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Course Title/Number 	Applied Calculus  MTH 140
Section 201, CRN 3940, 	
Semester/Year	Spring, 2018	
Days/Time	10-10:50 MWF,	
Location	SH 509	
Instructor	David A. Cusick, Ph.D.	
Office	SH 725	
Phone	304-696-3038	
E-Mail		
Office Hours &
Free Tutoring	9-10 AM MWF,   10:30-11:20 Tu & Th,  3-3:30 M-Th.  And by appointment.
Free Tutoring:   Starting 2nd week of classes Smith Hall 625. 10-4 & 5-6:30 MTWR and 10-noon Fri.  
http://www.marshall.edu/math/tutoring/	
University Policies
Dear Student, please note that you have some responsibilities in all your courses.	By enrolling in this course, you agree to the University Policies listed below. Please read the full text of each policy be going to www.marshall.edu/academic-affairs and clicking on “Marshall University Policies.”  Or, you can access the policies directly by going to http://www.marshall.edu/academic-affairs/?page_id=802 
Academic Dishonesty/ Excused Absence Policy for Undergraduates/ Computing Services Acceptable Use/ Inclement Weather/ Dead Week/ Students with Disabilities/ Academic Forgiveness/ Academic Probation and Suspension/ Academic Rights and Responsibilities of Students/ Affirmative Action/ Sexual Harassment 	

Course Description: From Catalog
Course Description, Credits Prerequisites: (from the MU catalog) A brief survey of calculus including differentiation and integration with applications.  Not a substitute for MTH 229.  
Prerequisites as listed in the schedule of classes:   (You only need to pass one of these boxes.)
ACT  24	
SAT  560	
A, B or C grade +	
MTH 130/E/H	
MTH 132	
MTH 127	

The table below shows the following relationships:  How each student learning outcomes will be practiced and assessed in the course. 
Course Student Learning Outcomes	How students will practice each outcome in this Course	How student achievement of each outcome will be  assessed  in this Course	
Desired Learner Outcomes/Objectives: Students will learn … 
... that calculus is the study of limits. 
... to calculate derivatives and interpret them as rates of change. 
... to calculate integrals and to interpret them as accumulations and limits of sums. 
... to optimize functions using derivatives. 
... to relate a function’s graph behavior to the function’s first and second derivatives. 
... to find partial derivatives and some multivariable differential calculus topics. 
... to solve word problems by creating functions and using calculus operations. 
	group work, discussion, in-class exercises, low-stakes writing, practice presentations, questions and/or answers.  Student attendance in class is expected..
	exam questions, class participation and class attendance. Exams will have style-points questions.	
Students will learn calculus in order to understand and trust the tools of researchers and technical colleagues. (You might also need this for your own children’s homework someday.)		Evaluation of this outcome will extend beyond the course and throughout the remainder of your life.	
Students will 	(Blank row.)	(Future use)	

Required Texts, Additional Reading, and Other Materials
Required Text: Greenwell, Ritchey & Lial, Calculus for the Life Sciences, 2nd ed., Pearson, 2015.  
ISBN-13:  978-0-321-96403-8
Check the ISBN; get the correct book and the right edition.  Be wary if you are shopping online.
•	Required: A nongraphing, scientific calculator for use on exams.
Suggested for study and homework: A graphing calculator, which will evaluate integrals and derivatives
Note: Graphing calculators are Not Allowed on most or all parts of all exams. 
 No use of any cell phone on any exam for any reason.	

Course Requirements / Due Dates
Exam 1:  Fri 2/9/18   Exam 2:  Wed 3/14/18       Exam 3: Fri, 4/20/18
Comprehensive Final Exam:   Mon., Apr 30, 2018* 10:15 AM — 12:15 PM in our classroom
* Be careful when making travel plans!  Exam 3 is the last class before Thanksgiving.	

Grading Policy
Evaluation/Measurement of Learner Outcomes:  MTH 140
Attendance ............................................................   10%,    50 points w
*Discussion .............................................................   5%,    25 points w  (nominal)
*Blackboard Work...................................................   5%,    25 points w  (nominal)
Hour Exams.............................................................   60%,  300 points   
vComprehensive Final Exam...................................  20%,  100 points   
Total........................................................................   100%,  500 points   
*This is a pool of points which will transfer from student to student.  Points which you lose will be awarded to other students.  You can earn extra credit by getting points from other students. 
w These are “course points.”  Daily work will have “tickets,” which are converted to course points. 
v The comprehensive final exam might be partly, or entirely, multiple-choice.
	
Assessment Evaluation Methods:  
l	Attendance days are by daily “sign-in” sheets.  If you do not sign, then you will be counted as absent.  This “absence” cannot be corrected after the class has dismissed for the day. If I forget to hand out an attendance sheet, then you are counted absent: so remind me. Attendance points will be strictly proportional to the days attended.  Quizzes might be unannounced.
l	Discussion/blackboard work will be counted by daily tickets awarded to students at the time of their efforts.  These tickets will be signed and turned-in at the end of each class day.  These course points will be awarded proportionally to the square root of the number of tickets credited during the term.  Any points you lose will be awarded to other students.  You can earn extra credit from other students’ lost points.
l	Extra credit (1%) for blood donations or deferrals. Requires Red Cross paperwork. (Max 2%) 
l	Extra credit might be available for attending or presenting talks, etc.
l      Extra credit for creating flashcards to aid in studying this course. Turned in at final exam.  
l	Hour exams will be evaluated by awarding partial credit during the grading process.  Letter grades will be assigned for each exam, but the course grade will be computed using the exact point scores, not by averaging letter grades.  Some exams might be partly multiple-choice.
v	A multiple-choice final exam will earn points based on the number of questions answered correctly, without correcting for guessing. There will be no partial credit on a multiple-choice exam, but the A, B, C and D standards will be curved to compensate.
v	Other final exams might be graded only partially until your course grade is determined.

Grading Policy:   My usual scale is 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%.  (So, 90% earns an A,  80% earns at least a B, etc.  We can discuss your grade at any reasonable time.)   At my discretion these percentages might be lowered (made easier to attain), but they will not be raised.  On a multiple-choice exam the points are very likely to be curved.

Attendance Policy
[Note that for undergraduate courses, the attendance policy must not violate the University’s excused absence policy.]
Attendance Policy:  	Success will require several daily activities: 1. Read the books.  2. Do two or three hours of homework each class day.  If you cannot finish an assignment for reasons of time, then skip every second problem.  If you cannot do an assignment because the problems are too difficult, then see me ASAP.     3. Attend class, ask questions and volunteer for discussion and board work.     4. Use office hours to supplement (not replace) classroom hours.  5. Form a study group with other students.   6.  Get enough food, sleep, recreation and exercise to keep you healthy and in good spirits.  7. Check your Marshall email account every few days, at least; or set it to forward your email.

	Daily class attendance and business-like manners are part of your responsibility.  The class is your best source of information for the exams, and your attendance and participation count directly in your course grade.  To be counted “present” for a given day you must sign the attendance sheet during that class period.  If you are absent, you are responsible for any and all material covered or assigned.

	From BAD....:   Illness, genuine personal emergencies, and university-excused activities are generally the only valid reasons to miss a class or an exam.  To count an absence as "excused" you must document your justification in writing.  If you are sick enough to miss an exam, you should be sick enough to see a medical professional (and get an excuse).  If you know in advance that you must miss an exam, then, for your own sake, tell me as soon as you can.
	... to WORSE:     An unexcused absence from an exam earns a ZERO, which is the worst possible F.  If I choose to give you a make-up exam, it might be a more difficult one; moreover, I might give it to you during dead week or finals week.  Alternatively, I might count the next exam double.  All of these choices are at my discretion.  By university policy, an unexcused absence from a final exam earns an F in the course--no exceptions and no fooling.  This all sounds very unpleasant; you can avoid these difficulties by attending all exams.

	In fairness to the students who take their exams as scheduled, my policy is to require verification of all claims used to justify a make-up exam.  I might check these independently.  Such checks do not imply anything personal; I try to be fair by treating everyone the same way.  "Fairness" requires me to avoid giving you unwarranted advantages and undeserved penalties.

Course Schedule:  As a guesstimate (not guaranteed), we will spend 
4 days on ch 1,  5 days on ch 2,  8 days on ch 3,   4 days on ch 4,  5 days on ch 5,  4 days on ch 6  

I am required to put these in my syllabus: Policy for Students with Disabilities: Marshall University is committed to equal opportunity education for all students, including those with physical, learning and psychological disabilities. University policy states that it is the responsibility of students with disabilities to contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS) in Prichard Hall 117 (304.696.2467) to provide documentation of their disability. Following this, the ODS Coordinator will send a letter to each of the student's instructors outlining the academic accommodation he/she will need to ensure equality in classroom experience, outside assignment, testing, and grading. The instructor and student will meet to discuss how the accommodation(s) requested will be provided. For more information, access the website for the Office of Disabled Student Services: http://www.marshall.edu/disabled.

Class operation under delays: Under both categories of delay, students should go to the class that would begin at the stated delay time or the class that would have convened within 30 minutes of the stated delay time.  A two-hour delay means that classes that begin at 10:00 a.m. begin on time.  Classes that begin at 9:30 a.m. meet at 10:00 a.m. and continue for the remaining period of that class.  Cusick’s addendum:  Don’t put yourself at unreasonable risk to get to one of my classes.

Academic dishonesty:  My policy is “Just don’t do this. I will prosecute to the fullest extent of the MU Catalog.” All students should be familiar with the university’s policy concerning academic dishonesty.  This policy can be found here: http://www.marshall.edu/catalog/undergraduate/ug_09-10.pdf. 

MTH 140 Syllabus
Spring 2018, Section 201, CRN 3940, 10-10:50 MWF, SH 509
Required Text: Greenwell, Ritchey & Lial, Calculus for the Life Sciences, 2nd ed., Pearson, 2015.  
ISBN-13:  978-0-321-96403-8
Check the ISBN; get the correct book and the right edition.  Be wary if you are shopping online.
•	Required: A nongraphing, noncalculus scientific calculator for use on exams.
Suggested for study and homework: A graphing calculator, which will evaluate integrals and derivatives
Note: Graphing calculators are not allowed on most or all parts of all examinations.  No use of any cell phone on any exam for any reason.

Professor:    David A. Cusick, Ph.D.   SH725    304-696-3038      
Office Hours:  9-10 AM MWF,   10:30-11:20 Tu & Th,  3-3:30 M-Th.   And by appointment.
 Office hours can change since I might get more and more duties as the semester progresses.
Free Tutoring:   Starting 2nd week of classes Smith Hall 625. 10-4 & 5-6:30 MTWR and 10-noon Fri.  
http://www.marshall.edu/math/tutoring/
Course Description, Credits Prerequisites: (from the MU catalog) A brief survey of calculus including differentiation and integration with applications.  Not a substitute for MTH 229.  
Prerequisites as listed in the schedule of classes:   (You only need to pass one of these boxes.)
ACT  24	SAT  560	 A, B or C grade +	MTH 130/E/H	MTH 132	MTH 127	

Desired Learner Outcomes/Objectives: Students will learn … 
... that calculus is the study of limits. 
... to calculate derivatives and interpret them as rates of change. 
... to calculate integrals and to interpret them as accumulations and limits of sums. 
... to optimize functions using derivatives. 
... to relate a function’s graph behavior to the function’s first and second derivatives. 
... to learn partial derivatives and some multivariable differential calculus. 
... to solve word problems by creating functions and using calculus operations. 
Students will learn calculus in order to understand and trust the tools of researchers and technical colleagues. (You might also need this for your own children’s homework someday.)

Evaluation/Measurement of Learner Outcomes:  MTH 140
Attendance ............................................................   10%,    50 points w
*Discussion .............................................................   5%,    25 points w  (nominal)
*Blackboard Work...................................................   5%,    25 points w  (nominal)
Hour Exams.............................................................   60%,  300 points   
vComprehensive Final Exam...................................  20%,  100 points   
Total........................................................................   100%,  500 points   
*This is a pool of points which will transfer from student to student.  Points which you lose will be awarded to other students.  You can earn extra credit by getting other students’ points. 
w These are “course points.”  Daily work has “tickets,” which will convert to course points. 
v The final exam might be partly, or entirely, multiple-choice.

Assessment Evaluation Methods:  
l	Attendance days are by daily “sign-in” sheets.  If you do not sign, then you will be counted as absent.  This “absence” cannot be corrected after the class has dispersed for the day.  If I forget to hand out an attendance sheet, then you are counted absent: so remind me.  Attendance points will be strictly proportional to the days attended.  Quizzes might be unannounced.
l	Discussion/blackboard work will be counted by daily tickets awarded to students at the time of their efforts.  These tickets will be signed and turned-in at the end of each class day.  These course points will be awarded proportionally to the square root of the number of tickets credited during the term.  Points which you lose will be awarded to other students.  You can earn extra credit from other students.
l	Extra credit (1%) for blood donations or deferrals. Requires Red Cross papers. (Max 2%)
l	Extra credit might be available for attending or presenting talks, etc.
l      Extra credit for creating flashcards for studying this course. Turned in at final exam.
l	Hour exams will be evaluated by awarding partial credit during the grading process.  Letter grades will be assigned for each exam, but the course grade will be computed using the exact point scores, not by averaging letter grades. Some exams might have multiple-choice questions.
v	A multiple-choice final exam will earn points based on the number of questions answered correctly, without correcting for guessing. There will be no partial credit on a multiple-choice exam, but the A, B, C and D standards will be curved to compensate.
v	Other final exams might be graded only partially until your course grade is determined.

Grading Policy:   My usual scale is 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%.  (So, 90% earns an A,  80% earns at least a B, etc.  We can discuss your grade at any reasonable time.)   At my discretion these percentages might be lowered (made easier to attain), but they will not be raised.  On a multiple-choice exam the points are very likely to be curved.

Policy Statement (Due Dates, Make-ups) on Major Projects and Examinations and Other Assignments:
Exam 1:   Fri 2/9/18	Exam 2: Wed 3/14/18	Exam 3: Fri, 4/20/18	

Final Exam: Mon., Apr 30, 2018* 10:15 AM — 12:15 PM in our classroom	
* Be careful when planning travel!  Exam 3 is the last class before Thanksgiving.	

ML King Holiday 1/15/18            Freshman & Sophomore Mid-Term Grades due Mon, 2/26/18
Last day to drop a full-term class Fri., 3/16/18      Spring Break (M-F) 3/19/18 – 3/23/18
Dead Week 4/23/18 – 4/27/18   Assessment Day  4/7     First & Last class days:  1/8/18 & 4/2718

Attendance Policy:  	Success will require several daily activities: 1. Read the books.  2. Do two or three hours of homework each class day.  If you cannot finish an assignment for reasons of time, then skip every second problem.  If you cannot do an assignment because the problems are too difficult, then see me ASAP.     3. Attend class, ask questions and volunteer for discussion and board work.  4. Use office hours to supplement (not replace) classroom hours.  5. Form a study group with other students.   6.  Get enough food, sleep, recreation and exercise to keep you healthy and in good spirits.  7. Check your Marshall email account often; or set it to forward your email.

	Daily class attendance and business-like manners are your responsibility.  The class is your best source of information for the exams, and your attendance and participation count directly in your course grade.  To be counted “present” for a day you must sign the attendance sheet during that class period.  If you are absent, you are responsible for any and all material covered or assigned.

	From BAD....:   Illness, genuine personal emergencies, and university-excused activities are generally the only valid reasons to miss a class or an exam.  To count an absence as "excused" you must document your justification in writing.  If you are sick enough to miss an exam, you should be sick enough to see a medical professional (and get an excuse).  If you know in advance that you must miss an exam, then, for your own survival, tell me as soon as you can.

	... to WORSE:     An unexcused absence from an exam earns a ZERO, which is the worst possible F.  If I choose to give you a make-up exam, it might be a more difficult one; moreover, I might give it to you during dead week or finals week.  Alternatively, I might count the next exam double.  All of these choices are at my discretion.  By university policy, an unexcused absence from a final exam earns an F in the course--no exceptions and no fooling.  This all sounds very unpleasant; you can avoid these difficulties by attending all exams.

	In fairness to the students who take their exams as scheduled, my policy is to require verification of all claims used to justify a make-up exam.  I might check these independently.  Such checks do not imply anything personal; I try to be fair by treating everyone the same way.  "Fairness" requires me to avoid giving you unwarranted advantages and undeserved penalties.

Course Philosophy and Themes to Be Developed:

1.	All of calculus is the study of limits.
2.	Students will learn calculus in order to understand and trust the tools of technical analysts.  While you are learning it, you might as well get good at it.
3.  This course is a partnership: Cusick and You.  I am interested in you and in your course work.  You may feel free to talk to me about any and all course-related problems, even when I am the problem.  If you feel the need to do so, you can send me an anonymous note describing the problem.

	The previous paragraphs show how I will conduct the grading and suggest how to get a better grade.  Don't lose sight of the ultimate goal, learning new ideas.  Although learning and thinking are hard work, I will try to make the class as pleasant as I can.  I hope you enjoy it.

Course Schedule:  As a guesstimate (not guaranteed), we will spend 
4 days on ch 1,  5 days on ch 2,  8 days on ch 3,   4 days on ch 4,  5 days on ch 5,  4 days on ch 6  

Highly important lesson:   The three most important aspects of your life:  First is your health.  Second is your family.  Third is your career (this course is part of your career preparation).  If you neglect #1 and #2, they will prevent you from taking care of #3.

I am required to put these in my syllabus: Policy for Students with Disabilities: Marshall University is committed to equal opportunity education for all students, including those with physical, learning and psychological disabilities. University policy states that it is the responsibility of students with disabilities to contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS) in Prichard Hall 117 (304.696.2467) to provide documentation of their disability. Following this, the ODS Coordinator will send a letter to each of the student's instructors outlining the academic accommodation he/she will need to ensure equality in classroom experience, outside assignment, testing, and grading. The instructor and student will meet to discuss how the accommodation(s) requested will be provided. For more information, access the website for the Office of Disabled Student Services: http://www.marshall.edu/disabled.

Class operation under delays: Under both categories of delay, students should go to the class that would begin at the stated delay time or the class that would have convened within 30 minutes of the stated delay time.  A two-hour delay means that classes that begin at 10:00 a.m. begin on time.  Classes that begin at 9:30 a.m. meet at 10:00 a.m. and continue for the remaining period of that class.  Cusick’s addendum:  Don’t put yourself at unreasonable risk to get to one of my classes.

Academic dishonesty:  My policy is “Just don’t do this. I will prosecute to the fullest extent of the MU Catalog.” All students should be familiar with the university’s policy concerning academic dishonesty.  This policy can be found here: http://www.marshall.edu/catalog/undergraduate/ug_09-10.pdf.