Portland Community College



Portland Community College

P.O. Box 19000

Portland OR, 97280-0990

Math 251 SYLLABUS Fall 2008

INSTRUCTOR: Kandace Kling

OFFICE: ST 104

OFFICE HOURS: 11:00 – 11:45 MW

1:20 – 2:10 MW

OFFICE PHONE: 503.977.4137

E-MAIL: kkling@pcc.edu

FAX: 503.977.8259

WEB PAGE: spot.pcc.edu/~kkling

COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: MTH 251; Calculus I

COURSE SECTION NUMBER (CRN): 40102

CREDITS: 4

TIMES: 8:30 - 9:20 MWF

ROOM: SS 104

Required Materials

Calculus/Concepts and Contexts; James Stewart (3rd ed.)

MTH 251 Lab Manual

Graphing Calculator;  TI-89, TI-92 or Voyage 200

Recommended

Multi-colored pens/pencils for graphs

A ruler for graphs

Course Description

MTH 251 is taught in a 3 hour lecture (3 credits) and 3 hour lab (1 credit) format.  You will be assigned a single grade for MTH 251.  75% of your grade will be determined based upon activities which occur during the lecture section; these activities will include testing and unannounced group activities.  25% of your grade will be based upon lab activities; your lab score will be based upon attendance and graded homework (which will be turned in during lecture).

Graded Homework Policy

Graded Homework is due in lecture at 8:30 am on Mondays. Graded Homework assignments are announced during lab. Late homework will not be accepted for any reason. Homework may be FAXED or sent as a Microsoft Word attachment.

Lab Grade Policy

Your attendance will determine your lab score. If you miss your scheduled lab you will get attendance credit if you attend a different lab section that same week.

While most of the material in this course will be addressed in both lecture and lab, some of the material will only be covered in lecture and some of the material will only be covered in lab. Material which is only covered in lab will be tested in the lecture section.

Keys to Success in MTH 251

• Completion of all prerequisites before taking the course.

• Purchase and active use of all materials listed as required materials.

• Attending all lecture and lab periods and actively listening/participating during said periods.

• Spending 8 to 12 hours a week outside of class working on activities related to this class. 

Reading the sections of the text which will be covered the following week.  This is not an "optional" part of your homework!!  All lectures and lab activities will be given under the assumption that you have done this reading.

• Writing all graded homework assignments and test responses in accordance with the MTH 251 writing guidelines.

• Turning assignments in on time. (I will not accept late assignments - don't ask - if you do ask, I will refer you to this document which states three times that I will not accept late homework assignments. ()

• Seeking outside help when needed.

• Completing all of the practice problems every week and asking for help on those problems which you cannot successfully complete. (I will allot some class-time for answering homework questions. Please seek individual help, though, if you simply want someone to find an algebra error and/or you have no idea how to attack a given section of problems. ()

• An overall positive demeanor and cheerful outlook. (

Outside Help

I have regularly scheduled office hours; other times may be arranged by appointment.  You may see me for help with homework and calculator questions. You may not see me for an "individualized" lecture over material you missed during a scheduled class.  If you want information about activities which happened during a class you missed, you need to (kindly) ask a fellow (willing) student.

• There are math tutors available in CC 204A.  These tutors are available five days a week. Visit the center for specific hours.

• Library – Web access

• Computer Resource Center (CC206) – EMIT

• Multicultural Center (CC202) – peer tutoring (503-977-4112)

• Writing Center (CC204B)

• Office for Students with Disabilities (503-977–4341)

Your best resource is your fellow students.  You will be given ample opportunity to work with your fellow students in both lecture and lab; most students who extend these relationships outside of the classroom find that it enhances their learning of the material.

 

Grading Policy

Table 1: Percentage Breakdown Table 2: Grade Requirements

|Test 1 |15% | |Grade Min. Requirement |

|Test 2 |17% | |A 90 % |

|Test 3 |20% | |B 80 % |

|Final Exam |23% | |C 70 % |

|Graded HW |20% | |D 60 % |

|Lab Scores |5% | |F |

| | | |Pass 70 % |

|Total |100% | |Audit 70% attendance  |

 

All exams must be taken on the scheduled date unless prior arrangements are made (arrangements are made to take the exam prior to the scheduled date). Absolutely NO make-up exams will be given - NO EXCEPTIONS.

Absolutely no opportunity will be made available to receive credit for any in-class activity you miss due to an absence.

MTH 251 Common Schedule

| |Before Class | | |After Class Work These Problems (For practice |

| |Read These |In Lecture |In Lab |only!!) |

|Week of |Sections |we will... |we will... |Do not turn these in!!!!! |

|Sept 22 |2.1-2.2 |cover sections |work on writing mathematics |Chapter 1 Review Exercises |

| | |2.1 and 2.2 |properly |p. 84 (1 – 19 odd, 23 - 29 odd) |

| | | |finding limits from tables |2.1: 1-9odd, 2.2: 1-25odd |

| | | |and graphs |Lab Manual – Appendix A p.65,66 |

| | | | |Lab Manual – Appendix B p. 69 |

|Sept 29 |2.3-2.5 |cover sections |cover sections |2.3: 1-27 odd, 35, 37 |

| | |2.3 and 2.4 |2.4 and 2.5 |2.4: 3-15odd,23,29-39odd |

| | | | |2.5: 1-41odd |

| | | | |Lab Manual – Appendix B p. 71 |

|Oct 6 |2.6 |TEST sections 2.1 - 2.5 on Friday |interpreting slopes |2.6: 1-27odd |

| | |cover section 2.6 | |Lab Manual – Appendix B p. 73 |

|Oct 13 |2.7 |cover sections |cover sections 2.6 and 2.7 |2.7: 1-33odd |

| | |2.6, 2.7, and 2.8 | |2.8: 1-13odd,14-16all |

| | | | |Lab Manual – Appendix B p. 75,76,77 |

|Oct 20 |2.8 and 2.9 |cover sections |cover section 2.9 |2.8: 17 - 43 odd |

| | |2.8 and 2.9 | |2.9: 1-30all |

| | | | |Lab Manual – Appendix B p. 81 |

|Oct 27 |3.1, 3.2, 3.4 |TEST sections 2.6-2.9 on Friday |cover sections |3.1: 3-31odd,37-63odd |

| | |cover sections 3.1,3.2,3.4 |3.1,3.2,3.4 |3.2: 1-37odd |

| | |No classes Wednesday | |3.4: 1-29odd |

|Nov 3 |3.3, 3.5, 3.7 |cover sections 3.3, 3.5, |cover sections 3.3, 3.5, and |3.3: 1 - 19 odd, 3.4: 31,33 |

| | |and 3.7 |3.7 |3.5: 1-53 odd,63 |

| | | | |3.7: 3-25 odd |

| | | | |Lab Manual – Appendix B p. 83, 84 |

|Nov 10 |3.6 and 4.1 |cover sections |cover sections |3.6: 1-21odd,25,29-37odd |

| | |3.6 and 4.1 |3.6 & 4.1 |4.1: 1-37odd |

| | | | |Lab Manual – Appendix B p. 89 |

|Nov 17 | |cover section 4.2 and 4.3 |cover sections 4.2 and 4.3 |4.2: 23-35 odd |

| | |TEST sections 3.1-3.7 | |4.3: 3-13odd |

| | |and 4.1 Friday | | |

|Nov 24 |4.2 and 4.3 |TEST sections 3.7 |cover sections 4.2 and 4.3 |4.3: 19-27odd,37 |

| | |and 4.1 Monday |NO LAB Wed. | |

| | |No classes Friday | | |

|Dec 1 | |cover section 4.2 and 4.3 and review|cover section 4.3 |4.3: 29-35odd |

| | | | |STUDY ( |

|Dec 8 |STUDY ( |Comprehensive |NO LAB | |

| | |FINAL EXAM | | |

| | |Dec 10 8:00 – 10:00 | | |

MTH 251

Writing Guidelines

All graded homework in this course will be evaluated for your ability to meet the following writing objectives as well as for "mathematical content." Papers which are submitted that show no attempt to meet the writing objectives will receive a score of 0!

1. All graphs that appear in your solution must contain axis names and scales. Additionally, graphs for applied problems must have units on each axis and the explicit meaning of each axis must be self-apparent either by the axis names or by a figure caption.

2. All tables that appear in your solution must have well defined column headings.

3. In applied problems, all variables must be well defined. If the variable is already well defined in the problem, you need not define it again.

4. If you used the graph or table feature of your calculator in the problem solving process, you must include the graph or table in your written solution.

5. If you used some other non-trivial feature of your calculator (e.g., SOLVER), you must state this in your solution.

6. All (relevant) information given in the problem must be stated somewhere in your solution.

7. A sentence that orients the reader to the purpose of the mathematics should usually precede symbol pushing.

8. Your conclusion shall not be encased in a box, but rather stated at the end of your solution in complete sentence form.

9. Remember to line up your equal signs. (

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