Course Information:
Spring 2016
MA 110 – 901
Finite Mathematics
Course Format: Web-enchanced (MyLabsPlus)
Room/Time: ILB 410 at Saturdays 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Name: Jörg Feldvoss
Phone: 251-460-6328
Email: jfeldvoss@southalabama.edu
Office Hours: MWF 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., TR 2:00 p.m. – 3:00
p.m. & 7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m., S 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.,
and by appointment
Instructor Information:
Course Description:
This course is intended to give an overview of topics in finite mathematics together with their applications. The course includes
logic, sets, counting, permutations, combinations, basic probability, descriptive statistics, and their applications. Students are
required to have a scientific calculator. Core Course. NOTE: MA 110 is not a prerequisite for, nor is it intended to be a
preparatory for, any other mathematics course.
Course Outline:
Week 1: Section 6.1/6.2
Week 2: Section 6.3
Week 3: Section 6.6
Week 4: Test 1 – Chapter 6/Section 7.1
Week 5: Section 7.2
Week 6: Section 7.3/7.4
Week 7: Section 7.5
Week 8: Test 2 – Chapter 7/Section 8.1
Week 9: Section 8.2
Week 10: Spring Break
Week 11: Section 8.3/8.4
Week 12: Section 8.4/8.5
Week 13: Test 3 – Chapter 8/Section 9.1
Week 14: Section 9.2
Week 15: Section 9.3
Week 16: Test 4 – Chapter 9/Review for Final
Course Materials:
Finite Mathematics, 10th edition by Lial, Greenwell and Ritchey. Published by Pearson, ISBN 13: 978-1-269-19801-1, ISBN 10: 1-26919801-7. You will need a MyLabsPlus access code which can be purchased bundled with the textbook in the university bookstore.
You will also need a scientific calculator.
Class Attendance Policy:
Attendance will be collected daily through in-class or online assignments. If you miss more than 4 assignments, your grade is F. A
F* grade will be used when a student does not officially withdraw, but fails to attend class, complete assignments, or participate in
class activities. It is used when, in the opinion of the instructor, completed activities or assignments are insufficient to make normal
evaluation of academic progress.
Important Dates:
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: Monday, January 18th
Mardi Gras Holiday: Tuesday, February 9th
Spring Break: Monday, March 14th – Sunday, March 20th
Last day to drop a course: Friday, April 1st at 4:59 pm
Last Day of Classes: Thursday, April 28th
Make-up Test day: Friday, April 29th
Assessment:
Homework: Each section will be assigned homework problems to be completed on MyLabsPlus. Each problem has an unlimited
number of attempts to ensure maximum understanding of the topics.
Quizzes: Each section will have an online quiz associated with it. Each section quiz is comprised of select problems from that
section’s homework. You are allowed 10 attempts per quiz to ensure the best possible score. There may be additional in-class
quizzes.
Exams: There will be 4 exams (Chp. 6, Chp. 7, Chp. 8, and Chp. 9). All tests will be given in ILB 405 on MyLabsPlus. Each test will
also have a Practice Test available the week before. You are allowed one 3 x 5 notecard on each exam.
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Test 1 – Chapter 6 – Saturday, February 6th, 2016
Test 2 – Chapter 7 – Saturday, March 5th, 2016
Test 3 – Chapter 8 – Saturday, April 9th, 2016
Test 4 – Chapter 9 – Saturday, April 30th, 2016
Final Exam: The take-home final exam will cover Chapter 6 – 9 and will be due on Thursday, May 5th at noon.
Make-Up Policy/Penalty:
 Homework: Any homework submitted after the due date will incur a 25% penalty per problem late up until the associated
test. No homework will be accepted after the test associated with it has occurred.
 Quizzes: Online or in-class quizzes are allowed to be made-up if student provides an approved excuse (doctor’s note, family
emergency, university function, etc.)
 Tests: If you miss a test, you will be required to make-up the test on Friday, April 29th at X:XX in ILB 245 or ILB 405. If you
miss two tests your grade is F for the course.
Grading Scale: There is a 10-point grading scale.
A = 90 – 100
B = 80 – 89
C = 70 – 79
D = 60 – 69
Final Grade Calculation: You final grade is calculated as follows:
Homework: 7.5%
Quizzes: 7.5%
Tests: 20% (x4)
F = 0 – 59
Final Exam: 5%
Total: 100%
Tutoring:
Tutoring is available in ILB 235 free of charge. The schedule is posted outside the Department of Mathematics and Statistics (ILB
325).
JagAlert:
JagAlert is a program intended to help students be successful in all 100-200 level courses. The purpose of the program is to provide
early feedback to students having academic difficulties. If you are not doing well in MA110, you will receive an email around week 8
instructing you to see your professor. The e-mail will include instructions to access an online tutorial intended to help with common
problems affecting academic performance.
Changes in Course Requirements:
Not all classes progress at the same rate thus course requirements might have to be modified as circumstances dictate. You will be
given written notice if the course requirements need to be changed.
Academic Disruption Policy:
The University of South Alabama’s policy regarding Academic Disruption is found in The Lowdown, the student handbook.
http://www.southalabama.edu/lowdown/academicdisruption.shtml: Disruptive academic behavior is defined as individual or group
conduct that interrupts or interferes with any educational activity or environment, infringes upon the rights and privileges of others,
results in or threatens the destruction of property and/or is otherwise prejudicial to the maintenance of order in an academic
environment. I expect students to be cordial, courteous and respectful of faculty members and fellow students.
Student Academic Conduct Policy:
The University of South Alabama’s policy regarding Student Academic Conduct Policy is found in The Lowdown
http://www.southalabama.edu/lowdown/academicconductpolicy.shtml. The University of South Alabama is a community of
scholars in which the ideals of freedom of inquiry, freedom of thought, freedom of expression, and freedom of the individual are
sustained. The University is committed to supporting the exercise of any right guaranteed to individuals by the Constitution and the
Code of Alabama and to educating students relative to their responsibilities.
Any violation of these standards in this class will result a grade of F for the course. Students enrolled in online courses are expected
to adhere to the Academic Conduct Policy. In particular, students are expected to complete their own coursework and not provide
unauthorized information or materials to another student.
Students with Disabilities:
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, students with bona fide disabilities will be afforded reasonable
accommodations. The Office of Special Student Services (OSSS) will certify a disability and advise faculty members of reasonable
accommodations. If you have a specific disability that qualifies you for academic accommodations, please notify the
instructor/professor and provide certification from the Office of Special Student Services. OSSS is located at 5828 Old Shell Road at
Jaguar Drive, (251-460-7212).