Math 238, sec. 23309– Business Calculus              Fall 2021

 

Instructor: Professor Forkeotes

 

Class: TuTh 7:00pm – 9:30pm in required remote zoom meeting. Camera preferred and microphone required.

Zoom class meeting link:

  https://laccd.zoom.us/j/98607896339

 

E-mail: forkeoaa@laccd.edu

 

Office Hours (for student consultation): MW 2:45 – 3:45 pm, TuTh 5:45 – 6:45pm, MW 9:30 – 10:15pm and by appointment on zoom.

Zoom office hour link:

 https://laccd.zoom.us/j/93949684102

 

 

Note: Zoom functions best on Google Chrome as your browser

 

Required Text: College Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences by Barnett, Ziegler and Byleen, 14th edition, Pearson Publishers. ISBN: 9780134862569 w/ MyMathLab for custom text from the college bookstore. When purchased from the bookstore, the text includes a student access code for MyMathLab, an online homework system offered by Pearson Education. Or you can purchase the access code for MyMathLab directly from www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com . The e-text is included with MyMathLab. 

For registration, the course id is forkeotes67000.

The text is available from the Pierce College Bookstore at www.lapiercecollegestore.com.

 

 

Course Description: An introduction to the study of calculus of one variable, differentiation and integration of algebraic and exponential functions, application of differential calculus to modeling and curve sketching, use of integral calculus to determine areas between curves, techniques of integration. Also includes compound interest and annuities.

 

Course Content: Functions and their graphs, including exponential and logarithmic functions. Limits and limit definition of the derivative. Increments, tangent lines and rate of change. Rules of differentiation including sum, product, quotient, and the chain rule. Implicit differentiation. Applications of differentiation such as marginal analysis, optimization, and curve sketching. Antiderivatives, indefinite and definite integrals. Techniques of integration including substitution. Area between curves. Approximating definite integral as a sum. Applications of integration in business and economics. Mathematics of finance – compound interest, annuities, present and future values. We will be covering Chapters 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.7, 10.1-10.5, 11.1, 11.2, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6, 12.1, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5, 13.1

 

Course Structure: Class meets on zoom Tues. & Thurs. 7:00pm-9:30pm. You can join our Zoom meetings by going to our Canvas shell and clicking the “Zoom” link in the left-hand course links. Students are expected to be on time for the required zoom meetings for attendance purposes. Make sure you enter the zoom meeting with your full name as it appears on the roster for attendance purposes. If zoom or internet goes down on my end, I will e-mail everyone with instructions on how we will proceed. If zoom or internet goes down on your end, please e-mail me as soon as possible to arrange a make-up plan.

 

Method of Evaluation: Homework (online) will be assigned after each meeting, due at the next class meeting. Homework will not be accessible for submission after the due date. Homework will be assigned through the website www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com . No due date extensions or make-ups on homework.  I expect everyone to be registered and working on homework in MyMathLab by Fri. Sept. 3 at 11:59pm or you will be excluded for lack of attendance. You are expected to attend the zoom class on time, and be fully prepared. There will be 4 exams and a final exam. Each exam will be given on the Wed. of the 3^rd, 6^th, 9^th, and 12^th weeks. The final exam is scheduled for Mon. Dec. 14, 2021, 7:30pm-9:30pm. There are no make-up exams. The last day of class is Thurs. Dec. 9. You are expected to attend class on time and for the entire class. Late arrival or early dismissal is regarded as an absence. Students are responsible for all material (including announcements) covered in class and in the homework. Absence from class does not excuse the student from this responsibility. Please exchange contact information with at least one classmate who you can contact if you miss a class. I strongly encourage you to form study groups outside of class. Sometimes the best way to learn the material is to discuss it with your classmates.  Please exchange contact information with a few of your classmates, and set up zoom study groups. If you have questions after attempting the homework, please contact me or see me during office hours. Do not let time slide by without a good grasp of the material. If you have any problem with attendance, exams, homework, or any other aspect of this course, it is your responsibility to notify me either by e-mail, after class, or in office hours.(I will not be contacting you). Please feel free to communicate with me at any time during the semester with any of your concerns.

 

 

 

                                       

Grading System:

                                                              A 90-100               D 60-69

Exams (4): 60%                                   B 80-89                  F ¯59       

Final Exam: 20%                                  C 70-79

Online homework: 20%

 

There are no make-ups for the homework, exams, and final exam in this course. No extra credit.

Note: Grades are calculated by the percentages above, and not by class participation, attendance or motivation.

 

Computer Work: You will be working on any PC, Mac computer, laptop, ipad, or tablet with a camera (for the zoom sessions), which is connected to the internet. In each assigned section of MyMathLab you will complete all homework that has been assigned through the program. The 4 exams and the final exam will also be done in MyMathLab.

All results will be monitored and logged via the internet on a server maintained by the Pearson Publishing Company. I will access this data to monitor your progress and to determine your grade.

 

 

 

Registration of MyMathLab Software: The following steps are included in your Student Registration Handout:  https://portal.mypearson.com/course-home/handout/forkeotes67000/Student_Registration_Handout_forkeotes67000.pdf

 

 

If you have any technical problems or questions, contact tech support (24/7):

1.844.292.7015

         

 

 

  Online Homework

• Once you log on (pearsonmylabandmastering.com ) and get to the main course page, click on the course name listed under “Courses you are taking”
• The first screen you will see is the Announcements If you have not already gone through the MyMathLab Installation Wizard, click on the link to do so.
• When you click on Homework you will see a link to do your homework assignments. Each problem has both a “View an Example” and a “Help Me Solve This”. Some problems include a “Lecture Video” or an “Animation” that offer additional help. You can attempt each problem as many times as you want, and once you are completed, click on “Submit Homework”. By doing this your score will be recorded in the instructor’s grade book.
• You may type in numbers from your keyboard, and if you need any math symbols, a palette is available on the screen.
• The “Student’s Solutions Manual” is available by clicking on “Student Solution Manual”. This includes solutions for every other odd exercise in the textbook. It is recommended that you do the odd numbered exercises in the textbook for practice.
• The computer homework assignments are due by our next class meeting. I will be periodically checking your computer work and grades. Since the computer homework is 20% of your course grade, it is important that you keep up with the homework. The homework will not be accessible (except for review) after the due date. To review homework and exams, after the due date, go to the gradebook and click on “Review” for that particular homework section.

 

Resources: (in MyMathLab)

1. Click on the “Lecture Notes” tab to access class notes for all chapters.
2. Click on the “Lecture Videos” tab to access videos of class lectures.
3. Click on the “Gradebook” tab to access your grades.
4. Click on the “Student Solution Manual” to access worked out solution for all odd numbered exercises in the text.
5. Click on the “e-book” for an electronic version of the book.
6. Click on “Discussions” if you would like to discuss exercises with your classmates.
7. If you have any technical problems or questions, contact tech support (24/7): 844.292.7015

 

 

Student Learning Outcomes:

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this course will be assessed by the final exam.

 

 Upon completion of the course the student will be able to perform a real-world task requiring Business Calculus mathematics that demonstrates meaningful application of essential knowledge and skills. Examples of essential knowledge and skills at the Business Calculus level may include but are not limited to:

1. Using and interpreting the derivative in algebraic, graphical, and numerical contexts to model and solve problems such as optimization of cost, revenue, and profit.
2. Approximating or exactly evaluating and interpreting the integral in algebraic, graphical and numerical contexts to model and solve summation application problems such as distance traveled, average value, total change, or producer and consumer surplus.

 

 

 

Holidays – no class

 

Labor Day, (no classes)                                      Sept. 6^th

Veteran’s Day (no classes)                                  Nov. 11^th

Thanksgiving (no classes)                                   Nov. 25^th - Nov.28^th

 

Drop Policy:

The last day to drop classes online without a grade of “W” is Sun. Sept. 12, 2021, and the last day to drop classes online with a grade of “W” is Sun. Nov. 21, 2021. Students who drop the class from Sept. 13 to Nov. 21 will have a “W” recorded on their permanent record.

Students who miss the equivalent of 1 week of course meetings prior to Sept. 12, 2021 will be excluded from the course.

Any student who has stopped attending class has the responsibility to officially drop the class on-line. The instructor has the prerogative to drop any student with unexcused absences equaling 1 week of class time from Sept. 13 to the drop deadline, Nov.21, however the student must never assume the instructor will do so. Failure for the student to officially drop may result in the student receiving a grade of F for the course.

 

 

Note: W’s count against your total attempts District wide. You can only attempt a class 3 times.

 

 

Attendance Regulations:

Students are expected to be on zoom on time, at the start of class for attendance. Students are expected to remain for the entire required class period. Tardiness and leaving class early are regarded as absences. These times are recorded on zoom. Medical appointments, work, job interviews, childcare responsibilities, etc. should be arranged so as not to occur during class time. Please do not make requests for exceptions.

 

Students are responsible to inform the instructor at the beginning of the semester of any anticipated absences due to observance of major religious holidays so that alternative arrangements may be made. Failure to do so may result in an inability to make other arrangements or a lower grade.

 

 

Special Services:

Students needing special accommodations should contact both, the Special Services office and the instructor as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in timely fashion. Authorization, based on verification of disability, is required before any accommodation can be made All information will remain confidential. Site: http://www.piercecollege.edu/offices/special_services/  , phone: 818-719-6430, and e-mail: special_services@piercecollege.edu . The class materials in this course are accessible to students with disabilities

                            

Student Health Center:

Medical and mental health services are available to all currently enrolled students at the Student Health Center. There is no cost to students to see any of the medical and mental health providers. Call 818.710.4270 for virtual or telephone consults. For more information, go to Student Services Online at the Pierce College homepage.

Medical and mental health services are available to all currently enrolled students at the Pierce Student Health Center. There is no cost to students to see any of the medical and mental health providers during extended office hours. Pierce College Student Health Center is now Family PACT providers too. Call 818-710-4270 to make an appointment or to ask a question. Located on the 2nd floor of the Student Services Building. http://www.piercecollege.edu/offices/health_center

 

 

 

Financial Assistance:

If you need money to pay for books, supplies, enrollment fees, parking, and other expenses to help you with college, apply for financial aid. To learn about the financial aid process, visit www.piercecollege.edu/offices/financial_aid  or send an email to pierce_finaid@piercecollege.edu . The office is located on the 2nd floor of the Student Services Building. The Financial Aid Office uses a virtual queue called QLess which enables students to wait in line virtually. To learn how to join the financial aid queue, go to http://www.piercecollege.edu/offices/financial_aid/qlessvirtualline.asp

 

Veterans’ Services:

If you are a veteran or on active military duty, please let me know if I can assist you. For more information on veteran services or the soldiers’ project, contact Jack at ajoshare@me.com or www.thesoldiersproject.org or Pierce’s website http://community.piercecollege.edu/veterans/

 

 

Student Dishonesty:

The online exam policy is no open book, no graphing calculators, no cell phones, no additional computers, tablets etc., no notes, no additional websites and no help from anyone or any other source. All of the above is regarded as cheating.

Students who are in any way involved with cheating during an exam, will be given a “0%” for the exam, and an Academic Dishonesty Report will be filed with the Dean of Student Services. Second offense can include failing the course and permanent expulsion from all LACCD campuses.

 

                                 

 

                             

Exam Policy:

The exam policy is no open book, no graphing calculators, no cell phones, no additional computers, no notes, and no help from any other source.

There is no curve for the exams, no extra credit and no make-ups for exams. All exams will take place in MyMathLab with a specific start and end time during our regular scheduled class time. All exams, except for the final exam, will be on the Wed. of the 3^rd, 6^th, 9^th, and 12^th weeks of the semester during class time.

 

 

                           E-mail Etiquette

 

Please follow these guidelines for college-level e-mail communications with me.  These guidelines are to help you learn college and business communication standards at professional levels.  Of course, your personal e-mails with friends and family may follow whatever conventions you wish.  However, do not expect a reply to e-mails written in a casual style to me.

1. My e-mail address is forkeoaa@laccd.edu
2. Use a professional sounding e-mail name for yourself. (Consider using your last name and initials, an occupational goal, etc.  Informal, "cutesy" e-mail names are fine with your friends; they may reflect badly upon you in professional e-mailings.)
3. Place your full name, course number, day and time in the subject line (example: John Smith, Math 238, TuTh 7:00-9:30pm).
4. Use a salutation such as Professor Forkeotes or Dr. Forkeotes. 
5. Sign your e-mail with the same name you use in class. 
6. If you are referring to an exercise or homework problem, make sure that it is stated clearly and fully. Please reference the section and no. of the exercise.

 

The instructor has the prerogative to amend this syllabus at any time during the semester.