Mathematics 176

Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences

Instructor     Course Section               Time
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Eric Olson     1002 Math 176                MW 1:00-2:15pm DMS110

Course Information

Required Text:
WebAssign class key unr 1659 0299
Optional Printed Text:
Soo Tan, Applied Calculus for Managerial, Life and Social Sciences, 8th, 9th or 10th Ed.

Instructor:
Eric Olson
email:
ejolson at unr dot edu
Office:
Monday and Wednesday 2:15pm DMS 238 and by appointment.
Homepage:
http://fractal.math.unr.edu/~ejolson/176/

Assistant:
Salman Parsinejad
email:
salmanparsinejad at gmail dot com
Office
Monday 9am-5pm, Wednesdays 1pm-5pm, Fridays 2pm-5pm.
Please email before coming to Salman's office to set the schedule.
Recitation Classes:
Friday 8:00am-8:50 AB 206, 9:00am-9:50AM AB 206
Friday 11:00am-11:50 AB 213, noon-12:50pm AB 213, 1pm-1:50pm AB 213
Please attend the section you are registered for.

Supplemental Instructor:
Beau Smith
email:
beausrsj at gmail dot com
Supplemental Classes:
Monday 11am-noon WRB 2025, 3pm-4pm WRB 3005
Wednesday 11am-noon WRB 2009, 3pm-4pm EJCH 240L
Also by appointment Tuesday 3pm-4pm in the Tutoring Center.

Tutoring Center Walk-in Labs:
Delamare Library
Knowledge Center
Math Center (schedule)

Announcements

[13-May-2015] Final Grades

The final exam has been graded and the raw scores entered into the WebAssign gradebook. Raw scores may be converted to the 10-point scale using the formula
    percent = (2/3) * raw_score + 40
Course grades were computed according to the point breakdown given under Grading on this syllabus. Only the nine best in-class quiz scores have been retained. The lowest four online homework scores have been replaced by the comprehensive make-up assignment, if the make-up score was better. Please ignore the average and percentage scores computed by WebAssign as they are wrong. Final course grades are now posted on My Nevada. I enjoyed having each of you in my class. Have a wonderful summer.

[11-May-2015] Final Exam

The final exam will be held on Monday, May 11 from 10:15am-12:15pm in DMS110. The final will cover Chapters 1 through 7 as well as to Sections 8.1 and 8.2 in the textbook. As the final is comprehensive, you may want to rework quiz 1, quiz 2, quiz 3, quiz 4, quiz 5, quiz 6, quiz 7, quiz 8, quiz 9, quiz 10, quiz 11, quiz 12 and the midterm, read your notes and review the WebAssign material. I have also made a separate review sheet to help you study.

[08-May-2015] Review Session

There will be a 2 hour supplemental review session Friday, May 8 in WRB 2003 from 6pm to 8pm.

[08-May-2015] Comprehensive Make-up Assignment

An optional online assignment consisting of 49 questions has been scheduled due just before midnight on May 8. Your percentage score on this assignment can be used to replace 2 WebAssign homework scores that are low in addition to 2 WebAssign homework scores that are missing. This make-up assignment can not be used to replace Quiz scores or to replace homework covering Chapter 9.

[07-May-2015] Limit, Derivative and Integral

I have written a short explanation of the concepts of limit, derivative and integral detailing how I would answer question one on the review sheet. While this is an open-ended question, please feel free to base your answer on my answer.

[25-Mar-2015] Quiz 7 Review

As some of the material for Quiz 7 was presented in class before Spring break, I have provided a review sheet help you study for Friday's quiz.

[23-Mar-2015] Grading Scale for Midterm

The grading scale for the midterm is as follows:
    Points   Grade
     50-60     A
     40-49     B
     28-39     C
     20-27     D
      0-19     F
The highest score on the exam was 60 and the average was score 36.7. Note that plus and minus letter grades do not appear in this grading scale but will be given for final grades at the end of the semester.

[13-Mar-2015] Friday Recitation

There will be no quiz during recitation Friday, however, attendance is required and will be taken. The recitation will cover answers to the midterm as well as answer questions about Sections 5.1 and 5.2 regarding exponential and logarithm functions.

[11-Mar-2015] Midterm

There will be an in-class midterm exam Wednesday the week before Spring break. The midterm will cover chapters 1 through 4 in the textbook. I have created a practice test to help you study. Note that the actual problems which appear appear on the midterm may be different than the ones on the practice exam. Therefore, you may also want to rework quiz 1, quiz 2, quiz 3, quiz 4, quiz 5 and quiz 6, read your notes and review the WebAssign material.

[10-Mar-2015] Midterm Review

Beau Smith will hold a supplemental review session Tuesday evening from 6-8pm in the Jot Travis Building room 100.

[04-Mar-2015] Polynomials to Represent Data

While polynomials can accurately represent data in a table they frequently don't refect the real-world mechanisms that generated the data and lead to wrong results when used for predictive purposes. In class we examined the problem on population growth in Clark county from Section 4.2. The files are available in the formats Maple Input (mpl), Maple worksheet (mws) and Portable Document Format (pdf).

[23-Feb-2015] Implicit Differentiation

In class we found the tangent line to a curve defined by an equation using implicit differentiation. The files are available in the formats Maple Input (mpl), Maple worksheet (mws) and Portable Document Format (pdf).

[23-Feb-2015] Late Start 176 Section

Remember February 23 is the last day to switch to the late start 176 section without penalty.

[28-Jan-2015] One Parameter Families of Functions

In class we worked Exploring With Technology from Chapter 2.1 using Maple. The files are available in the formats Maple Input (mpl), Maple worksheet (mws) and Portable Document Format (pdf).

[23-Jan-2015] Calculator and Exam Policy

No graphing calculators, no cellphones, no tablets, no computers, no notes and no open books are allowed during quizzes and exams; however, scientific calculators are allowed.

[22-Jan-2015] Mathematics Center

In addition to the course specific resources mentioned above, the University of Nevada Math Center also provides useful help and tutoring.

[21-Jan-2015] First Day of Class

The WebAssign online homework and exam system will be used for this course. Please add yourself to WebAssign using the class key

unr 1659 0299

Students should come on the first day prepared to take notes. My suggestion is to bring paper, a reliable mechanical pencil and a high quality eraser.

Grading

The course consists of the following graded items:

    WebAssign system      100 points
    Midterm                60 points
    9 quizzes               4 points each
    Participation           4 points
    Final Exam            100 points
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    Course total          300 points

Exams, homework and quizzes will be interpreted according to the 
following grading scale:

    Grade        Minimum Percentage
      A                 90 %
      B                 80 %
      C                 70 %
      D                 60 %

The instructor reserves the right to give +/- grades and higher
grades than shown on the scale if he believes they are warranted.

Final Exam

The final exam will be held on Monday, May 11 from 10:15am-12:15pm in DMS110.

Policy on Missed Quizzes and Exams

Online quizzes and homework are available to complete more than a week ahead of time. Please complete these assignments as soon as possible, because there will be no deadline extensions or makeup sessions for online quizzes. Exceptions may be made in the event that your university excused abscence is of duration longer than seven consecutive days. For longer abscences a course incomplete may be a reasonable alternative.

The in-class quizzes given on Friday have no make-up schedule. If you are unable to attend your regularly scheduled recitation time due to a university approved abscence, you may attend a different recitation time subject to seat availability. In the case an excused abscence makes it impossible to attend any recitation on Friday, your score on the missed quiz shall be replaced by the your midterm or final exam score depending on whether the abscence occured in the first or second part of the semester.

The midterm and final exam times have been fixed since the beginning of the term. If you know ahead of time that you will have a university excused abscence during the midterm or the final, please inform me as soon as possible so appropriate arrangements can be made.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Mathematics Department is committed to equal opportunity in education for all students, including those with documented physical disabilities or documented learning disabilities. University policy states that it is the responsibility of students with documented disabilities to contact instructors during the first week of each semester to discuss appropriate accommodations to ensure equity in grading, classroom experiences and outside assignments.

Academic Conduct

Bring your student identification to all exams. Work independently on all exams and quizzes. Behaviors inappropriate to test taking may disturb other students and will be considered cheating. Don't talk or pass notes with other students during an exam. Don't read notes or books while taking exams given in the classroom. Homework may be discussed freely. If you are unclear as to what constitutes cheating, please consult with me.
Last Updated: Wed Dec 10 12:09:39 PST 2014