) if you feel you are falling behind.
 I expect that you will consult the syllabus if you have a question about grading or other matters before asking me.
Course Description:
A survey and applications course in calculus designed for students in business, life sciences and social sciences. Topics include
differentiation, curve sketching, exponential and logarithmic functions with applications, integration, and multivariable calculus.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of Survey of Calculus, a student should be able to do the following. Other skills may also be required.
1.
Algebraically, analytically, and graphically evaluate limits.
2
Find basic derivatives using the definition, product, quotient and chain rules, and by implicit differentiation.
3.
Understand and apply derivatives appropriately to real-world problems to optimize functions and to find instantaneous
rates of change, marginal cost, marginal profit, relative rates of change, elasticity of demand, etc.
4.
Graph functions by hand, including manually finding the extrema using the first derivative test, intervals where the graph is
increasing and decreasing, and finding points of inflection.
5.
Integrate “basic” integrals including polynomial functions, natural exponential functions, and ones requiring basic usubstitutions.
6.
Apply integrals appropriately to find the areas under and between curves, average value, accumulated value,
consumer’s surplus and producer’s surplus.
7.
Find partial derivatives and use them to optimize functions of several variables, including using constrained
optimization and Lagrange Multipliers.
Grading:
Your course percentage grade will be calculated using the following category weights. Each assignment in the homework
category is worth the same amount, regardless of how many “points” are on each assignment.
Homework, Quizzes, Worksheets, etc. – 15%
Test 1 – 15%
Test 2 – 20%
Test 3 – 20%
Final Exam – 30%
A letter grade is assigned using a 10 point scale:
A-[90-100]
B-[80-90)
C-[70-80)
D-[60-70)
F-[0-60)
Notes:
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Your average showing in MML is only meant to be an approximation of your current grade in class. If you want the most
accurate and up-to-date average please come by during office hours and I’ll provide it to you.
I will drop your 2 lowest homework, quiz, or worksheet grades.
There are no make-ups in this class for any reason. However, your final exam score will replace your lowest test score
(besides the Review Test), including a 0 for a test that you didn’t take.
As a general rule, I do not give extra credit. If extra credit is given, it will be given to the entire class.
For the final exam date and time check: http://tiny.cc/finaltimes
Attendance:
You are expected to be present for each class meeting and come prepared with all necessary materials. When you miss you should
get the notes from a classmate and attempt the homework. If you need help after attempting the assignment you should see me in
office hours or go the math center (SC344A). If you miss 4 or fewer classes you will get 1% added to your final grade. If you are
causing a disruption in class and you must be asked to leave, you will be counted absent for that day. Repeatedly coming into class
late or leaving early will also result in an absence.
Academic Dishonesty:
All forms of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to: using unauthorized formula sheets or notes, leaving the room without
permission and returning during an exam or quiz, copying from someone else’s paper, or allowing them to copy from yours
constitutes academic dishonestly and the affected assignment will be scored a “0” with no chance to retake.
Drop/Withdrawal Dates:
The final day to drop and not receive a “W” on your transcript is Sept. 8. The last day to withdraw from class is Nov. 6. I recommend
speaking with your academic advisor and financial aid if you are considering this as an option.
Electronic Devices:
No electronic devices other than calculators may be out during class. Use of these devices during class may result in your being
asked to leave the class, especially if your behavior is disruptive to me or others in the class.
Additional policies for this class may be found at: http://tiny.cc/NWACCPolicies
These include: Disability Recourse Center, Class continuation plan, official attendance and administrative drop policy, grade of FP,
and information on Blackboard.
Syllabus Acceptance and Changes:
By staying registered in this course beyond the first week of class you agree to the policies and procedures in the syllabus. If
anything in the syllabus changes you will be notified either via email or in writing. These changes will only be made if I feel that
doing so will increase student success.
Day
No.
Date
Tentative Coverage (subject to change)
1 8/25 Syllabus, Review
2 8/27 1.1, 1.2
3
9/1 1.3, 1.4
4
9/3 1.4, 1.5
5
9/8 1.6
6 9/10 1.7
7 9/15 1.8, Review
8 9/17 Test 1 (Chapter 1)
9 9/22 2.1
10 9/24 2.2
11 9/29 2.4, 2.6
12 10/1 2.5
13 10/6 2.7
14 10/8 3.1, 3.2
15 10/13 Review
16 10/15 Test 2 (Chapter 2, 3.1-3.2)
10/20 No class – Fall break
17 10/22 6.1
18 10/27 6.2
19 10/29 6.3
20 11/3 6.5
21 11/5 4.1
22 11/10 4.2
23 11/12 4.3
24 11/17 4.4
25 11/19 Review
26 11/24 Test 3 (Chapter 6, 4.1-4.4)
11/26 No class - Thansgiving
27 12/1 4.5
28 12/3 5.1
29 4/28 Extra Day
30 4/30 Review