Point Loma Nazarene University

Department of Mathematical, Information and Computer Science

MTH144-2

Calculus with Applications

Class Time

MWF 11:00 am – 12:05 am

Location

LE 103

Instructor

Jesus Jimenez, Ph.D.

Office

RS 218

Phone

619-849-2634

Email

jesusjimenez@pointloma.edu

Office Hours

Textbook

Brief Calculus: an Applied Approach

Author

Larson & Edwards

Important Dates

Exam 1

February 14, 2007

Exam 2

March 28, 2007

Exam 3

April 25, 2007

Final Exam

8:00 am-10:00 am on May 11, 2007.

Course Description

Differential and integral calculus of the elementary functions of one variable. Limits, continuity, derivatives, integrals, and applications.

Grade Distribution

Three partial exams @ 150 points each

450

Final Exam

300

Homework

250

Total

1000

Grading Scale

A

B

C

D

F

+

>86%

>76%

>66%

<59%

>90%

>83%

>73%

>63%

--

>88%

>80%

>70%

>59%

Course Requirements

Prerequisites
MTH123

Academic Honesty - PLNU catalog.

The Point Loma Nazarene University community holds the highest standards of honesty and integrity in all aspects of University life. Academic honesty and integrity are strong values among faculty and students alike. Any violation of the University’s commitment is a serious affront to the very nature of Point Loma’s mission and purpose.

Academic dishonesty is the act of presenting information, ideas, and/or concepts as one’s own when in reality they are the results of another person’s creativity and effort. Such acts include plagiarism, copying of class assignments, and copying or other fraudulent behavior on examinations.

A faculty member who believes a situation involving academic dishonesty has been detected may assign a failing grade for a) that particular assignment or examination, and/or b) the course. The faculty member will file with the appropriate dean and the department chair a written report of the incident and the action taken. The college dean, after an examination of the event, will submit a report to the Provost and the Vice President for Student Development. If either of these administrators believes other disciplinary action should be taken, consultation between the faculty member and the administrators will determine the resulting discipline.

The student or students involved in the academic dishonesty may appeal the action by talking first to the department chair, then, if necessary, to the college dean, and finally to a committee of the following: a college dean of the student’s choice, the Vice Provost for Academic Administration, the Provost, and the Vice President for Student Development. The appeal decision reached by this committee is final. If a grade of “F” is received in a course due to academic dishonesty, the student may not withdraw from the course nor can the course be dropped to remove the “F” grade.

Attendance - PLNU catalog.

Regular and punctual attendance at all classes in which a student is registered is considered essential to optimum academic achievement.

Therefore, regular attendance and participation in each course are minimal requirements to be met. There are no allowed or excused absences except when absences are necessitated by certain University-sponsored activities and are approved in writing by the Provost.

Whenever the number of accumulated absences in a class, for any cause, exceeds ten percent of classes (this is equivalent to one and one-half weeks or longer in a 16-week semester course), the faculty member sends a written report to the Vice Provost for Academic Administration which may result in de-enrollment. If more than 20% (three weeks or longer in a semester-long course) is reported as missed, the student will automatically be de-enrolled. If the date of de-enrollment is past the last date to withdraw from a class, the student will be assigned a grade of “F” or “NC.”

Absences are counted from the first official meeting of the class regardless of the date of the student's enrollment. A student who registers late must monitor carefully regular attendance during the remainder of the semester. Registered students who neither attend the first class session nor inform the faculty of their desire to remain on the class roll may, at the request of the instructor, be dropped from the roll.

Exceptions to the foregoing attendance regulations due to extenuating circumstances may be granted only by appeal to the Vice Provost for Academic Administration. Students should consult the syllabus of each course for specific applications of and elaborations on the above attendance policy.

Homework

Homework will be assigned during the week and it will be collected the following Wednesday. No late homework will be accepted. However, the two lowest scored assignments will be dropped from the computation of the course grade.

Final Exam

The Final Exam is a COMPREHENSIVE examination.

Resources

Library

Tutorial Center

The tutorial center (located in the Bond Academic Center) may have tutors that can help you clarify question you may have regarding material covered in class or about the homework.

Mathematics Learning Center

The Mathematics Learning Center (located on the second floor of Rohr Science) may have tutors that can help you clarify questions you may have regarding material covered in class or about the homework. Check with department assistant for the schedule.