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Office Hours for 2018 - 2019 Spring Semester:9am - 10am Mon - Fri in Morton 538
Course Description:A survey of basic concepts of calculus for students who want an introduction to calculus, but who do not need the depth of MATH 2301
Prerequisites:MATH 1321 or (C or better in 1200) or math placement level 2 or higher and WARNING: No credit for this course and MATH 2301 (MATH 1350 always deducted)
Special Needs:If you have physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities that require accommodations, please let me know as soon as possible so that your needs may be appropriately met.
Meeting Times and Locations:Section 113 (Class Number 6302), taught by Mark Barsamian, meets at these times and locations:
Mon, Wed, Fri 2:00pm - 2:55pm in Morton Hall Room 237
Tue 1:30pm - 2:25pm in Morton Hall Room 237
Course Packet Information:
Course Packet Information for 2018 - 2019 MATH 1350
What is it?a 68-page packet, spiral bound in a blue cover, containing
Complete Set of 10 Reference Pages
Complete Set of 34 Class Drills
List of Exercises
Information about Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction (SI) on the Athens Campus
Is it required?It is required for students in Section 113 (Class Number 6302), taught by Mark Barsamian.
Where do you get it?Minuteman Press, 17 W. Washington Street, Athens (next to Donkey Coffee), (740) 593-7393
What does it cost?$10.25, including tax
What do you ask for?Tell them that you need the MATH 1350 Packet.
Syllabus:For Section 113 (Class Number 6302), taught by Mark Barsamian, this web page replaces the usual paper syllabus. If you need a paper syllabus (now or in the future), unhide the next three portions of hidden content (Textbook, Learning Outcomes, Calendar) and then print this web page.
Textbook Information:
Textbook Information for 2018 - 2019 Fall Semester MATH 1350
Title:Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences, Brief Version, 14thEdition
Authors:Barnett, Ziegler, Byleen, Stocker
Publisher:Pearson, 2019
ISBN 13:978-0-13-486264-4
Remark:The ISBN number listed above is for
the 14thEdition of the book
Brief Version
Includes the access code for theMyLab Mathonline homework system.
Learning Outcomes:
Math 1350 Learning Outcomes
Concepts Covered in Chapter 2 and 3 of Our Textbook
Find limits analytically, numerically and graphically including one-sided limits and limits at infinity.*
Analyze the limit behavior of a function at a point in its domain to determine if the function is continuous at that point. Determine intervals in which a function is continuous. Analyze and classify the discontinuities of a function.*
Find the derivative of a function using the limit definition.*
Find the derivative of a function by identifying and applying the appropriate derivative formula.*
Understand the interpretation of the derivative as the slope of a line tangent to a graph and as a rate of change.*
Understand the business terminology of demand, cost, price, revenue, and profit, and solve applied problems including marginal analysis applications. Explain the relationship between marginal cost and average cost.*
Concepts Covered in Chapter 4 of Our Textbook
Find higher order derivatives of a function.*
Use the first derivative to determine intervals on which the graph of a function is increasing or decreasing and to determine critical points of the function.*
Use the second derivative to determine intervals on which the graph of a function is concave upwards or concave downwards and to determine points of inflection.*
Find and classify relative extrema of a function.*
Find the absolute extrema of a continuous function on a closed interval.*
Concepts Covered in Chapter 5 and 6 of Our Textbook
Find antiderivatives and indefinite integrals using integration formulas and the method of substitution*
Identify definite integrals of functions as the areas of regions between the graph of the function and thex-axis.*
Estimate the numerical value of a definite integral using a Riemann sum.**
Use the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to evaluate definite integrals.*
Use definite integrals to calculate the area of the region under a curve and the area of the region between two curves.*
Use definite integrals to calculate the average value of a function on an integral.**
Find present value and future value for an investment with interest compounded continuously.*
4.10 For given supply and demand functions, find and interpret the consumer's surplus and the producer's surplus.*
Note: This list of Learning Outcomes has been designed to adhere to theTransfer Assurance Guides(TAGS) provided by the University System of Ohio.
General information about TAGS can be found at the following link: (TAGS).
The specific list of TAGS requirements for Business Calculus can be found at the following link: (Business Calculus).
The symbol * denotes essential learning outcomes from the TAGS.
The symbol ** denotes optional topics from the TAGS.
Calendar:
Calendar for 2018 - 2019 Spring Semester MATH 1350 Section 113 (Class Number 6302), taught by Mark Barsamian
Day #55: Mon Apr 29 Final Exam 12:20pm - 2:20pm in Morton 237
The final Exam is on Monday, April 29, 2019 in Morton 237.
The exam starts after 12:20pm, as soon as all your stuff is put away
The exam ends at 2:20pm, no exceptions
No calculators, no books, no notes, no cell phones.
The Exam is 10 problems
Compute a derivative using the Power Rule, Sum & Constant Multiple Rule, Exponential or Logarithmic Function, Product, Quotient, or Chain Rules Rules (NOTtheDefinition of the Deriviative. That is,NOTthe Limit)
Remark: Six of the ten Final Exam problems are based on problems from our quizzes and in-class exams!
Grading:
Grading for Section 113 (Class Number 6302), taught by Mark Barsamian
During the semester, you will accumulate aPoints Totalof up to1000 possible points.
Homework:10 Assignments @ 10 points each = 100 points possible
Quizzes:Best 8 of 10 quizzes @ 25 points each = 200 points possible
In-Class Exams:Best 3 of 4 exams @ 150 points each = 450 points possible
Final Exam:250 points possible
At the end of the semester, yourPoints Totalwill be converted into yourCourse Letter Grade.
A grade ofA, A-means that you mastered all concepts, with no significant gaps.
900 - 1000 points = 90% - 100% =A
850 - 899 points = 85% - 89.9% =A-
A grade ofB+, B, B-means that you mastered all essential concepts and many advanced concepts, but have some significant gaps.
800 - 849 points = 80% - 84.9% =B+
750 - 799 points = 75% - 79.9% =B
700 - 749 points = 70% - 74.9% =B-
A grade ofC+, C, C-means that you mastered most essential concepts and some advanced concepts, but have many significant gaps..
650 - 699 points = 65% - 69.9% =C+
600 - 649 points = 60% - 64.9% =C
550 - 599 points = 55% - 59.9% =C-
A grade ofD+, D, D-means that you mastered some essential concepts.
500 - 549 points = 50% - 54.9% =D+
450 - 499 points = 45% - 49.9% =D
400 - 449 points = 40% - 44.9% =D-
A grade ofFmeans that you did not master essential concepts.
0 - 399 points = 0% - 39.9% =F
Note that although this grading scale may look easy compared to the usual 90,80,70,60 scale, it is actually not easier. The reasons are:
The letter grades in this course mean the same thing as the letter grades in other courses.
When I grade homework and exams, I give out fewer points. (In this course, if you do grade C work on a 20 point exam problem, you will get between 11, 12, or 13 points for the problem. That is in the range 55% - 69.9%. But in somebody else's course that uses the 90,80,70,60 scale, you would have gotten 14 or 15 points for the problem. That is in the range 70% - 79.9%.)
There is no curve.
Course Structure:
Course Structure for Section 113 (Class Number 6302), taught by Mark Barsamian
One learns math primarily by trying to solve problems. This course is designed to provide structure for you as you learn to solve problems, and to test how well you have learned to solve them. This structure is provided in the following ways.
Textbook Readings:To succeed in the course, you will need to read the textbook, study the examples in it, and work on the "matched problems" that accompany the examples. Many of the examples are exactly like exercises on the exercise list and like problems on homework assignments, quizzes, and exams.
Lectures:In lecture, I will sometimes highlight textbook material that is particularly important, sometimes present material in a manner different from the presentation in the book, and sometimes solve sample problems. We have 51 lectures, totaling 2805 minutes. It is not possible to cover the entire content of the course in 2805 minutes, and the lectures are not meant to do that. Lectures are meant to be a supplement to your reading the textbook and solving problems.
Office Hours:Come to my office for help! My regular office hours are 8:45am - 9:30am Mon - Fri. If those times are not good for you, I am sometimes available at other times as well, but just not at a regular day & time. Call me, or email me, or talk to me after class to set something up.
Tutoring & SI:For information about Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction (SI), go to the following link:Student Resources
Exercises:Farther down this web page, you will find a long list of exercises. (The list is also printed inside the back cover of the Course Packet.) The goal of the course is for you to be able to solve the exercises on that list. The exercises are not to be turned in and are not graded, but you should write down solutions for as many of them as possible and keep your solutions in a notebook for study.
Written Work that is Graded:Your course grade is determined by your performance on written work:Homework,Quizzes, andExams. They are all based on the Exercise List (mentioned above) and on Class Drills.
Homework Assignments:There are ten written homework assignments. They are to be turned in at the beginning of the class meeting on the dates shown in the calendar above. Details about the homework assignments can be found farther down this web page.
Quizzes:There are ten Quizzes. These are roughly 10-15 minutes long and are given at the end of class on the dates shown in the calendar above.
In-Class Exams:There are four In-Class Exams. These take an entire class period and are given on the dates shown in the calendar above. The amount of content on an In-Class Exam is roughly four times the amount of content on a Quiz.
Final Exam:The final exam is given on the date shown in the calendar above. The amount of content on the Final Exam is roughly twice the amount of content on an In-Class Exam.
Style for Written Work:Note that in the homework that you turn in and the quizzes and exams that you take, the goal is to present solutions to problems, not merely come up with answers.You are graded on the clarity and correctness of your presentation of the solutions to the problems.Here is a shortStyle Guidefor your written work:
Style Guide for Written Solutions to Mathematical Problems
In the homework that you turn in and the quizzes and exams that you take, the goal is to present solutions to problems, not merely come up with answers.
On homework, you should consider working out a solution on scrap paper first, and then rewriting it in a form suitable for turning in.
Sections of the solution should have titles, just as sections of a book have titles.
All details of calculations should be presented clearly, with explanations for key steps.
All steps of a calculation need to be correct for the calculation to be considered correct. A calculation where multiple mistakes somehow cancel each other and give a correct answer is just as incorrect as a calculation where a mistake leads to a wrong answer.
Answers should be simplified, unless you are specifically instructed to not simplify.
Everything that you write should be in sentences.
Of course, any prose that you write should be in sentences.
But also note that mathematical symbols are just abbreviations for things that can be written in
prose sentences. So really, all your mathematical symbols should be written in sentences, too.
Mathematical expressions should be presented in equations with a correct left side.
When you start a calculation of a new quantity, write it on a new line.
Work in fractions and symbols, not mixed fractions or decimals.
For example, write \(\frac{7}{3}\) instead of \(2\frac{1}{3}\) or 2.33
For example, write \(\sqrt{3}\) instead of 1.73
For example, write \(\frac{1}{e^2}\) instead of .135
The square root symbol is fine. But for more complicated expressions, use fractional exponents instead of complicated radical notation.
For example, both \(x^{1/2}\) and \(\sqrt{x}\) are fine.
But write \(x^{5/3}\) instead of \(\sqrt[3]{x^5}\)
Final answers should be written with positive exponents.
For example, write \(\frac{1}{e^2}\) instead of \(e^{-2}\)
Exercises:
The goal of the course is for you to be able to solve the exercises on the list below. (The list is also printed inside the back cover of the Course Packet.) These exercises are not to be turned in and are not graded, but you should write down solutions for as many of them as possible and keep your solutions in a notebook for study.
Exercises for 2018 - 2019 Spring Semester MATH 1350 Survey of Calculus
Section 2.1 Introduction to Limits
E01: Skills Warmup: Factoring (1,3,5)
E02: Given graph of f, find limit (15,16,21,23)
E03: Given specified limit behavior, sketch graph of f. (47,49)
E04: Using Theorem 2 Limit Properties to find Limits (33,35,37,41)
E05: Limits of Rational Functions (59,61,63,73,75)
E06: Limits of Piecewise-Defined Functions (53,57,91)
E07: Limits of Difference Quotients (81,83)
E08: Conceptual Questions (67,68,69,70,71,72)
Section 2.2 Infinite Limits and Limits at Infinity
E09: Skills Warmup: Line Equations (3,4)
E10: Given graph of f, find limit (9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16)
E11: Given formula for f, find limit (17,19,21,23,41,43,45)
E12: Polynomial End Behavior (27,31,79)
E13: Limits at Infinity; End Behavior (33,37,39,65,67,68,69)
E14: Applied: Time Going to Infinity (85,86,88)
E15: Find all horizontal & vertical asymptotes (51,53,57,61,63)
E16: Conceptual Questions (73,74,75,76,77,78)
Section 2.3 Continuity
E17: Skills Warmup: Interval Notation (2,3,7)
E18: Given graph of f, find limit and continuity behavior (19,20,27)
E19: Given specified limit and continuity behavior, sketch graph (11,14)
E20: Given formula for f, where is f continuous? (35,37,69)
E21: Conceptual Questions (77,78,79,80,81)
E22: Positive and Negative Behavior of Graphs and Functions (55,85)
E23: Solving Inequalities (47,49,51,53)
Section 2.4 The Derivative
E24: Skills Warmup: Compute Slope of Line (1)
E25: Secant & Tangent Line Slopes (9,11,13,15,45,47,57)
E26: Computing f' for Polynomial (19,21,27,29,81,89)
E27: Computing f' for 1/x and sqrt(x) Type Functions (35,37)
E28: Given graph of f, where does f' exist? (49,50,51,52,53,54)
E29: Conceptual Questions: (63,64,65,66,68)
Section 2.5 Basic Differentiation Properties
E30: Skills Warmup: Rewrite as power function (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
E31: Constant Function Rule and Power Rule (9,11,13,15,17,19)
E32: Sum Rule, Const Multiple rule, Power rule (35,37,49)
E33: Rewrite as sum of const × x^p, then differentiate (45,51,53,55,81)
E34: Tangent Line and Instantaneous Velocity (59,63)
E35: Conceptual Question (83,84,85,86)
E36: Applied Problems (89,91,97)
Section 2.7 Marginal Analysis in Business and Economics
E37: Skills Warmup: Computing Cost (1,2,3)
E38: Computing Marginal Quantities (9,13,17)
E39: Applied Problems (33,43,45,47,49,51)
Section 3.1 The Constant e and Continuous Compound Interest
E40: Skills Warmup: Solving For Specified Variable (3,7)
E41: Using Table of Values to Investigate Limit (21,23)
E42: Continuously Compounded Int (11,13,27,29,31,35,37,41)
E43: Radioactive Decay (43,45)
Section 3.2 Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
There are ten written homework assignments. They are to be turned in at the beginning of the class meeting on the dates shown in the calendar above. The problems for each of the homework assignments are printed on aHomework Cover Sheet. Your homework must be stapled with aHomework Cover Sheeton front. To see the cover sheets, click the links below:
Homework Cover Sheets for 2018 - 2019 Spring Semester MATH 1350 Survey of Calculus Section 113 (Class Number 6302), taught by Mark Barsamian
Attendance Policy for Section 113 (Class Number 6302), taught by Mark Barsamian
Attendance is required for all lectures and exams, and will be recorded using sign-in sheets.
Missing Class:If you miss a class for any reason, it is your responsibility to copy someone's notes or download my notes from the course web page, and study them. I will not use office hours to teach topics discussed in class to students who were absent.
Missing a Quiz or Exam Because of Illness:If you are too sick to take a quiz or exam, then you must
send me an e-mail before the quiz/exam, telling me that you are going to miss it because of illness, then
then go to the Hudson Student Health Center.
Later, you will need to bring me documentation from Hudson showing that you were treated there.
Without those three things, you will not be given a make-up.
Missing Quizzes or Exams Because of University Activity:If you have a University Activity that conflicts with one of our quizzes or exams, you must contact me before the quiz or exam to discuss arrangements for a make-up. I will need to see documentation of your activity. If you miss a quiz or an exam because of a University Activity without notifying me in advance, you will not be given a make-up.
Missing Quizzes or Exams Because of Personal Travel Plans:Seven of our ten quizzes and three of our four in-class exams are on Fridays. We have a quiz on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving Break. Please don't bother asking me if you can make up a quiz or exam, or take it early, because your ride home is leaving earlier in the day, or because you already bought a plane ticket with an early departure time in order to lengthen your weekend or your Thanksgiving Break. The answer is,No you may not have a make-up or take the quiz or exam early. You will just have to change your travel plans or forfeit that quiz or exam.
Policy on Cheating:
Policy on Cheating for Section 113 (Class Number 6302), taught by Mark Barsamian
If cheat on a quiz or exam, you will receive a zero on that quiz or exam and I will submit a report to the Office of Community Standards and Student Responsibility (OCSSR).
If you cheat on another quiz or exam, you will receive a grade of F in the course and I will again submit a report to the OCSSR.
Calculators and Free Online Math Resources:
Calculators and Math Websites
Calculators:
Calculators will not be allowed on quizzes or exams.
Websites with Useful Math Resources:
In lectures, I often use a computer for graphing and calculating. The computer tools that I use are free online resources that are easily accessible at the following link.
I use the same online resources in my office, instead of a calculator. You are encouraged to use these same free resources at home, instead of a calculator.