Math 10 – Survey of College Mathematics – Spring 2009 |
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Mark Eastman |
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– TTh 8:00 – 9:30am |
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Office: Room 714A |
Telephone: 479-6496
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Text
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Aufmann, Lockwood,
Nation, & Clegg, Mathematical
Excursions, 2nd edition |
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Office
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Monday, Wednesday:
9:30 – 10: 15 am Tuesday, Thursday:
9:30 am – 10:30 am Friday: 9:30 –
10:00 am |
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Attendance |
I will be taking
daily attendance for the first few days of class, and I will drop those students
who do not consistently show up to class.
I will not formally take attendance after the first few weeks of
class. I think that you should be
responsible for your own attendance, and I strongly recommend
that you be here for all class meetings. Whether or not you attend, you will still be
responsible for all material covered and any changes to the syllabus. |
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Homework |
New homework
assignments will be distributed for each test period. I will be assigning
many problems for homework, and I would like you to attempt all of the
assigned problems. Please keep your homework problems separate from
your notes, either in a spiral notebook or on separate paper. I will
collect your work at the start of each test. Late
homework will not be accepted. Homework will be
graded on both the number of problems attempted and the number of complete
solutions. Each homework set is worth 20 points. |
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Tests |
There will be
three midterm tests for the course, each covering one or two chapters from
the text. These tests are worth 100 points each. If you are
caught cheating on a test, you will receive 0 points for the test. If
you are unable to attend class on a test day, please contact me, either in
person, by e-mail, or by phone at 479-6496, so that we can make
alternate arrangements. If you do not contact me and make arrangements before
the test is scheduled, you will not be able to make up the test. There will
also be a comprehensive final exam worth 200 points. The final exam is scheduled for Thursday, 4
June from 7:00 to 9:50 am. |
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Electronics |
A scientific
calculator is required for some of the material in this course. You are welcome to use a scientific
calculator at any time during the course.
You may also use a graphing calculator when doing your homework,
during class discussions, and when preparing for a test, but graphing
calculators will not be allowed during tests.
Cellphones should be off or in silent mode
during class; should you need to take a call, please leave the room before
connecting. Cellphones
need to be turned off during tests. |
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Materials |
You should have the following items
at each class session: ·
a pen or pencil and paper for taking
notes ·
your textbook ·
a ruler for drawing lines and graphs ·
a scientific calculator ·
a second color pen/pencil, or a
highlighter to emphasize points |
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Helpful Hints |
Mathematics
is a subject you must practice in order to be successful. Plan to attend
every class meeting--we cover many sections a day and you can quickly get
behind if you don’t attend class. Spend some time doing math every day:
reading the textbook, working on homework problems, making study aids.
It is better to study some every day rather than cramming a lot of study time
in the day or two before a test. In class, ask questions if you don’t
understand a concept. If you are having difficulty with the material,
see me during my office hours, or go to the MLC. Make contacts with
other students in the course: you can study together or just keep each other
going. |
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Accommodations
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Students needing accommodations should
contact the instructor as soon as possible. As required by the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), accommodations are provided to insure equal
opportunity for students with verified disabilities. If you need assistance
with an accommodation, please contact Disabled Student Services, Room 810,
479-6379, or Learning Skills Program, Room 1073, 479-6220. |
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Grades
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Grades for the course will be assigned based on your total points from homework and tests. I usually assign final grades based on a sliding scale of your total points for the course. A credit/no credit option is not available for these courses.
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