Calculus III Syllabus for 2021-2022
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Instructor Information

Office Location

Engineering 203B

Office Hours

Monday/Wednesday 10:30 am - noon

Or by appointment

Course Information

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Administrative Drop Policy

Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

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Course

MATH-2415-003 Calculus III

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: MATH 2414-minimum grade of C

Course Description

Advanced topics in calculus, including vectors and vector-valued functions, partial differentiation, Lagrange multipliers, multiple integrals and Jacobians; application of the line integral, including Green's Theorem, the Divergence Theorem and Stokes' Theorem.

Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website

Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:

Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me

You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(4 sem hrs; 3 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Calculus, Third Edition
Authors: William Briggs, Lyle Cochran, and Bernard Gillett
Publisher: Pearson Education
 
The textbook is optional, however, MyMathLab is mandatory.

 

Supplies

  • Graphing Calculator
    • All demonstrations in class will be done on a TI-84 Plus. If you already own another graphing utility, check with me to see if it is appropriate for this course.  You will not be able to use a TI-89, TI-92, or TI-Nspire calculator on exams.  Students unable to afford the purchase of a graphing calculator can apply to check one out for the semester.  IT is a first come, first served, so bring a copy of your schedule as soon as possible to the Adult Students Program, Student Services Center, Room 130, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • MyMathLab Access Code
  • Computer with reliable internet access
  • Paper (lined or graphing) and Pencil

Student Performance

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

1. Perform calculus operations on vector-valued functions, including derivatives, integrals, curvature, displacement, velocity, acceleration, and torsion.

2. Perform calculus operations on functions of several variables, including partial derivatives, directional derivatives, and multiple integrals.

3. Find extrema and tangent planes.

4. Solve problems using the Fundamental Theorem of Line Integrals, Green's Theorem, the Divergence Theorem, and Stokes' Theorem.

5. Apply the computational and conceptual principles of calculus to the solutions of real-world problems.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY:  Scholastic dishonesty (cheating) of any kind will not be tolerated in this course.  Cheating is defined in Webster’s College Dictionary as “taking an examination in a dishonest way, as by having improper access to answers.”  Improper access includes, but is not limited to, copying from another student’s paper and using unauthorized sources of information while taking a test.  Participating in scholastic dishonesty will result in a non replaceable grade of zero on the assignment or exam involved.  Thus, if you are caught cheating on an exam, a grade of zero will be assigned with no chance of the final exam replacing that grade.  Further action at a higher level may be sought if necessary.  Scholastic dishonesty is clearly defined in the Student Rights and Responsibilities.  If you are caught with a cell phone out during an exam for ANY reason, you will receive an F for the course.

BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS/CLASSROOM GROUND RULES: Students are expected to behave in the classroom in a manner that is supportive of the learning environment.  Behaviors that are not supportive include but are not limited to:  tardiness/leaving early, electronic device noises, talking during lecture, abusive, offensive, or disrespectful language and/or demeanor toward AC faculty, staff, students and/or property. 

In order to receive credit for a course, all material listed on the syllabus must be covered.  The state of Texas sets the requirements; therefore, this course will move at a pace to ensure that these requirements are met.  Complaining about the pace will not result in less material being covered.

Students who fail to comply with the standards outlined in the syllabus and/or “Student Rights & Responsibilities” will be subject to disciplinary action which may include but is not limited to:  removal from the classroom, consultation with department chair and/or other AC authority, withdrawal from the course and/or the college.

ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS:

  1. BE ON TIME: Students need to be on time to every class meeting.  It is distracting and disrespectful to the class when you arrive late.  If you must be late, please take the seat nearest to the door.  If you are more than 10 minutes late, you will be counted absent.   
  2. BE PREPARED: Students need to have all homework completed and ready to discuss when class begins. 
  3. NO DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR will be tolerated.  Disruptive behavior includes, but is not limited to the following:  cell phones (ringing or text messaging) and beepers, abusive language and/or behavior, talking while instructor is lecturing, sleeping, leaving class early, arriving late, and getting up during lecture to go to the trash can or restroom.
  4. SUBSTITUTE BEHAVIOR:  If a substitute should come in to teach the class, you are expected to be on your best behavior and treat him/her with the highest respect.    I would not send anyone in to teach who is not fully capable of doing so.

Grading Criteria

Homework: Your homework grade will be based on assignments completed on MyMathLab.  At the end of the semester, I will drop your two lowest grades and the remainder will be worth 10% of your overall grade.  The daily assignments on MyMathLab will be done online and due before you come to class the next day.  No late work will be accepted, so complete and turn in all assignments on time.

Enrolling in the Course:

1.  Login to your Blackboard course.

2.  Click on MyMathLab Links in the menu on the left side of the screen.

3.  Click on MyMathLab with Pearson eText Course Home and accept the Licensing Agreement.

4.  If you have a Pearson account, enter your username and password.  If you have never used a Pearson MyLab and Mastering product, click on Create to enter information to create your account.
      a.  Make sure you enter an email address that you check often.
      b.  Please, use YOUR name as you are registered for school.
5.  If you have used MyMathLab with this textbook and this Pearson account previously, you should see a page indicating that you are done.
6.  If you have not used MyMathLab with this textbook before, you have three options.
      a.  To use an access code that came packaged with your textbook or bought as a stand alone folder, click on Access Code.
      b.  To use a credit card or PayPal account to buy the access code, click on the box with the current publisher price.
      c.  To get temporary access while you wait for financial aid, payday, etc., click on Get temporary access without payment for 14 days at the bottom of the screen. 
7.  You are now enrolled in your course and should see it listed on the Courses page when you login.

Lab Assignments:  The last 50 minutes of class will typically be spent working on Lab Assignments.  These assignments will be completed before you leave lab or will be due at the beginning of the next lecture.  Usually, these problems require a deeper understanding of the concepts and are modeled after problems that will appear on the exams.  You are allowed to work in groups, but you must understand everything you turn in.  Attendance in lab is MANDATORY!  If you are not present in lab and working on calculus the entire time, you will receive a 0 for the lab assignment(s) done that class period.  In addition to the written labs, there will be a video lab question for each chapter that will be turned in via Vidgrid.  At the end of the semester, I will drop your two lowest grades and the remainder will be worth 10% of your overall grade.  No late work will be accepted, so complete and turn in all assignments on time.

Exams: There will be four in-class exams and each will be worth 15% of your overall grade.  These exams must be written in PENCIL. At the end of the semester, I will replace your ONE lowest exam grade with the final exam grade, provided the grade on the final is higher than an exam grade. Exams may NOT be made-up.  The final exam score may not be dropped.  If you know ahead of time that you will be missing an exam, we may agree on a time to take the exam EARLY.  In an effort to increase retention in mathematics courses, any student who scores below a 70 on any test must complete a test assignment in the OutReach Center before taking the next test.

Final Examination: The comprehensive final will be given according to the official final exam schedule and will count as 20% of your overall grade.

Other Information:  I do not give extra credit.  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board sets the topics that must be covered and the instructor sets the pace to meet these requirements. Any student having trouble maintaining the pace should seek extra help from the instructor and/or a tutor.

First Week Assignments: By the end of the first week, the following assignments must be completed. If the due date falls before the census date, they can be completed for half credit between the due date and the census date. If all assignments are not completed by the census date, you will be marked as non-attending and will automatically be dropped from the course.

  • Course Contract listed under Assignments - Beginning Information and Assignments on Blackboard
  • Introduction to MyMathLab Assignment on MyMathLab
  • The Review Lab

Failure to complete all of these assignments before census day will result in being dropped from the course.

Grading Criteria/Scale:

MyMathLab 10%
Lab Assignments 10%
Tests (4@15%) 60%
Final 20%

 

Attendance

If an absence occurs, THE STUDENT is responsible for obtaining the information that was covered and any assignments that were given. Remember that the deadline for withdrawing from this class is April 21, 2022.  With AC’s drop policy, you must have a withdraw form signed by your instructor turned into the Assistance Center before the deadline in order to drop.  Because of this process, you must notify me by noon on the drop date listed above. If you stop attending class and your average drops below a 60 due to missed assignments and you do not officially drop the course by this deadline, you will receive an F for the course.

Calendar

Week 1 Intro, 12.1-12.2
Week 2 12.3-12.5
Week 3 12.6, 12.8
Week 4 12.9, 13.1
Week 5 Exam 1, 13.2
Week 6 13.4, 13.6
Week 7 13.7-13.9
Week 8 14.1, Exam 2
Week 9 14.2-14.3
Week 10 14.4-14.5
Week 11 14.7, 15.1
Week 12 Exam 3, 15.2
Week 13 15.4-15.5
Week 14 15.6
Week 15 Exam 4, 15.7-15.8
Week 16 Final Exam

Additional Information

Prerequisite Correction:  The prerequisite for this class is Math 2414.  

Food/Drink:  Food and drink are not allowed in the computer labs.

Phone/Pagers: Cell phones and pagers must be turned off or in silent mode and OUT OF SIGHT while in the classrooms and the computer labs. 

FREE HELP: If you feel yourself getting behind in class or having problems with certain concepts covered, get help immediately.  It is YOUR responsibility to get help outside of class.  The following are a few ways to get FREE help outside of class:

  1. Contact your instructor during office hours or make an appointment.
  2. Get free tutoring from the Outreach Center (Durrett Rm 104)  

Syllabus Created on:

01/16/22 3:01 PM

Last Edited on:

01/16/22 3:08 PM