Contemporary Mathematics I Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Instructor Information
Instructor
Richard Chambers (Curriculum Vitae)Office Location
Durrett Hall D210 A
Office Hours
M/W 11:45- 12:45 F 9:00 - 10:00 or by appointment
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Course
MATH-1332-004 Contemporary Mathematics I
Prerequisites
MATH 0303-minimum grade of C, an Accuplacer score of 75, a THEA score of 270, an equivalent score on a state-approved test or Department Chair consent
Course Description
Logic; sets and counting; metric system; probability; statistics; geometry; math of finance; and exponential and logarithmic functions.
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Hours
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Class Type
On Campus Course
Syllabus Information
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Student Performance
- Identify the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning
- Investigate sets and set operations, and use Venn diagrams to solve survey problems
- Study symbolic logic, and use truth tables to evaluate arguments
- Evaluate simple interest, compound interest, annuities, installment loans, and amortized loans
- Use dimensional analysis to understand measurement
- Compute perimeter, area, volume, and surface area of geometric figures
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic counting principles, and calculate probability
- Interpret population, sample, data, measures of central tendency, and measures of dispersion
Daily Homework:
Daily homework assignments will be given.
I do not accept late homework.
Tests:
Five tests and a comprehensive final will be given during the semester. Make-up tests will not be given. If a test is missed, the grade will be replaced with the score you make on the final exam. This policy applies to one test only. If you miss more than one test, a grade of zero will be averaged for the other missed tests. If you do not miss any test during the semester, the grade on the final exam, if higher, will replace the lowest in-class test grade.
Students Rights and Responsibilities
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Expected Student Behavior
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Students who fail to comply with the standards outlined in the syllabus and/or Student Rights & Responsibilities will be subject to disciplinary action, which may include, but is not limited to a zero on an assignment or test, an F in the course, or permanent removal from the classroom.
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Grading Criteria
Your course average (A 100 - 90, B 89 - 80, C 79 - 70, D 69 - 60, F Below 60) will be calculated as the average of the average HW grade, the four best tests and the final exam all weighed equally.
Attendance
\ Regular attendance is essential in a math class. It is during class that questions about homework, new assignemts & announcements, and course content will be covered.
\\ Please remember the deadline for dropping any 16-week course for the Fall 2011 Semester is Wednesday, November 16. If you stop attending class and your average drops below a 60 due to missed assignments and you do not officially drop the course by this deadline, you will receive an F for the course.
\\ This course consists of 3 hours of lecture per week for 16 weeks.
Calendar
Tentative Schedule: This schedule is subject to change by the instructor at any time.
Week 02: 2.2(b), 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
Week 03: Labor Day, 3.1
Week 04: Test 1 (1.1, 2.1 - 2.5), 3.2, 3.3(a)
Week 05: 3.3(b), 3.4, 3.7
Week 06: 8.1, Test 2 (3.1 - 3.4, 3.7)
Week 07: 8.2, 8.3, 8.4(a)
Week 08: 8.4(b), 8.5, 9.1
Week 09: Test 3, 9.2, 9.3(a)
Week 10: 9.3(b), 10.3, 10.4
Week 11: 10.5, 11.1
Week 12: Test 4, 11.2, 11.3
Week 13: 11.4, 11.5, 12.1
Week 14: 12.2, 12.3
Week 15: Test 5 (11.1 - 11.5, 12.1 - 12.3), Review
Week 16: Final
Additional Information
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\\ Food/Drink: It is the policy of the Mathematics & Engineering Department for food and drink to be allowed in the classroom setting at the instructor's discretion. My policy is that drinks must be brought to class in spill resistant containers. Please do not eat meals or snacks during class. Food and drink are not allowed in the computer labs.
\\ Phones/Pagers: It is the policy of the Mathematics & Engineering Department that cell phones and pagers must be turned off or on silent mode in the classrooms and the computer labs. During testing, phones must be stored out of sight and in silent mode. If a student answers a call during a test, the test will be collected and graded with no further work being done.
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Syllabus Created on:
11/30/-1 12:00 AM
Last Edited on:
11/30/-1 12:00 AM