Syllabus: Math 211 Fall 2015

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Applied Calculus (MATH 211) Sections 001 & 002

Instructor: Sean Carver, Ph.D., Professorial Lecturer, American University.

Contact:

  • office location: 107 Gray Hall
  • email: carver@american.edu
  • office phone: 202-885-6629

Course Description: [From department website.] Functions, differentiation, and integration. Applications to several areas, especially business.

Prerequisite: MATH-160 or MATH-170, or four years of high school mathematics.

Text: Hughes-Hallett, et al., Applied Calculus, fourth edition. Wiley, 2009.

Learning Outcomes: [Credit: Prof. Tennebaum]

The primary goal of this course is to help students to develop mathematical intuition and skills necessary to solve standard calculus problems and their application to business, management, and social sciences. A secondary goal of this course is for the student to comprehend the concepts behind the presentation, use, and manipulation of data and functions. Such an understanding allows the student to approach new problems analytically, even though the problems may be unfamiliar. As a result of completing this course, students will
  • understand the use and manipulation of algebraic and transcendental functions;
  • understand the mathematics underlying the notions limits, derivatives & integrals;
  • be able to evaluate limits, derivatives and integrals of a wide variety of functions;
  • understand and be able to sketch the graphs of functions;
  • be able to solve problems and formulate and analyze mathematical models in business, economics & the social and management sciences.

Office Hours: Students are strongly encouraged to come to office hours if they need or want help. My office is Gray Hall, Room 107. Office hours are tentatively scheduled as follows: (may be adjusted throughout the semester)

  • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 5:30 PM TO 7:30 PM.

Tutoring through AU's Academic Support and Access Center.

Tutoring through MATH/STAT tutoring center: Gray Hall, Room 110, Hours:

  • Walk-ins welcome
  • The tutoring center has not posted its hours for the Fall semester.

Class times and locations:

  • Section 001, Monday & Thursday: 02:35PM - 03:50PM
  • Section 001, Wednesday: 02:35PM - 03:35PM
  • Section 002, Monday & Thursday: 04:00PM - 05:15PM
  • Section 002, Wednesday: 04:00PM - 05:00PM
  • All classes in EAST QUAD BUILDING, Room 15

Important Dates:

  • August 31: First day of class
  • September 7: Labor Day, no class
  •  ?? : Midterm 1A (in class); date for Midterm 1 will be determined by availability of Anderson Computing Lab
  •  ?? : Midterm 1B (in class);
  • October 19 & 21: Substitute instructor; Dr. Carver attends the Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience
  •  ?? : Midterm 2A (in class); date for Midterm 2 will be determined by availability of Anderson Computing Lab
  •  ?? : Midterm 2B (in class);
  • November 23: Optional Class
  • November 25 & 26: Thanksgiving Holiday (no class)
  • Section 001 (Class usually meets MWTH 02:35PM-03:50PM), Dec 7, 02:35PM-05:05PM: Final Exam, location to be confirmed.
  • Section 002 (Class usually meets MWTH 04:00PM-05:15PM), Dec 10, 02:35PM-05:05PM: Final Exam, location to be confirmed.

Final exam policy: Although I am teaching two sections, you must take the final exam with the section you are registered for, otherwise there may not be enough seating to accommodate everyone.

Tentative grading scheme:

ITEM PERCENT
Attendance and Participation 10%
Homework 15%
Midterm Exam 1 A & B 25%
Midterm Exam 2 A & B 25%
Final 25%

Class Etiquette: Please give the class your full attention and refrain from texting, surfing the web, and similar distractions. Please participate in class by asking questions when you do not understand something. Invariably other students benefit from these questions.

Academic Integrity: Cheating is not acceptable and will not be tolerated. Consider this: in subtle ways, cheating to get a better grade on an exam can result in lowering the grades of some of your classmates. Certainly this is true when a specific curve is used to assign grades. Even when I don't use curves explicitly, they can be implicit in decisions about writing and grading exams. As required by the policy of American University, I will report all suspected cases of cheating to the Dean's office who will proceed to investigate and adjudicate the issues. Cheating is giving or receiving unauthorized assistance on exams, from other students or other people, from notes, from books, or from the web. When inappropriate copying between students is caught, both parties may be culpable.

Public Service Announcement: A representative of AU's Students Against Sexual Violence (SASV) approached me and asked me to include on my syllabi a list of resources available for survivors of sexual assault and their friends. While sexual violence is by no means the only challenge faced by students, I agree that this issue merits particular attention, so I am honoring her request by attaching the list she gave me:

Sexual Assault Resources

  • It’s never the survivor’s fault. There are many people you can talk to if you or someone you care about has been sexually assaulted:
  • AU's Sexual Assault Prevention Coordinator Daniel Rappaport (rappapor@american.edu)
  • AU's Coordinator for Victim Advocacy Sara Yzaguirre (sarayza@american.edu)
  • DC SANE Program (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) 1-800-641-4028
  • The only hospital in DC area that gives Physical Evidence Recover Kits (rape kits) is Medstar Washington Hospital
  • DC Rape Crisis Center: 202-333-7273
  • Students found responsible for sexual misconduct can be sanctioned with penalties that include suspension or expulsion from American University, and they may be subject to criminal charges
  • If you want to submit a formal complaint against someone who has sexually assaulted you, harassed you, or discriminated against you based on your gender identity or sexual orientation, you can do so online at http://www.american.edu/ocl/dos/, or contact the Dean of Students at dos@american.edu or 202-885-3300. These are Title IX violations, and universities are legally required to prohibit these actions.
  • Resources on campus that are required to keep what you tell them confidential are Daniel Rappaport, Sara Yzaguirre, ordained chaplains in Kay, and counselors at the counseling center. (OASIS may also belong here but it didn't exist when this list was created.)
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