Syllabus

Time and Place: MWF 2:00-2:50 at 513 Smith Hall

Instructor: Peter Saveliev (call me Peter)

Office: 741A Smith Hall

Office Hours: MW 3:30-5:00, TR 4-5, or by appointment, or any time I am there (usually in the afternoon)
Office Phone: xx64639

Home Phone: 697-7827 (9 a.m. - 8 p.m.)

E-mail: saveliev@marshall.edu (put Math 203 as the subject)
Class Web-Page: http://users.marshall.edu/~saveliev/m203.htm
Prerequisites: good knowledge of basic functions, solid algebra skills, familiarity with Cartesian coordinates
Texts: Applied Mathematics for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences by Tan, 4th edition (Chapters 9-12).
Computer Requirements: graphic calculator TI-83 or TI-83+.
Goals: good understanding of functions, limits, the derivative, and the integral, some multivariable calculus.

Quizzes: based on the practice problems from the textbook

Grade Breakdown: TOTAL = .05×A + .20×Q + .15×E1 + .15×E2 + .15×E3 + .30×F
- attendance and participation: 5%
- quizzes: 20%
- 3 exams: 15% each
- final exam: 30%

Letter Grades: A: 90-100, B: 80-89, C: 70-79, D: 60-69, F: <60

From the Catalogue:

MTH 203 - 3 - Calculus for Business

Fundamental aspects of calculus are covered with applications in business and economics. The topics covered include limits, differentiation, integration, and some multivariable calculus. (PR: MTH 123 or equivalent, or MTH ACT at least 27)