Calculus for Business and Social Science (3). An elementary treatment of topics from differential and integral calculus, with applications in social science and business. Except with departmental approval students may not receive credit for both MATH 211 and MATH 229.
PREREQUISITE: MATH 110 or satisfactory performance on the Mathematics Placement Test.
TEXT: Calculus and its Applications, 9th Edition, by Marvin L. Bittinger and David J. Ellenbogen, Sections 1.1-1.8, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.4, 4.1-4.5
FINAL EXAMINATION: The departmental final exam (listed under mass exams in the schedule of classes) will be given
FRIDAY, December 12, 2008, 8-9:50 A.M.
A Make-up Final will be given on THURSDAY, December 11, 2008. (Time and Room number will be available mid NOVEMBER).
BASIC SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE EXAMS!!
COURSE OBJECTIVES: The course will introduce the central ideas of calculus: the instantaneous rate of growth of a function, and the average value of a function over an interval. The course will show how these concepts can be applied to solve problems in a variety of areas, including business, economics, biology, and sociology. The course will include problems on exponential growth and decay.
GRADING: Grades will be based on 3 one-hour tests (300 points), quizzes and homework (100 points), and a comprehensive departmental final exam (200 points). Makeup tests will be allowed only if the student has made arrangements with the instructor before the scheduled time of the test.
WITHDRAWAL: The last day for undergraduates to withdraw from Math 211 is Friday, OCTOBER 17, 2008.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF LECTURES:
Week of
MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
8/25 1.1 1.1 1.2
9/1 Labor Day 1.3/1.4 1.5
9/8 1.6 1.6 1.7
9/15 1.7 1.8 EXAM 1
9/22 2.1 2.1 2.2
9/29 2.2 2.3 2.3/2.4
10/6 2.4 2.5 2.5
10/13 2.6 ### EXAM 2
10/20 3.1 3.1/3.2 3.2
10/27 3.3 3.3/3.4 3.4
11/3 4.1 4.1/4.2 4.2
11/10 4.3 4.3 EXAM 3
11/17 4.4 4.4 4.5
11/24 4.5 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
12/1 REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW
FINAL EXAM FRIDAY, December 12, 2008, 8-9:50 A.M.
### These days may be used as catch-up days or review days, as
determined by the instructor.