This course will integrate material from precalculus with introductory topics from applied calculus, including a detailed study of functions, limits and continuity, the circle, tangent lines, rates of change, differentiation of algebraic functions, matrices and linear systems of equations. Applications from economics and finance will be included, and the use of the TI 89/92 calculator will be required. (Not open to students who have completed MTH 2000, 2001, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2610, 2630, or any course at the 3000 level or above.)

*Note that this syllabus is subject to changes throughout the semester.

LEARNING GOALS OF THE COURSE

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Represent functions algebraically and graphically.
• Compute limits of functions, and use limits to determine the derivative of a function.
• Use appropriate theorems to determine derivatives of algebraic functions.
• Interpret the derivative as a rate of change, and apply this interpretation to other disciplines.
• Perform algebraic manipulations with matrices. Apply matrix operations to analyze systems of linear equations and determine solutions when they exist.
• Use a graphing calculator to perform various calculations occurring in precalculus and calculus.

PATHWAYS LEARNING OUTCOMES

This course satisfies the Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning requirement for the Pathways Required Core. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Interpret and draw appropriate inferences from quantitative representations, such as formulas, graphs, or tables.
• Use algebraic, numerical, graphical, or statistical methods to draw accurate conclusions and solve mathematical problems.
• Represent quantitative problems expressed in natural language in a suitable mathematical format.
• Effectively communicate quantitative analysis or solutions to mathematical problems in written or oral form.
• Evaluate solutions to problems for reasonableness using a variety of means, including informed estimation.
• Apply mathematical methods to problems in other fields of study.

REQUIRED MATERIALS

Textbook: Gordon, Wang and Materowski, Applied Calculus for Business, Economics and Finance, Second Edition, Pearson, 2015.

Graphing calculator: Texas Instruments TI-89 graphing calculator.

GRADING POLICY

Your course grade will be determined according to the following distribution. Students with an overall average below 60% will receive an F for the course. Students with a final exam grade below 50% will receive an F for the course.

Note that there will be 3 exams, each worth 17% of the total grade. Quizzes will be given approximately every week and will be graded mostly for completion. Please see Brightspace for the MyMathLab assignments and their regularly updated due dates. More details on the final to come.

Letter Grade	Grade Point Equivalent	Percentage Equivalent
A	4.0	93.0 – 100.0
A-	3.7	90.0 – 92.9
B+	3.3	87.1 – 89.9
B	3.0	83.0 – 87.0
B-	2.7	80.0 – 82.9
C+	2.3	77.1 – 79.9
C	2.0	73.0 – 77.0
C-	1.7	70.1 – 72.9
D+	1.3	67.1 – 69.9
D	1.0	60.0 – 67.0
F	0.0	Below 60.0

STATEMENT FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Baruch has a continuing commitment to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Students with disabilities who may need some accommodation in order to fully participate in this class should contact Student Disability Services as soon as possible at [email protected] and speak to the instructor as early as possible in the semester (preferably during the first week of class). All discussions will remain confidential.

STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Academic dishonesty is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Cheating, forgery, plagiarism and collusion in dishonest acts undermine the college’s educational mission and the students’ personal and intellectual growth. Baruch students are expected to bear individual responsibility for their work, to learn the rules and definitions that underlie the practice of academic integrity, and to uphold its ideals. Ignorance of the rules is not an acceptable excuse for disobeying them. Any student who attempts to compromise or devalue the academic process will be sanctioned.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Visiting Baruch’s academic support services is correlated with higher grades. All students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of these services. The Student Academic Consulting Center (SACC) supports the academic success of undergraduates at Baruch College through small group peer tutoring and other programs.

Registration for tutoring sessions at SACC is done via TutorTrac. To register for a tutoring session, go to https://sacc.baruch.cuny.edu/appointments/ and click on the TutorTrac button. Use you CUNYFirst login credentials to login to TutorTrac and book an appointment.