Math 1030-7 Introduction to Quantitative Thinking
Spring, 2002
Time and Place: T,H 6:00-7:30PM, LS 101
Instructor:
Young Seon Lee
Oce :
INSCC 305-1, Phone:585-1643
E-mail:
ylee@math.utah.edu
Oce Hours: TBA
Course Description: Math 1030 is a non-traditional, application-based
course centered around the use of mathematics to model change in the real
world, and the eective communication of these mathematical ideas. The
course is primarily intended for students from the Social and Behavioral
Sciences, the Health Sciences, and the Humanities who seek only to satisfy
the QA (quantitative reasoning - course A) requirement for the bachelor's
degree and who, with the exception of a statistics class, will not take any
further mathematics courses at the university. The purpose of the Math
1030 course is to develop skill in quantitative reasoning by examining how
appropriate mathematical techniques can be used to analyze questions from
many dierent areas. The mathematics covered in the course includes: ratios, percents, averages, estimation, basic nancial mathematics, linear and
exponential models of growth, basic geometric measurements and scaling.
Textbook:Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Rea-
soning Approach, by Bennett and Briggs (second edition)
Prerequisite: Math 1010 (Intermediate Algebra) is the prerequisite for
the Math 1030. It implies that students should be able to manipulate variable expressions, work with simple linear equations and graphs, work with
fractions and exponents, and know the basic properties of simple geometric
shapes.
Note: The Math 1030 course will NOT satisfy either a M1050, or M1090
prerequisite for another courses.
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Course Content:Algebra review,Ch 2,Ch 3(Sec A), Ch 8-10 from the
text. The tentative course schedule is attached.
Grading is to be based on
Homework and Quizzes 1 Group Project 2 midterms Final
20 %
20 %
30 %
30 %
Homework will be assigned on Thursdays and collected on Thursdays.
10 % marking down per day will be applied for the late turning in.
Quizzes will be given at the discretion of the instructor.
Final Exam will be the comprehensive departmental nal exam. It will
be on May 9, 2002, 3:30pm-5:30pm. The date and time is dierent from the
Spring 2002 schedule!!
Group Project There will be one group project. The due for the project
should be after Chapter 4 is completed.
Important Dates and Deadlines
Last day to drop (delete) classes :Sat, Jan 12
Martin Luther King Junior Day Holiday: Mon, Jan 21
Olympic Break: Sat, Feb. 2-Tues, Feb 26
More help. The tutoring center will open on Wednesday, January 9. The
tutoring center is located at 210 MINES. It is free of charge service by Math.
Department. For the tutoring center hours , look at this
http://www.math.utah.edu/ugrad/tutoring.html
Students who cannot access 210 MINES due to a disability can call the
tutoring from the phone across from JWB 240.
Also, University Tutoring provides \one on one" tutoring for a reasonable
fee. It is in 330 SSB, 581-5153. In addition to the university services, a list of
private tutors is available at the department oce, and students may come
by and ask for a copy, call 581-6851.
The Americans with Disabilities Act The Americans with Disabilities
Act requires that reasonable accomodations 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 accomodations for this course.