First Semester CalculusFirst Semester Calculus

Blue Ribbon Mathematics Partnership Blue Ribbon Mathematics Partnership Committee MeetingCommittee Meeting

October 19, 2005October 19, 2005

Dr. Robin HenselDr. Robin HenselWVU College of Engineering & Mineral ResourcesWVU College of Engineering & Mineral Resources

MATH PLACEMENTMATH PLACEMENT

• Course Placement based on:– SAT-M or ACT-M score– Math Department Placement (MPE) Exam

• Ready for Calculus:– SAT-M > 600– ACT-M > 26– MPE Score > 20 (of 30)* beginning in Fall 2005– MPE Score > 16 (of 30) prior to Fall 2005

Math PlacementMath Placement

SAT-M Score ACT-M Score Math Course

> 600 > 26 Calculus 1

560 – 590 24 – 25 Pre-Calculus

540 – 550 23 Algebra & Trig

480 – 530 20 – 22 5-day Algebra & Trig

< 480 < 20 Math Workshop

Freshman DataFreshman Data

College of Engineering College of Engineering and Mineral Resourcesand Mineral Resources

West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia University

Engineering MajorsEngineering Majors

• Engineering– SATM > 600 or ACTM > 26– Ready for Calculus 1 (or above)

• General Engineering– SATM: [480, 600) or ACTM: [20, 26)– Must take prerequisite math, chemistry, and

physics courses

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Fall 2004 Calculus 1Fall 2004 Calculus 1SAT-M ScoresSAT-M Scores

Under 60038% (94)

600 & Above62% (154)

Fall 2004 Calculus 1Fall 2004 Calculus 1ACT-M ScoresACT-M Scores

Under 2626% (45)

26 & Over74% (131)

Fall 2004 Calculus 1Fall 2004 Calculus 1

67% (285)

Calculus Ready

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Fall 2004 CEMR Calculus 1 GradesFall 2004 CEMR Calculus 1 Grades

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Fall 2004 Calculus 1 Grade Distribution Fall 2004 Calculus 1 Grade Distribution of Students who took the ACT-Mof Students who took the ACT-M

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Student Support Student Support • Engineering Sections:

– 5-Day Math 155 (3 Lecture + 2 Recitation)

• Required Study Lab attendance– CEMR Study Labs (Sun – Thurs 7 – 9 PM)– MATH Learning Center (M – F 10 AM – 8 PM)– WVU Up All Night Learning Center (Thurs – Sat PM)– Resident Hall Learning Centers (Evenings)

• Academic Coaching for “at risk” students

• Parent email

5-Day Calculus 15-Day Calculus 1

• 5 Days = 3 Lectures + 2 Recitations– 80 students/lecture – 40 students/recitation group

• Recitations– 40 students– 1 Math GTA – 2 undergraduate engineering TAs

• Problem sets with “engineering” applications• Exams not common with Non-Engineering sections

Experimental CourseExperimental Course

• Mid-semester math “review” class for engineering students who drop Calculus 1 (MATH 155) because they are failing at midterm.– Topics: Algebra, trigonometric functions, limits, and

derivatives– Adds 1 credit hour to student schedule– Began Fall 2004– Tracking student success in subsequent MATH 155

course

Other ChangesOther Changes

• Require C or better in Calculus 1 as prerequisite to enter:– PHYS 111 [current]

– ENGR 102 [beginning spring 2006]

– Discipline major [current]

• Require C or better in all Calculus prerequisite math courses before taking next math course in sequence [beginning fall 2005]

Questions?Questions?

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