Calculus for Business and Social Sciences

Calculus for Business and Social Sciences

MATH1200 - Section 1- Fall 2011

Lecture Meets: MTWR 8-8:50AM in DCB 100

Lab Meets: F 8-8:50AM,

Section 2 in DCB 210

Section 3 in DCB 110

Instructor: Allegra Reiber Office: JGH 202A

E-mail: areiber@du.edu Office Phone: (303) 871-2807

Office Hours: TBA; please respond to the survey so that I set hours that work for you

ONLINE Office Hours: Mondays and Thursdays 9-10:30pm via Adobe Connect at

https://connect.du.edu/reiberofficehours/

Teaching Assistants:

Kirk Boyer (Section 2) e-mail: Kirk.Boyer@du.edu George Herrmann (Section 3) e-mail:

George.Herrmann@du.edu

Overview:

In this course we study the calculus of functions and how it is applied in business and social sciences.

We will look at mathematical models of real-life quantities like profit, revenue, cost, population size, area,

and volume. We will see how the concepts of calculus such as limits, continuity, and derivatives allow us

to make conclusions and calculations about these mathematical models.

Expected Learning Outcomes: Students should be able to

 Relate the concept of the limit to the definition of the derivative.

 Describe the concept of the derivative as an instantaneous rate of change.

 Apply the concepts of the limit and the derivative to solve calculus problems.

 Interpret real-world situations in terms of related calculus concepts.

 Use and apply mathematical models including logarithmic and exponential functions.

Blackboard Page:

Most of the material for this class, including lecture notes, video examples, worksheets, handouts, and

weekly objectives, will be available on Blackboard (http://blackboard.du.edu). Log in to Blackboard using

your DU ID and password, and you will find our class "MATH-1200-01 Calculus for Business and Social

Sciences (Reiber)".

Textbook:

Applied Calculus for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences: A Brief Approach (9th edition) by Soo T.

Tan (ISBN 978-1-1116-4994-4). The textbook sold by the bookstore comes packaged with a WebAssign

code (good for "the life of the edition of the book"). The code gives you access to WebAssign HW and the

"ebook," an electronic edition of the book complete with comments/notes from me. Instead of buying a

print textbook, you can opt to purchase an access code with ebook access directly from WebAssign for

$75; you can print up to 10 pages of the ebook at a time should you want some of the book "on paper."

Additionally, there are options for renting and more from the publisher at

http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/isbn/9780538498906. Be sure to choose an option that includes

access to WebAssign. (FYI: The Cengage website seems to be giving a $10 discount through Sept. 30th

and you can get the eBook with WebAssign code for $65.)