Instructor / Nofil M. Barlas, Ph.D.
Credits / 4 hours
Term / Fall 2010
Meetings / Online Meetings though Blackboard.
Instructor’s Contact Information
Office Phone / 570-945-8428Emergency Contact / In the event of an emergency please contact Wanda Howell at 570-945-8412.
Office Location / Capwell Hall Rm 314
Email Address /
Office Hours / MF 12 – 1 pm or by appointment.
Syllabus Changes / Instructor's reserve the right to make changes to the syllabus as needed, and you are responsible for keeping up with those changes. Please logon regularly to Blackboard to get the most current information.
Other Information / I will be monitoring the discussion board and my email daily. You can expect a 24 hour turnaround time on questions. Graded quizzes/exams will be returned within a week after the due date.
Course Description & Information
Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, & other restrictions / Prerequisite: Four years of high school mathematics including Algebra II and Trigonometry, MATH 113 with a grade of “C” or better, or consent of the instructor.Online Learning Expectations: To be successful academically, online students must be able to navigate & search the internet, use email, attach and upload documents, download & save files, and have access to and use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Abode Reader.
Course Description / This course will investigates limits, continuity, derivatives of rational functions, chain rule, related rates, relative and absolute extrema, graphical and verbal applications, the fundamental theorems of calculus, area between curves and optimization. Weekly discussion session will focus on homework, online quizzes and lecture topics. Exams will be proctored at Keystone College Testing Center. You can also take proctored test at a local area testing center/college/university. Please be aware that there may be an extra for this service at other testing center/college/university.
For information about taking exams and proctoring pleas follow the link:
http://www.keystone.edu/academics/onlinelearning/studentresources/takingtest.dot
Required Readings / Calculus: Early Transcendentals (Stewart's Calculus Series) by Andrew Stewart, 6th Edition, Brooks/Cole. This text is required for the class.
Buying Textbooks / Please note that the Keystone College Bookstore has the most complete and up-to-date information about your course textbooks. Be sure you are purchasing the correct edition and receive all the materials you need.
Special Software/Hardware / Adobe Reader 9.2 is required. Free Abode Reader 9.2 is available through the website http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Course Goals, Objectives/Outcomes
Goals for Math 225 Calculus I
Students will:
A. Express ideas and arguments in calculus clearly, logically and persuasively.
B. Identify and explain fundamental principles and theories in calculus and its applications.
C. Identify connections between mathematical ideas and the `real world'.
D. Develop the ability to read mathematics and learn from what you read.
E. Develop the ability to write mathematics and begin to develop skills in creating and writing proofs.
Objectives for Math 225 Calculus I
Your objectives in the course are to prove that you are competent to:
1. Calculus limits both numerically and algebraically.
2. Identify whether a function is continuous and determine types of discontinuities.
3. Calculate derivatives of complicated functions including trigonometric functions.
4. Apply differentiation to problems such as related rates, maximum/minimum values, graphing and optimization.
5. Compute basic integrals and consider the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
6. Apply integrals to calculate average values, areas and volumes.
Number / Assessments / Goals / Objectives1 / Discussion board / ABCDE / 123456
2 / Weekly Homework / ABCDE / 123456
3 / Weekly Quizzes / ABCDE / 123456
4 / Examinations / ABCDE / 123456
5 / Final / ABCDE / 123456
Grading
Grading (credit) Criteria / Each component of the coursework contributes the following amount to your grade:Exam 1: 100 pts
Exam 2: 100 pts
Exam 3: 100 pts
Weekly Quizzes: 50 pts
Homework Assignments: 50 pts
Discussion Board: 50 pts
Comprehensive Final Exam: 150 pts
Total Points: 600 pts
Letter grades will be assigned as follows:
A: 552 - 600+.
A-: 540 - 551,
B+: 528 - 539,
B: 492 - 527,
B-: 480 - 491,
C+: 468 - 479,
C: 432 - 467,
C-: 420 - 431,
D+: 408 - 419,
D: 360 - 407,
F: 0 - 359.
Note: Lowest exam grade will be dropped and the final will replace it, if the final is higher.
Assignments / 1. Quizzes will be given every week and will be available online through Blackboard for 15 minutes. The quizzes will be posted on Sunday at 8 pm. You are required to take these quizzes during that allotted time frame. No quiz grade will be dropped.
2. Homework assignments will be posted online and they will be due a week after the posting date. Lowest homework grade will be dropped.
Further details are provided in the course calendar.
Discussion Board Criteria / All students are required to make at least one posting per week. These postings are questions from peers regarding the homework given or answers to questions posted by other students. If you post a homework question, you are required to write what you understand about the problem and/or how you could approach the problem.
Score / Label / Description
2 /
Exemplary Response / Gives a correct response with a clear, coherent, unambiguous and elegant explanation.
1 /
Response with Minor Flaws but Essentially Satisfactory / Response to the problem satisfactorily, but the explanation may be muddled; arguments given may be incomplete; understands the underlying mathematical ideas.
0 / Incorrect Response / Response to the problem is incorrect; shows no understanding of the problem situation.
Make-Up &
Late Work / Late homework will not be collected. Late exams will not be given and makeup will only be given in extenuating circumstances. Makeup exams are given at the discretion of the instructor.
Extra Credit / Each exam will have a 10 point extra credit problem. These points will count towards your exam grade.
Class Preparation & Participation / Deadlines are set for class participation to enable everyone to have an equal voice. You will need to log in to the discussion board every day. Most students log in everyday for 5 to 15 minutes just to see what is going on. You will need to log in and post one posting per week. Make sure you set aside time and make a schedule that works for you to keep pace with the class.
Course Policies
Student Conduct/ Netiquette / For Netiquette information, visit this webpage: http://web.keystone.edu/library/syllabus/netiquette.htmIn the absence of visual clues it is helpful to have some ideas on what constitutes polite conversation in an internet course.
Blackboard Support / For Blackboard assistance http://blackboard.keystone.edu/ or e-mail the Blackboard administrator at
For a New Student Orientation to Blackboard, visit: http://academic.keystone.edu/ksussman/blackboard_student_training.htm
For tutorials on using specific aspects of Blackboard, visit http://academic/ksussman/blackboard_student_training.htm
Technical Support /
You can gettechnical support or assistance by visiting the Technology Support page here: http://www.keystone.edu/current_students/technology_support/ or by contacting the IT Helpdesk at(570) 945-8778or
Plagiarism & Academic Integrity /
Academic misconduct and dishonesty includes any activity that compromises the academic integrity of the College or subverts the educational process. For information on dishonest acts including plagiarism, cheating, and fraud, consult your Student Information Guide or click on the link below. If you have any questions, talk with your instructor.
http://web.keystone.edu/Library/syllabus/integrity.htm
Copyright Notice / The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials, including music and software. Copying, displaying, reproducing, or distributing copyrighted works may infringe the copyright owner’s rights and such infringement is subject to appropriate disciplinary action as well as criminal penalties provided by federal law. Usage of such material is only appropriate when that usage constitutes “fair use” under the Copyright Act. As a Keystone College student, you are required to follow the College’s copyright policy. For more information about the fair use exemption, see the Miller Library’s copyright page: http://web.keystone.edu/library/copyright.html
Email Use / Keystone College states that all official student email correspondence be sent only to a student’s Keystone email address and that faculty and staff consider email from students official only if it originates from a Keystone account. This allows the College to maintain a high degree of confidence in the identity of all individuals and the security of transmitted information. Keystone College furnishes each student with a free email account that is to be used in all communication with College personnel.
Withdrawal from Class / The College has set deadlines for withdrawing from courses. These dates and times are published in the course catalog and on the Academic Calendar. It is the student's responsibility to handle withdrawal requirements from any class. You must do the proper paperwork to ensure that you will not receive a final grade of "F" in a course if you choose not to attend once you are enrolled. If you are considering withdrawing from a class, talk with your Advisor and consult the College Catalog.
Academic Grievance Procedures / Procedures for student grievances are found in the College Catalog. Please consult the procedures before taking action.
Please note: The first step in attempting to resolve any student grievance regarding grades, evaluations, or other fulfillments of academic responsibility, is to make a serious effort to resolve the matter with the instructor. The College Catalog outlines any subsequent steps.
Incomplete Grades / According to the College Catalog, an Incomplete (“I”) will only be awarded in the case of exceptional circumstances. Mere inability to submit work on time, or missing the final exam, is not valid reasons for an Incomplete.
Students must make arrangements with the instructor prior to the final exam it they wish to receive a grade of incomplete. (Forms are available in the Office of the Registrar.) The deadline for the completion of the coursework is four weeks into the next semester. If the course work is not completed within the specified time frame, the incomplete grade will become an “F.”
ADA Statement / Keystone College does not discriminate in any of its programs on the basis of disability.
While there is not a deadline for the disclosure of a disability by a student, in order to facilitate the documentation and accommodation processes, students are encouraged to voluntarily and confidentially disclose and disability requiring an accommodation prior to the beginning of class. This disclosure should be made to Owen Conaghan, ollege Counselor & Coordinator of Disability Services. Students who disclose a disability, and who are seeking an accommodation, ultimately will be expected to provide documentation verifying the disability.
KC Connect /
For information about classes & advisers, to check midterm and final grades or to register for classes, logon to KC Connect.
Tutoring Info / The College does offer tutoring assistance for many courses. For more information or to schedule an appointment, consult the Tutoring webpage here:
http://www.keystone.edu/studentlife/studentresources/studentsuccess/tutoring.dot
Advising & Other Student Support Info /
For information about academic advising, visit the Academic Advising Center homepage here:
http://www.kesytone.edu/studentlife/studentresources/studentsuccess/academicadvising.dot
For a list of Student Support Services, visit the Support Services webpage here:
http://www.keystone.edu/studentlife/studentresources/
Bookstore Info /
Visit the Bookstore at this link: http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10117&langId=-1&catalogId=10001
Library Info / Some textbooks for instructors teaching online are on reserve. Please check at the circulation desk.
Tentative Class Schedule
There will be an orientation module the first week of class to familiarize you with the online classroom. Then
there will be 14 additional modules that will run from Monday at 12:00AM to the next Sunday night at
11:59 PM. Modules run for one week in Math 225 OL.
The instructor reserves the right to delete, digress and otherwise deviate from this outline. Quizzes, Homework
Assignments, Exams and Final are noted.
Module # and date / Modular Learning Objectives / AssignmentsOrientation Learning Unit # 1
Find this under the Start Here Button to the left hand control panel in Bb.
Monday August 23rd, 2010 at 12:00 AM to Sunday August 29th, 2010 at 11:59 PM / Learn to use the online classroom
Meet the other members of the class.
Learn to navigate in the online classroom.
Understand how the class will communicate.
Review the syllabus in detail.
Learn to use Frequently Asked Questions
This learning unit needs to be completed by Sunday August 30th at 11:59 PM or you will not be “here” for attendance purposes and you will be dropped from the class. Please show you are attending class by posting on the discussion board this week under the introduction area as well as completing the assignments. / 1. Introductions on the Discussion
Board
2. Pre test of knowledge
3. Test of Precalculus knowledge
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Learning Unit #2
Monday August 30th, 2010 to Sunday September 5th, 2010 / Sec 2.1 – Tangent and Velocity Problem, Sec 2.2 – Limit of a Function and Sec 2.3 – Limit Laws
Objectives: Students will be able to:
1. Understand how limits arise when we attempt
to find the tangent of a curve or velocity of an
object.
2. Describe the definition of a limit using the word “arbitrarily close” and “sufficiently close”.
3. Use graphical method and numerical method to calculate limits.
4. Learn the difference between left-handed limits and right-handed limits.
5. Calculate limits to infinity and use it find vertical asymptotes.
6. Use sum law, difference law, constant multiple law, product law and quotient law to calculate limits.
7. Understand the power law, root law and the direct substitution property.
8. Realize that Limit Laws hold for one-sided limits.
9. Describe that the limit exists when left-handed limit equals right-handed limit.
10. Understand and effectively use the Squeeze Theorem. / 1. Discussion Board Posting
2. Quiz for Sec 2.1, Sec 2.2 and Sec 2.3
3. Homework Assignment for
Sec 2.1, Sec 2.2 and Sec 2.3.
Learning Unit #3
Monday September 6th, 2010 to Sunday September 12th, 2010 / Sec 2.4 – Precise Definition of a Limit, Sec 2.5 Continuity and Sec 2.6 Limits to Infinity.
Objectives: Students will be able to:
1. Learn to use the epsilon-delta definition of limit.