MA 134 Calculus I Spring 2024

Course Title: Calculus I

Course and Section Number: MA 134

Term and Year:  Spring 2024

Course Description: Topics include: limits, continuity, differentiation, applications, definition of the integral, and fundamental theorem of integral calculus.

Learning Outcomes:  Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.   Evaluate limits graphically, algebraically, using the Squeeze Theorem, and with l’Hopital’s rule.

2.   Evaluate derivatives using the limit definition of a derivative, basic rules of differentiation,

implicit differentiation, logarithmic differentiation, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

3.  Apply limits and derivatives to curve sketching, optimization problems, and related rates.

4.  Write simple arguments using the Intermediate Value Theorem, the Extreme Value Theorem, and the Mean Value Theorem.

5.   Evaluate integrals using Riemann Sums, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and basic techniques of integration.

Prerequisites: Three years of high school mathematics, including trigonometry, and adequate SAT/ACT Mathematics score or approval from mathematics department chair.

Required Text:  Printed card for Essential Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Enhanced WebAssign Multi-Term LOE Instant Access (includes Enhanced WebAssign Homework & eBook LOE Instant Access for Multi Term Math & Science); 1st ed., 2014; ISBN-13: 9781285858265

References:

Other Materials:

Course Requirements:

Attendance/Participation: All students are expected to log in to their courses regularly throughout the week to receive instruction, materials, and updates from the instructor. It is your responsibility to check in and submit your assignments, complete your discussion board postings, and finish quizzes and exams by the due dates.

If you do not participate in the course, you will be counted absent. Simply logging in is not enough; you must submit/complete an assignment, post to a discussion board, or other similar assignment tasks to avoid being counted absent. Instructors are required to submit attendance the Monday following each week of class.

This attendance is reported to the Financial Aid Department and may result in the loss of any financial aid refund you are expecting if you have not been participating in your courses. In addition, you will be administratively dropped from the course if you are reported absent a total of three weeks.

Class participation is expected.

Grading/Evaluation:

The undergraduate course grading scale is as follows:

90-100% A     75-79% C+      60-64% D

85-89% B+     70-74% C        59% and below F

80-84% B       65-69% D+

Final: 20%

Tests: 30%

Quizzes:  20%

Homework: 20%   Discussions: 10%

TESTS: Tests cover material presented in class, assigned reading, and homework problems. The tests will not be cumulative, but prior knowledge is needed to solve current problems.

The final exam will have cumulative problems. Cell phones cannot be used on Tests or Quizzes.

HOMEWORK AND QUIZZES: You will have homework assigned online.  You will also have weekly online quizzes that are from the online homework.  No make-up quizzes or late assignments will be accepted.

Other Policies:

Academic Misconduct:

The University prohibits all forms of academic misconduct. Academic misconduct refers to dishonesty in examinations (cheating), presenting the ideas or the writing of someone else as one’s own (plagiarism) or knowingly furnishing false information to the University by forgery, alteration, or misuse of University documents, records, or identification. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, the following examples: permitting another student to plagiarize or cheat from one’s own work, submitting an academic exercise (written work, printing, design, computer program) that has been prepared totally or in part by another, acquiring improper knowledge of the contents of an exam, using unauthorized material during an exam, submitting the same paper in two different courses without knowledge and  consent of professors, or submitting a forged grade change slip or computer tampering. The faculty member has the authority to grant a failing grade in cases of academic misconduct as well as referring the case to Student Life.

Plagiarism:

You are expected to submit your own work and to identify any portion of work that has been borrowed from others in any form. An ignorant act of plagiarism on final versions and minor projects, such as attributing or citing inadequately, will be considered a failure to master an essential course skill and will result in an F for that assignment. A deliberate act of plagiarism, such as having someone else do your work, or submitting someone else’s work as your own (e.g., from the Internet, fraternity file, etc., including homework and in-class exercises), will at least result in an F for that assignment and could result in an F for the course.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited: All work submitted by students in this course must be generated by the student. Students may not have another person or entity contribute to an assignment for them, which includes using AI. Students may not incorporate any part of an AI- generated response in an assignment, use AI to formulate arguments, use AI to generate ideas for an assignment, or submit work to an AI platform for improvement. Using an AI tool to generate content may qualify as academic misconduct in this course.

OR

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is allowed: Students may use AI tools on instructor-identified assignments in this course. To adhere to our scholarly values, students must cite any AI- generated material that informed their work. Using an AI tool without proper attribution may qualify as academic misconduct in this course. It is the responsibility of the student to verify the accuracy, reliability, and ethical implications of AI-generated content.

Electronic Devices:

Use of electronic devices including smart watches and cell phones is prohibited during exams or quizzes unless directly allowed by the instructor.

Additional Information:

A. Technology Tips, Tools and Help:

a.  Web Access: this course is taught in asynchronous mode, using Moodle.

Students will need daily access to a web-accessible computer.  Students should make alternative plans in case of emergencies for accessing a computer and internet, in case a computer fails or an internet service stops working.

b.   Files should be saved on a cloud system such as Google Drive or DropBox.  This will ensure that a student can gain access to files all the time online, at any remote location.

c.   Software requirements: Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint and Adobe Reader.

d.   For help navigating Moodle, visit

https://moodle.trine.edu/enrol/index.php?id=36986

e.   For technology issues, contacthttps://services.trine.edu/support/home

B. Instructor Correspondence and Guidelines:

a.   The instructor reserves the right to change or modify course materials or deadlines in response to student feedback or unforeseen circumstances.

b.   The instructor requests that students allow 24 hours to respond to student

requests via email or telephone. Students may contact the instructor via Moodle, Trine email at [email protected]du , or by telephone at 260.665.4255.

c.   The instructor requests that the students allow the instructor 72 hours from the date of required submission to post a grade, or provide feedback, on any assignment.

C. Student Requirements and Guidelines:

a.   Follow the Course Assignment Schedule that can be found under the Course

Information section in Moodle. This schedule outlines readings and assignment due dates.

b.   Log into Moodle often; at least twice or three times a week at a minimum.

c.   Late assignments will NOT be accepted for any reason.

d.   Moodle and Trine University email should be utilized for all communications between the Instructor and Student.

e.   Submit all assignments in Moodle, not via email.

f.    Check the grade book regularly for grades on assignments.

g.   Review and refer to this syllabus, assignment schedule, and the course announcements for all pertinent information.

h.   Participate in this class weekly with readings, forums, and assignments.

i.    Assume more responsibility (than in a regular face-to-face course) for your learning.

j.    Understand that there are not any lectures in this course and students are

responsible to read ALL course materials, including emails and announcements from the instructor.

k.   Use properNetiquetteby respecting classmates and their privacy, and using constructive criticism. Reframe from any inflammatory comments.

l.    Students are not permitted to submit papers or assignments they have already submitted in another class without consent of the instructor.

m.  Students must proofread all work, including discussion forum postings.

D. Accessibility and Accommodations

Trine University and Academic Support is committed to assisting students become efficient, self-confident, and independent learners. If a student requires additional support and services to actively participate in this class, contact the Director of Accessibility Services at 260.665.4590 or [email protected].

E. Mental Health and Self-Care

There are many resources available to students who are feeling overwhelmed,

dealing with anxiety or depression, or need support. To contact Student Counseling Services, visit:https://www.trine.edu/campus-life/health-wellness/counseling.aspx. For additional help resources, visit:

https://www.trine.edu/campuslife/healthwellness/additional-resources.aspx. Crisis counseling needed after 8 a.m.-5 p.m. business hours is provided through Parkview Student Assistance Program by contacting 260.446.1867.