In this course, you will study the concepts of differential and integral calculus in specific contexts with emphasis on applications to economics. Topics will include: rates of change, tangent lines, derivatives, accumulation, area, integrals, multi-variable functions, and partial derivatives.
Instructional Team:
Class structure: Most of the course will be taught asynchronously with the exception of Friday quizzes and the final exam.
Course Materials:
Grading:
| Overall Percentage | Course Grade |
| 90-100 | 4.0 |
| 85-89 | 3.5 |
| 80-84 | 3.0 |
| 75-79 | 2.5 |
| 70-74 | 2.0 |
| 50-69 | 1.5 |
| 0-49 | 0.0 |
| Activities | 20% |
| Homework | 20% |
| Quizzes | 40% |
| Final Exam | 20% |
Activities: During most weeks, you will work on activities crafted to introduce or deepen your understanding of course material. These are designed to be discussed and worked in pairs or small groups. The purpose of these activities is to get you to articulate your ideas and questions and have conversations about the material with your colleagues. You may opt to work alone (and ask questions in office hours) or form your own group. Each student will turn in their own assignment --- you will not be graded as a group. Each student may request one 24-hour extension on an Activity during the quarter. (See Make-ups and Extensions below.)
Homework: Homework will typically be due every Thursday night at 11 p.m. on Webassign. Homework is generally assigned a week prior to the due date. Do your best to work on the homework a bit at a time throughout the week rather than leaving it all to the last minute. Each student may request one 24-hour extension on a Homework assignment during the quarter. (See Make-ups and Extensions below.) In addition, each student may miss up to 30 homework points throughout the quarter without any penalty to their grade.
Quizzes: Every other Friday, you will complete an online quiz over the previous two weeks' material. If you are able to do without assistance the Activity and Homework from the previous two weeks, then you are prepared for the quiz. Additional problems from the Math 112 Exam Archive will be on offer if you want extra practice before the quiz. Quizzes are open book/open notes. You will be expected not to receive help from any other source during the quiz. There will be one make-up quiz offered on the last day of the quarter. (See Make-ups and Extensions below.)
Final Exam: You will complete an online final exam on Saturday, March 13. The exam will be cumulative, covering material from the entire quarter. The exam will be open book/open notes. You will be expected not to receive help from any other source during the exam.
Make-Ups and Extensions: Each student will be granted at most one 24-hour extension on an Activity and one 24-hour extension on Homework for the quarter. Requests for extensions must be made via email (taggart@math.washington.edu) by 5 pm on the day the assignment is due (Tuesday for Activities, Thursday for Homework). No explanation necessary --- ask and it shall be granted (once). If you have already received your extension for the quarter, do not ask again.
There will be one make-up quiz offered during the quarter, on the last day of classes, March 12. Anyone who wants to may take the make-up quiz. Your grade will be determined by your four highest quiz scores. There will be no making up the make-up quiz.
If you have a medical or other emergency that prevents you from taking the final exam as scheduled, contact Professor Taggart as soon as possible to make other arrangements.
Resources for Students with Disabilities: Your experience in this class is important to me. If you have already established accommodations with Disability Resources for Students (DRS), please communicate your approved accommodations to me at your earliest convenience so we can discuss your needs in this course.
If you have not yet established services through DRS, but have a temporary health condition or permanent disability that requires accommodations (conditions include but not limited to; mental health, attention-related, learning, vision, hearing, physical or health impacts), you are welcome to contact DRS at 206-543-8924 or uwdrs@uw.edu or disability@uw.edu. DRS offers resources and coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities and/or temporary health conditions. Reasonable accommodations are established through an interactive process between you, your instructor(s) and DRS. It is the policy and practice of the University of Washington to create inclusive and accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law.
Religious Accommodations: “Washington state law requires that UW develop a policy for accommodation of student absences or significant hardship due to reasons of faith or conscience, or for organized religious activities. The UW’s policy, including more information about how to request an accommodation, is available at Religious Accommodations Policy. Accommodations must be requested within the first two weeks of this course using the Religious Accommodations Request form."
Catalog Description:Rates of change, tangent, derivative, accumulation, area, integrals in specific contexts, particularly economics. Techniques of differentiation and integration. Application to problem solving. Optimization. Credit does not apply toward a mathematics major. Prerequisite: minimum grade of 2.0 in MATH 111. Offered: WSp.
