MATH 121 Section 007: Calculus & Applications

This course is intended to give a broad overview of Calculus and is taken primarily by students majoring in Commerce and Business Administration. This course does not provide sufficient background for students who will need higher levels of Calculus. Note: This course does not satisfy the requirement for Math 125. Evaluation will be based on online homework, quizzes, four tests, and a comprehensive final.

GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR 100-200 LEVEL COURSES:

• Students will be able to discriminate between reliable and less reliable information in their decision-making.

• Students will develop effective mathematical communication skills.

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THIS COURSE: Upon completion of this course students will be able to

• Differentiate and integrate algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and multivariable functions.

• Analyze graphs to determine where the graphs are increasing, decreasing, continuous, and determine the limits of functions.

• Classify values as the minimum or maximum values of functions.

• Calculate the area between two curves.

• Apply the methods taught in this course to real-life business applications.

• Logarithmic Functions
• Derivatives
• Calculating Derivatives
• Graphs and the Derivative
• Applications of the Derivative
• Integration
• Further Techniques and Applications of Integration
• Multivariable Calculus

TEST RULES

1. There are four 75-minute tests and a 150-minute comprehensive final exam. Test dates are listed on the front page of the syllabus.
2. You are encouraged to take your tests early:  “Early” means before the close of online registration for that exam.  No registration is needed and no penalties will apply for early tests.  However, no tests will be given at all on Sundays. You may not begin a test if the MTLC is scheduled to close before the end of your full allotted time: usually you must begin by 8pm (7pm for a final exam), or on Fridays by 3pm (2pm for a final exam).
3. You must reserve a time in order to take an exam on a test deadline day.  Test weeks are a logistical challenge; you must tell MTLC when you will come, and you must do what you say. The front page of the syllabus lists beginning and ending dates/times for online registration for each exam.  To register online, go to the MTLC website (www.mtlc.ua.edu), select link Test Registration, log in as instructed, select link Register, then choose an available date and time.  You may freely cancel or change your test time while online registration is active.  Be sure to verify your registration: log back in to the test registration site or check your confirmation email message.
4. After online registration closes (at 5pm on Friday before the deadline week), you must come in person to the MTLC to register or to change your test time.  You must sign up manually with the instructor on duty; no phone calls or email arrangements can be accepted.  In this case, points will be deducted from your test grade as follows:

•  10 points if you did not register online
•    5 points if you change your test time after online registration closes but before your scheduled test time
•  10 points if you miss your test time and reschedule, or if no open seats remain when you come to register
•  These penalties are CUMULATIVE.  You may fill out a petition request form to have the penalty waived if you have  a valid excuse.

5. If you miss a test and your course’s testing period has NOT ended, come to the MTLC to reschedule.  If the testing period is over, see REPLACEMENT POLICY above.
6. Arrive on time for your test.  Tardiness will cost you working time on the test.  Bring your ID and pencils with you.  Follow signs to the back hallway.  Staff will check your ID and give you a personalized test paper (which is your initial scratch paper), then direct you to your seat.
7. Absolutely NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES may be active in the testing area.  All cell phones, texting devices, iPods, MP3 players, etc must be turned off and put away before you pick up your test paper.  Use of any electronic device during a test will be treated as academic misconduct. 
8. Place all belongings on the floor.  Once you enter the testing area, all review material must be put away. As soon as you are seated, you may begin your exam.  The MTLC will give you additional scratch paper as needed; no other paper is allowed. When you are finished, staff will collect all papers. Warning: do NOT touch the browser’s BACK button, your test will close and you will have to start over.
9. ONLY THE CALCULATOR ON THE COMPUTER MAY BE USED ON TESTS.  The only webpage that may be opened during a test is the testing page.  Opening any other website during testing will be treated as academic misconduct.
10. An MTLC staff member must be present when your test is submitted for a grade: if it does not store correctly it is at risk for getting LOST.
11. You will be allowed to review your test before you leave the lab.  You may not write down any information pertaining to test questions to take with you when you leave the MTLC after an exam.  You may not share any test information with anyone who hasn’t taken the test.  Violators will be charged with academic misconduct.

    12.  During test weeks, the MTLC will be available for studying, reviewing, and or working assignments during normal hours on Sunday, only between 8:15pm and 10pm Monday-Wednesday, not at all on Thursday, and during normal hours on Friday.  The lab will be closed for testing only for the final exam.

13. No one may leave during a test without permission.  This includes getting water and using the restroom.

TEST DEADLINES:                                                                                             ONLINE REGISTRATION PERIOD:

Test 1             Thursday                    September 22                                     8am Friday   9/9 –   5pm Friday 9/16

Test 2             Thursday                    October 13                                          8am Friday 10/30 – 5pm Friday 10/7

Test 3             Thursday                    November 3                                        8am Friday 10/21 – 5pm Friday 10/28

Test 4             Thursday                    December 1                                        8am Friday 11/18 – 5pm Friday 11/25

Final Exam     Sunday-Friday            December 11-16                                 8am Friday 12/2 – 5pm Friday 12/9

Test times available:  Times to be announced in class and through email.

Final Exam times available: 8 am, 11:30 am, 3:30 pm, 7 pm   (all times may not be available each day)

Please read Test Rules of this syllabus for detailed information

CALCULATOR: Only the calculator on the MTLC computers may be used for tests. Be sure to practice using it.              

QUIZZES and HOMEWORK: There will be a quiz and a graded homework assignment given on each section covered. They must be completed before each expiration date and time. No extension will be given.  For each test period you will be allowed to drop one quiz grade and one homework grade.  The grade will be calculated by averaging the remaining quizzes and homework scores for each test period.  Homework can be worked on until all questions are correct.   Be aware that some of the homework problems do not have the learning aids.   You can select similar question for any question that you miss and try again until you get it correct.  You will be given two attempts on each quiz.  The better of the two attempts will be your grade for that quiz.  You must hit the “Submit” button to score your quiz.   NOTE:  You will not be given help on your quizzes or tests.  Tests must be taken in the MTLC.

EARLY COURSE COMPLETION:  You are encouraged to work ahead of the syllabus deadlines, and to take tests and the final exam early. Once you have taken the final exam, you do not need to continue coming to class.  All remaining attendance requirements are automatically counted for full credit.

MATH SOFTWARE LOGIN INFORMATION:  (The MTLC sets up the login information for each student.  If you cannot login with this following information, then please come to the MTLC for assistance.)  Website:  http://ua.mylabsplus.com

      

                               Your username:  U of A email address                          example:  jksmith@crimson.ua.edu

                               Your password:  personal CWID                                   example:  12345678

                        *You will find your current course under the University of Alabama Fall 2011 Term

 

Test 1 Material: Test 1 is on Thursday 9/22
Date	Section	Title	Completion Deadline
8/24		Power-point/Syllabus ORIENTATION
8/26	2.5	Logarithmic Functions	Wed. 8/31 by 8:00am
		Syllabus Quiz---must be taken in the MTLC	Fri. 9/2 by 8:00 am
8/29	3.1	Limits (Graphs)	Fri. 9/2 by 8:00 am
8/31	3.1	Limits	Fri. 9/2 by 8:00 am
9/2	3.2	Continuity	Wed. 9/7 by 8:00am
9/5		Labor Day – No Class
9/7	3.3	Rates of Change	Mon. 9/12 by 8:00am
9/9	3.4	Definition of Derivative	Mon. 9/12 by 8:00am
9/12	4.1	Techniques for Finding Derivatives	Wed. 9/14 by 8:00am
		Test Rules Quiz	Fri. 9/16 by 8:00am
9/14	4.2	Derivatives of Products and Quotients (product rule)	Mon. 9/19 by 8:00am
9/16	4.2	Derivatives of Products and Quotients (quotient rule)	Mon. 9/19 by 8:00am
9/19 & 9/21		Test 1 Review
Test 2 Material: Test 2 is on Thursday 10/13
Date	Section	Title	Completion Deadline
9/23	4.3	The Chain Rule	Mon. 9/26 by 8:00am
9/26	4.4	Derivatives of Exponential Functions	Wed. 9/28 by 8:00am
9/28	4.5	Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions	Fri. 9/30 by 8:00am
9/30	5.1	Increasing and Decreasing Functions	Mon. 10/3 by 8:00am
10/3	5.2	Relative Extrema	Wed. 10/5 by 8:00am
10/5	5.3	Higher Derivatives	Mon. 10/10 by 8:00am
10/7	5.3	Higher Derivatives; Concavity, & the 2nd Derivative Test	Mon. 10/10 by 8:00am
10/10 & 10/12		Test 2 Review
Test 3 Material: Test 3 is on Thursday 11/3
Date	Section	Title	Completion Deadline
10/14	6.1	Absolute Extrema	Mon. 10/17 by 8:00am
10/17	6.2	Applications of Extrema	Wed. 10/19 by 8:00am
10/19	6.4	Implicit Differentiation	Fri. 10/21 by 8:00am
10/21	6.6	Differentials	Mon. 10/24 by 8:00am
10/24	7.1	Antiderivatives	Wed. 10/26 by 8:00am
10/26	7.2	Substitution	Mon. 10/31 by 8:00am
10/28		Fall Break – No Class
10/31 & 11/2		Test 3 Review
Test 4 Material: Test 4 is on Thursday 12/1
Date	Section	Title	Completion Deadline
11/4	7.3	Area and the Definite Integral	Mon. 11/7 by 8:00am
11/7	7.4	The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus	Wed. 11/9 by 8:00am
11/9	7.5	The Area Between Two Curves	Fri. 11/11 by 8:00am
11/11	9.1	Functions of Several Variables	Mon. 11/14 by 8:00am
11/14	9.2a	Partial Derivatives	Fri. 11/18 by 8:00am
11/16	9.2b	Partial Derivatives	Fri. 11/18 by 8:00am
11/18	9.3	Maxima and Minima	Mon. 11/21 by 8:00 am
11/21	9.4	Lagrange Multipliers	Mon. 11/28 by 8:00am
11/28 & 11/30		Test 4 Review
		Review for Final Exam
Date	Section	Title	Completion Deadline
12/2,12/5,12/7,12/9		Review for Final Exam
		Last day for help in lab is Sun. Dec. 11 (4-6:30PM)
		Final Exam during the week of December 11-16

COURSE GRADE: The course grading is under the “A, B, C, D, or F” policy, +/- grades will be given.  The final grade will be based on your total points for the semester.  Your total points will be a number between 0 and 1002 determined by the following

4 Tests                       400 points (100 points each)                           COURSE GRADE SCALE
Final Exam                 300 points                                                    A+    980 – 1002,   A   920 – 979,       A-   900 – 919
Quizzes                     172 points (43 points each test period)           B+    880 – 899,     B   820 – 879,       B-   800 – 819
Homework                   88 points (22 points each test period)           C+    780 – 799,     C   720 – 779,       C-   700 – 719
Class Participation      42 points (1 point for each class)                  D+    670 – 699,     D   600 – 669,       F    < 600
Total                       1002 points  +2 points (end of semester survey) = 1004 points
          
Students must earn a minimum of 700 points (C-) to successfully pass this course.

Note: Wednesday, Nov. 2 is the last day to drop this class with a W. No withdrawals will be allowed after this date. 
 

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MAKE-UP POLICY:  If homework or quizzes are missed due to a serious, verifiable circumstance, then make-up work may be allowed. Any student requesting to make up work must fill out a petition request form in 345 Gordon Palmer with an excuse and supporting documents attached.  If a test is missed due to a serious verifiable circumstance, the zero test grade will be replaced with the final exam grade (see Replacement Policy).  Students who miss work due to official University business must make other arrangements beforehand.

REPLACEMENT POLICY: Students with three or fewer unexcused absences will be allowed to replace the lowest test grade with the grade made on the final exam. However, zeros due to an unexcused absence or academic misconduct will not be replaced.  Students who miss a test and have an excuse can have the missed test replaced if a petition request form is filled out with supporting documents attached, at the math department office (345 Gordon Palmer) as soon as possible.  The missed test will be replaced if the petition request panel approves the excuse.

WORKING FROM HOME:The Math 121 course work can be done on your personal computer.  However, there is a risk when working outside the MTLC.  Internet access is required in order to reach the website where the notes, homework, and exercises are found.  The website is http://ua.mylabsplus.com. If this page ever fails to load, try typing the website rather than choosing it from the dropdown menu. There are plug-ins to be downloaded in order for a successful operation from home.  To get these, you will login to the website with your own personal login and password as given by the MTLC.  Next, click on your course section.  Select the INSTALLATION WIZARD from the link that appears on the screen on the right. Then follow the instructions on the screen. Students doing graded work from home risk grades not being properly saved.  If scores are not successfully sent from home FOR ANY REASON and the deadline passes, you will NOT be able to make up the work.  All tests must be taken in the MTLC.

ATTENDANCE: Attendance for this course is mandatory.  You are expected to attend all of your scheduled classes. Class meets each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday unless noted.  Each class counts 1 point toward your class participation grade.  Each class will consist of a lecture for the material assigned. The MTLC in B1 Tutwiler is available for you to do homework and quizzes. 

MTLC RULES

1. The MTLC is a math classroom. Please be quiet during your visit to the MTLC.
2. Cell phones, food, drinks (including water), tobacco products, and companions are NOT allowed in the Center. A cell phone        violation will cause your cell phone to be detained until you leave the MTLC.   Your cell phone needs to be out of sight and turned off.
3. Other than mathematics, no activities such as talking, surfing the Internet, playing computer games, typing a paper, sleeping, etc. are allowed in the MTLC.  If these activities are observed, you will be asked to leave the MTLC.
4. The use of a computer in the MTLC is on a first-come first-serve basis; no reservation can be made for normal course work.
5. Take notes.  Record all homework and quiz scores on the record sheet provided for you.
6. Please do not hesitate to ask questions in the MTLC.  Staff members in the MTLC are there to help you.

MTLC INFO:  LOCATION: B1 Tutwiler          PHONE:  348-2592                WEBSITE:  www.mtlc.ua.edu

  HOURS:  Sunday :  4pm – 10pm                  CLOSINGS: Labor Day Holiday: Sun. 9/4 & Mon. 9/5

                  Monday - Thursday:   8am – 10pm                    Fall Break: Thurs.10/27 – 4 pm Sun. 10/30

                  Friday:  8am – 4:45pm                                     Thanksgiving Break: Tues. 11/22 at 5pm – 4pm Sun. 11/27

                                                                      NOTE:  Last day for help in MTLC is Sunday 12/11 (4-6:30pm)

EMAIL REQUIREMENT:  All correspondence for this course will be made through your crimson email account.  If you have trouble with your crimson email account, then contact the OIT service desk located in Gordon Palmer.  You can reach your instructor by emailing at ma121mtl@bama.ua.edu.  Please put your instructor’s name in the subject box.  Replies to automated emails cannot be answered.

All students in attendance at the University of Alabama are expected to be honorable and to observe standards of conduct appropriate to a community of scholars. The University expects from its students a higher standard of conduct than the minimum required to avoid discipline. Academic misconduct includes all acts of dishonesty in any academically related matter and any knowing or intentional help or attempt to help, or conspiracy to help, another student.

The Academic Misconduct Disciplinary Policy will be followed in the event of academic misconduct.

If you are registered with the Office of Disability Services, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible to discuss any course accommodations that may be necessary. If you have a disability, but have not contacted the Office of Disability Services, please call 348-4285 or visit 133-B Martha Parham Hall East to register for services. Students who may need course adaptations because of a disability are welcome to make an appointment to see me during office hours. Students with disabilities must be registered with the Office of Disability Services, 133-B Martha Parham Hall East, before receiving academic adjustments.

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