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First Semester Calculus

First Semester Calculus. Blue Ribbon Mathematics Partnership Committee Meeting October 19, 2005 Dr. Robin Hensel WVU College of Engineering & Mineral Resources. MATH PLACEMENT. Course Placement based on: SAT-M or ACT-M score Math Department Placement (MPE) Exam Ready for Calculus:

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First Semester Calculus

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  1. First Semester Calculus Blue Ribbon Mathematics Partnership Committee Meeting October 19, 2005 Dr. Robin Hensel WVU College of Engineering & Mineral Resources

  2. MATH 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

  3. Math Placement

  4. Freshman Data College of Engineering and Mineral Resources West Virginia University

  5. Engineering 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

  6. Cumulative Distribution Plot ofSAT Math Scores for AY 2000 – 2004

  7. Cumulative Distribution Plots ofACT Math Scores for AY 2000 – 2004

  8. MATH 155 Grades

  9. Fall 2004 Calculus 1SAT-M Scores Under 600 38%(94) 600 & Above 62%(154)

  10. Fall 2004 Calculus 1ACT-M Scores Under 26 26%(45) 26 & Over 74%(131)

  11. Fall 2004 Calculus 1 33% (139) Not Ready 67% (285) Calculus Ready

  12. Fall 2004 CEMR Calculus 1 Grades GPA = 1.85 GPA = 1.85 61% > C

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

  14. Fall 2004 Calculus 1 Grade Distribution of Students who took the SAT-M

  15. ACT & Calculus 1 Grade DistributionFall 2004

  16. SAT & Calculus 1 Grade DistributionFall 2004

  17. 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

  18. 5-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

  19. Experimental 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

  20. Other 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]

  21. Questions? Thanks for listening!

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