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INSTRUCTOR
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Elayne Arrington, PhD
Office: 608 Thackeray Hall
Office Hours: MWF 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. (or by appointment)
Telephone: 412-624-8337 or 8375 (Math Office)
fax: 412-624-8397
e-mail:earr@pitt.edu
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TEACHING
ASSISTANT(S)
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aao22@pitt.edu
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TEXTBOOK
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Brief Applied Calculus, Sixth Edition, by Geoffrey C. Berresford and Andrew M.
Rockett; Brooks/Cole CENGAGE Learning.
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COURSE
PREREQUISITES
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Math 0031 (College Algebra) or equivalent, a mathematics score of 600 on the SAT, or an appropriate score on
the mathematics placement test.
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COURSE
DESCRIPTION
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This course is designed for students in business, economics, and other social
sciences. It introduces the basic concept of limit and its application to continuity,
differentiation, integration, maximization, minimization and partial derivatives.
Applications to the social sciences, especially business and economics, are stressed.
The calculus of trigonometric functions is not covered.
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COURSE
ORGANIZATION
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The course consists of lecture and recitation components. Each student must register
for a recitation that is associated with the lecture that he or she is attending.
Lectures are M,W,F. Recitations are scheduled on Tu and Th of each week. Recitations will be
devoted to problem-solving and quizzes.Students should read each section before the
lecture on that section.
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HOMEWORK
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Homework will be done online. The URL for your calculus homework is https:webwork.math.pitt.edu/webwork2/Math0120-xxxxx replaced by the
five digit class number for your section. Alternatively, you can go to https://webwork.math.pitt.edu and select your course from a list of available courses.
You will need to log on with your Pitt username and password. Once you log on, you will see see a list of available homework assignments and due dates. We
recommend that you use Firefox, Chrome, or Safari for your calculus homework. If you use Internet Explorer, you may encounter problems with display of math
formulas. If this happens, you can try changing display preferences from Mathjax to JSMath.
For more information on online homework, click the getting started link
at http://calculus.math.pitt.edu/syllabi/https//webwork.math.pitt.edu.
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LEARNING
OUTCOMES
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Students of this course will be able to:
- Find limits of functions presented as graphs, tables, or algebraic expressions
- Use the concept of limit to define the derivative of a function.
- Differentiate functions involving powers, exponentials, and logarithms.
- Apply the concepts of differentiation to solve optimization problems
- Use the derivative to hand sketch the graphs of functions involving powers, exponentials,
and logarithms.
- Find indefinite integrals of functions involving powers, exponentials, and logarithms.
- Find definite integrals of appropriate functions.
- Apply the definite integral to solve problems.
- Find partial derivatives of functions of two variables.
- Apply the method of Lagrange multipliers to solve constrained optimization problems.
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CALCULATOR
POLICY
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A graphing calculator such as a TI-83 or above will be useful for some of the practice
problems, some of online homework,and some of the quizzes; but otherwise, only fully written solutions showing all work will
receive full credit. Because of the nature of the tested material, calculators will not be
permitted on the 50-minute examinations and on the Departmental Final Examination.
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MAKE-UP
POLICY
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In general, there will be no make-up for exams, homework, or quizzes.
The instructor will clarify this policy and any exceptions that will apply.
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FINAL EXAMINATION POLICY
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The one-letter-grade rule applies: A students course grade in Math 0120 will not exceed
her/his grade on the Math 0120 Departmental Final Examination by more than one letter grade.
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GRADING POLICY
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The students course grade will be based solely on her/his performance on the homework
assignments, quizzes and examinations as follows:
- Homework 15%
- Quizzes 15%
- Exam #1 15%
- Exam #2 15%
- Exam #3 15%
- Departmental Final Exam 25%
The quiz grade will be based on the best 10 scores.
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STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
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A student with a disability for which he or she is requesting an accommodation, is encouraged
to contact 140 William Pitt Union (412) 648-7890 as early in the term as possible.
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
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Cheating/plagiarism will not be tolerated. Students suspected of violating the University of Pittsburgh Policy on Academic Integrity will incur a minimum sanction of a zero score for the quiz, exam or paper in question. Additional sanctions may be imposed, depending on the severity of the infraction. Students may work together or use library resources to do homework, but each student must write his or her own solutions independently. Copying solutions from other students will be considered cheating, and handled accordingly.
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CLASSROOM CONDUCT
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All students are expected to report to class on time, refrain from individual conversation during class, turn cell phones and pagers off or to vibrate, refrain from texting in class, and show respect for fellow students and faculty.
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DEADLINES
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Add/drop period ends: Friday, February 18.
Monitored withdrawal ends: Friday, March 8.
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MATH 0120 Business Calculus
Class Schedule Spring Term 2013 (2134)
Monday (Lecture) |
Tuesday (Recitation) |
Wednesday (Lecture) |
Thursday (Recitation) |
Friday (Lecture) |
January 7 Sec. 1.1 |
January 8
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January 9 Sec. 1.2 |
January 10
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January 11 Sec. 1.3 |
January 14 Sec. 1.4 |
January 15
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January 16 Sec. 2.1 |
January 17 Quiz #1 |
January 18 Sec. 2.2 |
January 21 Holiday |
January 22
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January 23 Sec. 2.3 |
January 24 Quiz #2 |
January 25 Sec. 2.4, Homework #1,#2 |
January 28 Sec. 2.5 |
January 29 Homework #3 |
January 30 Sec. 2.6 |
January 31 Quiz #3 |
February 1 Sec. 2.7 |
February 4 Review |
February 5 Homework #4 |
February 6 Exam #1 |
February 7 Quiz #4 |
February 8 Sec. 3.1 |
February 11 Sec. 3.2 |
February 12 Homework #5 |
February 13 Sec. 3.3 |
February 14 Quiz #5 |
February 15 Sec. 3.4 |
February 18 Sec. 3.5 |
February 19 Homework #6 |
February 20 Sec. 3.6 |
February 21 Quiz #6 |
February 22 Sec. 4.1 |
February 25 Sec. 4.2 |
February 26 Homework #7 |
February 27 Sec. 4.3 |
February 28 Quiz #7 |
March 1 Sec. 4.4 |
March 4 Review |
March 5 Homework #8 |
March 6 EXAM #2 |
March 7 Quiz #8 |
March 8 Sec. 5.1 |
March 11 Spring Break |
March 12 Spring Break |
March 13 Spring Break |
March 14 Spring Break |
March 15 Spring Break |
March 18 Sec. 5.2 |
March 19 Homework #9 |
March 20 Sec. 5.3 |
March 21 Quiz #9 |
March 22 Sec. 5.4 |
March 25 Sec. 5.5 |
March 26 Homework #10 |
March 27 Sec. 5.6 |
March 28 Quiz #10 |
March 29 Sec. 6.1 |
April 1 Sec. 6.2 |
April 2 Homework #11 |
April 3 Sec. 7.1 |
April 4 Quiz #11 |
April 5 Sec. 7.2 |
April 8 Review |
April 9 Homework #12 |
April 10 Exam #3 |
April 11 Quiz #12 |
April 12 Sec. 7.3 |
April 15 Sec. 7.3, 7.5 |
April 16
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April 17 Sec. 7.5 |
April 18 Quiz #13, Review |
April 19 Review, Homework #13 |
Final Examination: Tuesday April 23, 8:00 9:50 a.m.
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