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CORE CURRICULUM 2017-18 PROPOSAL FORM Mathematics Component Area

Lone Star College

CHECK HERE ONLY IF APPLYING FOR THE COMPONENT AREA OPTION A

Course Type

Existing Course Currently in LSC Core Curriculum Existing Course NOT Currently in LSC Core Curriculum New Course Proposed for Core Curriculum 2017-18

Course Prefix & Number:

Course Title:

Course Catalog Description (Copy and paste from online catalog for existing courses):

Course Prerequisites:

The person designated as the contact must be prepared to facilitate a quick response from the curriculum team when feedback is shared by the Academic Core Curriculum Committee. Curriculum Team Contact Person (for follow‐up communication purposes):

E-Mail Address:

Phone:

Name of Curriculum Team Facilitator:

COMPLETED CORE FORM AND SYLLABUS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO [email protected]

Please attach sample syllabus for proposed course.

PART I - Course Information

http://www.lonestar.edu/lscs-catalog.htm

mailto:[email protected]


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PART II – General Education Vision Statement

The Lone Star College general education curriculum is designed to empower students with foundational knowledge and transferrable skills guided and informed by a strong sense of values, ethics, and civic engagement. The general education curriculum prepares students for academic excellence and careers through progressively higher‐level studies in the areas of critical thinking, communication, empirical and quantitative skills, teamwork, personal responsibility, and social responsibility.

Embedded in the Lone Star College Core Curriculum is our firm belief that educated members of society must possess a broad base of experience and general knowledge to balance the narrow focus of degree and vocational requirements. We strive to ensure that our core curriculum provides many important benefits that exceed those listed above. Students taking the core curriculum interact with a wide range of cultures, both domestic and international. They develop important individual traits and skills such as empathy and communication that are critical for their future careers and personal development.

Students hone interpersonal skills and develop critical workplace and academic skills, such as communication, time management, and leadership that will enhance their ability to collaborate with colleagues, employers, and society.

Lone Star College values civic engagement and encourages students to become informed participants in the civic and social responsibilities of our local, state, national, and global communities. Participation in our core curriculum creates opportunities and encourages our students to evaluate their own value systems through the study of the humanities and sciences while recognizing the diversity of beliefs and values present within our society.

In sum, our graduates learn to become autonomous decision makers through the development of a broad base of knowledge, skills, personal wellness, and interpersonal competencies.

Please provide a summary of the proposed course and the reasons for proposing that it be included into the Core Curriculum.


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In one paragraph, describe how the proposed course will support the LSC General Education Vision Statement.

If you have previously proposed that this course be included in the core and it was not approved, please explain why it was not approved and what changes have been made since then (if any). If this course has never been part of a core curriculum course proposal, explain why it is being proposed now for the first time.


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If the proposed course has previously been in the Core but was removed, please explain why it had been removed and what changes (if any) have been incorporated since its removal.

Please write here anything additional you wish the committee members and other moderators to consider.


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Core Component Area statements: (All answers must be documented in the example syllabus attached to this proposal.)

1. Describe how the course will focus on quantitative literacy in logic, patterns, and relationships.

2. Describe how the course will involve the understanding of key mathematical concepts and the application ofappropriate quantitative tools to everyday experience.

PART III – THECB Foundational Component Areas


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Student Learning Outcome (SLO) 1:

How does this SLO align with the component area statements?

PART IV – Aligning Course Outcomes (Student Learning Outcomes) to Component Area Statements

Insert the student learning outcome(s) (e.g., Students completing the course will be able to…) that support the core component area statements shown on the previous page. Each outcome must be documented in the example syllabus attached to this proposal.


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Critical Thinking Skills: to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information

How will the skill be addressed by this course? Please specify a course’s student learning outcome and/or agreed upon instructional strategy that addresses this required core objective.

How does the curriculum team propose to measure students’ achievement of this required competency in this specific course?

PART V – THECB Core Objectives Address each of the THECB core objectives required within the component area. Explain how the skill is addressed by the course’s student learning outcomes, agreed upon instructional strategies, or both. Assessment must include at least one direct measure. Direct measures are defined as students' demonstrations of learning. Indirect measures are defined as students' perceptions of their learning or other measures not derived directly from student work. All responses must be documented in the example syllabus attached to this proposal.


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Communication Skills: to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication

How will the skill be addressed by this course? Please specify a course’s student learning outcome and/or agreed upon instructional strategy that addresses this required core objective.

How does the curriculum team propose to measure students’ achievement of this required competency in this specific course?


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Empirical and Quantitative Skills: to include the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions

o ill the s ill e addressed y this ourse Please spe i y a ourse s student learning out ome and or agreed upon instru tional strategy that addresses this re uired ore o e ti e

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Instructor contact information Instructor: Aran Bercu Office Phone: 281-290-3547 Office: HSC 117-I Office Hours: Mon/Wed 11:15a—12:30p

Tue/Thu 8:45a—10:00a

E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.lonestar.edu/blogs/abercu

Welcome to Course Title: Calculus II Term & Year: Fall 2016 Course Subject: MATH Course Number: 2414 Class Days & Times: Tue/Thu 10:10a—12:40p Section Number: 5009 Credit Hours: 4 Classroom Location: HSC2 Room 147 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2 External Hours: 0 Total Contact Hrs: 80

Course overview Catalog Description: Differentiation and integration of exponential and logarithmic functions, techniques of integration, applications of the definite integral, the calculus of transcendental functions, parametric equations, polar coordinates, indeterminate forms and L’Hopital’s Rule, improper integrals, sequences and series. Student Learning Outcomes: The student will: • Use the concepts of definite integrals to solve problems involving area, volume, work, and other physical applications. • Use substitution, integration by parts, trigonometric substitution, partial fractions, and tables of anti-derivatives to evaluate definite and indefinite integrals. • Define an improper integral. • Apply the concepts of limits, convergence, and divergence to evaluate some classes of improper integrals. • Determine convergence or divergence of sequences and series. • Use Taylor and MacLaurin series to represent functions. • Use Taylor or MacLaurin series to integrate functions not integrable by conventional methods. • Use the concept of parametric equations and polar coordinates to find areas, lengths of curves, and representations of conic sections. • Apply L'hôpital's Rule to evaluate limits of indeterminate forms. In our efforts to prepare students for a changing world, students may be expected to utilize computer technology while enrolled in classes, certificate, and/or degree programs within LSCS. The specific requirements are listed below: Students must be able to access the online learning management system in order to access course documents, assignments, updates and announcements.


Getting ready Prerequisites: MATH 2413; College level readiness in reading and writing Required Material: William Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett

Calculus for Scientists and Engineers, Early Transcendentals ; Pearson, 2013 ISBN Number 9780321785374 OR Access to the E-book through the publisher’s website at www.mymathlab.com MyMathLab Course ID: bercu38927 You will need either access to the book through MyMathLab or by having a hard copy of the text. You are not required to have both. No assignments will be given within the MyMathLab program for this course.

Calculator: The instructor may recommend certain websites, apps, or calculator techniques to explore

topics of the course. There will be no calculators allowed on exams.

Optional Materials or Reference Texts: None

Instructor guidelines and policies

Attendance: Attendance is required. Students should contact the instructor in the event of an absence. It is the responsibility of the student to stay informed of any upcoming assignments, quizzes, tests, or changes to the course outline. For a student to be ensured of receiving a grade of “W” for the course, it is the student’s responsibility to drop the course by the deadline set by LSC. Assignments: All homework assignments for a given section will be due at the test over that particular section. There will be ample class time devoted to homework questions, and questions should be posed well in advance of the due dates. Graded homework will not be returned. No late assignments will be accepted. There will be quizzes given regularly during class. No make-up quizzes will be allowed. The lowest two quiz grades will be dropped when calculating the average. Make-up Exams: Make-up exams will only be granted in extremely rare circumstances and only with written documentation and the instructor’s pre-approval. Any exams missed due to extreme emergency, in which the student is unable to obtain pre-approval, will require official, written documentation to be excused and will be entirely at the discretion of the instructor. Unexcused absences from exams will result in a grade of 0. More than one make-up exam during a semester will not be granted. Electronic devices: Use of cell phones and other electronic devices that are not directly related to the course are not permitted. Using laptops and tablets for course related purposes is welcomed and encouraged. Please leave any other devices out of sight and placed on silent to avoid distractions. Department/Division Contact: 281-290-5279

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GRADE DETERMINATION:

Your grade will be determined by the following

Details % of Final Average

Homework

Assigned homework problems will be due at the test which covers the material from that section. Students who wish to have a copy of their completed homework should photocopy it before turning it in. Homework will not be returned.

5%

Quizzes The lowest two quiz grades will be dropped when averaging this portion of the grade. Missed quizzes may not be made up.

10%

Chapter Exams There will be 3 chapter exams. See above for make-up policy.

60%

Final Exam The final exam will cover all material from the course. It will count as 25% of the course grade and may also be used to replace your lowest chapter exam.

25%

Total: 100%

LETTER GRADE ASSIGNMENT:

Letter Grade Final Average in Percent

A 90%-100%

B 80%-89%

C 70%-79%

D 60%-69%

F Below 60%

Withdrawal Policy Withdrawal from the course after the official day of record and prior to “W” Day, (see current catalog for this date) will result in a final grade of “W” on your transcript. Instructor approval is necessary if you want to withdraw after official day. No credit will be awarded for a course earning a “W.” If you stop attending class, you must withdraw at the registration office prior to “W” day. If you stop attending class and do not officially withdraw, you will receive an “F” for the course. Six Drop Rule Students who enrolled in Texas public institutions of higher education as first-time college students during the Fall 2007 term or later are subject to section 51.907 of the Texas Education Code, which states that an institution of higher education may not permit a student to drop (withdraw with a grade of “W”) from more than six courses, including courses that a transfer student has previously dropped at other Texas public institutions of higher education that have already been counted against their six drop limit. Each student should fully understand this drop limit before you drop any course. Please see a Counselor or Advisor in our Student Services area for additional information and assistance. This policy does not affect transitional or ESOL students.


Lone Star College-CyFair is committed to your success Your success is our primary concern! If you are experiencing challenges achieving your academic goals, please contact your instructor or an advisor. We can provide assistance with academic needs, ADA accommodations, classroom difficulties, financial concerns, and other issues. Academic Success Center ( Barker Cypress Campus - Learning Commons - 2nd Floor) The Academic Success Center offers: Tutoring: For all disciplines http://www.lonestar.edu/tutoring-cyfair.htm or 281.290.3279, The Science Center (LRNC 203), Math Center (LRNC 205) and the Writing Center (LRNC 206). Student success seminars are also offered throughout the semester.

Academic Success Center Open Labs (TECH 104 & CASA 223) The Academic Success Center Open Labs are quiet work and study areas available to all students. Students access the labs with their LSCS ID card. The ASC Open Labs are available during extended hours during all semesters. Basic software assistance, access to Mac and PC computers loaded with courseware, printing, copying, and scanning are available in TECH 104 and CASA 223. For more information, please visit http:// www.lonestar.edu/13669.htm or contact 281.290.5980 or [email protected].

Counseling Services Counseling services are available to students who are experiencing difficulty with academic issues, selection of college major, career planning, disability accommodations, or personal issues. Students may contact Counseling, Career, and Disability Services at 281.290.3260, [email protected], or CASA 109. Students may contact counseling services at the Fairbanks Center at 832.782.5110, [email protected], or FBC120. The Assistive Technology Lab The Assistive Technology Lab is available for students who benefit from its various technologies to convert text to speech, magnify items, convert text to Braille, etc. To contact the Assistive Technology Lab directly, please call 281.290.3207 or e-mail the lab at [email protected]. The AT Lab is located on the 1

st floor of the

CASA building. Students may contact the IT dept at the Fairbanks Center at 832.782.5072 or FBC 210 for assistance. Library

The Lone Star College-CyFair Library is located in the Learning Commons building and contains information

resources for both college students and community members. Librarians are available to assist with research. The Library contains over 125,000 books, online information databases, 185 computers, free wireless internet, and many more information/research related amenities to ensure student success. For Library hours and contact information, please visit http://www.lonestar.edu/library or call 281.290.3214.

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Tentative Instructional Outline:

Week Number Activities and Assignment Objectives and Details

1

TUE, AUG 30 Intro Review of Basic Integration & Differentiation

THU, SEP 1 6.1, 6.2 Velocity, Net Change, Regions Between Curves

2

TUE, SEP 6 6.3, 6.4 Volumes by Slicing & Shells

THU, SEP 8 6.5, 6.6 Lengths of Curves, Surface Area

3

TUE, SEP 13 6.7, 6.8 Work, Density, Mass, Logarithmic & Exponential Functions

THU, SEP 15 6.9, 6.10 Exponential Models, Hyperbolic Functions

4

TUE, SEP 20 8.1, 8.3 Intro to Differential Equations, Separable Equations

THU, SEP 22 Review Review for Exam 1

5

TUE, SEP 27 Exam Exam 1: 6.1 – 6.10, 8.1, 8.3

THU, SEP 29 7.1, 7.2 Basic Integration Techniques, Integration by Parts

6

TUE, OCT 4 7.2 (Cont), 7.3 Integration by Parts (Cont), Trigonometric Integrals

THU, OCT 6 7.4 Trigonometric Substitution

7

TUE, OCT 11 7.5, 7.7 Partial Fractions, Numerical Integration

THU, OCT 13 7.8 Improper Integrals

8

TUE OCT 18 Review Review for Exam 2

THU, OCT 20 Exam Exam 2: 7.1 – 7.8

9

TUE, OCT 25 9.1, 9.2 Sequences & Limits

THU, OCT 27 9.2 (Cont), 9.3 Sequences (Cont), Infinite Series

10

TUE, NOV 1 9.4 Divergence & Integral Tests

THU, NOV 3 9.5 Ratio, Root & Comparison Tests

11

TUE, NOV 8 9.6 Alternating Series

THU, NOV 10 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 Power Series, Taylor Series


12

TUE, NOV 15 10.3 (Cont), 10.4 Taylor Series (Cont)

THU, NOV 17 Review Review for Exam 3

13

TUE, NOV 22 Exam Exam 3: 9.1 – 10.4

THU, NOV 24 Holiday No Class

14

TUE, NOV 29 11.1, 11.2 Parametric Equations & Polar Coordinates

THU, DEC 1 11.2 (Cont), 11.3 Calculus in Polar Coordinates

15

TUE, DEC 6 11.3 (Cont), 11.4 Polar Calculus & Conics

THU, DEC 8 Review Review for Final Exam

FINAL EXAM: THURSDAY, DEC 15 9:30AM-11:20AM IN HSC2 147 Final Examinations A final evaluation activity will occur during the published final evaluation period. The appropriate dean must approve any variation to this schedule. Evaluation of Instruction Lone Star College-CyFair is committed to student success. As part of its institutional effectiveness efforts, our instructors are assessed in several ways. For the continuous improvement of our instruction, all students are required to provide input for each course they take each semester using the Course Evaluations Questionnaire, which can be accessed through your myLonestar account. This occurs approximately half way through your course, and you will be notified when surveys are available for completion. Instructions on how to access and complete the Course Evaluations Questionnaire are located in the Student Help Center in myLonestar. Once you evaluate your course(s), print and maintain a copy of the receipt for your records. The college deans review these evaluations each semester. Additionally, the deans and/or department chairs may visit each instructor’s class at some time during the semester to observe the instructional environment being provided and complete an assessment of the instructor. Academic Integrity Lone Star College-CyFair is committed to a high standard of academic integrity in the academic community. In becoming a part of the academic community, students are responsible for honesty and independent effort. Failure to uphold these standards includes, but is not limited to, the following: plagiarizing written work or projects, cheating on exams or assignments, collusion on an exam or project, and misrepresentation of credentials or prerequisites when registering for a course. Cheating includes looking at or copying from another student's exam, orally communicating or receiving answers during an exam, having another person take an exam or complete a project or assignment, using unauthorized notes, texts, or other materials for an exam, and obtaining or distributing an unauthorized copy of an exam or any part of an exam. Plagiarism means passing off as his/her own the ideas or writings of another (that is, without giving proper credit by documenting sources). Plagiarism includes submitting a paper, report, or project that someone else has prepared, in whole or in part. Collusion is inappropriately collaborating on assignments designed to be completed independently. These definitions are not exhaustive. When there is clear evidence of cheating, plagiarism, collusion, or misrepresentation, disciplinary action may include but is not limited to requiring you to retake or resubmit an exam or assignment, assigning a grade of zero or "F" for an exam or assignment; or assigning a grade of "F" for the course. Additional sanctions including being withdrawn from the course, program or expelled from school may be imposed on a students who violate the standards of academic integrity.


Student Behavior Expectations Students are expected to conduct themselves appropriately while on College property or in an online environment. Students may receive disciplinary action up to and including suspension, if they violate System or College rules, disrupt classes, or interfere with the opportunity of others to obtain an education. Students who pose a threat to the safety of others will be subject to immediate withdrawal from the classroom, campus environment, and/or online environment, as well as face subsequent criminal charges, as appropriate. Please refer to the Student Code of Conduct located online at http://www.lonestar.edu/student-responsibilities.htm for additional information.

Americans with Disabilities Act Statement Lone Star College-CyFair is dedicated to providing the least restrictive environment for all students. We promote equity in academic access through the implementation of reasonable accommodations as required by the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title V, Sections 504 and 508, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act (ADAAA) which will enable students with disabilities to participate in and benefit from all post-secondary educational activities.

A student requesting accommodations for a disability is required to provide documentation of the disability to the College's designated office for disability services. The documentation is required for the following three purposes:

a. to establish that someone is a person with a disability and, thus, is a member of the protected class; b. to establish the need for accommodations in order to have equal access; c. and to be prescriptive in assigning reasonable accommodations.

In order for a student with a disability to receive accommodations, that student is required to register for services through the College's designated office for disability services. If possible, the student requesting services should make an initial contact with this office the semester prior to enrollment – at least 4 weeks prior to the first class. Disability Services is located on the LSC-CyFair campus in the CASA 109. You may contact Disability Services at 281.290.3260. Additional information may be accessed online at http://www.lonestar.edu/disability-services.htm

Student Absence on Religious Holy Days The student must notify the faculty member in writing within the first 12 days of the semester of the intent to be absent due to a religious holy day. Under Texas Education Code 51.911, a student who is absent from classes for the observance of a religious holy day shall be allowed to take an examination or complete an assignment scheduled for that day within a reasonable time as established by the faculty member. Campus Safety and Security Lone Star College System is committed to maintaining the safety of the students, faculty, staff, and guests while visiting one of our campuses. To help ensure your safety during an emergency (safety, fire, severe weather, etc.), please follow the instructions of college officials. Safety information and resources may be found at http://www.lonestar.edu/oem.htm and are also posted on in each classroom. In the event you wish to report an emergency, please contact the police at 5911.

Guidelines for Children of System Students Children of students may not enter the classroom or lab areas. See Board Policy Section II.D.2.04 for more information.

Equal Opportunity Statement Lone Star College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in education and employment. Lone Star College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, nationality or ethnicity in its programs and activities. FERPA The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), also known as the Buckley Amendment, was established to protect the privacy rights of all students and applies to any educational facility receiving federal funds. We cannot release certain information to another person without an Authorization to Release Student Information Form.

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Computer Virus Protection Computer viruses are, unfortunately, a fact of life. Using removable devices on more than one computer creates the possibility of infecting computers and diskettes with a computer virus. This exposes the computers of the college, your personal computer, and any others you may be using to potentially damaging viruses. The college has aggressive anti-virus procedures in place to protect its computers, but cannot guarantee that a virus might not temporarily infect one of its machines. It is your responsibility to protect all computers under your control and use and ensure that each diskette you use, whenever or wherever you use it, has been scanned with anti-virus software. Since new viruses arise continually, your anti-virus software must be kept current. Moreover, since no anti-virus software will find every virus, keeping backup copies is extremely important.

Internet and E-mail The System provides computing and network resources to students. You are encouraged to use the computers, software packages, and electronic mail (e-mail) for educational or System-related activities and to facilitate the efficient exchange of useful information. Instructors often use System e-mail to communicate important course-related information. This account is also used by campus personnel to share details about upcoming events and other important college information (e.g., financial aid status, announcements from the college president, etc.). Stay informed by setting up your System email account as soon as possible and checking your e-mail often.

The equipment, software, and network capacities provided through the district computer services are and remain the property of the System. Use of the equipment and networks is to comport with the policies and procedures of the System and access may be denied to any student who fails to comply with the System’s policies and procedures regarding its use.

Access to the System’s e-mail and similar electronic communications systems are a privilege and certain responsibilities accompany that privilege. All users are expected to demonstrate the same level of ethical and professional manner, as is required in face-to-face or written communications. Threatening, anonymous, or forged messages will be treated as a violation of this policy.

Software Piracy

Law strictly prohibits unauthorized copying of software purchased by Lone Star College-CyFair for use in laboratories. Lone Star College-CyFair administration will take appropriate disciplinary action against anyone violating copyright laws.

Indicating a Preferred/Used Name

If a student would like the class roster and the LSCS online system to indicate a name different from the one on his or her legal documentation, he or she may register a preferred/used name. Follow these steps: 1. Login to myLoneStar at my.lonestar.edu. 2. From the Student tab choose ‘Personal Info’ 3. From drop down choose ‘Names’ 4. Choose “Add a New Name” 5. Enter the name type as “Preferred” and enter the desired name 6. Save the record 7. To change a preferred/used name in the future, if necessary, choose “Edit”, change the name and save the

record. Syllabus Disclaimer It is the instructor’s right to modify the class schedule when necessary and cover course topics as he/she wishes, therefore this syllabus is subject to change.

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