DYERSBURG STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Course Syllabus COURSE DEPARTMENT AND NUMBER: MATH 1830 COURSE NAME: Elementary Calculus NUMBER OF SEMESTER HOURS: Three semester hours INSTRUCTOR: Bobby Solmon TEXT: Concepts of Calculus with Applications, Goshaw COURSE DESCRIPTION: A review of functions, Differential Calculus, Applications of Derivatives, Additional Derivatives, & Integral Calculus. PREREQUISITE: MATH 1710 or instructors permission. NUMBER OF LECTURE HOURS: Three lecture hours per week NUMBER OF LABORATORY HOURS: None METHOD OF PRESENTION: The material will be covered using the lecture format. Problems will be assigned each class meeting for discussion and review during the following class period. Critical thinking skills will be addressed by assigning application problems throughout the course. METHOD OF EVALUATION: Four fifty minute tests and a final comprehensive final exam will be given to determine if the student has met the stated competencies. The grading system will be as follows: With Quizzes Four tests: 80% Final Exam: 20% METHOD OF ASSEMENT: 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C 60-69 = D Below 60 = F ATTENDANCE: Attendance is expected. The policy for attendance will be determined by the instructor. ADA STATEMENT: Dyersburg State Community College is committed to providing a discrimination free environment for its students with disabilities. Students with disabilities are encouraged to inform the College of any assistance they may need. Please contact Sherry Baker, ADA Coordinator, at 286-3242.
Policy 03:18:00 DSCC Classroom Attendance Policy I. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to improve student success by setting standards for class attendance. II. Scope This policy applies to all credit courses (on ground and online). III. Policy Regular class attendance is essential to student success in college. Absence from the classroom negatively affects student success and learning outcomes. Dyersburg State Community College has established the following Class Attendance Policy which is applicable to all students attending classes both in person and online. 1. Attendance at all class sessions and regular participation in any online course for which a student is registered are expected. 2. Absences will be counted from the first meeting of the class. 3. It is the student s responsibility to contact the instructor prior to an absence from class or shortly after the absence. The instructor will determine whether an absence is excused or unexcused. 4. The student is responsible for all work and/or lecture material covered in any missed class session. The instructor will determine whether to accept makeup work for the class. 5. Students who have three (3) consecutive unexcused absences from a class that meets three (3) hours per week, or two (2) consecutive unexcused absences from a class that meets twice weekly or once weekly in a three (3) hour block, will be reported as stopped attending. Students who do not participate in an online course for one week will be reported as stopped attending.
6. Students who exhibit a pattern of absences, even if not consecutive, may also be reported as stopped attending. 7. A stopped attending designation may negatively impact receipt of current and future financial aid. 8. It is the student s responsibility to officially withdraw from a course if a stopped attending designation is reported or if continuing, regular attendance proves impossible. In these circumstances, failure to withdraw from a course by the deadline listed in the Academic Calendar will result in a grade of F, and may negatively impact eligibility for future financial aid and/or continued enrollment (please note that a grade of W may also negatively impact eligibility for future financial aid). 9. Failure to contact the instructor regarding an absence may result in the designation of the absence as being unexcused. Students wishing to appeal a determination of an unexcused absence or stopped attending designation should attempt to resolve the matter with the instructor within five (5) days of receiving notification from the Office of Admissions & Records. If the student still wishes to appeal, he/she must present the matter in writing to the Vice President for the College within five (5) days after attempting to clarify or resolve the matter with the instructor. After the Vice President for the College receives the appeal, a hold will be placed on the student s account during the appeal process. The Vice President for the College will render a final decision within ten (10) days. If the Vice President for the College denies the appeal, the financial aid money will be returned to the Federal Government (as required by Federal law) and the student will have an account balance. 10. Nothing in this policy shall be construed as preventing an instructor from having a more restrictive attendance policy regarding absences for an individual class. IV. Compliance All DSCC faculty and students are asked to adhere to this policy. V. Definitions VI. Revision History The Academic Calendar can be found in the DSCC College Catalog. This policy was reviewed by the Faculty Assembly and approved by the Administrative Council in Fall 2011.
COURSE COMPETENCIES: The student will be able to: Evaluate functions Evaluate limits Use techniques of differentiation Use differentiation for curve sketching. Differentiate exponential & logarithmic function Differentiate implicitly Evaluate integrals Calculate a using integrals This is a suggested timetable based on weeks in the semester, not calendar weeks. Week 1 Introduction & 0.1 Week 2 0.2 & 0.3 Week 3 0.4 & 1.5 Week 4 1.6 & 1.7 Week 5 Review & Test 1 Week 6 1.8 & 1.9 & 1.10 Week 7 1.11 & 1.12 & 1.13 Week 8 Review & Test 2 Week 9 2.14 & 2.15 & 2.16 Week 10 2.17 & 2.18 & 2.19 Week 11 Review & Test 3 Week 12 3.20 & 3.21 & 3.22 Week 13 3.23 & 3.24 & 3.25 Week 14 Review & Test 4 Final Exam is given at the scheduled time during exam week.
Elementary Calculus Homework Sheet Spring 2013 DATE SECTIONS PAGES HOMEWORK January 17 Introduction & Pretest January 22 0.1 January 24 0.2 January 29 0.3 January 31 1.5 & 1.6 February 5 1.7 February 7 REVIEW FOR EXAM ONE February 12 EXAM ONE February 14 1.8 & 1.9 February 19 1.10 February 21 1.11 & 1.12 February 26 1.13 March 5 REVIEW FOR EXAM TWO March 7 EXAM TWO March 12 SPRING BREAK No Class March 14 SPRING BREAK No Class March 19 2.14 March 21 2.15 March 26 2.16 March 28 Spring Conference no class April 2 2.17 & 2.19 April 4 REVIEW FOR EXAM THREE April 9 EXAM THREE April 11 3.20 & 3.21 April 16 3.22 April 18 3.23 + handout April 23 3.24 & 3.25 April 25 REVIEW FOR EXAM FOUR April 30 EXAM FOUR May 2 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
CLASSROOM POLICY Bobby Solmon MATHEMATICS CLASS 1. Please no unnecessary talking in class. 2. Please have a shared respect in class. 3. Academic misconduct 4. Please don t be late for class. 5. ADA 6. Please do all work with a pencil e.g. quizzes, homework, & exams. 7. No graphing calculators. 8. Please turn off all cell phones during class. 9. No texting during class, if it happens you will be asked to leave. Bobby Solmon OFFICE: MATH 174 PHONE: 3376 or 286-3376 E-MAIL: SOLMON@DSCC.EDU OFFICE HOURS Days Time Time Time Monday Tuesday 7:30a 8a Wednesday 7:30a 9a Thursday 7:30a 8a Friday 7:30a 9a 11a 12n LAB HOURS MATH 167 & 168 Days Time Time Time Monday Tuesday 9:30a 12:30p Wednesday 11a 12n 1p 1:30p Thursday 10:30a 12n 1p 2p Friday 10a 11a