MATH 1743 Syllabus

Calculus I for Business, Life, and Social Sciences

Purpose of the Course

This course is designed as the first of two courses in the Business Calculus sequence. Students will
understand calculus concepts through visualization, numerical, and graphical experimentation.

Course Description
Topics covered include:

• evaluating limits
• generating models from data
• computing derivatives using a variety of methods
• interpreting derivatives as rate of change
• understanding relationships between derivatives and curve sketching properties
• using derivatives to solve optimization word problems

Required Text and Materials

Enhanced WebAssign. A code must be purchased to gain access to course materials.

You will find the course code inside the course in Canvas.

This code only allows you into the course. You will lose access to the materials within 30 days unless
you get an access code for the textbook and resources.

You will need to purchase an access code for your WebAssign course. To purchase your access code, you
will need to log into WebAssign and enter your course code and then purchase the textbook access code
once you access the course. You want to purchase the LIFETIME OF EDITION version, which will allow
you to have access to the text for all the WebAssign courses that use the text.

The last item required for this course is a graphing utility. The TI-83 or TI-84 is required for this class.
Many topics require technology, and these are the models toward which the resources are geared. You
will need a calculator for your exams, and only these models will be permitted.

You will need access to a computer equipped with high-speed internet access and a program that opens
and reads PDF files.

Optional Materials
Calculus Concepts, 5th edition, by Latorre, Kenelly, Biggers, Carpenter, Reed, and Harris, 2011, Cengage.
ISBN-13: 978-1-439-04957-0.

Note: The text is included in its entirety (same page references, etc.) and viewable inside a web browser
from your Enhanced WebAssign account. Since you have the textbook in electronic form, you do not
need to purchase the textbook in physical form unless you specifically choose to.

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Prerequisites
MATH 1643 at OU, or satisfactory score on the placement test, or, for incoming freshmen direct from
high school, satisfactory score on the ACT/SAT.

Lesson Assignments
This course is designed so that everything you need is inside the Canvas page for the course. To start a
lesson, begin with reading the corresponding section(s) from the textbook. The contents of each lesson
can be found on the following page. The reading can be done from the physical text or from the eBook
via your Enhanced WebAssign account (accessed from the Canvas page). This is a very important part of
this course. Skimming through the pages will not suffice. In between textbook readings, you should view
the PDF file for the lesson, accessible from your Canvas account. These are notes written to accompany
(not replace) the text. There is also a worksheet provided for additional practice with an answer key
included.

Remember that you aren't expected to understand everything the first time you see it. It is normal to
have to read some things two or three times before it starts making sense. Don't worry if you have to
read something five or six times. The effort you put forth now will be fruitful eventually.

Homework
The homework is assigned on the Enhanced WebAssign (EWA) platform, which you access through the
Canvas page for the course. If you have not used an online course management system before, it may
take a little bit of time before you feel comfortable with the interface. Try to be patient. EWA contains a
variety of resources for you, and you should take advantage of them (or at least try them out). These
include links to the textbook, multimedia content such as instructional video clips, tutorial exercises,
plus helps and hints. You can work the problems multiple times, so it is possible to get 100% on every
HW by being persistent.

About the Grading

Exams
There are four exams for this course. All exams are done on paper so that you can show your work and
receive partial credit. Note that you will need a graphing calculator on your exams (TI-83 or TI-84
required, no other calculator model allowed).

Course Grade
Your grade will be calculated by two different methods, and the higher of the two results will determine
your course grade.

• Method #1: Average your four exam scores, weighting each equally.
• Method #2: Weight each exam 22% and weight your homework average 12%.

The first method allows students to be selective about working homework in a way that is useful to
them without being penalized for not doing assigned problems over topics that they may already have
mastered. The second method deals with borderline grades, as a strong homework score can raise your
score to the next letter grade if your exam average doesn't quite get you there.

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Course letter grades are based on a standard scale of 10% per letter grade, rounded up, so 89.5% and
above is an A, 79.5% is the cutoff for a B, etc.

Academic Integrity
As a student taking a course at the University of Oklahoma, you are expected to uphold the academic
integrity code. Please visit the Academic Integrity website at http://www.ou.edu/integrity and
familiarize yourself with the standards you will be held to while taking your course.

Religious Observance
It is the policy of the University to excuse the absences of students that result from religious
observances and to reschedule examinations and additional required classwork that may fall on religious
holidays without penalty.

Reasonable Accommodation Policy

Students requiring academic accommodation should contact the Accessibility and Disability Resource
Center for assistance at (405) 325-3852 or TDD: (405) 325-4173. For more information, please see the
Accessibility and Disability Resource Center website at http://www.ou.edu/drc. Any student in this
course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities
should contact the instructor personally as soon as possible to discuss accommodations necessary to
ensure full participation and facilitate educational opportunities.

Adjustments for Pregnancy-Related and Childbirth-Related Issues

Should you need modifications or adjustments to your course requirements because of documented
pregnancy-related or childbirth-related issues, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss.
Generally, modifications will be made where medically necessary and similar in scope to
accommodations based on temporary disability. Please visit the Institutional Equity Office website at
http://www.ou.edu/eoo/faqs/pregnancy-faqs for commonly asked questions.

Title IX Resources and Reporting Requirement

For any concerns regarding gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct,
stalking, or intimate partner violence, the University offers a variety of resources, including advocates on
call 24/7, counseling services, mutual no-contact orders, scheduling adjustments, and disciplinary
sanctions against perpetrators. Please contact the Sexual Misconduct Office at 405-325-2215 (8 to 5, M–
F) or OU Advocates at 405-615-0013 (24/7) to learn more or to report an incident. In addition, please be
advised that a professor/GA/TA is required to report instances of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or
discrimination to the Sexual Misconduct Office. For more information, please visit the Institutional
Equity Office website at http://www.ou.edu/eoo/.

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Course Plan for MATH 1743
Lesson 1
1. Read Section 1.1: Functions – Four Representations in your Calculus Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 1 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 1 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 1 Assignment in WebAssign

Lesson 2
1. Read Section 1.2: Functions Behavior and End Behavior Limits in your Calculus Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 2 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 2 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 2 Assignment in WebAssign

Lesson 3
1. Read Section 1.3: Limits and Continuity in your Calculus Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 3 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 3 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 3 Assignment in WebAssign

Lesson 4
1. Read Section 1.4: Linear Functions and Models in your Calculus Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 4 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 4 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 4 Assignment in WebAssign

Lesson 5
1. Read Section 1.5: Exponential Functions and Models in your Calculus Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 5 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 5 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 5 Assignment in WebAssign

Lesson 6
1. Read Section 1.6: Models and Finance in your Calculus Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 6 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 6 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 6 Assignment in WebAssign

Lesson 7
1. Read Section 1.7: Constructed Functions in your Calculus Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 7 PDF on Canvas

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 3. Try Lesson 7 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 7 Assignment in WebAssign

Lesson 8
1. Read Sections 1.8 & 1.10: Logarithmic and Logistic Functions & Models in your Calculus Concepts
text.
2. View Lesson 8 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 8 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 8 Assignment in WebAssign

Exam 1
1. Work practice test and check with key on Canvas
2. Schedule Exam 1
3. Take Exam 1 on paper

Lesson 9
1. Read Sections 1.9 & 1.11 Quadratic and Cubic Functions & Models: Work in your Calculus
Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 9 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 9 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 9 Assignment in WebAssign

Lesson 10
1. Read Section 2.1: Measures of Change over an Interval in your Calculus Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 10 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 10 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 10 Assignment in WebAssign

Lesson 11
1. Read Sections 2.2 & 2.3: Measures of Change at a Point – Graphical and Rates of Change –
Notation and Interpretation in your Calculus Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 11 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 11 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 11 Assignment in WebAssign

Lesson 12
1. Read Section 2.4: Rates of Change – Numerical Limits and Nonexistence in your Calculus
Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 12 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 12 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 12 Assignment in WebAssign

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Lesson 13
1. Read Section 2.5: Rates of Change Defined over Intervals in your Calculus Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 13 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 13 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 13 Assignment in WebAssign

Lesson 14
1. Read Section 2.6: Rate of Change Graphs in your Calculus Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 14 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 14 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 14 Assignment in WebAssign

Exam 2
1. Work practice test and check with key on Canvas
2. Schedule Exam 2
3. Take Exam 2 on paper

Lesson 15
1. Read Section 3.1: Simple Rate of Change Formulas in your Calculus Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 15 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 15 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 15 Assignment in WebAssign

Lesson 16
1. Read Section 3.2: Exponential and Logarithmic Rate of Change Formulas in your Calculus
Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 16 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 16 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 16 Assignment in WebAssign

Lesson 17
1. Read Section 3.4: Chain Rule in your Calculus Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 17 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 17 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 17 Assignment in WebAssign

Lesson 18
1. Read Section 3.6: Product Rule in your Calculus Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 18 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 18 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 18 Assignment in WebAssign

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Lesson 19
1. Read Section 4.2 & 4.3: Relative Extreme Points and Absolute Extreme Points in your Calculus
Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 19 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 19 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 19 Assignment in WebAssign

Lesson 20
1. Read Section 4.4: Inflection Points and Second Derivatives in your Calculus Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 20 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 20 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 20 Assignment in WebAssign

Exam 3
1. Work practice test and check with key on Canvas
2. Schedule Exam 3
3. Take Exam 3 on paper

Lesson 21
1. Read Section 4.6: Optimization of Constructed Functions in your Calculus Concepts text.
2. View Lesson 21 PDF on Canvas
3. Try Lesson 21 Worksheet and check key on Canvas
4. Complete MATH 1743 Lesson 21 Assignment in WebAssign

Final Exam
1. Work practice test and check with key on Canvas
2. Schedule Final Exam
3. Take Final Exam on paper

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