M25 CSyllabus
M25 CSyllabus
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Text: Calculus, Early Transcendentals, 8e, by Stewart. ISBN: 9781285741550. There will be assigned readings
and exercises from this textbook throughout the course.
Canvas: This course uses Canvas to manage communication, assignments, grades, and delivery of instruction.
The course is structured in a modular format in Canvas. When you enter the Canvas shell for this course, you’ll
be taken to the course home page. From there you can navigate to “Modules” where you will find the first
module to complete. New modules will appear as we proceed throughout the course. Each module will guide
you through the various tasks you need to complete, and do so in a linear fashion. There will be one
Orientation Module followed by five Academic Modules.
Zoom attendance and etiquette: This is a Zoom-synchronous online class, meaning that we will meet
during the regularly scheduled class times via Zoom: MoTuWeTh 8:30 am - 11:45 am, Jun 15 – Jul 23
Joining a Zoom meeting takes a minute or so, so please plan to join Zoom meetings a few minutes before class
starts so you are ready to begin promptly at 8:30 am. Please use a device with a camera and microphone. Your
camera should be on during our Zoom meetings. During our Zoom meetings, please turn off all other devices
and remove distractions.
You can join our Zoom meetings in Canvas. Click “ConferZoom” among the menu options, then click “Join”.
CET: This course has a course-embedded tutor (CET), named Grant Fisher. Grant is a Moorpark College
student working as a tutor. He will sometimes be present during our class meetings, and will provide support
during that time. Additionally, Grant will lead separate “break-out sessions” which you are encouraged to
attend. You can earn up to 5 extra credit points by attending break-out sessions. These extra credit points
will count toward your quiz score (see the Grading section below). To earn these extra credit points, you must
attend break-out sessions and actively participate. You will earn 1 extra credit point for each break-out
session you attend, up to a maximum of 5 points. You are of course encouraged to continue attending after
you’ve earned your maximum number of extra credit points.
Participation: Studies have shown that forming a learning community is a more equitable strategy than
letting each student forge their own way through the course alone. Even if you feel less confident in your
knowledge or abilities, your participation is valuable to those around you, and essential to your own growth.
Participation in our Zoom meetings is therefore required in this course. Throughout the course there may be
assignments that can only be completed during our Zoom meetings. No make-up assignments will be given for
any reason. You may be exempt from an in-class assignment only if you email me before the date of the
assignment to let me know you are missing class to due illness or some other extreme circumstances.
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Assignments: There will be one or two assignments per week throughout the course, which you will
encounter as your progress through the Canvas modules. These assignments will typically be due on
Wednesday evenings and Sunday evenings. Check Canvas for due dates and submission instructions. Late
assignments will only be accepted in extreme circumstances if you email me before the due date to let me
know of the extreme circumstances. In this event, I will specify a different due date. Your lowest assignment
score will be dropped.
Quizzes: Each module will contain at least one or two graded quizzes. These quizzes will be taken in Canvas,
and are not proctored. The time limit and the allowed number of attempts both may vary from quiz to quiz.
Check Canvas carefully for due dates and instructions. Your lowest quiz score will be dropped.
Exams: At the end of each module (except for the Orientation Module) there will be an “exam” covering the
material from that module. These exams will be taken in Canvas, much like quizzes, and are not proctored.
You will encounter these exams as you progress through the Canvas modules. The time limit and the allowed
number of attempts both may vary from exam to exam. Check Canvas carefully for due dates and instructions.
No make-up exams will be given. If you must miss an exam due to illness or extreme circumstances, you may
become exempt for that exam if you do both of the following:
1. Email me before the exam is given, explaining your extreme circumstances. If I don’t have this email
from you in my inbox with a date and time before the start of the exam, you are not exempt from the
exam. If I do not deem your circumstances “extreme”, you are not exempt from the exam. I recommend
emailing me as soon as possible to increase the likelihood that I will see your email in time to let you
know you whether your circumstances are deemed “extreme”. Religious observance, jury duty, and
military service do qualify as “extreme”.
2. Give me documentation or proof of your extreme circumstances within one week of the date of the
missed exam.
You may not be exempt for more than one exam.
Final Exam: The exam in the last course module is the “Final Exam” for this course. This exam will cover
only the material from the last module (not cumulative) and will count the same as the other exams.
Office Hours: I will hold a virtual “office hour” before each exam. Office hours will take place via Zoom, and
are a time outside of class when you can get specialized help from me, or discuss anything you like.
Grading: I will assign a score to each assignment, quiz, and exam. These scores will be posted on Canvas.
After dropping your lowest assignment and quiz scores, as well as any exempted exam, and adding and extra
credit earned, I will calculate your average assignment, quiz, and exam scores. Your overall score in the course
is the weighted sum of your average assignment, quiz, and exam scores. The weight distribution is as follows:
Note that this means each exam is worth only 10% of your overall grade, and each quiz is worth 5% (or less)
of your overall grade.
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Your letter grade in the course is determined from your overall score in the course as follows:
Overall Score Letter Grade
90 or greater A
80 or greater but less than 90 B
70 or greater but less than 80 C
60 or greater but less than 70 D
Less than 60 F
Please note that this grading structure is fixed and non-negotiable. No exceptions or adjustments will be made
for any reason. No considerations beyond those set above will be made when assigning your grade. Once the
final exam has been taken your grade is determined, and no further discussion of your grade will take place.
Dropping the class: You are subject to being dropped from the course if you are absent on the first day of
class, or if you are absent for three or more days throughout the course. Absences due to religious
observance, jury duty, and military service will be excused if you provide documentation of such within one
week of the absence. Absences due to illness will be excused if you email me before class telling me you’ll be
absent due to illness (no documentation necessary). If you need to drop the course for any reason, it is your
responsibility to know the pertinent deadlines and to drop yourself from the course.
Course Outline of Record (COR): Upon successful completion of the course, a student will be able to:
1. Apply the basic rules of vector algebra to carry out vector operations in the plane and in space.
3. Use the dot product, cross product, and triple scalar product to solve applied problems.
4. Write the parametric equations and symmetric equations of a line in space and write the standard
equation of a plane in space.
9. Find the tangential and normal components of an acceleration vector and compute arc length and
curvature of a space curve.
10. Evaluate limits and determine continuity for functions of two variables at a point.
11. Find the first-order and higher-order partial derivatives of functions of several variables, determine
differentiability, and apply the chain rule to find partial derivatives.
12. Compute the directional derivative and the gradient vector for a function of two or three variables.
14. Find and classify all critical points for a function of two variables and use Lagrange multipliers to find
maxima and minima of functions of two variables subject to side conditions.
15. Use double integrals to compute areas and volumes and surface areas.
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16. Evaluate double integrals using polar coordinates.
19. Compute the potential function, curl, and divergence of a vector field.
20. Evaluate the line integral of a vector field on a curve and surface integrals.
21. Apply Green’s Theorem to compute line integrals and double integrals.
22. Use the Divergence Theorem to compute the flux of a vector field through a surface.
23. Use Stokes’ Theorem to compute the circulation of a vector field around a closed curve.
2. Students completing this course will be able to partially differentiate multi-variable functions.
3. Students completing this course will be able to integrate multi-variable functions, or Apply Green’s,
Divergence, or Stoke’s Theorems in vector fields.
ACCESS Students: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any student who has a
classifiable physical, learning, or psychological disability, is allowed appropriate accommodations in the
classroom, or for testing and evaluation purposes. However, in order for the instructor to provide these
accommodations, the student must be formally registered with ACCESS. Furthermore, since it is ACCESS policy
that such students allow the instructor up to two weeks for the process to be completed, student should
present their confidential forms to the instructor as early as possible. The ACCESS center located on the
ground floor of the LMC building, and can be contacted at 378-1461.
Division Office: The Division Office for Mathematics is located in the Academic Center, Room 232. The
Division Dean Matt Calfin and Administrative Assistant Linda Sanders can be contacted at 378-1448.
Math Center: The Math Center, located on the third floor of the library, is available for any student to use
during its hours of operation: Monday through Thursday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, and Friday 9:00 am – 12:00
noon. For details, contact Deb Brackley at 553-4839, Rena Petrello at 553-4882, or David Mayorga at 553-
4854.
Health Center: Students who have any physical, psychological, or emotional concerns, may contact the
Student Health Center at 378-1413, or visit the center located in the Administration Building, Room 111.
Counseling Services: The Counseling Center is located in Fountain Hall, Room 120, although counseling
services are available at several locations throughout campus. Appointments can be made by calling 3781428.
Emergencies: In case of emergencies, please call 911, or contact the campus police at 378-1455.
Mathematics and Physical Science Division Policy Regarding Grades: Each course officially ends
at the conclusion of the Final Exam. Final letter grades are then posted by the course instructor for official
transcript purposes. Grades are calculated according to the grading structure as determined by the instructor’s
course syllabus. Instructor decision on final course grades are non-negotiable, binding and final.
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Campus Smoking Policy: Smoking at Moorpark College campus is prohibited in all locations, including
buildings, parking lots and general campus areas. This includes all forms of cigarettes and tobacco, ecigarettes
and other nicotine delivery systems, and any other types of smoking of any form. Violations will be dealt with
according to the Student Code of Conduct.
Electronic Devices: Department policies prohibit the use of cell phones, internet devices, and other
electronic devices in the classroom, unless expressly allowed by the instructor. The instructor also has the
right to prohibit the use of calculators and computer devices, if it is the instructor’s discretion that they not be
used, either temporarily or permanently. In courtesy to the instructor and other students, please have all such
devices turned off and put away during class.
Campus Policy on Absences: Absences for unforeseen circumstances, such as medical issues, should be
covered by your instructor’s main syllabus. Absences which require instructor allowances are religious
observances, military service and jury duty. In these cases, please provide proper documentation to your
instructor, so adjustments can be made.
E-mail Contact and Etiquette: All emails pertaining to the course will be sent to your “my.vcccd.edu”
email address. Following College and District policies, please contact your instructor with your “my.vcccd.edu”
account only, and include your name and the course. Instructors are not required to respond to emails sent
from personal email addresses. For privacy purposes, grade information will not be discussed via email, but
rather in person with your instructor. Emails received containing unprofessional content or inappropriate
language will be deleted without response.
Title IX / Sexual Misconduct: Incidents of sexual misconduct can involve students and employees and
include: sexual harassment, gender/sexual orientation based slurs, social media harassment related to
sex/gender/sexual orientation/gender identity, sexual assault of any type, stalking (including text/digital
stalking), dating/domestic violence, gender/sex-based hate crimes, etc. If you or another student has
experienced any of these types of events, regardless of where they occurred or who the perpetrator may have
been, please immediately contact your instructor, Dean or the Title IX Coordinator: Jennifer Kalfsbeek-Goetz
([email protected]). It is the responsibility of the College to investigate the matter and provide support and
appropriate assistance to the student who may have been affected.
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