Required Course Materials
- Textbook: Applied Calculus — Calaway, Hoffman, Lippman (Web/PDF)
- Calculator: ClassCalc App — Code 136047
- Scan App: PDF scanner required (recommended: Genius Scan)
Student Learning Outcomes
- Apply problem-solving strategies to analyze and solve problems
- Represent math symbolically, graphically, numerically, and in writing
- Interpret mathematical models (formulas, graphs, tables)
- Create and analyze real-world mathematical models
- Evaluate results for reasonableness
- Use technology appropriately in mathematical analysis
Course Focus
- Functions: limits, continuity, exponential & logarithmic review
- Derivatives: optimization, related rates, business applications
- Integration: algebraic techniques and applied problems
- Multivariable Calculus: three-variable equations & partial derivatives
Assessments & Responsibilities
- Practice Questions: Weekly (Tue → Mon, 11 PM)
- In-Class Activities: Thursdays (upload by 11 PM)
- Math Center: 16+ required hours (tracked)
- Quizzes: Tuesdays at 11 AM (lowest 3 dropped)
- Midterms: Feb 17 · Mar 24 · Apr 21
- Final Exam: May 19, 11 AM – 1 PM (in class)
Grading Breakdown
- Practice Questions — 13%
- Activities — 10%
- Math Center Hours — 3%
- Midterm Exams — 39%
- Quizzes — 15%
- Final Exam — 20%
Weekly Calendar Overview
- W1: Activity 1
- W2: Quiz 1 · Activity 2
- W3: Quiz 2 · Activity 3
- W4: Quiz 3 · Activity 4
- W5: Midterm 1
- W10: Midterm 2
- W14: Midterm 3
- W18: Final Exam — May 19
Policies (Summary)
- Attendance: Required; excessive absences risk drop
- Late Work: Limited acceptance depending on category
- Academic Honesty: No AI-generated or unauthorized work
- Final Exam: No makeup without documented emergency