Math 176-1001- 83926: Applied Business Calculus MW 2:30-3:45 P.M. (WRB #2030) Prof: Charlie Nazemian Office : DMS #232 E Mail: charlien@unr.edu Office Phone: 682-6176 Office Hours: M- W 10-11:30 and Tuesday 9:30 11:30 and 1:30 2:30 or by appointment TA: Manoj Popuri E- Mail: popuri.usapp@gmail.com SI: Nathan Ginn E- Mail: ginn.a.nathan@gmail.com ****************************************************************************** COURSE PREREQUISITES: ACT score of 27; SAT score of 610; Accuplacer EA score of 80 and CLM score of 84; or MATH 126 with a "C" or better. The prerequisite for this course is college algebra (Math 126) or equivalent knowledge. Credit will not be received for MATH 176 if credit has already been awarded for MATH 181 or higher. This course satisfies the university core mathematics requirement, and meets the Core Objective CO2. Quantitative Reasoning. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CORE OBJECTIVE CO2: Students will be able to apply quantitative reasoning and mathematical analysis methodologies to understand and solve problems. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use and apply the concepts and terminology of rate of change through applications and examples, compute the derivative of a function using rules of differentiation, and compute basic integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. TEXTBOOK: Applied Calculus, A brief approach by: TAN, 9 th Edition, ISBN- 13: 978-0- 538-49890- 6 TO PURCHASE TEXTBOOK: You may purchase an online book instead of a hard copy. Both the online version and the printed copy give you access to the online homework and the online text. Do not throw the access code away. You will need it to register online and get access to the online text and the online homework. TO REGISTER: After you have purchased the online or printed version of the text you can register. By going to: www.webassign.net. Use a valid email account (same email that you use for unr). Your class key is unr 5507 3442. If you have any problem registering you can call the customer service at WebAssign at: (800)955-8275
********Remember : This is not an online course********* CALCULATOR POLICY: You will need a scientific calculator for exams. You can get one for under $10. A common choice is the TI- 30X II S. However, you might want to graph functions when doing your homework. I suggest the following free online graphing utility by Runiter Company. Use the 2D mode. You can access it at http://calculator.runiter.com/graphing- calculator/. No graphing calculators, PDA s, phones etc. are allowed on exams. RECITATION SESSIONS: All recitation sessions are on Fridays. You can only attend the recitation time that you registered for. In recitation you will meet with my TA, ( Manoj Popuri ). Check your schedule to see which recitation section you are enrolled in. SI SESSIONS: Supplemental Instruction will be given by Nathan Ginn. The hours will be announced and listed shortly on Webassign. Nathan will answer questions, go over homework problems, and give you any general help you need. I will give you extra credit for attending SI sessions. You will need to put your name on a piece of paper and have it stamped at each SI session you attend. You will then turn that paper in with your exam. After each exam you will need to start a new sheet of paper to have stamped. The extra credit will be applied to each exam it is turned in to. HOMEWORK: (15 % of your grade): Homework has already been assigned online, with due dates. All homework assignments must be completed online. Please note that the start date and due dates are posted in WebAssign. You have 3 tries for each question. If you are looking to get a good grade in this class, you must stay up with your homework by starting early in the week and not on the due days. I will be dropping 3-5 of your lowest homework sets. QUIZZES: (20 % of your grade): In addition to weekly online quizzes (30 minutes) that are posted on WebAssign you will also have weekly quizzes in your own Friday s recitation time. I will drop 5 of your lowest quizzes, No make up quizzes are allowed. TESTS: (45% i.e. 15% each): There will be three in class exams plus a comprehensive final exam on the last day in the lecture room. These will be given on the dates indicated on the class schedule. All tests will include multiple choice questions. You must bring a picture ID and a Scantron form 882- E for all of your exams. Any student requiring accommodations through the DRC must schedule their exams on the same day as the in class exams. FINAL EXAM: (20% of your grade): There will be a comprehensive final exam. The exam will include multiple choice questions and will require a Scantron form. It is scheduled for Wed. December 17 th 12:30-2:30 P.M. In our lecture hall (WRB #2030). You must bring a Scantron form 882- E and a photo ID. EXAM MAKE UP POLICY: Make- ups or early exams are not permitted. If you must miss an exam because of a valid documented emergency or an official university function that conflicts with an exam date, Then your final exam grade will be used to replace the missing exam (only once).
GRADING THE SCALE %: Minimum % Required 15% Homework A 90 % 20% Quizzes B 80 % 45% Exams (15% each) C 68 % 20% Comprehensive Final Exam D 60 % F 0 59.9 % I reserve the right to deviate from above % in special cases, including the assignment of +/- grades in borderline cases and giving higher letter grade. (C- will not be given). DISABILITY STATEMENT: The Department of Mathematics and Statistics supports providing equal access for students with disabilities. Any student with a disability needing academic adjustments or accommodations is requested to speak with me or the Disability Resource Center (Thompson Building Suite 101) as soon as possible to arrange for appropriate accommodations. DROP DEADLINE: The last day to drop the class and receive 100% of your money back is (check the new date at www.unr.edu) UNIVERSITY RECORDING POLICY: Surreptitious or covert video- taping of class or unauthorized audio recording of class is prohibited by law and by Board of Regents policy. This class may be videotaped or audio recorded only with the written permission of the instructor. In order to accommodate students with disabilities, some students may have been given permission to record class lectures and discussions. Therefore, students should understand that their comments during class may be recorded. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: "Cheating, plagiarism or otherwise obtaining grades under false pretenses constitute academic dishonesty according to the code of this university. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and penalties can include canceling a student's enrollment without a grade, giving an F for the course or for the assignment. For more details, see the University of Nevada, Reno General Catalog." Misc.: Please turn off cell phones, I pod, etc before class. Any behavior that may disrupt the learning environment will not be tolerated. Please be considerate of your fellow students and instructor. If there are any questions about what is disruptive please ask me.
Tentative Class Schedule August 25 Introduction + Syllabus 27 Review + Section 1.4 Straight Lines Friday 29 Recitation September 1 Holiday No Classes 3 2.2 + 2.3 Functions & Mathematical Models Friday 5 Recitation 8 2.6 + 3.1 Derivative & Basic Rules of Diferentiation 10 3.2 Product & Quotient Rules Friday 12 Recitation 15 3.3 Chain Rule 17 3.4 Marginal Function in Economics Friday 19 Recitation 22 Review For Exam #1 24 Exam #1 Friday 26 Recitation 29 October 1 3.5 + 3.6 Higher Order Derivatives & Implicit Differentiation and Related Rates 4.1 Applications of the First Derivative Friday 3 Recitation 6 4.2 Applications of the Second Derivative
8 4.4 + 5.1 Optimization and Exponential Functions Friday 10 Recitation 13 5.1 + 5.2 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 15 Review For Exam #2 Friday 17 Recitation 20 Exam #2 22 5.3 Compound Interest Friday 24 Recitation 27 29 5.4 Differentiation of Exponential Functions 5.5 + 5.6 Differentiation of Logarithmic Functions & Exponential Functions as Mathematical Models Friday 31 Holiday No Recitation November 3 5.6 More Math Models 5 6.1 Antiderivatives & Rules of Integration Friday 7 Recitation 10 12 6.2 Integration by Substitution 6.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus Friday 14 Recitation 17 6.5 Evaluating Definite Integrals 19 Review For Exam #3 Friday 21 Recitation
24 Exam #3 26 6.6 + 6.7 Area Between Two Curves & Applications to Business & Economics Friday 28 Thanksgiving Holiday No Recitation December 1 3 8.1 + 8.2 Functions of Several Variables & Partial Derivatives 8.2 More on Partial Derivatives Friday 5 Last Recitation 8 Review For Final Exam 10 Perp. Day No more classes Final Exam - December 17 th - 12:30-2:30 PM - WRB #2030