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MATHEMATICS
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MATH
163B - Introduction
to Calculus
Three Quarter Hours
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| PREREQUISITES: MATH 163A; this course is the second of the calculus sequence for those who need an introduction to calculus, but who do not require the depth of MATH 263A-D. Students with credit for any MATH 263 course may not receive credit for this course. |
| COURSE OVERVIEW: The course continues the study of the concepts and applications of calculus begun in 163A. This course covers logarithmic and exponential functions, their properties and graphs; anti-derivatives; indefinite and definite integrals; and improper integrals. Applications of these concepts to problems in business and the sciences are also presented. |
| METHODS OF COURSE INSTRUCTION: All material for this course is print-based. Instructor and students communicate and exchange materials through postal mail. |
| TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLIES: ISBN 0534339719 Taylor, Claudia D., and Lawrence Gilligan, Applied Calculus, 4th ed., Brooks/Cole, 1996 The student will need a supply of unruled white paper and standard graph paper. A basic calculator with percent and square root functions, similar to TI-30. Students are not permitted to use "scientific" or programmable calculators on supervised examinations. ...available from EdMap's distance-learning online bookstore. |
| LESSONS
AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS:
There
are twelve lessons, including two supervised examinations. Written
assignments will consist of working out problems assigned from
the text. It is suggested that the student not rely heavily
on the textbook when doing these problems, since the book will
not be available du ring the supervised examinations. The professor
also will help on any problems that the student does not fully
understand so long as an honest effort to do the problem has
been made. Each lesson also contains practice problems for which
answers or partial answers are provided. |
EXAMINATIONS:
There
will be supervised midcourse and final examinations. Self-check
sample examinations are provided in the lessons immediately
preceding the examinations. Problems are similar to those found
in the textbook examples and in the lesson writing assignments.
One hour is allowed for the midcourse examination and 1 1/2
hours is allowed for the final examination.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to have their examinations proctored at another accredited college or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about examination procedures will be included with your enrollment material. Examinations may not be taken online nor by e-mail. |
| GRADING CRITERIA: Lesson writing assignments will be assigned points and a progress mark on a scale of S+ to F. Examinations receive a numerical grade. Supervised examinations count for 80 percent of the course grade; 20 percent is determined by the lesson assignments. While the lesson assignments do not constitute a great percentage of the final grade, it is improbable that students can do well on the examinations without benefit of well-prepared lesson assignments. |
ENROLLMENT INFORMATION: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Eight months to finish.
Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910 if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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