Business Calculus Spring 2010
MAC 2233 Graphing Calculator
Prof. Royer 305-348-1882 .................................................. email:royerm@gate.net
M 9:50-11AM DM 438B
F 9:30-10AM DM 438B
Tues-Thurs 7:30AM-8AM PC 214
Printable Syllabus
Link to DVDs
18 Class Examples!!!
Link to HELP
TI 83,84 Hints
Graphs of Derivatives
Prof.
Royer
305-348-1882
email:royerm@gate.net
Text: Calculus Concepts, 4th edition, by Latorre, Kenelly, Reed, et al.
Students
must supply their own graphing calculator. Students are
encouraged to purchase a TI-83, TI-83 plus, or TI-84 plus (all
essentially the same calculator). Students who own other models should
not expect the instructor to provide instruction on how to use the
calculator..
The pre-requisite to the course is College Algebra with a grade of C or higher.
Attendance is taken and expected. I expected all students to get to class on time. Habitually tardy students may be refused late admittance. Please turn off beepers and cell phone and laptops. Students are expected to behave appropriately and obey the rules of conduct at FIU (see student handbook). Extra credit will be given for attendance and promptness.
Grading:
There will be 3 tests and a required cumulative Final Exam (to be given
on the date scheduled by the registrar) Each test shall be
100 points and the final 100 for a possible grade total of 400 points.
There are NO MAKE-UP exams. If you miss a test with an instructor
excused absence, I will count the final exam grade as the missed exam.
I reserve the right to add points to students who display outstanding
class participation. (Grades will not be curved nor dropped)
Please Note:
I do NOT “give” you your grade. You earn it. Please do NOT put me in
the postion of “deciding your fate” by asking for a grade at end of the
semester. The time to worry about your grade is NOW!
Incompletes are only available to students who are passing the class and miss the last week or two with an excused absence.
Grading Scale:
Points Grade
360+ A
348-359 A-
336-347 B+
320-335 B
308-319 B-
296-307 C+
268-295 C
256-267 D+
235-255 D
0-234 F
****Calendar of important dates (you are responsible for these) http://fiustudentrecords.org/downloads/FIU_2009-2010.pdf
Where to get help with course material: http://w3.fiu.edu/math/math_help/math_help.htm
1.
The Learning Center in PC 247. If you go and there are tutors
available, you will get immediate help. Otherwise, you will have
to make an appointment. The phone number is 305-348-2180.
For those of you living closer to the Biscayne Bay campus, the Math Lab
there is in ACI 160 and the phone number is 305-919-5927.
2. The Office of Multicultural Programs and Services in GC 216. Tutoring is available to all students, whether you are a minority or not, but by appointment only. The phone number is 305-348-2436. Or you can go to the AAA Tutorial Office in GC 331A or call 305-348-4109.
3. FIU math majors tutor in GL 120; no appointment is necessary. Their hours are MTWR 10am-8pm and F 10am-3pm (This is open only to students in Finite Math, College Algebra, Trigonometry, and Precalculus.)
4. FIU offers free help over the Internet at night and on weekends when live tutors are unavailable. Go to http://www.fiu.edu/~gato/livetutor/ for hours and other details.
5.****Complete solutions are available online at
http://w3.fiu.edu/math/math_help/math_help.htm Username: math Password: given in class
6. ******The complete course is available on DVD on the 5th floor of the library.
Tentative Syllabus
Date Section
Jan 5 1.2
Jan 7 1.3
Jan 12 1.4
Jan 14 1.5
Jan 19 2.1
Jan 21 2.2
Jan 26 Review
Jan 28 Test 1
Feb 2 2.3, 2.4
Feb 4 3.2
Feb 9 3.3
Feb 11 3.4, 3.5
Feb 16 4.1,4.2
Feb 18 4.3
Feb 23 Review
Feb 25 Test 2
Mar 2 5.1, 5.2
Mar 4 5.2, 5.3
Mar 9 5.4
Mar 11 5.5
Mar 23 9.1,9.2
Mar 25 9.3
Mar 30 10.2
Apr 1 6.2
Apr 6 6.3
Apr 8 Review
Apr 13 Test 3
Apr 15 Review
Apr 19-23 Final exam week