GEN$ED$ COU RSE$OUTLINE$TEM PLATE$ESSEX$COUNTY$COLLEGE!Mathematics$and$Physics$Division!MTH$121!–$Calculus$with$Analytic$Geometry$I!Course$Outline !Course$Number$&$N ame:!!MTH!121!Calc ulus!wi th!Anal ytic !Geometry!I !Credit$Hours:$!4!.0! Contact$Hours:$!4.0! Lecture:!!4.0! Lab:$!N /A! Other:$!N/ A !Prerequisites:!!Grade!of!“C”!or! better!in!MTH !120!or!pla cement! !Co‐requisites:!!None! ! ! ! Co ncurrent$Courses :!!None!!Course$Outline$R evision$Date:!! Fall !2010 Course$ Description:! This! is! the! first! course…!(**! taken! from! o r! curren t! update! from! the! ECC!Catalog)!!General$Educ ation$Goals:!The!aggregat e!of!the!core!courses!require d!for!any!major!at!ECC!have!the!fol lowing!goals:!!1. Wr itten$ and$ Ora l$ Communication:! Students! wil l! communicate! effective ly! in! both! spee ch!and!writing.!!2. Quantitative$ Knowledge$ and$ Skills:! Students! will! use! appropriate! mathemat ical ! and!statistical!concepts!and! operations!to!interpret!data!and!to!solve!problems.!!!3. Scienti fic$ Knowledge$ and$ Reasoning:! Students! will! use! the! scientific! metho d! of! inquiry!throug h!the!acquisition! of!s cientifi c!knowledge.!!!4. Technological$ Competency/Information$ Literacy:! Students! wil l! use! computer! sy stems! or!other!appropriate!forms!of!technology!to!achieve!educational! and!personal!goals.!!!5. Society$ and$ Human$ Beh avior:! Studen ts! will! use! social! science! theories! and! co ncepts! to!analyze! human! behavior! and! social! and! political! institution s! and! to! act! as! responsible!citi zens.!!6. Humanistic$ Persp ective:! Students ! will ! ana lyze! works! in! the! field! of! art,! music,! or! theate r;!literature; !and!philosophy!and/or!religious!studies;!and!will!gain!competence!in!the!use!of!a!foreign!language.!!7. Histori cal$Perspective:!Students!will!understand!historical!events!and!movements!in!World,!Western,!non‐Western,!or!America n!socie ties!and!assess!their!subsequent!significance.!!8. Global$ and$ Cultural$ Awareness$ of$ Diversity:! Students! wil l! understand! the! importance! of!global!per spective!and!c ulturally!diverse!peoples .!!!9. Ethics:!Student s!will!u nderstand!ethical !issues!and!situations.!!page!2!prepared!by!C!Wang!&!R!Bannon,!Spring!2010!!Course$ G oals:$ Upon! successful! completion! of! this! course,! students! should! be! able! t o! do! the!following: !1.! demonstrate!kno wledge !of!the!fundamental!concepts!and!theories…;!(GEG!2) !2.! utilize!various!problem‐solving!and!critical‐thinking!techniques!to…;!(GEG!2)!!3.! communicate! accura te! math ematical! terminol ogy! and! notation! in! written! and/or! oral!form… ;!!!(G EG!1,!GEG!2 )!and!!4.! use!appropriate!technol ogy !as!a!tool….!!(GEG!2)!$ Measurable$ Course$ Performance$ Objectives$ (MPOs):! Upon! successful! completion! of! this!course ,!students!should!specifi call y!be!ab le!to!do!the!fo llowing:!1.!! Demonstrate! knowledge! of! the! fundam ental! concepts! a nd! theories…(**! matches! Cou rse!Goal!1!above): !1.1 ! define!limits…;!1.2 ! evaluate!limits…;!1.3 ! evaluate!deriv atives…;!1.4 ! approximate!definite!integrals…;!1.5 ! apply!the!derivati ve… ;!and!1.6! apply!differentials… !!2.! Utilize!various!problem‐solving!and!critical‐thinkin g!techniques!to…(**!matches!Course!Goal!2!abov e): !2.1 ! apply!integrals…;!and!2.2 ! apply!derivatives…!! 3.! Comm unicate! accu rate! mathematical! terminolo gy! and! notation! in! written! and/ or! oral!form...(**!matc hes!Course!Goal!3!above): !3.1! write!an d!explain!solutions…! 4.! Use!ap propriate!technol ogy!as!a!tool…(** !matches!Course!Goa l!4!above): !4.1! use!a!gr aphing!calculator …;!and!4.2! u se!mathematical!software…!Methods$of$In struction:!Instruction!will!consist!of!a!co mbination !of…. !page!3!prepared!by!C!Wang!&!R!Bannon,!Spring!2010!! Outcomes$Assessment:$All!test!and!exam!questions!are !bluepr inted….! Course$Requirements:$All!students!are!required!to: !1.! Read!the!textbook…. !2.! Be!an!active!participant….! !3.!!!!Com plete!all…. !4.! Take!exams/quizzes…. Methods$of$Evaluation:$$Final!course!grades!will!be!computed !as!follows :$ $ !! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!%$of$ $Grading$Components$ $$$$$$$$$$final$course$grade$!• Optional$assignments$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $$$$$$$ 0$–$10%$e.g.,!probl em! sets,!research!project s,!etc.,!designed!to enhance!understand ing! of…. $$• 3$or$m ore $Tests!(dates!specified!by!the!instructor)!!! ! ! !!!!!60$–$70%!Tests! will! show! evidence! of! the! extent! to! which! !!!!!students!meet!course!objec tive s…. $$• Final$Exam!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!30$–$35%$!The! comprehensive$ final! exam! will! exami ne! the!extent!to!which!s tudents…. !!NOTE:!The!instructor!will!provide!specific!weights,!which!lie!in!the !above‐giv en!ranges,!for!each!of!the!gradin g! compo nents!at!the!beginning!of!the!semester.!! Also,!students!may!use!a!sc ientific !or!graphing!calculator!or!laptop!computer….!!!!page!4!prepared!by!C!Wang!&!R!Bannon,!Spring!2010!!Academic $ Integrity:$ Dish onesty! disrupts! the! search! for! truth! that! is! inherent! in! the! learning!proces s! and! so! devalues! the! purpose! and! the! mission! of! the! College.!! Academic! dishonesty!includes,!but!is!not!limited!to,!the!followi ng: !• pla giarism! –! the! failure! to! acknowledge! another! writer’s! words! or! ideas! or! to! gi ve!proper!credit! to!s ources! of!information; • cheating!–!knowingly!obtaining!or!giving!unauthorized!information!on!any!test/exam!or!any!other! academic!assignment; • interferen ce!–!any!interruption!of!the!academic!proc ess!that !prevents!ot hers!fro m!the!proper!engagement!in!learning!or!teachin g;!and !• fraud!–!any!act!or!instance!of!willful!d eceit!or!trickery.!Violations!of!acad emic!i ntegrity!will!be!dealt!with!by!imposing!appropriate!s anctions.!!Sanctions!for!acts!of!academi c!dishonesty!could!include!the!resubmission!of!an!assignment,!failure!of!the!test/exam ,! failure! i n! the! course,! probation,! suspension! fro m! the! College,! and! even! expulsion!from!the!College.! Stu dent$Code$of$Conduct:$All!students!are!expected!to!conduct!themselves!as!responsible!and!consid erate!adults!who!respect!the !rights!of!others.!!Disruptive!behavior!will!not!b e!tolerated. !!All! students!are! also! expected! to!attend!and!be!on!time! all! class!meetings.!! No!cell! phones! or!similar! electronic! devices! are! pe rmitted! in!