MATH 1400: CALCULUS FOR SOCIAL/LIFE

SPRING 2021
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Canvas Link https://missouri.instructure.com/courses/49289

Course Math 1400 introduces students to calculus topics, concepts and algorithms relevant to business
management, information technology management and the biological and social sciences. Topics
Description include differentiation, applications of derivatives, techniques of differentiation, differentiation of
exponential and logarithmic functions, applications of exponential and logarithmic derivatives,
integration and applications of integration.

Prerequisites https://www.math.missouri.edu/math-placement/math-prerequisite

Textbook, Textbook and Online Homework: The textbook for this course will be Calculus and Its
Applications by Goldstein, Lay, Schneider and Asmar, 14th Edition. The online homework system
Online will be MyMathLab from Pearson publishing. This course is part of the AutoAccess program
Homework, designed to reduce the cost of course materials for students. You will be able to access the digital
Calculator content for this course through Canvas on the first day of class.

Your student account will be charged $70.60 for the cost of the digital course materials. If you
choose to opt out of the digital content, you have a week from the start of class to opt out to receive
a refund. However, if you opt out of this content, you will not have the access required to complete
your homework assignments. Opting out only makes sense if you are planning to drop the
course.
Calculator: Many problems on homework assignments, quizzes and exams will require a
calculator. You may only use a business or scientific calculator. You may not use a
graphing calculator.

Grading Homework (online) ...................................................................... 30%

Exams (online)............................................................................. 70%

The course grading scale will be posted on Canvas and will be updated after each exam. If you have
a question concerning your grade, email your instructor or the course coordinator. There are no
“extra credit” assignments in this course.

Homework All homework assignments will be completed online using MyMathLab. There will be 11 homework
assignments. Exam questions are often similar to problems that appear on the homework.
Due Dates: Homework assignments are generally due at 8:00 AM on Tuesday mornings; please
check the calendar at the end of this syllabus for the exact dates. It is strongly recommended that you
begin your homework soon after topics are covered in class and that you attempt to complete your
assignments well in advance of the deadline. This will provide extra time in case you encounter
technical problems such as slow internet connections.

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 Late Homework: Homework assignments that are not completed until after they are due can still be
worked on until Friday, May 7 at 8:00 a.m. You will receive 100% credit for questions completed
prior to the due date and 50% credit for questions completed after the due date.
Lowest Homework Score Dropped: Your lowest homework score will be dropped. This dropped
score is designed to cover situations where you have technical or other difficulties.

Practice Problems: Homework problems can be re-worked any number of times in Practice and
Review mode. You are strongly advised to take advantage of this feature since exam questions are
often similar to problems that appear on the homework.

Exams Exams in this course will be administered as timed tests in MyMathLab Please see the calendar
below for exam dates.

The The Learning Center (http://learningcenter.missouri.edu) is an academic support center for

undergraduate students at MU, located in the Student Success Center. The center offers free
Learning supplemental instruction in math, writing, reading, and study skills. You will be notified via
Center email about free tutoring and exam reviews offered by the Learning Center.

Academic Academic integrity is fundamental to the activities and principles of a university. All members of the
academic community must be confident that each person's work has been responsibly and honorably
Integrity acquired, developed, and presented. Any effort to gain an advantage not given to all students is
dishonest whether or not the effort is successful. The academic community regards breaches of the
academic integrity rules as extremely serious matters. Sanctions for such a breach may include
academic sanctions from the instructor, including failing the course for any violation, to disciplinary
sanctions ranging from probation to expulsion. When in doubt about plagiarism, paraphrasing,
quoting, collaboration, or any other form of cheating, consult the course instructor.

Students with Please let the course coordinator know as soon as possible if:
Disabilities • You anticipate barriers related to the format or requirements of this course.
• You have emergency medical information to share.
• You need to make arrangements in case the building must be evacuated.
If you require disability-related accommodations, please register with:
The Disability Center: http://disabilitycenter.missouri.edu, S5 Memorial Union, 882-4696
After you have registered, please notify your instructor of your eligibility for reasonable
accommodations. For other MU resources for students with disabilities, click on "Disability
Resources" on the MU homepage.
Please note: If you are eligible for exam accommodations, you must
submit the appropriate online form well in advance in order to
ensure that the Disability Center can accommodate your request.

Problems If you have any problems or concerns regarding this course, please contact:
or Dr. Jan Segert, Course Coordinator ([email protected])
Concerns? Dr. Dustin Belt, Director of Undergraduate Advising ([email protected])
In all correspondence, include your full name, Course (Math 1400), section, and instructor.

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 Math 1400 Calendar, Spring 2021

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1/18 1/19 1/20 1/21 1/22
Week 1

MLK Holiday 1.1 1.2

1/25 1/26 1/27 1/28 1/29

Week 2

8am: HW_1 due

1.3 1.6 1.7

2/1 8am: HW_2 due 2/2 2/3 2/4 2/5

Week 3

1.7 1.8 2.1

2/8 2/9 2/10 2/11 2/12

Week 4

8am: HW_3 due

2.2 2.2 2.3

2/15 8am: HW_4 due 2/16 2/17 2/18 2/19

Week 5

Exam 1 Review Exam 1 2.4

2/22 2/23 2/24 2/25 2/26

Week 6

2.5 2.5 2.6

Last day to drop without a
grade

3/1 3/2 3/3 3/4 3/5

Week 7

8am: HW_5 due

2.6 2.7 2.7

3/8 8am: HW_6 due 3/9 3/10 3/11 3/12

Week 8

3.1 3.1 3.2

3/15 8am: HW_7 due 3/16 3/17 3/18 3/19

Week 9

Exam 2 Review Exam 2 3.3

3/22 3/23 3/24 3/25 3/26

Week 12 Week 11 Week 10

4.1 4.2 4.3

3/29 3/30 3/31 4/1 4/2

No Class No Class No Class

4/5 8am: HW_8 due 4/6 4/7 4/8 4/9

4.4 4.5 4.6

4/12 8am: HW_9 due 4/13 4/14 4/15 4/16

Week
13

5.1 5.2 5.3

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 4/19 8a8am: HW_10 due 4/20 4/21 4/22 4/23
Week 14

Exam 3 Review Exam 3 6.1

4/26 4/27 4/28 4/29 4/30

Week 15

6.2 6.4 6.4

888a8am:
5/3 5/4 5/5 5/6 8am: Late HW due 5/7
Week 16

HW_11 due
6.5 Final Exam Review Reading Day
Last day to withdraw
5/10 5/11 5/12 5/13 5/14
Week 17

Final Exam Final Exam

Opens Closes

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