Calculus for Business & Social Science – Math 213-001. Summer 2012 ...
TEXTBOOK. Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social
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SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS Calculus for Business & Social Science – Math 213-001 Summer 2012 GENERAL INFORMATION Instructor: Dr Vignon Oussa Class time: Monday Tuesday Thursday 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM Semester hours: 4 Class Location: Room 1360 Phone: E-mail:
[email protected] Website: http://vignonoussa.wordpress.com/business-calculus COURSE DESCRIPTION This course introduces the concepts of differential and integral calculus with applications to problems in business and social science. Topics included are limits, derivatives, continuity, integration techniques, logarithmic and exponential functions, and partial derivatives. Computer and/or calculator aided instruction will be used throughout the course. The course is designed for transfer students in business and social science; it is not for engineering, mathematics or physical science majors. (IAI M1 900-B) PREREQUISITES MATH 112 (with a grade of “C” or better) or math placement above MATH 112 level or divisional approval; completion of the geometry requirement; and concurrent enrollment in ENG 92 or reading placement above ENG 92 level. TEXTBOOK Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences Barnett, Ziegler, Byleen 12th edition (2012) Pearson (Prentice Hall) GRADING PROCEDURE We will have daily homework quizzes, 3 exams, and one final exam. Quizzes: 10% Exams: 40% Attendance: 10% Final exam: 40% To compute your grade in this class, let q be your percentage average for your quizzes, e your percentage average for your exams, a your percentage average for you attendance grade and f your percentage for your final exam. Your grade for this class will be computed as follows 0.1q+0.4e+0.1a+0.4f. The grading scheme in this class is the standard one. >90%: A 80%-89%: B 70%-79%: C 60%-69%: D
