Course Syllabus
Merritt College
Math3C 5units
Math 3C Calculus (code22986)
Spring 2021 syllabus
Instructor: Minyoung (Michelle) Lee
E-mail: minyounglee@peralta.edu (Please allow 24 hours for response)
Office hours: TTh 1-2pm: Zoom link Passcord:8225
Meeting ID: 988 6228 9264 (if possible, please camera on)
Google voice: (510) 213-8225 (voicemail or text)
Zoom Lecture: TTh 2:00pm-4:15pm
Join ConferZoom through the Canvas. (if possible, please camera on)
Prerequisites: Math 3B Calculus2
Textbook: Great news: your textbook for this class is available for free online!
Calculus, Volume 2 from OpenStax, ISBN 1-947172-14-X
You have a couple options to obtain this book:
XYZ Homework: Online Homework assignments should be purchased through Canvas or Merritt Book store. You must do the homework and take the exams in the Canvas. For technical or website problems, support@xyzhomework.com
Course Website: Canvas will be course website as doing homework assignments and taking exam as the Spring semester progresses. For technical or website problems, contact Canvas Support at 877-930-1126, 24/7.
Course/Catalog Description: This course introduces partial differentiation: Jacobians, transformations, multiple integrals, theorems of Green and Stokes, differential forms, vectors and vector functions, geometric coordinates, and vector calculus.
Learning at a distance may be a very different environment for you.
You will generally set your own schedules, participate in class activities at
your convenience, and work at your own pace. You may spend some additional time online during the first few weeks while you become acclimated to the online class format and you may feel overwhelmed. You should also be prepared to spend approximately at least 10 hours per week online completing lessons, activities, doing homework and participating in class discussions. Finally, you may want to incorporate these tips to help you get started:
- Set yourself a schedule -- check the Canvas early in the class week to see what tasks you'll need to work on for the week.
- Since we have embedded tutor, we will have group activity in the breakout room at the Zoom in the last 30 minutes in every class meets. I highly recommend you that turn on camera and micro phone in the group activity.
Ongoing Attendance/Participation
Attendance in an online course works a little differently. That gives us all a little more flexibility in terms of when to work on the course material. I do expect that you login to this course at least once a day to "attend" to the activities that need to be completed.
Netiquette
- Always Communicate Using Netiquette
- Be polite to your classmates & respect differences of opinion.
- Remember that our Canvas site is our collaborative learning space.
Need Help Forum
There is a discussion forum set up for you to post questions to your peers in case you need help with something that a classmate might know. I encourage you to reach out to each other in that forum.
Rules
All course work for each week is due by Sunday Midnight of that week.
Technology
Desmos: Available for free on Website https://www.desmos.com
You are encouraged to use Desmos on your homework and exam.
Calculator: TI-83 or TI-84 (graphic calculator) or any scientific calculator is recommended.
Grading Policy: We will have weekly homework assignments, three exams and a final exam. A student must earn above or equal to 70% to pass the course. The break-down as follows.
Participation: 5%
Homework: 35%
Two Exams: 40 % (each exam 20%)
Final Exam: 20%
A: 90%-100%
B: 80%-89%
C: 70%-79%
D: 60%-69%
F: Below 60%
Date of Exams
1st Exam: February 25, Thursday
2nd Exam: March 25, Thursday
3rd Exam: April 29, Thursday
Final exam: May 27, Tuesday (mandatory)
Extra Credit (5%): Extra credit will be given to students who log over 15 hours in the learning Center of the Spring semester Merritt Tutoring (Pisces) or Online Tutoring through Canvas or Visiting Office hours.
Important Dates:
Last Date to Drop with no 'W': 2/7/2021
Last Date to Drop with 'W': 4/30/2021
Adding & Dropping: It is your responsibility to add or drop the class.
Professional Day – No Instruction 3/18/2021
Spring Recess 3/27/2021 - 4/4/2021
Malcolm X’s Birthday– Holiday 5/19/2021
Students Learning Outcomes: Students should be expected to
- Expand basic principles of calculus to model physical systems in 3-dimensions.
- Apply appropriate vector operations to solve a variety of real-world phenomena.
- Demonstrate critical understanding of various methods to analyze and solve abstract and real-world problems. (From Math Department)
Campus-Wide Tutoring: Merritt College offers a variety of FREE tutoring
services in almost every subject. Students who utilize these services are more likely
to achieve academic success Merritt Tutoring (Pisces)
LRNRE 501 - Supervised Tutoring Code 22748 to access tutoring.
Student Accessibility Service (SAS)
: There are special provisions for students with disabilities; see the Merritt College web page https://www.merritt.edu/wp/dsp/
and notify the instructor to receive appropriate accommodations.
Student Accessibility Service: R109 (510) 436-2429 and email at SAS.merritt@peralta.edu.
Extended Opportunity Programs & Services: R109 (510) 436-2474
General information:
Peralta Community College District website is http://web.peralta.edu.
Merritt College Catalog 2020-2021 Here
Tentative course plan
|
Date |
Section |
Exam |
|
T 1/26 |
Introduction & 2.1 |
|
|
Th 1/28 |
2.2 – 2.3 |
|
|
T 2/2 |
2.4 – 2.5 |
|
|
Th 2/4
|
2.6 – 2.7 |
|
|
T 2/9 |
1.1 – 1.2
|
|
|
Th 2/11
|
1.3 – 1.4 |
|
|
T 2/16 |
1.5 & 3.1 |
|
|
Th 2/18 |
3.2 – 3.3 |
|
|
T 2/23 |
4.1 – 4.2
|
|
|
Th 2/25 |
1st Exam |
1st Exam covers Chapter1 & 2
|
|
T 3/2 |
4.3 – 4.4 |
|
|
Th 3/4 |
4.5 – 4.6
|
|
|
T 3/9 |
4.7 – 4.8
|
|
|
Th 3/11 |
4.8 |
|
|
T 3/16 |
5.1 |
|
|
Th 3/18 |
Flex Day: No class
|
|
|
T 3/23 |
5.2
|
|
|
Th 3/25 |
2nd Exam
|
2nd Exam covers Chapter 3 & 4 |
|
3/27 – 4/4 |
Spring Recess |
|
|
T 4/6 |
5.3 |
|
|
Th 4/8 |
5.4 |
|
|
T 4/13 |
5.5 |
|
|
Th 4/15 |
5.6 |
|
|
T 4/20 |
5.7 |
|
|
Th 4/22 |
6.1 |
|
|
T 4/27 |
6.2 |
|
|
Th 4/29 |
3rd Exam |
3rd Exam covers Chapter 5 |
|
T 5/4 |
6.3 |
|
|
Th 5/6 |
6.4 |
|
|
T 5/11 |
6.5 |
|
|
Th 5/13 |
6.6 |
|
|
T 5/18 |
6.7 |
|
|
Th 5/20 |
6.8 |
|
|
T 5/25 |
Final Exam |
Final Exam covers Chapter 6 |