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Math 1100-6 Syllabus
MWF 9:40pm–10:30pm in JWB 208
www.math.utah.edu/~hunter/CourseMaterials.html
Instructor: Geoffrey Hunter, Geoffrey.Hunter@utah.edu, Office: LCB 305
Course Description: This is a three credit course in quantitative analysis. The prerequisite
for this course is (1) Math ACT score of 28 or (2) C or better in MATH 1090. The topics we
will cover are differentiation, maximization and minimization of functions, marginal analysis
and the optimization of constrained functions, integration and applications.
Textbook: Mathematical Applications for the Management, Life, and Social Sciences Volume II
Special Edition for the University of Utah by Harshbarger and Reynolds. A study guide is also
available. You are welcome to use a previous edition of the text, however, you’re responsible to
cover the correct content.
Office Hours: Office hours are times when I set aside some time for you to drop by my office
for some help. I will have 3hrs/wk of office hours (TBA) and be available by appointment. If
you want to make an appointment with me outside of office hours, please e-mail me with a
date and time that work for you. You can view my schedule on the main page of my website to
see where I am. Generally I prefer to meet with students at times when I’m on campus,
however, sometimes there are unavoidable scheduling conflicts in the term. In these cases, I
can also meet with you outside “normal” working hours at an off campus location (i.e. 8am
Sat morning at the 9’th and 9’th area).
Course Website: You are expected to visit the website frequently throughout the
term. It has a schedule, assignments, solutions, study guides, and supplementary material.
Calculators: Calculators are not permitted on tests or the final exam. You’re
welcome to use calculators to check your assignments, however, you need to be fluent in basic
arithmetic to succeed in this course. For example, you should know that 72 = 49 but not that
3.26431.7 = 7.472107485... I will make sure that the arithmetic you encounter is reasonable.
Grading:
Material
Assignments (7 total)
Tests (2 total)
Final Exam
Contribution to Final Grade
25%
40%
35%
• Assignments: You will be required to complete approximately 7 assignments and will
have approximately 1.5-2 weeks to complete each. No late assignments will be
accepted unless there are unforeseeable circumstances preventing you from handing it in
on time. E-mail or talk to me ahead of time if you know you will be unable to meet a
deadline so that we can work something out. Early assignments are always accepted.
• Tests: You will have 2 tests emphasizing the most recent content in the course. Some
material on the tests will be cumulative due to the nature of the content, however.
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• Final Exam: Wednesday, December 17 from 8:00am-10:00am in JWB 208.
Please take note of this date and plan accordingly. If your grade on the final exam
is less than 40%, then your grade in the course will be what you earned on
the final exam.
• Bonus/Extra Credit: There will be bonus questions on tests and the final exam that are
worth 5%-10% of the total grade for that item and your worst assignment will be
dropped. These are the only forms of bonus and extra credit.
Distribution of Grades:
Numerical Grade
0.0% – 49.9%
50.0%–52.4%
52.5%–57.4%
57.5%–59.9%
60.0%–62.4%
62.5%–67.4%
67.5%–69.9%
70.0%–72.4%
72.5%–77.4%
77.5%–79.9%
80.0%–84.9%
85.0%–100%
Letter Grade
E
DD
D+
CC
C+
BB
B+
AA
“Grading on the Curve”: If I make a mistake on assignments, tests, or final exam, I will
correct my mistake accordingly. Beyond that, however, I don’t “grade on the curve” or adjust
results on individual assignments/tests. I expect that different topics will have a different
degree of difficulty and the class performance will reflect those differences. If I adjust grades, I
will do so based on student performance at the end of the course, so you are always
encouraged to do your best throughout the course.
Presentation of Work: I expect that your assignments and, to a lesser extent, tests and
the final exam will be presented with the quality and detail that you’d do in any other course.
5%-10% of your work will be awarded for “good presentation”, such as:
• Pages are stapled if the assignment spans multiple pages
• There is reasonable space between solutions and the writing is large enough to read
• Mistakes are clearly erased rather than excessively scribbled over or torn out of the paper
• Use words, arrows, and pictures to help the reader (you!) understand your work
• Show an appropriate number of steps in your solutions. This is for your benefit (so I can
give you partial credit) as it is for mine (so I know what you like to see in examples on
the board).
• Stuff on the left side of the “=” sign is equal to the stuff on the right side of the “=” sign
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Tutoring: The tutorial center offers free drop-in tutoring, a computer lab, and study areas.
The tutorial center is adjacent to the LCB and JWB (on the first floor of each). If you would
like additional tutoring, the ASUU Tutoring Center (SSB 330) offers inexpensive private
tutoring ($6/hr). A list of private tutors is also available from the math department office and
from the desk in the tutoring center.
Study Advice: You will find the following suggestions helpful in your preparation and study
in the course.
• Communicate with me: My primary goal is to help you succeed in this course without
cheating you out of your learning. For me to do this, please let me know of any
particular challenges you’re having in the course as soon as you can.
• Study math by doing math: Few students find success by reading examples/notes alone.
Almost every student will be successful by doing plenty of questions from the textbook
(including unassigned problems). I also recommend developing an ongoing summary
sheet of commonly used language, concepts, and equations/formulas throughout the
course.
• Use every aspect of the website: I think that’s pretty clear, so enough said.
• Take note of test/exam hints: When I say “A question similar to XXX will be on your
test.” in class, I actually mean it.
• Active participation is the best indicator of success: Active participation includes doing
the course work, using the website, asking questions, attending classes, visiting me
during office hours, etc.
• Review fundamental skills: The most common errors I see in this course relate to
mistakes with order of operations and manipulating fractions/exponents. You are
expected to review these skills as needed for they are necessary to demonstrating your
understanding of many concepts/skills in the course.
Unresolved Conflicts: Please contact Kelly MacArthur (macarthur@math.utah.edu,
581-6837, 979-9710, JWB 226) regarding any unresolved issues you feel uncomfortable
discussing with me and/or if you feel unsatisfied with my answer.
ADA Statement: The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that reasonable
accommodations be provided to students with physical, cognitive, systematic learning, and
psychiatric disabilities. Students must contact the instructor and the Center for Disability
Services, 162 Olpin Union Bldg, 581-5020 (V/TDD) to make arrangements for
accommodations for this course.