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MTH 203 Syllabus
Course: Calculus for Business MTH 203 sec 105 3:30-4:45 MW SH 509 CRN: 3477
Required Text: Tan, Applied Mathematics, 3rd ed. Ch 9 – 12
Recommended Materials: A scientific calculator, which will show some of these: log, exp, ln, ex,
sin, cos, tan. (We don’t use sin, cos, & tan). Keep the instruction manuals for it. (Some graphing
calculators will evaluate integrals and derivatives, but they are expensive and are NOT required and
will NOT be allowed on exams.) A scientific calculator will be allowed on exams.
David A. Cusick, Ph.D. SH766 696-3038 cusick@marshall.edu avoid email ! 8 Office Hours: 10 – 11 M Tu W Th F 1–2 M Tu W Th 3-3:30 M W and by appointment.
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These office hours are subject to change since the University will usually give me a pile of 11
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Course Description, Credits Prerequisites: (quoted from the MU catalog) Fundamental aspects of
calculus are covered with applications in business and economics. The topics covered include
limits differentiation, integration and some multivariable calculus.
Prerequisites: MTH 123 or equivalent, or ACT at least 25 on the math portion
Prerequisites in the class schedule: You must exceed one exam score or pass one of these courses.
ACT 25
SAT 580
MTH 120
MTH 123
MTH 127
MTH 130E
MTH 130
MTH 132
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Desired Learner Outcomes/Objectives: Student will learn ... that calculus is the study of limits.
...to calculate derivatives and interpret them as rates of change. ...to calculate integrals and to
interpret them as accumulations and limits of sums. ...to optimize functions using derivatives. ...to
relate a function’s graph behavior to the function’s first and second derivatives. ...to learn partial
derivatives and some multivariable differential calculus. ...to apply derivatives to word problems
Student will learn calculus in order to understand and trust the tools of technical analysts 25 with whom the student will be working. 26
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Evaluation/Measurement of Learner Outcomes:
Attendance & Quizzes/Evaluations ....................... 10%, 50 points
♣Class Discussion ................................................... 5%, 25 points (nominal)
♣Blackboard Work.................................................... 5%, 25 points (nominal)
Hour Exams..(3)...................................................... 60%, 300 points
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Total.........................................................................100%, 500 points
♣Discussion and blackboard are two pools of points which will transfer from student to student.
Each of these is a zero-sum game. Points that are earned by one student are therefore lost by the
other students, and vice-versa. The sum of gained (positive) and lost (negative) is zero. This
corresponds to a situation of pure competition. You can earn extra credit by getting points from
other students, or you can lose points to others. Students who drop (officially or otherwise) will be
dropped from these zero-sum games, and this can affect the point totals of students who remain.
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#The final exam may be partly, or entirely, multiple choice
