Syllabus, Spring 2012
Three (3) Credit Hours
Room: HR 312
Time: 1:00 - 1:50 p.m. (M, W, F)
Office Hours: As shown below and by appointment.
Text: College Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences, 11th ed.; Barnett, Ziegler, and Byleen; Pearson Prentice Hall; 2008
MAT 132 is an introduction to differential and integral calculus with applications to business and economics. A student successfully completing every aspect of this course should be able to
1. Three exams worth 100 points each. The first two exams will be given during regular class time and the third exam will be given during the normal final exam period.
2. Fourteen quizzes worth 10 points each. A quiz is indicated by a
icon in the tentative course schedule below. The icon is shown on the day of
the quiz and is a link to a page that indicates what material (from the
previous week) the quiz will cover. Quizzes are given at the beginning of
the class period and all quizzes will be collected at the same time.
Consequently, students arriving to class late will have less time to
complete the quiz. Students arriving after the quiz has been collected will
not be permitted to take the quiz.
3. Thirty-eight homework assignments worth 5 points each. Homework
assignments are indicated by a
icon. The icon is shown on the date the assignment is given. The icon is a
link to the assignment web page. The assignment is due at the beginning of the next class period.
Homework
assignments turned in late will receive no credit unless I determine that there
were extenuating circumstances. The 4 lowest homework scores will be dropped.
4. Twelve Excel spreadsheet assignments worth 10 points each. An Excel
assignment is indicated by a
icon
which is a link to the assignment web page. The icon is shown on the date
the assignment is given. The assignment is due at the beginning of the next
class period. Excel assignments turned in late will receive no credit unless
I determine that there were extenuating circumstances. No Excel scores will
be dropped.
Letter grades are assigned on the basis of the number of points earned out of the 730 points possible:
| Grade | Points | Percentage (P) |
| A | 679-730 | 93% ≤ P ≤ 100% |
| A- | 657-678 | 90% ≤ P < 93% |
| B+ | 636-656 | 87% ≤ P < 90% |
| B | 606-635 | 83% ≤ P < 87% |
| B- | 584-605 | 80% ≤ P < 83% |
| C+ | 563-583 | 77% ≤ P < 80% |
| C | 533-562 | 73% ≤ P < 77% |
| C- | 511-532 | 70% ≤ P < 73% |
| D | 438-510 | 60% ≤ P < 70% |
| F | 000-437 | 0% ≤ P < 60% |
In MAT 132, a student who is absent from regular classes sixteen or more times and who is passing the course will receive a grade of "N" (no credit). If such a student is failing the course then the student will receive a grade of "F". Note that under this policy there is no such thing as a "tardy". Make-up tests and quizzes will be given only if the student arranges it AHEAD of time or if the absence is officially excused. Please note that a planned absence, whether it is officially excused or not, is no excuse for not turning in your homework. You can send your homework in ahead of time through CPO or give it to a classmate to turn it in for you.
The work submitted by a student is expected to be the product of the student alone. Cheating, in any form, will result in a grade of zero for the work involved. Students who give assistance to other students will suffer the same penalty. Multiple occurrences will be dealt with under the policies established by the college.
| Month | Day | Quiz | Activity or Material Covered |
| Jan | 9 | Ch. 10-1: Introduction to Limits 
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| 11 | Ch. 10-2: Continuity |
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| 13 | Ch. 10-3: Infinite Limits and Limits at Infinity
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| 16 | Martin Luther King Day (No Classes) | ||
| 18 | Ch. 10-4: The Derivative
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| 20 |
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Ch. 10-5: Basic Differentiation Properties |
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| 23 | Ch. 10-5: Basic Differentiation Properties |
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| 25 | Ch. 10-6: Differentials |
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Ch. 10-7: Marginal Analysis |
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| 30 | Ch. 10-7: Marginal Analysis |
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| Feb | 1 | Ch. 11-1: Continuous Compound Interest |
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Ch. 11-2: Derivatives of Exp and Log Functions |
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| 6 | Ch. 11-2: Derivatives of Exp and Log Functions |
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| 8 | Ch. 11-3: Derivatives of Products and Quotients |
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Ch. 11-4: The Chain Rule |
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| 13 | Ch. 11-5: Implicit Differentiation |
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| 15 | Ch. 11-6: Related Rates |
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Ch. 11-6: Related Rates |
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| 20 | Ch. 11-7: Elasticity of Demand |
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| 22 | Ch. 11-7: Elasticity of Demand |
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Ch. 12-1: First Derivative and Graphs |
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| 27 | Ch. 12-2: Second Derivative and Graphs |
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| 29 | Test 1: Chapters 10 & 11 | ||
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Ch. 12-3: L'Hôpital's Rule |
| 5 | Ch. 12-4: Curve-Sketching Techniques |
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| 7 | Ch. 12-5: Absolute Maxima and Minima |
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Ch. 12-6: Optimization |
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| 12 | Spring Break | ||
| 14 | Spring Break | ||
| 16 | Spring Break | ||
| 19 | Ch. 12-6: Optimization |
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| 21 | Ch. 13-1: Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals |
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Ch. 13-2: Integration by Substitution |
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| 26 | Ch. 13-2: Integration by Substitution |
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| 28 | Ch. 13-3: Differential Equations: Growth and Decay |
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| 30 |
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Ch. 13-4: The Definite Integral |
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| Apr | 2 | Ch. 13-5: Fundamental Theorem of Calculus |
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| 4 | Ch. 13-5: Fundamental Theorem of Calculus |
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| 6 | Good Friday Break | ||
| 9 | Easter Break | ||
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Ch. 14-1: Area between Curves |
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| 13 | Ch. 14-1: Area between Curves |
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| 16 | Test 2 on Chapters 12 & 13 | ||
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Ch. 14-2: Applications in Business and Economics |
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| 20 | Ch. 14-2: Applications in Business and Economics |
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Ch. 14-2: Applications in Business and Economics |
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| 25 | Ch. 14-2: Applications in Business and Economics |
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Ch. 14-2: Applications in Business and Economics |
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| May | 1 | Comprehensive Final Exam at 10:30 A.M. |