Math 1030-005:
Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning
3:40 PM-5:00 PM LCB 215
Fall 2011
Course Information:
Instructor:
Website:
E-mail:
Office:
Office Hrs:
Patrick Bardsley
http://www.math.utah.edu/~bardsley/teaching/math1030
bardsley@math.utah.edu
LCB Loft
M,W (9am-10am) or by appointment
Textbook: Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach, by
Jeffery Bennet and William Briggs (5th Edition), Chapters: 1-4, 8-10
ISBN-13:
978-0-558-69314-5
ISBN-10:
0-558-69314-8
Prerequisites: C or better in Math 1010 (Intermediate Algebra), Accuplacer CLM score of 50 or
better OR University Math Placement score of 3. Students should be familiar with
variable expressions, simple linear equations and graphs, fractions, exponents, and basic
geometric shapes.
Course: Math 1030 is an application based course in which students will learn to apply simple
mathematics to real world problems ranging from financial math, exponential growth and
decay, and geometric measurements and scaling.
Homework and Quizzes: Homework problems will be assigned once a week, collected, and
graded. Quizzes will also be given once every two weeks. The material on the quizzes
and exams will be taken from the homework. The lowest quiz score will be dropped as
well as the 2 lowest homework scores. NO MAKEUP QUIZZES / NO LATE HOMEWORK
Calculators: You will need a scientific calculator for this class. Bare minimum it must have an
x
x
exponentiation ( e ) and a power key ( y ).
Project: There will be one group project due Thursday, December 1st. A list of topics will be given in
early October. Students may work in groups of up to 3 people. Further details will be given along
with the topics list. Late projects will not be awarded full credit.
Exams: 2 Midterm exams will be given. A review will be given during the preceding lecture.
Make-up exams will be allowed ONLY for special circumstances with verifiable
evidence (serious illness, family crisis, etc). If you must miss an exam for special circumstances
you must inform me in advance and you must get in touch with me promptly about making up
the exam.
Final Exam: The final exam will be Monday, December 12th from 3:30PM-5:30PM
It will be cumulative and you will need to bring your Student ID Card.
Grading: Your grade will be based on:
Homework/Quizzes
20%
Project
20%
Exams (2)
30%
Final Exam
30%
Withdrawal: The last day to drop this class is Wednesday, August 31st. The last day to
withdraw from this class is Friday, October 21 st. If you are unsure if you can pass the
class with a satisfactory grade, please contact me before this date.
Tutoring: The Rushing Math Center offers free tutoring, a computer lab, and study areas for
undergraduates. The Rushing Student Center is located in the basement between LCB and JWB
(the two math buildings on President’s Circle). The tutoring hours are:
Monday-Thursday:8am-8pm
Friday:8am-6pm
It is open through finals, except for university holidays and weekends.
ADA Statement: The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that reasonable accommodations
be provided for students with physical, cognitive, systemic learning, and psychiatric
disabilities. Please contact me at the beginning of the semester to discuss any such
accommodations that you may require for this course.
Important Dates:
Drop Date:
Exam 1:
Fall Break:
Withdrawal Date:
Exam 2:
Thanksgiving:
Project Due Date:
Final Exam:
August 31
September 29
October 10-October 15
October 21
November 10
November 24-November 25
December 1
December 12
Math is hard! Read the book and ask questions!! If you don’t understand something, chances are, there
are several people who don’t. I’m here to help you understand the material in your book so feel free to
send me an email or we can meet if you have any questions.