Course Syllabus
Merritt College
Math3C 5units
Math 3C Calculus (code43444)
Fall 2021 syllabus
Instructor: Minyoung (Michelle) Lee
E-mail: minyounglee@peralta.edu (Please allow 24 hours for response)
Office hours: TTh 1-2pm: Zoom link (please camera on)
Meeting ID: 955 4270 7299 Password:calculus
Google voice: (510) 698-9295 (voicemail or text)
Zoom Lecture: TTh 2:00pm-4:00pm
Join ConferZoom through the Canvas. (Please camera on) Password:calculus
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:
Online Homework: Online Homework MyOpenMath (MOM) is free. You must do the homework and take the exams in the Canvas.
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.
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. This will be 5% as participation of grade. You should post at least twice for the entire semester to earn the full credit.
Rules
All course work for each week is due by Sunday Midnight of that week.
Technology
Cal3D Plot: https://c3d.libretexts.org/CalcPlot3D/index.html
Geogebra 3D: https://www.geogebra.org/3d
Calculator: TI-83 or TI-84 (graphic calculator) or any scientific calculator is recommended.
You are encouraged to use the technology on your homework and exam.
Grading Policy: We will have weekly homework assignments, three exams and a final exam. One lowest score will be dropped from exams category not 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% (mandatory)
A: 90%-100%
B: 80%-89%
C: 70%-79%
D: 60%-69%
F: Below 60%
Date of Exams
1st Exam: September 23, Thursday
2nd Exam: October 21, Thursday
3rd Exam: November 23, Tuesday
Final exam: December 14, 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': 9/6/2021
Last Date to Drop with 'W': 11/19/2021
Adding & Dropping: It is your responsibility to add or drop the class.
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September 6 |
M Labor Day – Holiday Observance |
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October 20 |
W |
Professional Day – No Instruction |
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November |
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Veteran’s Day – Holiday Observance |
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November 25-28 |
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Th-Sun Thanksgiving – Holiday Observance |
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 42233 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 Fall 2021 Here
Tentative Course Plan
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T 8/23 |
Introduction & 2.1 |
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Th 8/25 |
2.2 – 2.3 |
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T 8/30 |
2.4 – 2.5 |
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Th 9/2
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2.6 – 2.7 |
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T 9/7 |
3.1 – 3.2
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Th 9/9
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3.3 |
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T 9/14 |
4.1 |
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Th 9/16 |
4.2 |
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T 9/21 |
4.3
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Th 9/23 |
1st Exam |
1st Exam covers Chapter2 & 3 |
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T 9/28 |
4.3 – 4.4 |
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Th 9/30 |
4.5 – 4.6
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T 10/5 |
4.7 – 4.8
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Th 10/7 |
4.8 |
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T 10/12 |
5.1 |
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Th 10/14 |
5.2
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T 10/19 |
5.3
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Th 10/21 |
2nd Exam
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2nd Exam covers Chapter 4 |
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T 10/26 |
5.4 |
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Th 10/28 |
5.5 |
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T 11/2 |
5.6 |
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Th 11/4 |
5.7 |
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T 11/9 |
6.1 - 6.2 |
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Th 11/11 |
Veteran’s Day – Holiday Observance |
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T 11/16 |
6.2 - 6.3 |
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Th 11/18 |
6.4 |
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T 11/23 |
3rd Exam |
3rd Exam covers Chapter 5 |
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Th 11/25 |
Thanksgiving Day |
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T 11/30 |
6.5 |
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Th 12/2 |
6.6 |
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T 12/7 |
6.7 & 6.8 |
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Th 12/9 |
Review for the final exam |
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T 12/14 |
Final Exam |
Final Exam covers Chapter 6 |