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Name: Finite Mathematics
Description: A survey of finite mathematics and its application to problems of business and the natural and social sciences. Topics include set theory, probability, an introduction to matrices, linear programming, and an introduction to statistics.
Goal: This course is intended for students majoring in liberal arts and secondary education.
Students who are enrolled in the business area may take this course as an elective in order to obtain a broader background in the technique of linear programming and to further expand their mathematical knowledge. See page 3 for Student Learning Objectives.
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Name: Michael Sawyer Email: michael.sawyer@hccs.edu
Mathematics with Applications, 9th edition. Lial and Hungerford.
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Regular attendance is highly recommended. Absences in excess of 12.5% of the total number of classes may result in an administrative withdrawal. Tardiness should be kept to a minimum.
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The following are necessary but not sufficient conditions for a grade of I :
1) passing with at least a C- 2) regular attendance 3) Documented excuse for missing the final.
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Any student wishing to drop the class must do so before the deadline stated in the Class
Schedule. Lack of attendance will usually result in a poor letter grade and not a W.
Note: Students who repeat a course for a third time or more may face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your instructor/counselor about opportunities for tutoring or other assistance prior to considering course withdrawal or if you are not receiving passing grades.
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Four exams will be given, the lowest of which will be ignored. The final exam will be both comprehensive and compulsory. Late homework assignments will be accepted with an appropriate penalty. The following percentages will apply:
Three exams ( 15% each)------------------45%
Homework----------------------------------15%
Final Exam---------------------------------40%
The course grade will usually be determined by:
90-100 ---A 80-89 ---B 70-79 ---C 60-69---D 0-59---F
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All students are required to exercise academic honesty in completion of all tests and assignments.
Cheating on exams will result in a grade of F and a transcript note and may result in total dismissal from the college. Cheating involves deception for the purpose of violating testing rules. Students who improperly assist other students are just as guilty as students who receive assistance. The use of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders, is prohibited in all locations where instruction, tutoring, or testing occurs. Note that talking or cell phone use or otherwise communicating during exams will be construed as cheating. Students with disabilities who need to use a recording device as a reasonable accommodation should contact the Disability Services Office for information.
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Free online tutoring is provided using AskOnline. With Mymathlab, the free Math Tutoring Center is also provided. For more information, go to the math department web page at http://swc2.hccs.edu/math/ , and select the tutoring and Mymathlab links. Another helpful resource is the student solutions manual that may be obtained from the bookstore.
NOTE: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services
Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. If you have any questions, please contact the disability counselor at your college or Donna Price at
713-718-5165.

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Chapter Review due
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Chapter Review due
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Chapter Review due
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FINAL EXAM

MATH 1324: F INITE M ATHEMATICS WITH A PPLICATIONS .
Textbook:
Mathematics with Applications by Margaret L. Lial, Thomas W.
Hungerford, & John Holcomb
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Pub. Date: March 2006
ISBN-13: 9780321334336
Student Learning Outcomes Course Objectives
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Solve business / financial problems by the use of systems of equations, systems of inequalities, and matrices.
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Formulate and solve linear programming problems by graphing and the Simplex
Method.
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Analyze information and make conclusions based on set data.
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Comprehend, analyze, and synthesize statistical data in order to make predictions.
1.1 Be able to graph systems of linear equations in two variables.
1.2 Be able to solve systems of linear equations using
Gauss-Jordan elimination.
1.3 Know how to add, subtract, and multiply matrices.
1.4 Be able to find the inverse of a square matrix.
1.5 Be able to graph systems of linear inequalities in two variables.
2.1 Know the graphical method for solving a linear programming problem.
2.2 Know the simplex method for solving standard maximization and standard minimization problems.
3.1 Be able to perform the basic set operations.
3.2 Be able to use the multiplication principle of counting.
3.3 Understand permutations and combinations.
3.4 Be able to use the basic counting techniques.
4.1 Understand conditional probability.
4.2 Be able to use Bayes’ Formula.
4.3 Be able to find expected values.
4.4 Be able to find the standard deviation of a set of values.
4.5 Be able to find the binomial distribution and the normal distribution of a set of data.
FINAL GRADE OF FX
Students who stop attending class and do not withdraw themselves prior to the withdrawal deadline may either be dropped by their professor for excessive absences or be assigned the final grade of “FX” at the end of the semester. Students who stop attending classes will receive a grade of “FX”, compared to an earned grade of “F” which is due to poor performance. Logging into a DE course without active participation is seen as nonattending.
Please note that HCC will not disperse financial aid funding for students who have never attended class.
Students who receive financial aid but fail to attend class will be reported to the Department of Education and may have to pay back their aid. A grade of “FX” is treated exactly the same as a grade of “F” in terms of GPA, probation, suspension, and satisfactory academic progress
EGLS
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-- Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System
At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary to improve teaching and learning. During a designated time, you will be asked to answer a short online survey of researchbased questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be made available to your professors and division chairs for continual improvement of instruction. Look for the survey as part of the
Houston Community College Student System online near the end of the term.