Instructor: Dr. Corbett Redden. Corbett.Redden [att] liu.edu. Phone 516-299-3487.
Class Time: Tuesday/Thursday 2:00p-3:20p; Humanities 117
Office Hours: Office hours are, broadly speaking, Tuesdays and Thursdays during common hour 12:30p-1:45p. I will alternate between how these are held. Some will be in my office (Hoxie 109). You are allowed to try dropping in for these, but it is preferred that you email in advance in order to minimize waiting. On other days, I will host these office hours in a classroom and for a specific course. Students with questions about other courses are welcome to attend, but preference will be given to students in that specific course. See the link in Blackboard for an updated schedule of office hours.
Course webpage: Most material will be posted at http://myweb.liu.edu/~dredden/6f21/, though some things may also be posted in Blackboard
Complete Homework & Schedule: Click here
Class Procedures: This course will operate as a 100% in-person class. Exceptions to the following policies will only be made for individuals that have officially been granted remote access by LIU Post (see below). My "default setting" will be to not broadcast lectures on Zoom or record them. If you are absent for any reason, you can get notes from a classmate and/or read the relevant section in the textbook. Students must complete in-class assignments (i.e. Quizzes, Tests, and Final Exam) while physically in the classroom (or under DSS supervision). Classroom windows will be kept open when possible, so you may wish to bring a jacket or sweater. Masks must be worn by all individuals, including the professor, while in the classroom. There will be times when we don't observe social distancing, such as working in groups and/or when I'm helping individuals at their desks. If this is problematic for you, please discuss this with me and I will try to accommodate you.
Remote Students: Exceptions to the above procedures will only be made for a student that has been officially designated as a "Remote Student" by the university. If you receive this status, you must email the professor in order to coordinate the logistics of remote learning. These details will be arranged on a case-by-case basis in order to accommodate the needs of both the individual student and the larger in-person class. If a student is given temporary remote status, the professor will determine whether "in-person" assignments are to be completed synchronously or if they must be completed in a proctored environment after returning to campus.
Textbook: Brief Applied Calculus (7th ed) by Geoffrey C. Berresford and Andrew M. Rockett, published by Cengage. ISBN 9781305085329 (hardcover) or 9780357685808 (ebook).
Notes:
- The book is available in ebook or hardcover format. Either is fine. There are also options to rent or buy used. You are not required to bring the book with you to class.
- The book is available from several sources, including the campus bookstore, Amazon, or directly from the publisher Cengage.
- If you want to also use WebAssign (see below), you should purchase one of the options on Cengage's website that includes it.
- If you purchased the custom looseleaf text for MTH 5/6 in recent semesters, you may use that. The calculus portion that we previously used for MTH 6 is excerpted directly from Brief Applied Calculus (6th ed) by Berresford and Rockett. I will provide the necessary information for you to use the old edition.
- The textbook Applied Calculus (7th ed) is also acceptable. It just contains extra chapters that we won't use.
Grading Scheme:
| Homework | 20% |
| Quizzes | 30% |
| Tests/Project | 30% |
| Final Exam | 20% |
Homework: Homework problems will be regularly assigned and turned in. A complete list of problems will soon be available on this Homework sheet (link is currently broken). You are free to work with others on homework, but you are required to write up your own final work. Copying or turning in someone else's work is cheating. Homework will be graded based on whether it appears you put in an "honest effort.'' I will not closely grade problems for correctness, but I will check to see that you made a legitimate attempt to understand and solve the problems. I will not provide written comments or feedback on your homeworks. Homeworks will have a firm due date, with late homeworks receiving a 10% penalty per day, and they will not be accepted more than 10 days late. I will drop the lowest homework grade. You may complete the assignments in one of two ways.
(1) Complete the homework assignments on paper as you normally would, scan the assignment into a single pdf file, and upload the pdf into Blackboard. You must include all steps and supporting work, as you will not get credit for merely having the final answers. If you use this method then you should make sure your overall work is correct, possibly by comparing with a solutions guide or with similar/same problems that I do.
(2) You may complete the homework problems in the digital platform WebAssign. This online system will provide instant feedback, links to text/videos explaining the topic, and allow you to practice similar problems. You may purchase access to WebAssign and the e-textbook for $100 from Cengage.
Quizzes: There will be 13 regular in-class "quizzes.'' Some of these quizzes will take the form of a traditional in-class quiz, some will be in-class groupwork assignments, and some will just be attendance. The lowest 3 quiz grades will be dropped, and the remaining 10 quizzes will comprise 30% of your grade. There will be NO MAKE UP QUIZZES, except for absences for school events that have been cleared with me in advance. If you miss a test because of sickness, family emergency, flat tire, or other such reasons, it will simply count as your dropped test grade.
Tests and Project: There will be 2 or 3 in-class tests, and these will occupy the entire class time. You are allowed to use your calculator, but you can not use a computer, mobile device, or any personal notes, and you are not allowed to work with others. Attempting to use unauthorized resources or aid someone else during a test is considered cheating. There will also be a Project (details to follow later) that will count as an additional test grade. You will have 3 or 4 test grades, I will drop the lowest score, and the remaining scores will comprise 30% of your grade. There will be NO MAKE UP TESTS, except for absences for school events that have been cleared with me in advance. In such a case, you will most likely need to take the test early. If you miss a test because of sickness, family emergency, flat tire, or other such reasons, it will simply count as your dropped test grade.
Final Exam: The final examination will be CUMULATIVE, and will take place during the Final Exam period in the regular classroom, at a time to be scheduled by the Registrar. The final will comprise 20% of your course grade, though the professor reserves the right to count the final as an even higher percentage for those students whose final exam grade is better than their test average.
Extra Credit: There will be no official extra credit or bonus points. The way to compensate for poor test grades is to learn the material and do very well on the final exam (see the note in the previous paragraph "Final Exam").
Calculator: A graphing calculator, preferably the TI-83 or TI-84, is recommended but not required for this course. Mobile devices and computers may be used regular assignments and quizzes, but they are not allowed on Tests or Final Exam. Students will be required to use Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet program on some Quizzes (announced in advance) and the Project.
Course Description: Limits, derivatives, maxima and minima, indefinite and definite integration, and applications are covered. Prerequisite of MTH 4 or 5 is required. Not open to students who have taken MTH 7. (3 credits)
Course & Core Curriculum Goals: Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: perform the mechanics of calculating derivatives and integrals; algebraically solve typical Calculus 1 problems; mathematically model real-world problems, including ones commonly arising in the business and social sciences; analyze and interpret mathematical answers in terms of the original real-world problems; work fluently with data presented in various forms, including by charts, graphs, tables, and functions. These course goals fulfill the Quantitative Reasoning goals in the Core Curriculum.
Help: Help is available from a number of places and people. You are welcome to see Prof. Redden before/after class, in office hours, by appointment, or ask short questions via email. Also, there is free tutoring available in the Math-Lab, located in Pell Hall 201. No appointment is necessary. (The Math-Lab info may not be correct, as I don't yet have a Fall '21 update.) Finally, you are encouraged to work with others on homework. Explaining concepts and techniques to fellow classmates is an excellent way for you to better understand them yourself.
DSS statement: If you are a student with a documented disability, medical condition, or think you may have a disability, and will need accommodations, academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, or other services, please contact Marie Fatscher in Disability Support Services (Post Hall, Lower Level, C10) at 516-299-3057 or marie.fatscher@liu.edu to request services, accommodations or for additional information. Additional information is also available on the DSS website: www.liu.edu/post/dss. The Center for Healthy Living offers supportive psychological and nutritional services Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm and is located in Post Hall, Lower Level - South Entrance (parking lot side of building.) Additional information is available by emailing post-healthyliving@liu.edu or calling Lynne Schwartz at (516) 299-4162.