Math 2413.100 -- Online Calculus I Course Syllabus Contact Information
Instructor: Babette Lowe
E-mail: Babette.Lowe@victoriacollege.edu Phone: (361) 573-3291, Ext. 3207
Office Location: Johnson Hall 100F Office Hours: MWF: 8:00 – 10:00 AM TTH: 9:30 – 10:30 AM W: 5:30 – 7:00 PM, JH 209 or by appointment Course Information Credit Hours: 4 Contact Hours: 64
Textbook: Stewart, James. Calculus, 6th edition ISBN# 0-495-01160-6
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in MATH 2312 or a score of 600 on the math portion of the SAT or a score of 29 on the math portion of the ACT.
Required Course Materials
IBM Computer with the following components: Intel or AMD CPU 266 MHz or better
Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista 128 MB of RAM
Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 -7.0;
Mozilla Firefox 1.0 - 2.0 (download Firefox at http://www.mozilla.com/firefox) JAVA JRE 1.1._02-1.6/6.0 (download latest version from http://java.com )
Sound Card and Speakers Printer
Or if you have a MAC, the top 4 requirements above are: Power Mac G3 -G5
Apple Macintosh: OS X 10.3 - 10.4 128 MB of RAM
Web Browser: Safari 1.3 - 2.0 Additional requirements:
Internet connection with a minimum speed of 56 kbps Free Real Player (download from web syllabus)
Free Adobe Reader (download from web syllabus) Free Flash Player (download from web syllabus)
Popup-blocking software configured to allow http://www.*ilrn.com to display Scientific Calculator
Basic knowledge of computer operations
Course Description for Math 2413
Topics include limits, continuity, differentiation, related rates, optimization, antiderivatives, definite integrals and applications of the definite integral.
Task Listing and Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Take the limit of a variety of functions and use the limit to find the derivative of a function.
2. Take the derivative of a variety of functions and apply the derivative to problems involving rate of change, graphing and optimization.
3. Find the anti-derivatives of a variety of functions and use
anti-derivatives to solve differential equations and to evaluate definite integrals.
4. Use definite integrals to solve problems involving area, volume, work, moments and force.
For each of the above task listings a minimum mastery of skills or minimum knowledge of these concepts will be indicated by a grade of 70% on an examination.
Course Outline
Ch. 2 Limits and Rates of Change Ch. 3 Derivatives
1. Slope, Tangent Lines and Rates of Change 2. Derivatives of Algebraic and Trig Functions 3. Chain Rule, Implicit Functions and Related Rates Ch. 4 Applications of Differentiation
1. Maximum and Minimum Values 2. Mean Value Theorem
3. Graphing with Derivatives 4. Optimization Problems 5. Anti-derivatives
Ch. 5 Integrals
1. Area and Distance 2. The Definite Integral
3. Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 4. The Substitution Rule
Ch. 6 Applications of Integration 1. Area
2. Volume 3. Work
Required Course Activities
Mandatory Daily Activities (Monday-Friday):
Check your E-mail and discussion postings.
Check the calendar for upcoming due dates. Make a note of these!
Mandatory Weekly Activities:
Refer to the homework assignment section to find the sections that you are supposed to cover. For each section, follow the routine below.
o Complete the reading assignment from the text. You will find this under the reading assignments icon.
o Watch the video clips located under video presentation to see some examples worked in
real-time. These videos are approximately 10 minutes long. You will need to
download Real Player from the internet to view the content of the videos. There is a link on the web syllabus under “computer requirements”.
o Students have told me that the video clips are very helpful when working
assignments.
o Complete the online homework assignment or Textbook homework assignment that
corresponds to each section. The online assignments will be available at least two weeks in advance of the due dates. I encourage you to start on them early. You can take the online assignment as many times as you want (and time is unlimited), the assignments are merged into one grade. I will send instructions through e-mail as to how to send the paper assignments to me. Each assignment is due on a specified Monday by 10:30 pm.
o Complete the quizzes. They will be open at 8:00 am on the specified open date and
will close at 10:00 pm on the specified close date. (Check the course schedule for quiz dates)
o There are test reviews for the mid-term exam and the final exam with Video clips and
solutions.
Other Encouraged Daily Activities:
Post a message under the appropriate discussion heading if you have a question. Read all messages in the discussion area and reply to any that you see fit.
Midterm and Final Exam
You are required to come to the Victoria College Campus or a College/University Proctored Testing Center for both the midterm and the comprehensive final exam (you must bring any photo ID). This test will be paper and pencil and you will be required to show all of your work.
Each test has two available options:
Mid-Term Exam: Saturday, March 1st at 9:00am OR
Tuesday, March 4th at 5:30pm.
Final Exam: Saturday, May 3rd at 9:00am OR Tuesday, May 6th at 5:30pm.
Computer Problems
Each student enrolled in any online class has signed an Agreement of Understanding with The Victoria College. Please refresh yourself with this document so you may better understand our duties (you as a student and us as an institution of higher learning). Here are 4 steps to follow (in this order) if a problem does occur:
1) Don't panic! More than likely the problem can be fixed in a minimal amount of time. 2) Call me at (361) 582-3291 ext.3207, if I don’t answer, leave a message. I will get back to you. I will e-mail you with other contact phone numbers.
3) Call the VC Help Desk and report your problem at (361) 582-2509. The operating hours are 8am-9pm, Monday-Thursday and 8am – 4pm on Friday. Be able to describe the problem to the finest detail. The help desk will either solve the problem or direct you to someone who can.
4) Call Ilrn at 1-888-281-2990 (9:00 am – 7:00 pm Central Time) if the problem is with the assignment on the computer.
Advice: The level of stress caused by a computer problem can be greatly reduced by starting
on assignments immediately. DON'T PROCRASTINATE!
Grading Policy
Grading Scale:
A: 90-100; B: 80-89; C: 70-79; D: 60-69; F: Below 60
Additional Policies
Attendance:
You are required to come to the Victoria College campus or a College/University
Proctored Testing Center for the mid-term and the comprehensive final exam (you must bring a photo ID). These exams are pencil, paper exams where you will be required to show your work.
Cheating:
Cheating will be dealt with in accordance with the Victoria College policy. See the Victoria College Students Handbook for details.
Disability:
Students requesting disability accommodations must contact counseling services in Administration II.
Drop Policy:
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