Grades

Grade Components

Tests: 75%

Online Homework: 10%

Written Homework and Quizzes: 10%

Project: 5%

Grading Scale

A: 90 – 100      B: 80 – 89        C: 70 – 79        D: 60 – 69        F: < 60

Where can I find my grades?

Grades will be posted in Blackboard.

What will we do in this class?

Exams: There will be four exams. There are no retakes or makeup exams except for in extenuating circumstances. If you know you will miss an exam, you must let me know as soon as possible to see if other arrangements are possible. Otherwise, a missed exam will receive a zero.

Online Homework: Online homework will be assigned using MyLab Math. The assignment for a section will be due on the Monday following the completion of the in-class discussion covering that section. You should redo the problems until you receive full credit to help ensure that you are learning the material. A 20% penalty will be deducted from any problems completed after the due date. I will drop your lowest online homework grade.

Written Homework and Quizzes: Textbook problems are assigned for each section we cover. You will submit written homework weekly. Problems for a section are due on the Monday following the completion of the in-class discussion covering that section. Written homework assignments will be graded for completion. To receive full credit, all problems must be done, in order, with all work neatly shown. Write clearly and organize your work so it is very clear that you have completed all assigned problems. A 20% penalty will be deducted from any problems completed after the due date. I will drop your lowest written homework grade.

At most once per week, a quiz will be given in class. Each quiz will consist of one or two problems similar to problems on the recent homework. A quiz given on a Monday may include problems from the sections of homework due that evening, so do your best to have the homework done before Monday. Quizzes will be peer-graded in class, but the grade in the gradebook will be a completion grade. Quizzes can not be made up unless you let me know in advance that you will miss a class for a good reason (illness, emergency, etc.).

Technology Project: Details of a project utilizing technology (such as Desmos.com, spreadsheets, etc.) will be announced during class and by email.

What happens if I miss something?

Dropped Grade Policy: The lower of your grades on Exams 1 and 2 can be replaced by your grade on Exam 3. Otherwise, no grades will be dropped.

Late Work Policy: Late homework will receive a 20% penalty. The reason for penalizing late work is to motivate you to do it on time and keep up with the material, which will help you learn the material more effectively. I hope that the penalty is small enough that you will still find it worthwhile to complete late assignments, though – better late than never. Quizzes can not be made up except in the case of absences that are excused in advance.

Missed Exam Policy: If you know you will miss an exam for an acceptable reason, you must let me know in advance. If you miss an exam due to a documented emergency, I will do my best to work with you to make it up. Otherwise, you will receive a zero for any missed exam.

Attendance/Class Participation: Regular and punctual class and laboratory attendance is expected of all students.  If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class.

In the event the college or campus closes due to unforeseen circumstances (for example, severe weather or other emergency), the student is responsible for communicating with their professor during the closure and completing any assignments or other activities designated by their professor as a result of class sessions being missed.

Required Materials  

This is a First Day™ class. The cost of required course materials, including an online version of the textbook and software access, has been added to your tuition and fees bill.     

Textbook: Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 3rd Edition by Briggs, Cochran, Gillette, & Schulz. Pearson Publishing (MyLab software) ISBN: 9780134763644

Online Component: MyLab may be required for one or all of the Calculus courses. Access to the software is included with the First Day version of the text.

Calculator: You must have access to technology that enables you to (1) Graph a function, (2) Find the zeroes of a function. (3) Do numerical integration. Most ACC faculty are familiar with the TI family of graphing calculators. Hence, TI calculators are highly recommended for student use. Other calculator brands can also be used. Your instructor will determine the extent of calculator use in your class section.

Other Technology: Access to a webcam and microphone are required for this course. Eligible students can check out required technology at https://www.austincc.edu/students/student-technology-services.

Course Calendar

Note: Schedule changes may occur during the semester. Any changes will be announced in class and posted as a Blackboard Announcement. 

Important Dates

Last day to withdraw: April 27

Holidays: January 19, March 16-22, April 5  (Please note these are the ONLY holidays this semester.)

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, a student should be able to:

1. Use the concepts of definite integrals to solve problems involving area, volume, work, and other physical applications.
2. Use substitution, integration by parts, trigonometric substitution, partial fractions, and tables of anti-derivatives to evaluate definite and indefinite integrals.
3. Define an improper integral.
4. Apply the concepts of limits, convergence, and divergence to evaluate some classes of improper integrals.
5. Determine convergence or divergence of sequences and series.
6. Use Taylor and MacLaurin series to represent functions.
7. Use Taylor or MacLaurin series to integrate functions not integrable by conventional methods.
8. Use the concept of polar coordinates to find areas, lengths of curves, and representations of conic sections.
9. Use parametric equations to graph curves and find areas and lengths.

General Education Competencies

1. Critical Thinking: gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying information is covered in every SLO. 
2. Quantitative and Empirical Reasoning: applying mathematical, logical, and scientific principles and methods is covered in every SLO. 
3. Technology Skills: using appropriate technology to retrieve, manage, analyze, and present information is covered in SLOs # 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7. 
4. Written, Oral and Visual Communication: communicating effectively adapting to purpose, structure, audience and medium is covered in every SLO.