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Math 260 Applied Calculus I Syllabus

	Basic Technical Mathematics with Calculus 9th Edition  by Allyn J. Washington © 2009 Pearson Education Inc.
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This course is the first of a two-part Calculus sequence.  This course covers calculus skills necessary for solving engineering technology problems.  Topics include functions, limits, methods of differentiation and integration, and related applications.  Calculus methods are applied to algebraic, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.  The course emphasizes reasoning, applications, and problem-solving rather than proof. Computer software is used throughout the course as an aid in problem-solving, analysis of applications, and concept development. Prerequisite: MATH-190 / 5-0-5

A note about the course syllabus and general course layout...

All student objectives, assignments or expectations can be identified by either a light blue shaded background or bolded blue text.

DeVry University Online course content is constructed from curriculum guides developed for each course that are in alignment with specific Terminal Course Objectives. The Terminal Course Objectives (TCOs) define the learning objectives that the student will be required to comprehend and demonstrate by course completion. The TCOs that will be covered in detail each week can be found in the Objectives section for that particular week. Whenever possible, a reference will be made from a particular assignment or discussion back to the TCO that it emphasizes.

1	Given a polynomial, rational algebraic, or piecewise function, algebraically determine its limit (if it exists) at a specific point.
2	Determine the derivative of the following types of functions: polynomial, rational, algebraic, piecewise functions, transcendental functions containing trigonometric or exponential terms, and functions containing logarithms or inverse trigonometric terms.
3	Given an appropriate electronics or physics application, use the properties of first and second derivatives to determine the maximum or minimum parameters.
4	Given a polynomial, rational, algebraic, piecewise function, a transcendental function containing trigonometric or exponential terms, or an algebraic function whose antiderivative contains logarithms or inverse trigonometric terms, find the indefinite integral.
5	Given a polynomial, rational, algebraic, piecewise function, a transcendental function containing trigonometric or exponential terms, or an algebraic function whose antiderivative contains logarithms or inverse trigonometric terms, find the definite integral.

Unless otherwise specified:

• access to most Weeks begins on Sunday at 12:01 am MT 
• all assignments are to be submitted on or before Sunday at the end of the specified week that they are due, 11:59 P.M. (MT).
• all quizzes and exams are to be completed on or before Sunday at the end of the specified week that they open, 11:59 P.M. (MT).

  "Week 8" opens at 12:01 am MT Saturday of the 7th week. Any assignments or exams must be completed by 11:59 pm Thursday of the 8th week.

The maximum score in this class is 1000 points. The categories, which contribute to your final grade, are weighted as follows:

Assignment	Points	Weighting
Discussions (Weeks 1-7, 20 Points)	140	14%
Homework (Weeks 1-7, 40 Points)	280	28%
Quizzes (Weeks 1-7, 45 Points)	315	31.5%
Final Exam	265	26.5%
Total Points	1000	100%

All of your course requirements are graded using points. At the end of the course, the points are converted to a letter grade using the scale in the table below.

Letter Grade	Points	Percentage
A	900 - 1000	90% to 100%
B	800 - 899	80% to 89%
C	700 - 799	70% to 79%
D	600 - 699	60% to 69%
F	599 - and below	Below 60%

For policy on assignment values and letter grades (and all other policies), please review the information contained in "Policies" under the Course Home section of your course.

Late work is not accepted for full credit unless prior arrangements are made with the instructor, or a verifiable emergency (serious illness, accident, natural disaster) exists. In all other cases, a 5% point deduction will be taken for each day an assignment is late for up to seven days. No credit is given if the work is not submitted within seven days after the deadline.

Cutoff time for "on time" assignment postings is 11:59 pm Mountain Time the day the assignment is due.

One final note: Please note that technical problems are not excuses for late assignments in this class. Please back up your work in several places: your system, a floppy or Zip disk, email the file to yourself at another e-mail account, etc. There is nothing worse than losing hard work to a computer crash, and such issue will not constitute a valid excuse for late work in this class. Students are expected to take the necessary steps to ensure the timeliness of their work. Play it safe!

In the Discussion areas of the course, you, as a student, can interact with your instructor and classmates to explore questions and comments related to the content of this course. Discussions will always close Sunday, 11:59 P.M. Mountain Time (MT).

A successful student in online education is one who takes an active role in the learning process. You are therefore encouraged to participate in the discussion areas to enhance your learning experience throughout each week.

The discussions will be graded for:

1. Frequency—Number and regularity of your discussion comments, and

2. Quality—Content of your contributions

Frequency—Number and regularity of your contributions. Students are expected to log into the course and post (respond) in the discussion topics on a minimum of three separate days per week in each graded discussion, beginning no later than Wednesday.

Quality—Content of your contributions. Examples of quality posts include:

• providing additional information to the discussion;
• elaborating on previous comments from others;
• presenting explanations of concepts or methods to help fellow students,
• presenting reasons for or against a topic in a persuasive fashion,
• sharing your own personal experiences that relate to the topic, and
• providing a URL and explanation for an area you researched on the Internet.

Full credit is awarded when both high quality and required frequency is met.

For policy on discussions (and all other policies), please review the information contained in "Policies" under the Course Home section of your course.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is a violation of the Academic Integrity code of this institution and will not be tolerated.  The plagiarism policy applies to every aspect of your coursework including threaded discussions, exams, quizzes, essays, assignments, etc. It is important that students fully cite any outside ideas, text and visual aids they reference in that work.

If you copy from, rely on, or paraphrase from your text or from any other source, you must include in-text citations and complete end-of-text citations. For any source, you must include the proper reference material including the full URL and date accessed if the source is from the Web. For help, see the APA Citation Policy and Materials section below. Failure to cite completely in-text and at the end of the paper is a violation of DeVry Academic Standards. Instructors are required to follow the DeVry Academic Integrity Policy. Refer to your Student Handbook or the Policy tab under Course Home to read the policy.

Students agree that by taking this course all required papers may be subject to submission for textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. Use of the Turnitin.com service is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Use posted on the Turnitin.com site.

How to Avoid Plagiarism

For additional information see your student handbook, which is available in the Student Services website.

APA Citation and Reference Materials

If you have any questions, we recommend using the following APA reference materials.

When are grades calculated, and how can I view my grades?

• You must complete any quizzes and post your written assignments (if necessary) to the weekly Dropbox by Sunday 11:59 p.m. (MT) each week, except Week 8 which closes at 11:59 p.m. (MT) Thursday.
• Once your work is reviewed, you should see comments and total points for each assignment in the Gradebook. Instructors should have Discussion work graded by the following Tuesday and all other assignments by the following Friday.
• You may check your progress at any time by going to the Gradebook, selecting the week and then your name.
• Click on the points earned for each assignment in the Gradebook to see any instructor comments.

What should I do if a discrepancy is found with my grade?

1.  Double-check the error and try to determine what caused it.

2.  Send your instructor an email explaining your findings. 

3.  Trust that any error in grading will be corrected quickly. 

What if I cannot get my work submitted on time?

• If you have an emergency that will cause your work to be late, please contact your instructor in advance of the due date so that arrangements can be made. Your instructor may reserve the right to deduct points for work turned in late based on the reason and the timeliness of notice.
• If a technical problem prevents you from meeting the scheduled due date, please contact the Help Desk at 1-800-594-2402 and immediately email your instructor about the situation.

What should I do if I have a disability that requires accommodation?

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for eligible students with documented disabilities as defined by state and federal laws relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Our intent is to ensure that every student who makes a request for accommodations under ADA is advised of the accommodation process as promptly as possible. If you are a student with a verifiable documented disability, and you can provide medical documentation regarding this disability, then contact our ADA Officer at adaofficer@devry.edu or adaofficer@keller.edu for more information on how to receive ADA accommodations in your online classes or fax your request to 630-929-9745.

How can I get extra credit?

It is policy that extra credit will not be allowed in online courses for any reason.